Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Rachel McCollum enters NCHSAA record book
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek graduate Rachel McCollum has added her name to the N.C. High School Athletic Association record book. McCollum posted an eye-popping .805 batting average for the year, the best single-season mark in state history. The previous...Published: Jun 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Brewer throws 2-hit gem for Pikeville Orange
rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Zack Brewer was nearly unhittable on the bump and his Pikeville Orange teammates provided plenty of offense Monday evening. Brewer carved out a two-hitter and Orange banged out 10 hits in a 10-0, mercy rule-shortened victory over...Published: Jun 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Pikeville Green rallies in late innings, beats Wilson Christian
WILSON -- Pikeville Green plated five runs during the final three innings and turned back Wilson Christian, 6-3, in an Eastern Carolina Baseball League tilt Monday evening. Bradley Pate cranked out an RBI single in the fifth inning. Chandler Gentry...Published: Jun 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: North Lenoir Black doubles up WCDS
La GRANGE -- Boone Moody, John Strickland and Ethan Chapin collected two hits apiece during Wayne Country Day's 12-6 loss to North Lenoir Black at Alphin Field on Monday evening. Strickland and Chapin combined for three RBI. Parker Smith,...Published: Jun 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Pikeville Orange-Parrott baseball box
Parrott 000 00 -- 0 2 1 Orange 540 01 -- 10 10 0 Leading hitters: Pikeville Orange -- Tyree Artis 2-3, RBI; Nolan Harrell 2-3, 3B, RBI; Blake Gipson 1-3, 2 RBI; Luke Frederick 2-2, RBI; Jordan Gay 1-2,...Published: Jun 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, June 29, 2015
Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news
Mary Morris emerged as the Walnut Creek Country Club Cup champion, while Faye Franklin finished runner-up. Hiromi Sueki and Linda Cannon claimed first and second flight, respectively. The winners in weekly play were Sueki (low gross), Morris (low net) and...Published: Jun 29, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
Lane Tree Ladies Golf news
Nan Jarrell secured game-of-the-week honors and low gross during weekly play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Novella Zambelli captured low net accolades in a sudden-death playoff against Mary Cotner. Zambelli birdied No. 11, while Cotner chipped in...Published: Jun 29, 2015 1:49 PM Full Story
Friday, June 26, 2015
Wayne - Kinston Legion Game
KINSTON - For the second night in a row, Wayne County Post 11 got off to a slow start. But for a second night in a row, a big sixth inning propelled the team to a crucial division win....Published: Jun 26, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Wells Fargo Conference Cup: Princeton is tops among Carolina 1-A schools
rcoggins@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- Princeton emerged the outright champion in softball and women's outdoor track and field, and earned a share of the league crown in women's soccer which led to winning the Wells Fargo Carolina 1-A Conference Cup competition for...Published: Jun 20, 2015 11:41 PM Full Story
Post 11 plays flat in non-division loss to Wallace Post 156
rcoggins@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- "Clean everything up." A disappointed Wayne County Post 11 head coach Jason Sherrer told his team after a less-than-inspired, non-division loss to Wallace Post 156. Helmet tucked underneath his left arm, Sherrer wiped sweat from his brow...Published: Jun 20, 2015 11:41 PM Full Story
Boxscore: Wayne County Post 11-Wallace Post 156 baseball
Wallace 310 200 0 -- 6 9 0 Post 11 000 000 0 -- 0 3 3 Leading hitters: Wallace Post 156 -- Mason Albertson 2-3, 2B; Ced Kornegay 1-3, 2 RBI; Emmitt Herring 1-4, 2B, RBI; Jonathan Wright 1-4,...Published: Jun 20, 2015 11:41 PM Full Story
Aycock senior Jimmy Ellis headed to N.C. A&T State
PIKEVILLE -- Growing up in a one-person household with his father's whereabouts unknown, Jimmy Ellis could have easily been lured to the wrong side of the tracks. His mother, Kim Franklin, and his grandfather, Benjamin Franklin, kept the youngster steered...Published: Jun 20, 2015 11:41 PM Full Story
Lane Tree Ladies golf news
Linda Watson dropped in two birdies and shot a net score of 59 to claim game-of-the-week honors at Lane Tree Golf Club. She also secured low gross with a 74. Linda Hilburn won low net, while Libby Newsome secured...Published: Jun 20, 2015 11:41 PM Full Story
The learning curve: ECBL players fine-tuning fundamentals
Southern Wayne freshman Dylan Whitley missed a signal. Of all the baseball 'do nots' -- and there are many -- missing a signal during a plate appearance ranks high on the list. It's the kind of mistake that during the...Published: Jun 20, 2015 11:41 PM Full Story
ECBL: Pikeville Green shuts out NL Green behind Davis, Brewer
ECBL Pikeville Green 12, North Lenoir Green 0 (5 inn.) * PIKEVILLE -- Kyle Davis and Zach Brewer combined for a five-inning shutout during Pikeville Green's 12-0, mercy-rule conquest of North Lenoir Green in Eastern Carolina Baseball League action Friday....Published: Jun 20, 2015 11:41 PM Full Story
Friday, June 19, 2015
ECBL: Gators, Chargers split doubleheader
cellis@newsargus.com Michael Taylor challenged his players. After Wayne Country Day's third straight loss this week -- each by one run -- Taylor gathered his players down the right-field line between games of their double header against Eastern Carolina Baseball League...Published: Jun 19, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Warriors, Golden Falcons, Gators coaches get 1st look at teams in hoops jamboree
cellis@newsargus.com Ten schools from Wayne County and eastern North Carolina participated in a half-day, second annual jamboree hosted by Eastern Wayne on Thursday. Teams played each other in a round-robin format. Second-year EW head coach Phil Gray patterned the jamboree...Published: Jun 19, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday, June 18, 2015
UMO grad Hargrove named MVP during iBall Pro Combine men's championship
Hargrove named MVP MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive graduate Kendall Hargrove earned Most Valuable Player honors during the recently-contested iBall Pro Combine men's championship. Hargrove buried three second-half 3-pointers to help his team, The Maillie, rallied from a...Published: Jun 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Pikeville Orange claims road doubleheader
CALYPSO -- Trey Jordan hurled a shutout in the opener and Chandler Gentry claimed the mound win the nightcap during Pikeville Orange's doubleheader sweep of ECBL foe North Duplin, 10-0 and 6-1, on Wednesday evening. Jordan limited North Duplin to...Published: Jun 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Chapin throws 5-hitter over 6-inning stretch
DUDLEY -- Ethan Chapin scattered five hits over a six-inning stretch as Wayne Country Day knocked off Southern Wayne, 6-4, in an Eastern Carolina Baseball League game Wednesday afternoon. Chapin yielded four runs (two earned) on three walks and retired...Published: Jun 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Spring Creek turns back South Lenoir
DEEP RUN -- Sawyer Smith worked five-plus innings on the bump and Josh Lebron cranked out three hits during Spring Creek's 5-2 triumph over South Lenoir in an ECBL game contested Tuesday. Smith allowed two unearne runs, walked two...Published: Jun 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Walnut Creek LGA news
Mona McConnaughey claimed low putts on a hot, humid day during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Mary Morris emerged as the low net winner. Faye Franklin and Hiromi Sueki shared low gross accolades....Published: Jun 17, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Pikeville Green capitalizes on Southern Wayne miscues
cellis@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Most of the time, if a team makes eight errors in one game, they'd get an earful from the coach, run a few extra sprints and try to forget it ever happened. Not Anthony Williams' teams, though....Published: Jun 17, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: WCDS drops 1-run decision to Snow Hill
Mitch Turnage provided two hits and John Strickland slugged a home run during Wayne Country Day's 5-4 loss to ECBL foe Snow Hill on Tuesday afternoon. Turnage and Strickland each collected two RBI. Parker Smith, Zach Barfield and Jaxon Anderson...Published: Jun 17, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Harrell collects 2 RBI, Pikeville Orange dumps E. Duplin
PIKEVILLE -- Nolan Harrell knocked in a pair of runs as Pikeville Orange handed East Duplin a 7-3 defeat in their Eastern Carolina Baseball League battle at Charles Davis Field on a humid Tuesday evening. Harrell, Zach Brewer (RBI), Tyler...Published: Jun 17, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Nix throws complete-game, four-hit shutout
Collin Nix threw a complete-game, four-hitter during Eastern Wayne's 4-0 conquest of North Lenoir Black in their Eastern Carolina Baseball League clash Tuesday afternoon. Nix faced four batters over the minimum for a seven-inning game (21) and retired six North...Published: Jun 17, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Boxscore: Wayne County Post 11-Pitt County Post 39
Post 11 004 306 0 -- 13 9 1 Pitt County 000 020 1 -- 3 7 3 Leading hitters: Wayne County Post 11 -- Hank Smitherman 1-3, 2B; Zack Smith 1-2; Chad Spurgeon 2-5, 2B, 4 RBI; Coy Barnett...Published: Jun 16, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Naughton shuts down Pitt County Post 39 offense
rcoggins@newsargus.com WINTERVILLE -- Jacob Naughton could have easily lost his concentration in the heat and humidity, and especially when his Wayne County Post 11 teammates had three big offensive innings Monday evening. But the right-hander never lost focus. In his...Published: Jun 16, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Matthews leads Pikeville Orange past South Lenoir
Caleb Matthews batted 3 for 3 and hammered out two doubles as Pikeville Orange dispatched South Lenoir, 10-3, in an Eastern Carolina Baseball League game Monday evening. Matthews collected two RBI, scored three runs and drew a walk. Defensively, he...Published: Jun 16, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Spring Creek pounds out 12-6 road win
La GRANGE -- Casey Whitfield cranked out four hits and Spring Creek doubled up North Lenoir Green, 12-6, in an ECBL game contested at Alphin Field on Monday evening. Kane Geelen doubled in a three-hit outing. Will Rouse contributed...Published: Jun 16, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Eastern Wayne battles heat, humidity and Wayne Country Day
cellis@newsargus.com The Eastern Carolina Baseball League's primary goal is about getting kids experience and teaching them lessons after the school season is over. Yesterday's lesson was about learning to deal with the heat. Under hot, hazy conditions, Eastern Wayne survived...Published: Jun 16, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, June 15, 2015
Christopher to continue hoops career at Central Carolina CC
cellis@newsargus.com Tianna Christopher's mom didn't know why she was sitting in the empty library on Friday afternoon. Having come up from Florida to watch Tianna graduate, she was told to come to the library for an unknown reason. Soon enough,...Published: Jun 15, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Pridgen signs NLI with UNC Pembroke
cellis@newsargus.com Dayshawn Pridgen waited. He waited through his senior and Shrine Bowl practices. He waited all winter and during the spring football signing window. Now, six weeks before college football training camps begin, Pridgen doesn't have to wait any longer....Published: Jun 15, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel tweaks rules for men's, women's basketball
rcoggins@newsargus.com When you attend a college basketball game next November, you may either notice or not really pay attention to subtle "tweaks" the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel recently approved. Defense appeared to be the emphasis last season and the...Published: Jun 15, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Saturday, June 13, 2015
ALL-AREA: McCollum named softball player-of-the-year
By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Rachel McCollum is used to drawing attention from opposing coaches because of her athleticism, softball IQ and God-given ability that allows her to succeed at any position on the field. The compliments humble...Published: Jun 13, 2015 11:28 PM Full Story
ALL-AREA: Pate selected as softball pitcher-of-the-year
By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- Written in different-colored chalk on two rows of cement blocks that lead around the school and to the front steps of the North Duplin gymnasium were the softball players' names and numbers. The last...Published: Jun 13, 2015 11:28 PM Full Story
MLB DRAFT: Trojans' Barnett selected by Toronto in 34th round
By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Hunter Barnett won't forget that hot, steamy evening as he toed the rubber against Team USA last summer. This year's No. 2 draft pick, LSU shortstop Alex Bregman, stepped into the batter's box....Published: Jun 13, 2015 11:28 PM Full Story
ALL-AREA: Gators' Coor named baseball player-of-the-year
By CAM ELLIS cellis@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Allen Coor had the best season of his baseball career. He raised his batting average 81 points and more than doubled his total doubles, triples and home run numbers from last year. He...Published: Jun 13, 2015 11:28 PM Full Story
ALL-AREA: SC's Heath named baseball coach-of-the-year
By CAM ELLIS cellis@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Heath Whitfield has some big shoes to fill. His father, Doyle, was a legendary baseball coach for three decades at Southern Wayne before he retired and has the athletic complex named after him. Now,...Published: Jun 13, 2015 11:28 PM Full Story
ALL-AREA: Aycock's Hampton named baseball pitcher-of-the-year
By CAM ELLIS cellis@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock head coach Charles Davis remembers it like it was yesterday. It was the spring of 2011 and freshman Bobby Hampton was getting his first taste of playing for the varsity team....Published: Jun 13, 2015 11:28 PM Full Story
ALL-AREA: Rebels' Edwards chosen softball coach-of-the-year
By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- The ride home still seems surreal. Just hours after North Duplin won the state 1-A softball title in Greensboro late last Saturday evening, Duplin County sheriffs met the team bus and escorted it through...Published: Jun 13, 2015 11:28 PM Full Story
ECBL: Johnson throws complete-game as EW defeats Orange, 6-5
PIKEVILLE -- Brock Johnson scattered eight hits in a complete-game performance as Eastern Wayne upended Pikeville Orange, 6-5, in an Eastern Carolina Baseball League game Friday evening. Johnson yielded five runs (three earned), walked three and logged one strikeout during...Published: Jun 13, 2015 11:28 PM Full Story
Lane Tree LGA news
Linda Hilburn fired an 18-hole round of 66 and claimed game-of-the-week honors during play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Novella Zambelli carded low net, while Mary Ann Sutton secured low putts. Lou Ellen Flowers had a chip-in and...Published: Jun 13, 2015 11:28 PM Full Story
Pope lands 28-pound dolphin at Big Rock Blue Marlin tournament
By RICK SCOPPE rick.scoppe@jdnews.com MOREHEAD CITY -- Margaux Pope was all smiles Friday. And why not? The 17-year-old rising senior at Wayne Country Day School in Goldsboro had just landed her first dolphin during the 57th annual Big Rock Blue...Published: Jun 13, 2015 11:28 PM Full Story
Friday, June 12, 2015
Potomac's Wooten, a Goldsboro native, swats 3rd HR of series against Carolina
Mudcats Media Relations ZEBULON -- Goldsboro native John Wooten belted a fourth-inning home run as defending Carolina League champion Potomac doubled up Carolina, 6-3, during their game at Mudcats Stadium on Thursday evening. Wooten hit three HRs in the series....Published: Jun 12, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Senior Legion: Post 11 rallies in eighth, hands Wallace 4-2 loss
rcoggins@newsargus.com TEACHEY -- This win wasn't written by the book. And it almost didn't happen until Trey Pate left the mound. The University of Mount Olive signee pounded the strike zone all night and effectively mixed his fastball with some...Published: Jun 12, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Boxscore: Wayne County Post 11-Wallace Post 156
Post 11 001 000 030 -- 4 6 0 Wallace 000 020 000 -- 2 7 1 Leading hitters: Wayne County Post 11 -- Kevin Williams 2-4, RBI; Ashton McGee 1-3, 2B, RBI; Tanner Wells 1-4; Coy Barnett 2-3, HR,...Published: Jun 12, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Spring Creek pounds 22 hits in mercy-rule road win
KINSTON -- Kaden Geelen delivered a four-hit outing as Spring Creek pounded out a 19-0, mercy-rule decision over Eastern Carolina Baseball League foe Arendell-Parrott Academy on Thursday. Levi Miller, Will Rouse and Spenser Jamison added three hits apiece. The Gators...Published: Jun 12, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Frederick's three-hit outing sparks Pikeville Orange
Luke Frederick delivered a strong offensive performance at the plate as Pikeville Orange handed North Lenoir Green a 5-1 loss in Eastern Carolina Baseball League play Monday evening. Frederick batted 3-for-3, scored two runs and collected an RBI. Nolan...Published: Jun 12, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Trojans' Bub earns All-America accolades
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive student-athlete Edgar Bub earned a spot on the 2015 Capital One/CoSIDA Division II men's at-large Academic All-American first team. Bub is the first-ever men's tennis player recipient and the 10th...Published: Jun 11, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Eastern Wayne tops Greene Central in 8 innings
SNOW HILL -- Case Kermode stole three bases during Eastern Wayne's 8-4, eight-inning conquest of Eastern Carolina Baseball League foe Greene Central on Wednesday evening. Cole Steiner, Brock Johnson, Jacob Buckley (two RBI) and Kermode provided two hits apiece. Jason...Published: Jun 11, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Pikeville Orange capitalizes on late SC errors
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Nolan Harrell batted 2-for-4 with three RBI as Pikeville Orange rallied past Spring Creek, 8-4, at "The Swamp" on Wednesday evening. Cody Whaley doubled and scored a run in a 2-for-3 performance. Luke Frederick, Chandler Matthews,...Published: Jun 11, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Southern Wayne's Brown signs with Louisburg JC
rcoggins@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Charles Brown tucked the paperwork back into the envelope. His wife, Nicole, rubbed the bright red Southern Wayne volleyball jersey laying on the table and said "good-bye No. 12" as she walked out of the conference room....Published: Jun 10, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Aycock Green defeats Wayne Country Day
PIKEVILLE -- Chandler Matthews threw a four-hitter during a five-inning stint, and Charles B. Aycock Green handed Wayne Country Day a 6-2 loss in their Eastern Carolina Baseball League game played at Charles Davis Field on Tuesday evening. Matthews permitted...Published: Jun 10, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Spring Creek plays pair of games
Spring Creek extended its win streak to three games with a mercy-rule victory over Faith Christian on the ECBL scene. Matt Dupuy earned the mound win for the Gators, who extended their win streak to three after an 0-2 start...Published: Jun 10, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek LGA news
Mary Morris and Hiromi Sueki won low net and low gross, respectively, during first-flight play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links Tuesday afternoon. The second-flight winners were Linda Cannon (low gross), Gaye Bryant (low net) and Faye Franklin (low...Published: Jun 10, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
ECBL: Chapin's eighth-inning, walk-off single caps wild affair
rcoggins@newsargus.com Home runs were in abundance and turned Wayne Country Day's baseball field into a launching pad on a breezy, summer-like Monday afternoon. While the yard-clearing shots created plenty of excitement during the Eastern Carolina Baseball League affair, it took...Published: Jun 9, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Kornegay powers Aycock offense past Wilson Christian
PIKEVILLE -- Cameron Kornegay cranked out two doubles and drove in three runs during Charles B. Aycock's season-opening, 11-4 triumph over Wilson Christian in Eastern Carolina League Baseball play Monday evening. Bradley Pate batted 3-for-3 with two RBI. Chandler Matthews...Published: Jun 9, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Trio of Aycock Orange hurlers combine for road shutout
KINSTON -- Jordan Gay, Zack Brewer and Cody Whitley combined for a three-hit shutout as Charles B. Aycock Orange handed Parrott Academy a 13-0, mercy-rule loss in Eastern Carolina Baseball League action Monday. Gay allowed one hit, walked one...Published: Jun 9, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne's Young signs with N.C. Wesleyan
rcoggins@newsargus.com Casey Young strolled around the pine tree-lined campus and caught that vibe she didn't get during tours at two other in-state colleges. This one felt right. Everyone seemed friendly, more personal. Nestled in a quiet area just north of...Published: Jun 9, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Monday, June 8, 2015
Wayne County Post 11 earns road sweep of Edenton
EDENTON -- After an 0-2 start, Wayne County Post 11 is starting to find its stride on the baseball diamond. Coy Barnett and Jack Casbarro each emerged victorious on the mound as Wayne County swept Edenton, 10-0 and 6-1,...Published: Jun 8, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Trojans' Morozowski earns ABCA/Rawlings 1st-team All-American honors
rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- The month-long layoff was worth it. Aggravated by an arm injury, Jason Morozowski decided to take off December and go through intensive rehabilitation before spring practice started in January. He didn't want to ride the bench....Published: Jun 8, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Sunday, June 7, 2015
UMO athletics finishes among top 100 in Learfield Director's Cup
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- Bouyed by four NCAA championship appearances, University of Mount Olive finished among the nation's top 100 Division II athletic programs in the Learfield Director's Cup competition. The Trojans ended up 93rd among 252 schools...Published: Jun 7, 2015 1:52 AM Full Story
STATE CHAMPS -- North Duplin claims 1-A softball championship
By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com GREENSBORO -- Fatigue was not an option. A shutout loss was not acceptable. North Duplin vowed on its three-hour bus ride late Friday evening that it wouldn't return home Saturday as state runner-up. The Rebels honored...Published: Jun 7, 2015 1:52 AM Full Story
1A state softball: North Duplin-Hiwassee Dam box (game 1)
2015 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A state finals (at UNG Greensboro) Friday's game Hiwassee Dam 133 000 0 -- 7 10 2 North Duplin 000 000 0 -- 0 1 4 Leading hitters: Hiwassee Dam -- Morgan Helton...Published: Jun 7, 2015 1:52 AM Full Story
Myleah Jones signs NLI with Lenoir CC
rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Myleah Jones heard it from her mom -- at the dinner table, during basketball games and on the drive home. "You have to talk more (on the court), be more of a leader ... step up," mom...Published: Jun 7, 2015 1:52 AM Full Story
Eastern Wayne's Johnson, Nix overpower Southern Wayne hitters
Brock Johnson and Collin Nix combined for a four-hitter on the mound during Eastern Wayne's 4-1 triumph over Southern Wayne in an Eastern Carolina Baseball League contest Friday. Johnson and Nix combined for eight strikeouts. Colby Miller and Johnson...Published: Jun 7, 2015 1:52 AM Full Story
Baseball capsules
The Associated Press BOSTON -- Joe Kelly pitched six solid innings to earn his first win since his initial start of the season, Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on...Published: Jun 7, 2015 1:52 AM Full Story
3A state baseball: Marvin Ridge rallies from 2-0 deficit, wins title
cellis@newsargus.com RALEIGH -- The Charles B. Aycock players all stood stoically along the third-base line, their long hat brims pulled down low over longer faces. They stood there, one by one, waiting to receive their runner-up medals after falling to...Published: Jun 7, 2015 1:52 AM Full Story
3A state baseball finals: Wotell shuts down CBA offense
cellis@newsargus.com RALEIGH -- Charles B. Aycock players talked all week about not being intimidated by Marvin Ridge starting pitcher Max Wotell. It was easier said than done. Wotell, the North Carolina Gatorade player-of-the-year, threw a complete-game shutout -- a 2-0...Published: Jun 7, 2015 1:52 AM Full Story
Boxscore: Aycock-Marvin Ridge baseball (game 2)
2015 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A state finals (at Doak Field, N.C. State) Saturday's game Championship Aycock 000 110 0 -- 2 11 1 Marvin Ridge 000 033 x -- 6 8 2 Leading hitters: C.B. Aycock --...Published: Jun 7, 2015 1:52 AM Full Story
Wayne County Men's Amateur just 33 days away
rcoggins@newsargus.com Who will retain their crown? Or will new champions pen their names in the Wayne County Men's Amateur record books? We'll find out in 33 days. The 17th installment of the three-day, 54-hole tournament begins July 10 on the...Published: Jun 7, 2015 1:52 AM Full Story
1A state finals -- ND-Hiwassee Dam
Published: Jun 7, 2015 1:52 AM Full Story
Friday, June 5, 2015
Boxscore: Wayne County Post 11-Ahoskie baseball
Ahoskie 200 100 000 -- 3 10 1 Post 11 100 002 10x -- 4 4 2 Leading hitters: Ahoskie Post 102 -- Tyler Jones 2-5; Hunter Peck 2-4, RBI; Bryan Merritt 1-3, RBI; Brandon Terry 1-4, RBI; Nathan Rowe...Published: Jun 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Neal, Chapin each belt home run for WCDS
ECBL Wayne Country Day 7, Faith Christian 0 * Nick Neal and Ethan Chapin each went "yard" as Wayne Country Day shut out Faith Christian, 7-0, on the Eastern Carolina Baseball League scene Tuesday evening. Neal swatted a two-run bomb....Published: Jun 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Aycock's seniors have been guiding force
cellis@newsargus.com PIKEVILL -- If it seems like this group of Charles B. Aycock seniors have been around the team for a while, you'd be right. The group of eight players -- most of which will take the field this afternoon...Published: Jun 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Spurgeon's late single lifts Post 11 past Ahoskie
rcoggins@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Wayne County Post 11 just couldn't solve Ahoskie Post 102 hurler Hunter Peck on Thursday evening. The Ferrum (Va.) College signee had command of his pitches, pounded the strike zone and yielded just three hits during his...Published: Jun 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Rebels' Pate shows poise in pitcher's circle
rcoggins@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- Trey Pate and his baseball teammates watched nervously as Pinetown Northside put runners in scoring position during the sixth and seventh innings last Friday evening. Would North Duplin hold defensively? Pate never doubted it. Not with younger...Published: Jun 4, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Lane Tree Ladies Golf news
Nan Jarrell claimed game-of-the-week and low gross honors during play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Novella Zambelli seized low net. Shelley Leader took home low putts. Leder, Barbara Hill, Linda Watson (three birdies) and Mary Cotner each...Published: Jun 4, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Competitive edge returns for CBA baseball
rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Hank Smitherman looked toward the infield. Just moments earlier, Smitherman and his Charles B. Aycock teammates celebrated in the customary dogpile after winning the eastern 3-A regional baseball championship on Lee Senior home turf. Smitherman described the...Published: Jun 4, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Sherrer pleased with Post 11's effort against Wilson
cellis@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- After a mercy-rule loss last week, Wayne County Post 11 head coach Jason Sherrer discussed his displeasure with his team's intensity through their first two games. They haven't been the same team since. Post 11 looked more...Published: Jun 3, 2015 1:50 PM Full Story
Boxscore: Wayne County Post 11-Wilson Post 13 baseball
Post 13 110 000 000 - 2 4 2 Post 11 120 010 04x - 8 8 2 Leading hitters: Post 11 - Lee Daniels 1-5, 2B, RBI; Z. Smith 1-4, HR, RBI; Taner Wells 1-3, 2B; Coy Barnett 2-5...Published: Jun 3, 2015 1:50 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek LGA news
Rainy weather reduced the round to just nine holes during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Faye Franklin seized low putts. Mary Morris and Hiromi Sueki secured low net and low gross, respectively....Published: Jun 3, 2015 1:50 PM Full Story
Relaxed Rebels enjoying stellar softball season
rcoggins@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- A No. 11 seed playing for a state title? North Duplin didn't see why it couldn't happen. The Rebels never considered themselves an underdog during the postseason and backed up their statement in dominating fashion. They shut...Published: Jun 3, 2015 1:50 PM Full Story
ECBL: Spring Creek edges Bethel Christian, 7-6
KINSTON -- Matt Dupuy recorded the game's final out and earned the save as Spring Creek slipped past Bethel Christian, 7-6, in an Eastern Carolina Baseball League game Monday evening. Landon Smothers emerged as the winning pitcher for the...Published: Jun 3, 2015 1:50 PM Full Story
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Post 11 extends win streak to 3 games
By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Five games into the season, Wayne County Post 11 is starting to develop an identity. There's no flashy play. Or hanging on the fence to disrupt an opposing team's mental game. It's more...Published: Jun 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Boxscore: Wayne County Post 11-Garner baseball
Post 11 113 002 2 -- 9 12 0 Garner 101 120 0 -- 5 10 5 Leading hitters: Wayne County Post 11 -- Lee Daniels 1-4; Zack Smith 3-5, 3 RBI; Chad Spurgeon 2-5; Tanner Wells 1-4, 2B, RBI;...Published: Jun 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Neal throws 6-hitter, WCDS rolls past Wilson Christian
Nick Neal threw a complete-game six-hitter and slugged a solo home run as Wayne Country Day pounded out a 7-1 victory over Wilson Christian in an Eastern Carolina Baseball League game Monday. Neal allowed one earned run and struck out...Published: Jun 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECBL: Gators notch 1st win of season
BEULAVILLE -- Spring Creek snapped a season-opening two-game skid with a 6-2 conquest of East Duplin on the Eastern Carolina Baseball League scene Monday evening. Matt Dupuy and Will Rouse drove in two runs apiece for the Gators, who improved...Published: Jun 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood's Beasley signs with Methodist
cellis@newsargus.com The choice was clear for Garner Beasley. The senior linebacker from Rosewood was being recruited by several schools throughout North Carolina, but there was only one that he felt was the perfect fit. And now, he's officially going there....Published: Jun 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story