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