Friday, August 28, 2015
BOX -- So. Wayne soccer at Spring Creek
Southern Wayne 2 1 -- 3 Spring Creek 1 0 -- 1 Goals: Southern Wayne (Tilus, Sure 2), Spring Creek (Ramirez). Assists: Southern Wayne (Reyes). Shots: Southern Wayne 24, Spring Creek 12. Corners: Southern Wayne 4, Spring Creek 5. Saves:...Published: Aug 28, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Saints beat Gators 3-1 for 2nd consecutive day
rcoggins@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Talk about deja vu -- in 24 hours no less. One day after defeating county rival Spring Creek 3-1 on its home pitch, Southern Wayne turned in the same result at "The Swamp" on a cloudy...Published: Aug 28, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST -- JV sports
JV * Boys' soccer: Wayne Country Day 6, Neuse Christian 0 -- Marquise Newell supplied two goals and two assists on the Chargers' home pitch Thursday afternoon. Frank Best contributed two goals. David Gurley delivered one goal. Nehyamia Shaw...Published: Aug 28, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro, Eastern Wayne renew rivalry on football field
rcoggins@newsargus.com Not much has changed for the Eastern Wayne football team. Except the players. The Warriors lost 17 seniors to graduation a year ago -- including their top playmaker and three dangerous receivers. Bennett Johnson says they're just as good...Published: Aug 28, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek LGA news
Hiromi Sueki claimed low gross during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Dot Julian emerged as the low net winner. Sam Gillett won low putts. Linda Cannon had a chip in....Published: Aug 28, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Burton, Sauls finish among top 3 on Lane Tree GC links
Rosewood senior Lindsey Burton finished second overall with a 5-over-par 41 during a four-team, non-conference meet contested at Lane Tree Golf Club on Thursday afternoon. C.B. Aycock's Abby Sauls claimed third individually with a 44. Smithfield-Selma, led by Parker Watson's...Published: Aug 28, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Wayne Country Day dominates Oakwood in girls' tennis
Wayne Country Day posted six shutouts in nine contested matches and handed The Oakwood School a 9-0, non-conference defeat on Thursday afternoon. Gianna Democko, Jennifer Potts, Ally Willman and Langley Barnes did not lose a game in their respective singles...Published: Aug 28, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
CBA netters win ECC 3A-4A tennis opener
PIKEVILLE -- C.B. Aycock began defense of its Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A regular-season championship with an 8-1 decision over county rival Southern Wayne on Thursday afternoon. Cassidy Coerver, Casey Belom, Sabrina Johnson, Meredith Jones and Grayson Lane each posted a straight-set...Published: Aug 28, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Once-beaten WCDS blanks Wayne Christian
Eight different players got into the scoring act as once-beaten Wayne Country Day rolled past county rival Wayne Christian, 7-0, on Thursday evening. Matt Kierski supplied two goals for the Chargers, who improved to 5-1-0 overall this season. Tony Townsend...Published: Aug 28, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood sweeps series against Goldsboro on soccer pitch
Stalen Massengill tapped in the eventual game-winning goal in the second half as Rosewood upended Goldsboro, 3-2, at Branch Pope Field on Thursday evening. Massengill added an assist for the Eagles, who swept the regular-season series from the Cougars. Ethan...Published: Aug 28, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
North Lenoir spikers east past North Pitt
Laura Haerer cranked out a team- and match-high 24 kills and collected nine blocks during North Lenoir's 25-11, 17-25, 25-18, 25-27, 15-11 conquest of North Pitt on Thursday afternoon. "(An) entire team effort. The defense played hard," NL head coach...Published: Aug 28, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Ecklund leads Bulldogs to road volleyball win
FOUR OAKS -- Daisey Ecklund just missed a double-double with 13 kills and nine blocks during Princeton's 25-21, 28-26, 25-18 triumph over county rival South Johnston on Thursday. Taylor Carroll added nine kills, two blocks and two aces. Kelsey Peedin...Published: Aug 28, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Gators, Saints split matches on volleyball court
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek handed county foe Southern Wayne a 25-23, 25-19, 25-21 non-conference loss Thursday afternoon. "There were still some streaks of wonderful volleyball from this young team, however, consistency is still an issue to work on in...Published: Aug 28, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Tripple has 11 kills in Rosewood's 3-set win
Tayzlie Tripple pounded out 11 kills as Rosewood swept county rival Goldsboro 25-17, 25-21, 25-15 inside Norvell T. Lee Gymnasium on Thursday evening. Kaitlyn Kincaid, Kendall Gurley and Ada Rivera combined for 19 assists. Gurley added four aces for the...Published: Aug 28, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
1-on-1 conversation with PHS volleyball coach Paige Renfrow
Princeton High head varsity volleyball coach Paige Renfrow took the program to new heights last November. After two consecutive runner-up finishes in eastern regional 1-A play, the Bulldogs finally reached the pinnacle by defeating East Surry for the school's first-ever...Published: Aug 28, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story