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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Princeton completes regular-season sweep of Rosewood in Carolina 1A volleyball

rcoggins@newsargus.com Princeton's calling card has always been its defense. The Bulldogs are just as good offensively on the volleyball court these days, too. Daisey Ecklund cranked out a match-high 13 kills and Beth Braswell distributed 24 assists among seven hitters...

Trojans' Loennechen claims medalist honors

UMO Media Relations BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Julie Loennechen emerged as the individual champion during the rain-shortened King University Women's Invitational. Rain cancelled Tuesday's play in the 36-hole event. Loennechen shot an opening-round 1-under-par 70 on Tuesday. "I felt really good...

PREPS DIGEST -- JV, middle schools

JV * Boys' soccer: Wayne Country Day 2, Freedom Christian 0 -- Nehemiya Shaw scored on an assist from David Gurley. Marquise Newell converted a penalty kick. The Chargers (11-0-1 overall) recorded their ninth shutout of the season. They...

Aycock's Sauls emerges as co-medalist in ECC 3A-4A golf meet

NEW BERN -- Charles B. Aycock's Abby Sauls and New Bern's Caroline Bryant shared medalist honors with a 41 during an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference meet played on the Emerald Golf Club links on Tuesday afternoon. Leah Campbell and Anna...

Buddin leads Wayne Christian on LTGC links

Wayne Christian's Grace Buddin posted a nine-hole score of 56 during a five-team meet played at Lane Tree Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon. Kelsey Sanders and Cassidy Davis provided rounds of 59 and 62, respectively, for the Eagles, who finished...

Walnut Creek Ladies golf news

Mary Morris emerged as the low gross and low putt winner during weekly play on the soggy Walnut Creek Country Club links. Maureen Prys won low net....

Goldsboro falls to Ayden-Grifton in ECC 2A volleyball

Matti Rose Lyon and Becka Pittard each logged a double-double during Goldsboro's 27-29, 25-22, 17-25, 19-25 loss to Ayden-Grifton in an Eastern Carolina 2-A match contested inside Norvell T. Lee Gym. Lyon handed out 18 assists, recorded 17 digs on...

Lakewood takes 3-setter from North Duplin

SALEMBURG -- Rylee Pate dished out 11 assists and Shaily McCarty collected six kills in North Duplin's 20-25, 15-25, 12-25 loss to defending Carolina 1-A Conference champ Lakewood on Tuesday afternoon. Pate added three kills, while McCarty logged six digs....

Knights upend Chargers in CPIC volleyball affair

WILSON -- Dekiya Thomas distributed 24 assists and collected two aces during Wayne Country Day's 25-20, 13-25, 22-25, 18-25 loss to Greenfield on the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference scene Tuesday evening. Olivia Dively paced the Chargers' offense with eight...

Sports has 12 kills in Hawks' win over Kinston

Paige Sports cranked out 12 kills during North Lenoir's 25-10, 25-16, 25-10 conquest of Kinston in an Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference match Tuesday afternoon. Laura Haerer and Mya Parks recorded five kills apiece. Allyson Heath dished out 15 assists. The...

Spring Creek pulls out 4-setter in Carolina 1A volleyball

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Ivet Correno passed out 22 assists during Spring Creek's 25-22, 25-16, 21-25, 25-20 triumph over Neuse Charter in Carolina 1-A Conference play Tuesday afternoon. Daisy Martinez pounded out 13 kills for the Gators. Martinez, Carreno and Kayla...

Ramirez logs hat trick, Saints beat S. Central

DUDLEY -- Ulysses Ramirez collected a hat trick (three goals) during Southern Wayne's 6-0 triumph over South Central in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference game Tuesday evening. Adan Reyes, Alex Robrero and Jayquell Kornegay added one goal apiece for the...

Kierski notches pair of goals in WCDS win

Matt Kierski notched two goals during Wayne Country Day's 6-0 triumph over Freedom Christian in a Coastal Plains 1-A/2-A Independent Conference game contested on a rain-soaked pitch Tuesday afternoon. Tony Townsend, Hunter Bryson, Charlie Roethling and Blaine Creger supplied one...

The latest craze -- Pickleball

bdavis@newsargus.com So, you thought you finally figured out cornhole. Now, learn about pickleball. Eighteen adults recently sat on the gym's bleachers at the Goldsboro Family YMCA. They listened to the ambassador of the USA Pickleball Association, Rick Laskey -- of...

Bears turn up physical play in second half

bdavis@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- If there were only 40 minutes in a soccer game, Charles B. Aycock would have beaten New Bern 1-0 on Tuesday evening. But the Bears walked away with a 3-1 win after engaging the Golden Falcons in...

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

PREPS DIGEST --JV, middle schools

JV * Volleyball: Clinton d. Eastern Wayne 25-22, 25-16 -- The Warriors travel to South Central today. Middle schools * Volleyball: Neuse Charter d. Wayne Christian 25-23, 25-15 -- Wayne Christian (2-9 overall) concludes regular-season play Friday at Christ...

Eastern Wayne drops road contest at Clinton

CLINTON -- Clinton handed Eastern Wayne a 25-16, 25-15, 25-20 non-conference loss on Monday evening. Chelsea Wynn collected five kills and three blocks for the Warriors. Brianna Autman and Jennifer Sparks contributed five and three kills, respectively. Emily Newsome logged...

Spring Creek pulls out 5-set win

Spring Creek rallied from a one-set deficit to Wayne Christian 25-18, 16-25, 10-25, 26-24, 15-13 on Monday afternoon. Ivey Carreno distributed 20 assists for the Gators, who claimed their fifth victory of the season. Daisy Martinez supplied a team-high 12...

Rivera dishes out 15 assists, Rosewood sweeps Goldsboro

Ada Rivera passed out 15 assists and served seven aces during Rosewood's 25-21, 25-21, 25-5 non-conference triumph over county rival Goldsboro on Monday evening. The Eagles swept the regular-season series. Lexi Mercer delivered 10 kills and three blocks. Tayzlie Tripple...

Garcia has 4 goals in Rebels' loss to Kenan

CALYPSO -- Juan Garcia tallied four goals, including two during a four-minute span, but North Duplin dropped a 7-5 decision to Carolina 1-A Conference foe James Kenan on Monday evening. Greg Hildago-Moreno added the Rebels' other goal. ND goalie Luis...

Chapin scores game-winner against Lakewood

SALEMBURG -- Ethan Chapin delivered the game-winning goal in the second half, Rosewood upended Lakewood 2-1 in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Monday evening. Chapin's goal off of Daniel Alberto's assist tied the game at 1-1 at halfime. Rosewood (8-4-0...

Jaguars score late, turn back Cougars

bdavis@newsargus.com Monday night football can be just as emotional as Friday. Goldsboro lost 14-10 to Farmville Central on Monday which left the Cougars' feelings running high after the game. "It can be the killer of you if you don't know...

Gray: Warriors not mentally focused on Falcons

rcoggins@newsargus.com WINTERVILLE -- The next man didn't step up. Missing its leading running back, Devonte Corum, Eastern Wayne could never get its ground attack in gear on a wet, squishy turf that was comparable to a child's slip and slide...

BOX -- Farmville Central @ Goldsboro HS

Farmville Central 7 0 0 7 -- 14 Goldsboro 0 7 3 0 -- 10 First quarter FC -- Baker 12 run (kick good) Second quarter G -- Bufkin 8 pass from Bowden (Stevens kick) Third quarter G -- Stevens...

BOX -- Eastern Wayne @ South Central

Eastern Wayne 0 0 7 7 -- 14 South Central 7 0 7 16 -- 30 First quarter SC -- Lewis 7 run (Lewis run), 8:06 Third quarter SC -- Parker 31 run (run failed), 8:17 EW -- KK Best...

Sunday, September 27, 2015

PREPS DIGEST -- Middle schools

Middle schools * Football: Mount Olive 28, Grantham 0 -- MO's Jamari Leach rushed for two touchdowns, and caught a 60-yard scoring pass from Davonza Faison. Tyre West added a rushing TD. Defensive leaders were West, Jeremiah Anderson and...

Defending state 4-A champ topples Southern Wayne

bdavis@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Junior running back Manny Walker raised his arms, grabbed the ball and returned the interception 98 yards to the end zone in the second quarter. The pick six would be Southern Wayne's lone score on a rainy...

JV FOOTBALL -- New Bern 19, Southern Wayne 14

Terry Pearsall and Taylen West each scored a touchdown for the Saints. Josh McClain picked off a New Bern pass. Southern Wayne (3-2 overall) plays host to Charles B. Aycock on Thursday....

Area runners compete in annual Bo Run

GREENVILLE -- Eastern Wayne's Fiona Pedrick finished fourth overall individually during the Girls' 5k Championship portion of the Bo Run contested at Boyd Lee Park on Saturday. Pedrick ran the muddy course in 19 minutes, 34.28 seconds. Teammates Colleen Christie...

GLANCE -- Eastern Wayne @ South Central

EASTERN WAYNE (2-2) at SOUTH CENTRAL (0-5) Site: Winterville When: Monday Kickoff: 7 p.m. Series history: EW leads 7-1 Last meeting: 2014, EW won 28-21 Notes: The Warriors' last outing of the season ended in overtime with Brennan Dove driving...

Athletic Leopards cruise past Gators

SALEMBURG -- Lakewood's defense shut down Spring Creek's offense during a 42-8 victory on a miserable, rainy Friday night. It was the Carolina 1-A Conference opener for both teams. The Leopards held the Gators to 28 yards of total offense....

GLANCE -- Farmville Central @ Goldsboro

FARMVILLE CENTRAL (2-3) at GOLDSBORO (3-2) Site: Cougar Stadium When: Monday Kickoff: 7 p.m. Series history: Tied 2-2 Last meeting: 2008, Goldsboro won 42-14 Notes: The Cougars are 2-0 at home this season. ... Senior quarterback Na'Shir Bowden is the...

FOOTBALL DIGEST -- Friday's games

Lakewood 42, Spring Creek 8 * SALEMBURG -- Lakewood's defense shut down Spring Creek's offense during a 42-8 victory on a miserable, rainy Friday night. It was the Carolina 1-A Conference opener for both teams. The Leopards held the Gators...

BOX -- Spring Creek @ Lakewood

Spring Creek 0 0 0 8 -- 8 Lakewood 7 14 7 14 -- 42 First quarter L -- Bennett 8 run (Cambos kick) Second quarter L -- Bennett 15 run (Cambos kick) L -- Williams 57 run (Cambos kick)...

BOX -- Princeton @ James Kenan

Princeton 0 0 0 0 -- 0 James Kenan 7 20 20 6 -- 53 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Princeton -- Earl Gibson Jr. 13-13; Matt Stallworth 10-15; Jarrett Pearce 6-30; Malcolm Best 4-17; Garrett Kline 1-1. PASSING: Princeton -- Pearce...

BOX -- New Bern @ Southern Wayne

New Bern 14 2 7 16 -- 39 Southern Wayne 0 7 0 0 -- 7 First quarter NB -- Gochnour 1 run (Martinez kick), 8:14 NB -- Mallard 31 pass from Becton (Martinez kick), 1:19 Second quarter SW --...

BOX -- Lejeune @ North Duplin

Lejeune 0 0 0 0 -- 0 North Duplin 14 21 7 13 -- 55 First quarter ND -- Mora 10 run (Lopez kick), 7:28 ND -- Mora 2 run (Lopez kick), 0:00 Second quarter ND -- Payton 1 run...

Saturday, September 26, 2015

PREPS DIGEST -- JV, middle schools

JV • Volleyball: Rosewood d. Hobbton 25-21, 25-23 -- Toree Marak recorded five kills, served four aces and had one dig during the Eagles' straight-set win. Braylee Butts contributed four assists. Maddie Honn provided two kills. Jala Holloman collected one...

JV FOOTBALL -- Lakewood 16, Spring Creek 0

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Javon Newsome and Landon Smothers paced the Gators' ground attack with 40 yards rushing apiece. Smothers emerged as the defensive leader with 10 tackles. Tyjquan Waters had nine stops, including two behind the line of scrimmage. Newsome...

VOLLEYBALL -- Heath dishes out 22 assists in Hawks' 3-set win

Laura Haerer led a balanced offensive attack with 10 kills during North Lenoir's 25-8, 25-9, 25-14 rout of Ayden-Grifton in Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference play Thursday evening. Paige Sports added nine kills. Mya Parks picked up eight kills and served...

VOLLEYBALL -- Bulldogs dispatch Tigers

PRINCETON -- Daisey Ecklund contributed 12 kills and served four aces as Princeton easily defeated James Kenan 25-10, 25-13, 25-16 on the Carolina 1-A Conference scene Thursday evening. Taylor Carroll recorded five kills. Kortney Edwards supplied four kills and three...

VOLLEYBALL -- South Lenoir tops Goldsboro in ECC 2A play

DEEP RUN -- Kaylee Lyon collected 10 digs and three kills during Goldsboro's 25-10, 25-19, 25-15 loss to Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference foe South Lenoir on Thursday. Lyon also served four aces. Becka Pittard recorded 13 kills and five digs....

VOLLEYBALL -- Rosewood tops Hobbton in 4 sets

NEWTON GROVE -- Rosewood grabbed its sixth victory in Carolina 1-A Conference play this season with a 23-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-14 conquest of Hobbton on Thursday afternoon. Lexi Mercer cranked out 17 kills and posted five blocks. Tayzlie Tripple supplied...

VOLLEYBALL -- Wayne Christian sweeps WCDS

Wayne Christian won for the second time in a four-day period with a 25-21, 25-16, 25-15 triumph over county rival Wayne Country Day inside Clifford Gymnatorium on Thursday evening. Dekiya Thomas dished out 11 assists and recorded a team-high six...

BOYS SOCCER -- Sure scores Saints' lone goal in loss to D.H. Conley

DUDLEY -- Darwin Sure knocked in Southern Wayne's lone goal during a 4-1 loss to D.H. Conley in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Thursday evening. The Saints (5-3-2 overall) dropped to 0-2-2 against ECC opposition this season....

BOYS SOCCER -- Jordan scores twice, Golden Falcons blank S. Central

PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock built a three-goal advantage at halftime and cruised by South Central, 6-0, on a rain-soaked Hardy Talton Stadium pitch Thursday evening. Coe Jordan paced the Golden Falcons' attack with two goals. Chris Grieve and Dallen...

GOLF -- Aycock wins meet, Burton earns medalist honorss

C.B. Aycock placed first in a six-team, non-conference match contested at Lane Tree Golf Club on Thursday afternoon. The Golden Falcons posted a four-player total of 153 -- seven strokes lower than runner-up Rosewood. North Johnston ended up third at...

BOXSCORE -- Hobbton @ Rosewood

Hobbton    6    0    0    8    --    14 Rosewood    14    6    0    7    --    27 First quarter R -- Woodard 4 run (Al-montaser kick), 2:10 H -- Polk 64 run (kick failed), 1:06 R -- Woodard 16 run (Al-montaser kick), 0:18.2...

8-MAN FOOTBALL -- Wayne Christian wins first-ever game in school history

From staff reports Will White rushed for a career-high and school-record 237 yards and four touchdowns during Wayne Christian's 44-18 triumph over Lawrence Academy in 8-man football action Thursday evening. It was the Eagles' first-ever win in program history. A...

VOLLEYBALL -- C.B. Aycock wins 1st of 2 meetings against Warriors

By BRANDON DAVIS bdavis@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock assistant coach Tangela Faulkner stood at the edge of the court, telling her players to settle down in the final set. They did. Aycock closed out Eastern Wayne 25-21, 21-25, 25-22,...

FOOTBALL -- Helt's fourth-quarter TD puts Hobbton away

By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com His left knee heavily wrapped in ice, Rosewood quarterback Cameron Helt limped off the field and toward the fieldhouse at halftime Thursday evening. Helt thought his night was over until Hobbton pulled to within a single...

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Rosewood's defense preserves second-half lead

rcoggins@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Neither Rosewood nor Spring Creek could consistently organize its respective back line during first-half play Wednesday afternoon. The defensive struggles led to a 3-3 tie at halftime. "We were kind of all over the place and...

PREPS DIGEST -- JV news

JV * Volleyball: Southern Wayne d. Southern Nash 25-16, 25-14 -- Saints head coach Sarah Robertson described the effort as a "great all-around team win (with) controlled play and great hustle and communication from a young team." * Girls'...

WCDS nets 2 crucial doubles points against St. Mary's

RALEIGH -- Wayne Country Day emerged victorious at Nos. 1 and 3 doubles, and turned back St. Mary's 5-4 on Wednesday afternoon. The Chargers' No. 1 tandem of Gianna Democko-Jennifer Potts controlled their match from the opening serve, and defeated...

North Duplin picks up Carolina 1A soccer win

PRINCETON -- Dario Castenada provided two goals during North Duplin's 6-1 conquest of Princeton during their Carolina 1-A Conference game at Harvey Brooks Field on Wednesday evening. Greg Hildago-Moreno, Luis Velasquez and Javier Eriza punched in one goal apiece for...

Cresset Christian sweeps Wayne Christian in CCC action

DURHAM -- Carolina Christian 1-A Conference leader Cresset Christian handed Wayne Christian a 25-12, 25-14, 25-16 defeat on Tuesday evening. Setters Emily Wells and Kasey Norris dished out 11 assists apiece for the Eagles. Hannah Sladick contributed five kills, two...

Saints log 2nd volleyball win of the season

Southern Wayne earned its second win of the season with a 25-15, 25-22, 27-25 decision over Southern Nash on Wednesday afternoon. "A great team win with some real heart shown in the third set to not give up on the...

C.B. Aycock's Mooneyham breaks school XC record

NEW BERN -- Charles B. Aycock Joseph Mooneyham broke a 12-year-old school record during an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference meet contested Wednesday afternoon. Mooneyham ran the 5k course in 17 minutes, 14 seconds, which surpassed the program's old mark of...

Martin anxious to see North Duplin improve on field

Kickoff is 7 p.m. for each game. In boys' soccer, bitter archrivals Wayne Country Day and Greenfield meet today in Wilson. The junior varsity game starts at 5:30 p.m. County athletics directors said four games remain on schedule for Friday...

BOX -- Rosewood soccer @ Spring Creek

Wednesday's match (at Spring Creek HS) Rosewood 3 3 -- 6 Spring Creek 3 0 -- 3 Goals: Rosewood (Chapin 2, Barnes 2, Alberto, Massengill); Spring Creek (Ortiz, Avila, Peralta). Assists: Rosewood 3 (Chapin 2, Barnes); Spring Creek 1 (Ortiz)....

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Saints give Warriors unexpected test in ECC 3A-4A volleyball

rcoggins@newsargus.com The buzz among Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference volleyball coaches has been about Southern Wayne's improvement on the court this season. Eastern Wayne certainly took notice -- and felt fortunate to escape with a 25-22, 27-25, 25-16 victory Tuesday evening....

Rosewood tennis team continues to chase perfection

Still perfect. Unbeaten Rosewood sealed the overall outcome in singles and cruised past Princeton, 7-2, in a Carolina 1-A Conference girls' tennis match on a breezy and mostly cloudy Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles rose to 12-0 overall this season....

PREPS DIGEST -- JV, middle schools

JV * Volleyball: Freedom Christian d. Wayne Christian 25-16, 25-13 -- Kyara Drew and Lexi Jeffreys logged one kill and one ace apiece for the Chargers. Katie Strickland (one assist), Cate Eagles (one assist) and Graysen Jeffreys (one ace)...

Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news

While playing in the Spokes Tournament on the Walnut Creek Country Club links, Faye Franklin drained an eagle on the par-4 second hole. Hiromi Sueki secured first low net in first-flight competition during an Eastern Ladies League meet contested at...

Sanders leads Wayne Christian

WILSON -- Kelsey Sanders shot a team-low 58 as Wayne Christian competed in a six-team, non-conference match at Wedgewood Golf Course on Tuesday afternoon. Laura Kim contributed a 60, while teammate Cassidy Davis shot a 61. Brianna Verme turned in...

Chargers fall to Freedom in volleyball

Stephanie Schappell served three aces and collected two kills during Wayne Country Day's 9-25, 13-25, 12-25 loss to Freedom Christian on the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference scene Tuesday afternoon. Dekiya Thomas provided eight assists. The Chargers (3-15 overall, 0-2...

Faulkner has 8 kills in Golden Falcons' loss to J.H. Rose

GREENVILLE -- Defending state 4-A champion J.H. Rose cranked out a 25-11, 25-5, 25-21 victory over C.B. Aycock in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference affair Tuesday afternoon. Arlanda Faulkner paced the Golden Falcons' offense with a team-high eight kills. CBA...

Hawks soar past Rams in ECC 2A volleyball play

Perennial 2-A powerhouse North Lenoir remained perfect in 12 outings this season with a 25-9, 25-11, 25-13 thrashing of Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference foe Greene Central on Tuesday. Mya Parks emerged as the Hawks' offensive leader with 12 kills. Paige...

Carroll, Ecklund pace Bulldogs on the road

SALEMBURG -- Defending state 1-A champion Princeton handed Lakewood a 25-18, 25-20, 25-13 defeat in Carolina 1-A Conference play Tuesday afternoon. Taylor Carroll cranked out six kills and served six aces for the once-beaten Bulldogs, who remained perfect in seven...

Pittard has 21-kill outing in Goldsboro's road win

KINSTON -- Becka Pittard pounded out 21 kills as Goldsboro defeated Kinston 25-14, 25-20, 26-28, 27-25 during Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference play Tuesday evening. Pittard also served seven aces for the Cougars. Matti Rose Lyon dished out 18 assists and...

Rosewood sweeps North Duplin in Carolina 1A volleyball

CALYPSO -- Sophomore Tayzlie Tripple and senior Lexi Mercer pounded out 12 kills apiece as Rosewood turned back North Duplin 25-21, 25-20, 35-33 in a Carolina 1-A Conference match Tuesday afternoon. Mercer also logged eight digs and four blocks. Tripple...

Rebels notch 2 doubles points, defeat Spring Creek

North Duplin prevailed at Nos. 1 and 2 doubles, and eased past Spring Creek, 6-3, in a Carolina 1-A Conference match Tuesday afternoon. The Rebels' No. 1 tandem of Julissa Quintanilla-Hannah Smith defeated the Gators' Grace West-Cassie Alphin 8-3. The...

WCDS dominates Freedom on tennis courts

FAYETTEVILLE -- Wayne Country Day dropped just three games in nine contested matches during its 9-0 triumph over Freedom Christian on Tuesday afternoon. Gianna Democko, Jennifer Potts, Ally Willman, Eliza Eagles, Langley Barnes and Margaux Pope each posted a shutout,...

New Bern nets 1-point win over Eastern Wayne

New Bern emerged victorious at No. 1 doubles and slipped past Eastern Wayne, 5-4, in a tightly-contested Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference match Tuesday afternoon. It was the Warriors' third one-point loss in ECC play this season. "I thought our team...

J.H. Rose shuts out Southern Wayne

J.H. Rose handed Southern Wayne a 3-0 loss in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Tuesday evening. The Saints (5-2-2 overall, 0-1-2 ECC) entertain D.H. Conley on Thursday. Kickoff is 6 p.m. in Dudley....

Downey scores in Faith Christian's loss to Wilmington Christian

Dylan Downey scored Faith Christian's lone goal in a 10-1 loss to Wilmington Christian in a N.C. Christian Schools Association match Tuesday afternoon. Downey converted a corner kick from Patrick Riley midway through the first half. The Conquerors (0-8-0) entertain...

Aycock's Grieve connects on game-winning goal

HOLLYWOOD CROSSROADS -- Chris Grieve scored the game-winning goal as Charles B. Aycock knocked off short-handed D.H. Conley, 3-2, in their Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference match Tuesday evening. Conley led 2-0 at halftime, but lost a player due to a...

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Wayne Christian finds rhythm in 3rd set against Goldsboro

rcoggins@newsargus.com Down by three points midway through the third set, Wayne Christian's Hannah Sladick recorded a solo block against Goldsboro middle hitter Becka Pittard. The point lifted Sladick's spirits. And it sparked an Eagles' offense that hadn't efficiently executed in...

PREPS DIGEST -- JV, middle schools

JV * Boys' soccer: Wayne Country Day 7, Faith Christian-Rocky Mount 0 -- Drew Barnes recorded a hat trick (three goals) during the Chargers' road win on Monday afternoon. David Gurley provided two goals. Frank Best and Marquise Newell...

Sauls leads C.B. Aycock on Ayden CC links

AYDEN -- Abby Sauls carded a nine-hole round of 48 and Charles B. Aycock finished second in a five-team Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference meet played at Ayden Country Club on Monday afternoon. Anna Williams and Leah Campbell posted scores of...

Goldsboro nets first tennis win of the season

Goldsboro secured its first win of the season, 7-2, over Kinston in an Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference affair Monday afternoon. Hanna Williamson, Anna Prezbindowski, Abi Lewis, Cameron McFatter and Megan Huston each triumphed in singles play. Williamson-Lewis and Huston-Lexi Crouse...

Hamilton cranks out 12 kills in Warriors' 5-set win

Naheria Hamilton cranked out 12 kills, recorded six solo blocks and two block assists in Eastern Wayne's 25-14, 25-21, 24-26, 16-25, 15-11 non-conference win over Clinton on Monday afternoon. Chelsea Wynn registered five blocks, eight kills and three aces. Britni...

WCDS boys, girls sweep XC meet on home course

Wayne Country Day's boys and girls each emerged victorious in a multi-team contested on their home course Monday afternoon. The Chargers' Zan Pittman won the boys' race in 19 minutes, 58 seconds -- nearly a minute faster than runner-up Chase...

Gators post conference shutout

PRINCETON -- Noah Avila notched a hat trick (three goals) as Spring Creek claimed a 6-0 shutout over Princeton in their Carolina 1-A Conference game at Harvey Brooks Field on Monday. David Ortiz provided two goals and one assist. Gustavos...

Hobbton escapes North Duplin in PK shootout

CALYPSO -- Hobbton won a penalty-kick shootout 5-4 against North Duplin after the teams battled to a 3-3, double-overtime draw in Carolina 1-A Conference play Monday afternoon. Wilber Velasquez, Luis Velasquez, Danny Castenada and Juan Garcia each connected on shootout...

Eagles blank Neuse Charter in Carolina 1A soccer

SMITHFIELD -- Jordan Price dished out two assists as Rosewood shut out Neuse Charter, 5-0, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Monday afternoon. Price assisted on goals by Zack Barnes and John Thomas. Daniel Alberto provided one goal and one...

Slow-starting Chargers upend Faith Christian-RM

ROCKY MOUNT -- Ben Cohen punched in a hat trick (three goals) during Wayne Country Day's 4-1, non-conference conquest of Faith Christian Academy on Monday afternoon. Kris Cooley supplied one goal. Jacob Magera, Charlie Roethling, Matt Kierski and Hunter Bryson...

Coulter, Foster lead Wayne Christian

Matt Coulter and Holden Foster each tallied two goals as Wayne Christian turned back Bethel Christian, 4-2, in a non-conference battle Monday afternoon. The teams split their regular-season series. "(A) physical game ... Eagles were on a mission to win,"...

Monday, September 21, 2015

Willman bounces back from opening-set loss

Girls' tennis Wayne Country Day 9, Trinity Academy-Raleigh 0 * WILSON -- Ally Willman rallied from an opening-set loss and Wayne Country Day -- the reigning two-time state 1-A independent schools champion -- dispatched Trinity Academy of Raleigh, 9-0. Trinity's...

Lee Christian sweeps Wayne Christian in a CCC volleyball match

Lee Christian survived a close first set and eased past Wayne Christian 25-23, 25-14, 25-18 on the Carolina Christian 1-A Conference scene. Libero Holley Gurley collected nine digs for in the Eagles' three-set loss. Hannah Sladick contributed eight kills, seven...

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Eastern Wayne's Dove boots game-winning field goal in first OT

rcoggins@newsargus.com "Let's wrap Brennan (Dove) in a big 'ole sweaty hug," Eastern Wayne senior lineman Will Sorrells said to teammate Ethan Molloy. The two sandwiched the junior place-kicker between them. Dove humbly smiled. But it was a well-deserved reward. Dove...

Unbeaten Southside overpowers Spring Creek

bdavis@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- The scoreboard read "Home 6, Visitor 8" in the first quarter of Friday evening's game at "The Swamp." That quickly changed for Spring Creek in its first home game of the season. Southside took off in...

PREPS DIGEST -- Middle schools

Middle schools * Football: Dillard 36, Rosewood 8 -- Taevian Jackson scored touchdowns on runs of 50 and 60 yards for Dillard. Teammate Darius Rodgers had three TDs -- two rushes of 50 and 30 yards, and a 70-yard...

NC prep football scores

Albemarle 53, Chatham Central 20 Andrews 20, Hayesville 14 Apex 37, Cary 34 Arendell-Parrott Academy 54, Lawrence Academy 12 Ashe County 45, Alexander Central 22 Asheville Erwin 40, Franklin 35 Asheville Reynolds 59, Hendersonville 36 Avery County 31, North Wilkes...

BOX -- West Carteret @ Eastern Wayne

West Carteret 0 20 16 0 0 -- 36 Eastern Wayne 7 14 8 7 3 -- 39 First quarter EW -- Hartsfield 16 run (Dove kick), 3:13 Second quarter WC -- Brooks 1 run (kick failed), 11:05 EW --...

BOX -- Union @ Princeton

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Princeton -- Adrian Whack 15-51; Matt Stallworth 2-6; Earl Gibson Jr. 3-(minus-11); Cameron Jackson 8-15. PASSING: Princeton -- Adam Crocker 0-2-0; Whack 0-3-0. RECEIVING: Princeton -- None....

BOX -- Southside @ Spring Creek

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Spring Creek -- Jessie Casper 18-41, TD; Nick Strickland 2-11; Jamal Davis 6-10; Spencer Jameson 2-5; Najee Young 4-3. PASSING: Spring Creek -- Casper 10-18-0, 116, TD. RECEIVING: Spring Creek -- Jamerion Dawson 4-81, TD; Dominique Morse...

BOX -- S. Lenoir @ Rosewood

South Lenoir 0 0 0 6 -- 6 Rosewood 21 14 14 6 -- 55 First quarter R -- Al-montaser 22 run (Al-montaser kick), 9:40 R -- Al-montaser 35 pass from Helt (Al-montaser kick), 6:46 R -- Woodard 7 run...

BOX -- Kinston @ Southern Wayne

Kinston 13 14 20 0 -- 47 Southern Wayne 0 0 0 0 -- 0 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Southern Wayne -- Quentin Carlton 22-21; Manny Walker 13-29; Josh Graham 3-8; Shawntwon Leach 1-3; Mikal Leach 1-(minus-2). PASSING: Southern Wayne --...

BOX -- Goldsboro @ No. Nash

Goldsboro 0 0 6 29 -- 35 Northern Nash 7 7 10 14 -- 38 Third quarter G -- Griffin 70 pass from Bowden (kick failed) Fourth quarter G -- Bowden 15 run (kick failed) G -- Bowden 1 run...

BOX -- Corinth Holders @ C.B. Aycock

Corinth Holders 14 21 21 0 -- 56 C.B. Aycock 0 7 6 6 -- 19 Second quarter CBA -- Ford 11 pass from Flowers (Harrison kick) Third quarter CBA -- Frederick 4 pass from Flowers (kick failed) Fourth quarter...

Al-montaser sparks Eagles' offense against South Lenoir

Marquail Al-montaser collected three touchdowns and accounted for 25 points overall in Rosewood's 55-6, non-conference thrashing of South Lenoir at Branch Pope Field on Friday evening. Barely 21/2 minutes after kickoff, Al-montaser put the Eagles on the board with a...

Cougars stage furious fourth-quarter rally

RED OAK -- Goldsboro staged a remarkable offensive comeback in the fourth quarter, but fell short to Northern Nash, 38-35, in a non-conference battle at Death Valley on Friday evening. Northern Nash entered the game 0-4. "Unfortunately, a lot of...

Golden Falcons drop home affair to Pirates

PIKEVILLE -- Corinth Holders raced to a 28-point halftime lead and cruised to a 56-19, non-conference victory over Charles B. Aycock at Hardy Talton Stadium on Friday evening. "Corinth played way better than us," CBA head coach Steve Brooks said....

Kinston shuts down Southern Wayne

DUDLEY -- Josh Graham pulled in five catches for 47 yards during Southern Wayne's 57-0, non-conference loss to Kinston at the Doyle Whitfield Athletic Complex. Saints quarterback Quentin Carlton completed eight passes to four different receivers for 71 yards. Daniel...

Union defeats Princeton

PRINCETON -- Two-way starter Adrian Whack rambled for a team-leading 51 yards in Princeton's 33-0, non-conference loss to Union at Harvey Brooks Field on Friday evening. Cameron Jackson and Matt Stallworth combined for 21 yards on the ground. The Bulldogs...

Anderson punches in 2 goals for Wayne Christian

Jaxon Anderson collected both goals during Wayne Christian's 4-2 loss to Lee Christian in a Carolina Christian 1-A Conference game contested Friday afternoon. Nathaniel Younge, Matt Jackson and Holden Foster each had one assist. Goalie Mason White recorded six...

Raleigh Christian defeats Faith Christian

Raleigh Anderson punched in Faith Christian's lone goal in a 7-1 loss to N.C. Christian Schools Association 2-A foe Raleigh Christian Academy on Friday afternoon. Dylan Downey assisted on Anderson's goal. Cooper Voeller and Tulsa Hudson shared goal-keeping duties for...

Martinez cranks out 13 kills during Gators' 4-set win

NEWTON GROVE -- McKinley Edmonson distributed 28 assists during Spring Creek's 25-11, 23-25, 25-18, 25-22 victory over Hobbton on the Carolina 1-A Conference scene. Daisy Martinez pounded out 13 kills and posted two blocks. Lexie Reyes led the defense with...

Friday, September 18, 2015

BOX -- E. Wayne-S. Central tennis

Thursday's match (at South Central HS, Winterville) Eastern Wayne 9 South Central 0 Singles: Elizabeth Sutton (EW) d. Kyra Wooten 6-1, 6-0; Brennan Dove (EW) d. Jayla Wooten 6-1, 6-2; Emily Uzzell (EW) d. Marisa Crisp 6-4, 6-4; Morgan Agner...

BOX -- C.B. Aycock-So. Wayne soccer

Thursday's game (at C.B. Aycock HS) Southern Wayne 1 0 0 0 -- 1 C.B. Aycock 1 0 0 0 -- 1 Goals: C.B. Aycock (Sanchez), Southern Wayne (Ramirez). Shots: C.B. Aycock 15, Southern Wayne 13. Corner kicks: C.B. Aycock...

Golden Falcons, Saints play to 1-1, double-overtime draw

rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Sitting away from his players and glancing at the scoreboard from time to time, Charles B. Aycock soccer coach Byron Adkins anticipated a dagger-scoring goal to occur at any given moment Thursday evening. "It's going to be...

PREPS DIGEST -- JV, middle schools

JV * Volleyball: Wayne Country Day d. Pope John Paul II Catholic HS 27-25, 25-16 -- Graysen Jeffreys paced the Chargers with six aces, three kills, three digs and one assist. Kyara Drew logged five aces and one kill....

Best is healthy, which is good news for the Warriors

rcoggins@newsargus.com KK Best is finally 100 percent. The dual-threat quarterback received the "all clear" from doctors earlier this week when an MRI didn't reveal any damage to either his ACL or MCL. That's good news for Eastern Wayne. "He can...

Spring Creek returns home, faces senior-ladened Southside

rcoggins@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek head football coach Aaron Sanders was impressed when he watched Southside during a preseason scrimmage. The Seahawks played physical against every opponent, displayed their speed and moved well off the ball -- offensively and...

8-man football: Cary Christian 30, Wayne Christian 8

Cary Christian 30, Wayne Christian 8 -- Will White rushed for 84 yards and hauled in a 38-yard touchdown pass for Wayne Christian. It was White's second TD reception of the season. The Eagles (0-2 overall) entertain Lawrence Academy next...

JV football: West Carteret 27, Eastern Wayne 12

West Carteret 27, Eastern Wayne 12 -- Junious Tyson returned a kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown in the Warriors' road loss. Tayshaun Roberts added a 10-yard TD run. Eastern Wayne (2-2 overall) entertains South Central next Thursday....

JV football: Southside 28, Spring Creek 22 (OT)

Chocowinity Southside 28, Spring Creek 22 (OT) -- Javon Newsome paced the Gators' ground game with 149 yards and two touchdowns. Landon Smothers threw for 101 yards and completed two passes each to Ellis Hatcher (37 yards), Allen Hickman (29...

Faith Christian falls to Wilson Christian

Wilson Christian Academy handed Faith Christian an 8-0 defeat in N.C. Christian Schools Association 2-A play on Thursday afternoon. The Conquerors (0-6-0 overall) entertain Raleigh Christian Academy today....

Amodeo has goal, assist in Eagles' loss

Hayden Amodeo punched in a goal and recorded an assist during Rosewood's 3-2, non-conference loss to North Johnston at Branch Pope Field on Thursday evening. Amodeo assisted on Jordan Price's first-half goal. The Eagles travel to Neuse Charter on Monday....

Chargers dominate during CPIC soccer opener

GREENVILLE -- Ten different players got into the scoring act as Wayne Country Day handed Pope John Paul II Catholic High School a 9-0, mercy-rule defeat on Thursday afternoon. It was the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A opener for both teams....

Princeton defeats Spring Creek in Carolina 1A tennis

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Princeton claimed tie-breakers at Nos. 1 and 2 singles during its 8-1 triumph over Carolina 1-A Conference foe Spring Creek on Thursday afternoon. Top-seeded Katie Smale, a senior, turned back the Gators' Grace West 6-2, 7-6 (3)....

Rosewood slips past North Duplin in tennis

Unbeaten Rosewood defeated defending Carolina 1-A Conference champion North Duplin, 5-4, on Thursday afternoon. The Eagles (9-0 overall) collected their second win over the Rebels this season. Singles and doubles results were not submitted to the News-Argus....

Eastern Wayne nets ECC 3A-4A tennis shutout

WINTERVILLE -- Emily Uzzell rallied from an opening-set deficit and helped Eastern Wayne shut out South Central, 9-0, in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference match Thursday afternoon. The No. 3 seed, Uzzell trailed Marisa Crisp 4-1 in the first set....

Sapp notches fourth ace of golf career

Floyd Sapp recorded the fourth hole-in-one of his career while playing a round of golf at Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course. Sapp aced hole No. 4 with a 5-iron. Playing partner John Dunphy witnessed the feat....

Wayne Christian's Davis claims medalist honors

Cassidy Davis earned medalist honors with a 53 and led Wayne Christian to a 161-163, non-conference triumph over Goldsboro on the Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course links Thursday afternoon. Kelsey Sanders and Grace Buddin rounded out the Eagles' three-player team score...

Carolina 1A volleyball leader Princeton sweeps Neuse Charter

Princeton remained perfect in six Carolina 1-A Conference outings with a 25-11, 25-12, 25-12 conquest of Neuse Charter on Thursday evening. Daisey Ecklund led a balanced offensive attack with nine kills. Taylor Carroll delivered seven kills, followed by Kortney Edwards...

North Lenoir sweeps Goldsboro in ECC 2A opener for both teams

La GRANGE -- North Lenoir launched its Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference campaign with a 25-18, 25-13, 25-22 victory over Goldsboro inside Wooten Gym on Thursday evening. "They're a good team, but we played the best we have all season," GHS...

Wynn plays strong at net during Warriors' loss to D.H. Conley

Chelsea Wynn recorded six kills and two blocks during Eastern Wayne's 25-12, 25-8, 25-12 loss to perennial powerhouse D.H. Conley in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Thursday. Naheria Hamilton contributed five kills and three blocks. The Warriors entertain Clinton on...

Tigers stop Rebels in five sets

James Kenan slipped past North Duplin 25-16, 20-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-6 in Carolina 1-A Conference action Thursday afternoon. The Rebels (3-7 overall) fell to 1-4 in league play this season. Additional details were not available....

Chargers drop CPIC volleyball opener

GREENVILLE -- Pope John Paul II Catholic High School rebounding from an opening-set loss to defeat Wayne Country Day 19-25, 25-23, 25-3, 25-19 on Thursday afternoon. It was the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A opener for both teams. Dekiya Thomas served...

Bears sweep Golden Falcons in ECC 3A-4A volleyball

PIKEVILLE -- Arlanda Faulkner recorded seven kills during Charles B. Aycock's 25-15, 25-20, 25-20 loss to New Bern in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference match Thursday. Alexis Bynum contributed six kills, while Cyerra Carter knocked down four kills. Bynum had...

Mercer flirts with double-double against Lakewood

Lexi Mercer flirted with a double-double as Rosewood knocked off defending Carolina 1-A Conference regular-season and tournament champion Lakewood 25-17, 25-21, 25-21 on Thursday afternoon. A senior middle hitter, Mercer recorded 13 kills, seven blocks and two digs. Ada Rivera...

Britt, King pleased with progression of Eagles' defense

bdavis@newsargus.com Spectators often overlook a defense when the offense puts points on the board. But for Rosewood High football coach Robert Britt, defense has been the answer for the Eagles this season. "Coming into the season, we had questions on...

1 ON 1 with Eastern Wayne's Brennan Dove

Eastern Wayne junior Brennan Dove is the third of three sisters to come through the Warriors' athletic program during the past few years. Both of her older sisters -- Cameron and McKenna -- currently attend Division I universities.  With nearly...

Thursday, September 17, 2015

PREPS DIGEST -- JV, middle schools

JV * Volleyball: Lawrence Academy d. Wayne Country Day 25-22, 25-16 -- Cate Eagles led the Chargers with five service aces, one kill, two digs and six assists. Madison Britton provided two aces, three kills and three digs. Jaden...

Correction: Spring Creek-Rosewood volleyball

In Wednesday's edition of the News-Argus, it was incorrectly stated that Rosewood defeated Spring Creek in five sets on Tuesday afternoon. SC won the match. The News-Argus apologizes for the error....

Princeton rolls over Neuse Charter in Carolina 1A volleyball

Princeton turned in a balanced offensive attack during its 25-15, 25-14, 25-15 triumph over North Duplin in Carolina 1-A Conference play. Taylor Carroll delivered four kills and served four aces. Kortney Edwards supplied four aces, while Emily Ricks put down...

Atwood, Thomas lead Saints in XC meet

DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne's Cole Atwood ran the 5k course in 18 minutes, 46 seconds and finished fourth individually during a three-team Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference meet Wednesday afternoon. Teammates Bless Thomas (19:00) and Anthony Womble (19:25) crossed the finish...

Tigers erase 2-goal deficit, defeat Eagles

James Kenan erased a two-goal halftime deficit and eased past Rosewood, 4-2, in a Carolina 1-A Conference affair played at Branch Pope Field. Stalen Massengill scored a pair of first-half goals for the Eagles. Ethan Chapin and Hayden Amodeo recorded...

Rebels turn back Gators in penalty-kick shootout

CALYPSO -- North Duplin upended Spring Creek 4-3 in a penalty-kick shootout and emerged victorious in a Carolina 1-A Conference match played at H.E. Grubbs Field on Wednesday evening. The teams battled through an exhausting 2-2 draw through regulation play...

ECC XC results @ C.B. Aycock

PIKEVILLE -- Results from a four-team Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference cross country meet contested at Charles B. Aycock on Wednesday afternoon: BOYS Team scores C.B. Aycock 21 South Central 53 Eastern Wayne 78 D.H. Conley 89 Top 10 individuals 1....

C.B. Aycock boys dominate home cross country meet

rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's boys -- as expected -- turned in a dominating performance on their home cross country course Wednesday afternoon. And none seemed too winded once they crossed the finish line. Joseph Mooneyham secured first place...

Golden Falcons sweep Cougars in volleyball

bdavis@newsargus.com Someone in the stands said, "Number nine and seven," during the final set Wednesday afternoon. The person referred to Charles B. Aycock's Cyerra Carter (No. 7) and Arlanda Faulkner (No. 9). They helped lead the Golden Falcons to a...

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Creech's singles point clinches match for C.B. Aycock

rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Haley Creech started out on cruise control. Then her gears got stuck. The Charles B. Aycock junior, in her first-ever singles match, posted a 6-0 shutout in the opening set against Eastern Wayne's Bella Bowen. But when...

PREPS DIGEST -- JV, middle schools

JV * Boys' soccer: Wayne Country Day 5, Wilson Christian 0 -- Neyhamia Shaw converted a penalty kick, which turned into the eventual game-winning goal for the Chargers. Bash Attiah, Hamish McKay, David Gurley and Marquise Newell provided one...

Newsome has 14 assists in Warriors 3-set loss to JH Rose

Emily Newsome dished out 14 assists and Naheria Hamilton collected six blocks during Eastern Wayne's 25-13, 25-8, 25-22 loss to defending 4-A state champion J.H. Rose on Tuesday afternoon. Chelsea Wynn had two kills and two blocks. "(The) girls started...

Northwood Temple defeats Wayne Christian on CCC volleyball scene

FAYETTEVILLE -- Northwood Temple dealt Wayne Christian a 26-24, 25-18, 25-13 defeat on the Carolina Christian 1-A Conference scene Tuesday afternoon. Hannah Sladick had 11 kills and two blocks. Mercy Wright supplied three kills and three blocks. Emily Wells dished...

Golden Falcons drop 3-set affair to South Central

WINTERVILLE -- South Central handed C.B. Aycock a 25-21, 25-15, 25-11 loss in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference match Tuesday afternoon. Arlanda Faulkner had four kills for the Golden Falcons. Teammates Alexis Bynum, Sydney Schmeltzer and Cyerra Carter provided three...

Rosewood squeezes past Spring Creek in volleyball

Rosewood rebounded from an early deficit and knocked off county rival Spring Creek 12-25, 25-20, 22-25, 27-25, 15-11 in Carolina 1-A Conference action Tuesday afternoon. Ada Rivera dished out 18 assists and collected two kills. Tayzlie Tripple contributed nine kills,...

Conley sweeps Southern Wayne in volleyball

HOLLYWOOD CROSSROADS -- D.H. Conley handed Southern Wayne a 25-2, 25-9, 25-14 loss in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play on Tuesday afternoon. The Saints return home Thursday to face South Central....

Hobbs cards ace at GMGC

Scott Hobbs recorded his first-ever hole-in-one while playing a round of golf at Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course. Hobbs used a 6-iron to hole out No. 16. Playing partners Chuck Oakley, Chris Ruff and Jodie Woodruff witnessed the feat....

Lane Tree Ladies Golf news

Cathy Garris and Libby Newsome shared game-of-the-week honors during weekly play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Novella Zambelli and Mary Ann Sutton each won low net. Linda Watson secured low putts. Zambelli recorded a birdie on the 11th...

County teams duel on Lane Tree Golf Club links

Rosewood senior Lindsey Burton secured medalist honors with a 3-over par 39 and Charles B. Aycock emerged the winning team during a non-conference meet contested at Lane Tree Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon. Wayne Christian served as the host team....

Rebels, defending Carolina 1A tennis champs, topple Spring Creek

MOUNT OLIVE -- Defending Carolina 1-A Conference champion North Duplin handed Spring Creek an 8-1 loss on Tuesday afternoon. The match was contested at the Walker Tennis Center on the University of Mount Olive campus. Julissa Quintanilla, Taylor Dilday, Hannah...

Rosewood girls remain unbeaten in tennis

Rosewood secured the outcome in singles play and remained unbeaten with a 7-2 conquest of Princeton on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles earned singles points from Faith Baker, Shayla Marak, Keelin Hunter, Victoria HIll and Bethanie Kirby. Baker-Marak and Hill-Kirby each...

Spring Creek soccer team rolls over Neuse Charter

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Alex Ambriz and David Ortiz each punched in two first-half goals as Spring Creek rolled past Neuse Charter, 9-1, in a Carolina 1-A Conference match. Ambriz converted a penalty kick. Ortiz provided two assists for the Gators,...

Goldsboro dumps Beddingfield on soccer pitch

WILSON -- Goldsboro punched in two second-half goals and its defense did the rest in a 2-1, non-conference victory over Beddingfield on Tuesday afternoon. Ruben Quiroz and Colin Williams each scored a goal for the Cougars, who took 19 shots...

Friendship Christian defeats Faith Christian

RALEIGH -- Friendship Christian handed Faith Christian a 9-0 loss in N.C. Christian Schools Association play on Tuesday. "Keeper Cooper Boeller made some great saves (for us)," Faith head coach Mike Marshall said. The Conquerors (0-5-0 overall) return home Thursday...

Sure's PK gives Saints 1-1 draw with New Bern

DUDLEY -- Darwin Sure converted a second-half penalty kick and Southern Wayne battled to a 1-1 draw against New Bern in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference game Tuesday afternoon. Saints goalie Mikel Ponce recorded 18 saves. The Saints (5-1-1 overall,...

Hampton, Landers combine for nine saves in CBA win

PIKEVILLE -- Goalies Joey Hampton and Skylar Landers combined for nine saves to preserve Charles B. Aycock's 4-0, non-conference victory over North Lenoir at Hardy Talton Stadium. Chris Grieve scored in the 17th and 27th minutes for the Golden Falcons,...

Cabrera sparks Warriors to first win of season in soccer

WINTERVILLE -- Alfrado Cabrera logged his first hat trick (three goals) of the season and Eastern Wayne snapped a five-game skid with a 4-2 victory over South Central on Tuesday evening. It was the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference opener for...

Eagles boot Northwood Temple, snap 11-game skid

FAYETTEVILLE -- Wayne Christian snapped an 11-game skid with a 2-1 triumph over Northwood Temple in a Carolina Christian 1-A Conference game Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles' Holden Foster supplied the game-deciding goal off of an assist from Nathaniel Younge. Younge...

BOX -- Rosewood-Princeton tennis

Rosewood 7 Princeton 2 Singles: Faith Baker (RHS) d. Katie Smale 6-0, 6-2; Shayla Marak (RHS) d. Bailey Martin 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (7-4); Keelin Hunter (RHS) d. Mackenzie Evans 6-4, 6-2; Nicole Evans (PHS) d. Laura Lintner 6-4, 7-6 (5);...

BOX -- C.B. Aycock-E. Wayne tennis

C.B. Aycock 7 Eastern Wayne 2 Singles: Elizabeth Sutton (EW) d. Cassidy Coerver 6-0, 6-1; Sabrina Johnson (CBA) d. Brennan Dove 6-4, 6-0; Casie Belom (CBA) d. Emily Uzzell 6-0, 6-0; Kassidy Pitchford (CBA) d. Morgan Agner 6-3, 6-1; Meredith...

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

PREPS DIGEST -- JV, middle schools

JV * Boys' soccer: Wayne Country Day 3, Wilmington Christian Academy 3 -- Nehamyia Shaw punched in two goals off of assists from Frank Best and DJ Drew. Drew Barnes tallied the Chargers' third goal off an assist from...

Princeton sweeps Midway in volleyball

SPIVEY'S CORNER -- Daisey Ecklund cranked out 17 kills and served five aces during Princeton's 25-20, 25-22, 25-17 non-conference triumph over Midway on Monday afternoon. Taylor Carroll registered four kills and five aces. Kelsey Peedin knocked down five kills. The...

Jones paces WCDS girls in cross country meet

Eighth-grader Janae Jones emerged as the top individual female runner and helped Wayne Country Day claim a four-team meet contested on its home course Monday afternoon. Jones ran the 5k trek in 23 minutes, 24 seconds -- six seconds faster...

Wayne Christian loses heart breaker in last 5 seconds

WILSON -- Community Christian converted the game-winning goal with five seconds remaining in regulation and turned back Wayne Christian, 1-0, in a Carolina Christian 1-A Conference match Monday evening. Mason White had seven saves in goal for Wayne Christian. The...

Leopards squelch Rebels' 2nd-half comeback

SALEMBURG -- Lakewood erupted for three goals during an 18-minute span and upended North Duplin, 3-2, on the Carolina 1-A Conference scene Monday afternoon. The Leopards scored in the 10th, 23rd and 29th minutes. Greg Hildago-Moreno converted a penalty kick...

Bryson tallies goal, dishes out two assists for WCDS

WILMINGTON -- Hunter Bryson collected a goal and supplied two assists as Wayne Country Day hammered Wilmington Christian, 5-1, on Monday afternoon. "We played well tonight against a team that beat us last year," Chargers head coach Steve Ellis said....

Aycock's Grieve scores first hat trick of season

Chris Grieve scored his first hat trick of the season (three goals) as Charles B. Aycock handed Goldsboro a 5-1, non-conference loss at Cougar Stadium on Monday evening. Hunter Williams and Juninho Sanchez each scored a goal for the Golden...

Chapin has 2 goals, 2 assists in Eagles' home win

Ethan Chapin notched two goals and dished out two assists during Rosewood's 6-1 conquest of Carolina 1-A Conference foe Princeton at Branch Pope Field on Monday evening. Chapin scored on assists from Geo Abril and Daniel Alberto. He assisted on...

Rosewood's Burton earns medalist honors

SMITHFIELD -- Rosewood senior Lindsey Burton carded a season-low 38 and earned medalist honors during a four-team meet contested at Cardinal Country Club on Monday afternoon. The Eagles posted a three-player total of 154, that included a personal-best round of...

Monday, September 14, 2015

2015 Wayne Christian roster

No. Player    Ht.    Wt.    Year 1 Jaydon Young    5-4    116    6th 3 Jaxon Bauer    5-6    121    9th 8 Maddox Johnson    5-0    92    6th 10 Will White    5-11    152    Fr. 11 Dean Ohnmacht    5-7    163    8th 14 Gavin Wiley    5-6 172  ...

2015 Wayne Christian schedule

Date Opponent Sept. 10 Bethel Christian* Sept. 17 at Cary Christian* Sept. 24 Lawrence Academy* Oct. 1 Community* Oct. 8 at Halifax Academy* Oct. 15 at Northeast* Oct. 22 Southampton (Va.)* END OF REGULAR SEASON...

Longwell hears nothing but praise after Wayne Christian's first-ever football game

rcoggins@newsargus.com The enthusiasm buzzed throughout the campus last Thursday. In just a few hours, Wayne Christian would play its first-ever 8-man football game. As kickoff approached, the Eagles appeared a little nervous as they put on their dark blue jerseys...

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Referee incident in Texas leads to investigations

bdavis@newsargus.com Football officials don't wear helmets or pads. But should they? Two Texas high school football players blindsided a referee last Friday night and the video quickly went viral. One player smashed into referee Robert Watts from behind and knocked...

Saints drop heart-breaking loss to Hawks

bdavis@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- "27 points?" That'll be a question Southern Wayne head coach David Lee plays over in his mind until the team's next game -- or for the remainder of the season. The Saints lost a third-quarter touchdown that...

Goldsboro offense explodes in third quarter

rcoggins@newsargus.com Take a deep breath. Settle down. Let's play football in the second half. Goldsboro High head football coach Bennett Johnson offered those three pieces of advice with his team trailing county rival Charles B. Aycock, 9-7, at halftime. Na'Shir...

BOX -- Spring Creek-Wake Christian football

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Spring Creek -- Najee Young 2-41; Jessie Casper 8-18; Jamal Davis 2-17; Nick Strickland 4-14. PASSING: Spring Creek -- Casper 3-8-0, 30; Scott Edmondson 1-6-1, 9. RECEIVING: Spring Creek -- Jamerion Dawson 3-31; Dominique Morse 1-8....

BOX -- Southern Wayne-N. Lenoir football

North Lenoir 6 14 0 6 -- 26 Southern Wayne 7 14 0 0 -- 21 First quarter SW -- Walker 70 interception return (Craig kick) Second quarter SW -- Walker 79 kickoff return (Carlton pass from Walker) SW --...

BOX -- Rosewood-Lejeune football

Rosewood 21 14 12 0 -- 47 Lejeune 0 0 0 0 -- 0 First quarter R -- Helt 4 run (Al-montaser kick), 6:39 R -- Woodard 6 run (Al-montaser kick), 2:09 R -- Woodard 14 run (Al-montaser kick), 0:23...

BOX -- Princeton-N. Johnston football

Princeton 6 0 0 6 -- 12 North Johnston 7 12 7 6 -- 32 First quarter P -- Gibson 62 run (run failed) Fourth quarter P -- Whack 3 run (kick failed) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Princeton -- Earl Gibson...

BOX -- N. Duplin-Pender football

N. Duplin 0 7 0 6 6 -- 19 Pender 0 0 13 0 7 -- 20 Second quarter ND -- Addison 1 run (Lopez kick), 5:14 Fourth quarter ND -- Williams 48 fumble return (kick blocked), 7:08 OT ND...

BOX -- Goldsboro-C.B. Aycock football

C.B. Aycock 0 9 0 0 -- 9 Goldsboro 7 0 25 0 -- 32 First quarter G -- Griffin 40 pass from Bowden (Stevens kick), 4:28 Second quarter CBA -- Harrison 27 FG, 8:29 CBA -- Matthews 27 pass...

BOX -- E. Wayne-G. Central football

Eastern Wayne 0 0 0 0 -- 0 Greene Central 7 0 14 7 -- 28 First quarter GC -- Monroe 16 pass from Wade (Crespo kick), 6:48 Third quarter GC -- Edwards 5 run (Crespo kick), 10:51 GC --...

Woodard, Rosewood run away from Devilpups

CAMP LEJEUNE -- Mike Woodard rushed for a season-high four touchdowns as Rosewood throttled Lejeune, 47-0, in non-conference play on Friday evening. Woodard compiled 145 yards on just 11 carries for the Eagles, who picked up their first road win...

Eastern Wayne can't 'Wade' past Greene Central

SNOW HILL -- Eastern Wayne couldn't stop Tre Wade. The Greene Central quarterback accounted for 278 yards of total offense in the Rams' 28-0, non-conference victory at the James R. Fulghum Athletic Complex on Friday evening. It was GC's third...

North Duplin falls to Pender in overtime

ROCKY POINT -- Pender's defense batted away a two-point conversion pass in overtime and turned back North Duplin, 20-19, on a stormy Friday night. The Rebels forced the extra period on Melik Williams' 48-yard fumble return with 7:08 remaining in...

Gators fall at Wake Christian

RALEIGH -- Senior linebacker Malik Sutton turned in a 12-tackle performance during Spring Creek's 26-0, non-conference loss to Wake Christian on Friday evening. Sutton also forced a fumble. Jessie Casper logged 10 tackles, forced a fumble and collected a quarterback...

North Johnston defeats archrival Princeton

KENLY -- Dallas Krob rushed for two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass during North Johnston's 32-12 triumph over county archrival Princeton on Friday evening. Earl Gibson Jr. and Adrian Whack each tallied a rushing touchdown for the Bulldogs, who...

Wayne Christian boys, WCDS girls win respective portions of cross country meet

Nicolas Toner crossed the line in 22 minutes, 59 seconds and helped Wayne Christian claim a four-team meet contested at historic Waynesborough Park. Toner's third-place time along with Thomas Donica's fifth-place finish (23:21) and Eli Winders seventh-place showing (24:14) allowed...

Wilmington Cape Fear Academy sweeps Chargers

WILMINGTON -- Wayne Country Day suffered a 23-25, 12-25, 9-25 non-conference loss to N.C. Christian Schools Association member Cape Fear Academy on Friday afternoon. The Chargers (3-11 overall) play host to Lawrence Academy on Wednesday....

Friday, September 11, 2015

Slow start doesn't discourage Gaster

bdavis@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- Travis Gaster isn't discouraged over an 0-2 start. The first-year Princeton High football coach smiled as he spoke about the improvement of his inexperienced Bulldogs heading into tonight's game at North Johnston. Gaster has a recipe for...

PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools

JV * Volleyball: D.H. Conley d. C.B. Aycock 25-11, 25-15 -- Taliyah Green had four kills for the Golden Falcons. Taylor Gay and Daelyn Brock each had nine digs defensively. * Boys' soccer: Wayne Country Day 3, Ridgecroft 0...

Johnson, Brooks urge respective teams to play with confidence

rcoggins@newsargus.com Bennett Johnson and Steve Brooks must have secretly copied each other's motivational speech this week. Each has told his respective team to play with confidence. Each has stressed the importance of believing in yourself. And each has said how...

JV football: C.B. Aycock 32, Goldsboro 0

C.B. Aycock 32, Goldsboro 0 -- Tyler Daniels completed three touchdown passes to Mohammad Brooks covering 15, 5 and 65 yards at Hardy Talton Stadium on Thursday evening. Daniels finished 6 of 12 passing for 145 yards. Brooks finished with...

JV football: Spring Creek 30, Manteo 20

Spring Creek 30, Manteo 20 -- Javon Newsome rushed for 151 yards, including a 90-yard touchdown run in the Gators' season-opening win Thursday evening. Newsome recovered a fumble and returned an interception 104 yards for a TD. Landon Smothers threw...

Defending state champ sweeps Southern Wayne in straight sets

DUDLEY -- Defending 4-A state champion J.H. Rose handed Southern Wayne a 25-10, 25-16, 25-11 defeat in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Thursday afternoon. First-year Saints head coach Sarah Robertson cited the solid play of Malia McKay, Kaitlyne Williams, Amber...

D.H. Conley cruises past Aycock in ECC 3A-4A volleyball

PIKEVILLE -- Alexis Bynum, Cyerra Carter and Arlanda Faulkner logged three kills apiece in Charles B. Aycock's 25-13, 25-13, 25-18 loss to perennial 4-A juggernaut D.H. Conley on Thursday afternoon. Sydney Schmeltzer led the Golden Falcons' defense with15 digs. Cassandra...

North Duplin spikes Hobbton in volleyball

North Duplin improved to 2-2 in Carolina 1-A Conference action with a 25-12, 25-23, 21-25, 25-19 conquest of Hobbton on Thursday afternoon. The Rebels rose to 3-5 overall this season....

Goldsboro, Beddingfield stage 5-set thriller

Matti Rose Lyon handed out 28 assists in Goldsboro's 25-21, 18-25, 25-21, 17-25, 10-15 non-conference loss to Beddingfield on Thursday afternoon. Becka Pittard recorded 18 kills and six blocks for the Cougars. Teammates Kaylee Lyon (four aces) and Jaiquiera Braswell...

Bulldogs sweep Gators in Carolina 1A volleyball

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Princeton remained unbeaten in Carolina 1-A Conference action with a 25-15, 25-12, 25-18 triumph over Spring Creek on Thursday evening. Alanna Price and Kayla Herring logged four kills apiece. Fernanda Martinez posted two blocks. Lexie Reyes contributed...

Eagles' Mercer cranks out 15 kills against Neuse Charter

SMITHFIELD -- Senior middle hitter Lexi Mercer pounded out 15 kills as Rosewood dumped Neuse Charter 25-9, 25-22, 25-22 on the Carolina 1-A Conference scene Thursday afternoon. Ada Rivera and Kaitlyn Kincaid handed out 16 and seven assists, respectively. Tayzlie...

Patrick has 18 saves in Cougars' road loss

KENLY -- Sophomore goalie Chandler Patrick collected 18 saves during Goldsboro's 7-0, non-conference loss to North Johnston on Thursday afternoon. The Cougars attempted nine shots, including four on frame. Junior Tyler Jackson recorded a hat trick (three goals) for the...

Cohen, Kierski each have hat trick for WCDS

AHOSKIE -- Ben Cohen and Matt Kierski each notched a hat trick (three goals) during Wayne Country Day's 9-0, non-conference mercy-rule romp over Ridgecroft on Thursday afternoon. Tony Townsend, Charlie Roethling and Luis Lopez delivered one goal apiece. Noah Adkins...

Golden Falcons turn back Rose in ECC 3A-4A tennis

C.B. Aycock earned victories at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles and eased past J.H. Rose, 5-4, in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference match Thursday afternoon. The Golden Falcons' No. 2 duo of Casie Belom-Sabrina Johnson prevailed 8-1. The No. 3...

EW's Agner pulls out tense win

Morgan Agner pulled out a tense super tie-breaker win at No. 4 singles during Eastern Wayne's 9-0 triumph over county and Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference rival Southern Wayne on Thursday afternoon. Agner defeated the Saints' Maria Akhmadyar 6-4, 1-6, 1-0...

Wayne Christian plays first-ever football game

rcoggins@newsargus.com Sweat pouring from their faces, Wayne Christian's players unbuckled their helmets and gathered around their coaches for a post-game meeting at midfield Thursday evening. They had just made history. Some players chewed on their mouthpieces while each coach praised...

BOX: Wayne Christian-Bethel Christian football

Bethel Christian 8 20 6 8 -- 42 Wayne Christian 0 8 0 0 -- 8 First quarter BC -- Griffith 65 run (Jones run), 1:22 Second quarter BC -- Griffith 16 run (fumble recovery on conversion), 9:48 WCS --...

1 on 1 CONVERSATION: Becka Pittard

Goldsboro High junior Becka Pittard has shown tremendous improvement on the volleyball court since her freshman season. That development along with travel ball experience has her in position to break several GHS program records. The News-Argus conducted a Q&A with...

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Eastern Wayne starts strong, can't keep momentum against Hawks

rcoggins@newsargus.com Jackie Lewis stared at the scoreboard. Guest 0, Home 8. The Eastern Wayne head volleyball coach sat speechless. "When we opened up this match on those girls were on fire, the intensity in this gym was on fire," Lewis...

PREPS DIGEST -- JV, middle schools

JV * Volleyball: C.B. Aycock d. Wilson Beddingfield 25-13, 25-16 -- Freshman Katy Price led the Golden Falcons' offense with five kills. Daelyn Brock contributed four kills. Kaniyah Slocum, Hannah Carter and Taliyah Green posted two kills apiece. Brock...

Lane Tree Ladies Golf news

Cathy Garris and Lou Ellen Flowers each claimed game-of-the-week honors during play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Mary Cotner and Linda Hilburn each had low net. Mary Ann Sutton drained a pair of putts to win low putt...

WCDS nets non-conference win

Wayne Country Day swept the doubles courts and dealt Kerr-Vance Academy a 7-2, non-conference defeat on the Wayne Community College courts on Wednesday afternoon. The Chargers' tandems of Gianna Democko-Jennifer Potts, Eliza Eagles-Ally Willman and Margaux Pope-Aimee Barnes each prevailed...

Golden Falcons defeat Rams in tennis

PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock secured the outcome with two doubles points and turned back Greene Central, 6-3, on Wednesday afternoon. The No. 1 tandem of Kassidy Pitchford-Cassidy Coerver slipped past the Rams' Bryson Radford-Peyton Beaman 9-7. Teammates Casie Belom-Sabrina...

Gators drop league opener to Lakewood

SALEMBURG -- Spring Creek launched defense of its Carolina 1-A Conference regular-season championship with a 6-2 loss to Lakewood on Wednesday evening. Hugo Zavala and Gustavo Avalas each scored a goal for the Gators. Noah Avila and Carlos Rivera each...

C.B. Aycock's Casey scores twice in win over Greene Central

PIKEVILLE -- Payne Casey scored his first two goals of the season as Charles B. Aycock knocked off Greene Central, 4-2, in non-conference play at Hardy Talton Stadium on Wednesday evening. Hunter Williams and Hampton Tilghman scored one goal apiece...

Hobbton defense can't stop Eagles' Chapin

NEWTON GROVE -- Ethan Chapin collected a hat trick (three goals) as Rosewood dumped Hobbton, 5-2, in the Carolina 1-A Conference opener for both teams Wednesday afternoon. Chapin scored two first-half goals, including his second off an assist from Daniel...

North Duplin's Castenada, Hildago-Moreno each post a hat trick

SMITHFIELD -- Ronaldo Castenada and Greg Hildago-Moreno each notched a hat trick (three goals) as North Duplin handed Neuse Charter a 9-0, mercy rule-shortened defeat on Wednesday afternoon. It was the Carolina 1-A Conference opener for both teams. Juan Garcia...

Rebels' Faircloth, Thurston lead respective fields in Carolina cross country meet

SEVEN SPRINGS -- North Duplin's LJ Faircloth crossed the line in 19:38 and took first place during a Carolina 1-A Conference boys' meet contested at picturesque Cliffs of the Neuse State Park. Princeton runners Austin Sullivan (19:40), Jose Moreno (20:18)...

Warriors' Pedrick wins 2nd ECC cross country meet of season

WINTERVILLE -- Eastern Wayne's Fiona Pedrick emerged as the top female runner during an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference meet ran at Boyd Lee Park on Wednesday afternoon. Pedrick ran the 5k course in 20 minutes, 22 seconds. Charles B. Aycock's...

Goldsboro drops 3-set affair to North Johnston

Becka Pittard pounded out 13 kills during Goldsboro's 25-21, 25-21, 25-17 non-conference loss to North Johnston inside Norvell T. Lee Gym on Wednesday evening. Pittard also served five aces and two blocks....

Ecklund has 11 kills in Princeton's 3-set sweep

PRINCETON -- Daisey Ecklund collected a team-high 11 kills as Princeton rolled past Hobbton 25-15, 25-17, 25-16 in a Carolina 1-A Conference match Wednesday afternoon. Eklund also had two service aces and two blocks. Taylor Carroll provided four aces and...

Strickland has four kills in Chargers' loss to Halifax Academy

Halifax Academy handed Wayne Country Day a 25-13, 25-18, 25-19 non-conference defeat on Wednesday afternoon. Savannah Strickland had four kills in the Chargers' road loss. Lillian Freeman and Dekiya Thomas served four and three aces, respectively. WCDS tallied nine points...

Faulkner, Tillman power Golden Falcons past Beddingfield

WILSON -- Arlanda Faulkner collected 10 kills and Hunter Tillman served seven aces during Charles B. Aycock's 25-15, 25-11, 25-11 non-conference conquest of Beddingfield on Wednesday afternoon. Cyerra Carter provided four kills and seven solo blocks. Alexis Bynum and Jamilla...

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

BOX -- C.B. Aycock @ WCDS soccer

C.B. Aycock 0 2 -- 2 Wayne Country Day 2 0 -- 2 Goals: C.B. Aycock -- Edwards, Jordan; WCDS -- Magera, Townsend. Assists: C.B. Aycock 1 (Edwards), WCDS (Lopez). Shots: C.B. Aycock 17, WCDS 9. Corner kicks: C.B. Aycock...

Jordan's goal helps Golden Falcons salvage 2-2 draw

rcoggins@newsargus.com The match-tying goal, to some, may seem like a blur. Not to Coe Jordan. "Oh my gosh," the Charles B. Aycock freshman said. "I saw Dallen (Edwards) going past the defenders with the ball and luckily he squeezed it...

PREPS DIGEST -- JV, middle schools

JV * Girls' tennis: Parrott Academy 9, Wayne Country Day 0 -- The Chargers dropped a tough non-conference loss to the Patriots on Tuesday afternoon. Playing for WCDS were Nancy Chen, Hanna McKeithan, Cady Stanley, Diya Shreenath, Martie Rose,...

Hamilton has six blocks in EW's loss to New Bern

Naheria Hamilton recorded two kills and six blocks in Eastern Wayne's 15-25, 7-25, 20-25 loss to New Bern in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference match Tuesday afternoon. Chelsea Wynn had two kills. Eastern Wayne entertains North Lenoir today....

Gators defeat Carolina 1A foe North Duplin

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek handed North Duplin a 25-19, 25-13, 18-25, 25-22 defeat in a Conference 1-A Conference match played Tuesday. Kayla Herring (three aces), Lexie Reyes (seven digs), McKinley Edmondson (12 assists) and Daisy Martinez (five kills, five...

St. Mary's cruises by WCDS in volleyball

St. Mary's handed Wayne Country Day a 25-6, 25-13, 25-12 loss on Tuesday afternoon. Additional details were not provided....

Faulkner leads CBA in ECC volleyball opener against Saints

Arlanda Faulkner pounded out 10 kills and Cassandra Lassiter dished out 12 assists during Charles B. Aycock's 25-6, 25-15, 25-22 triumph over county rival Southern Wayne on Tuesday afternoon. It was the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference opener for both teams....

Wright, Wayne Christian knock off Greenfield

Mercy Wright played solid at the net with five kills and three blocks during Wayne Christian's 25-21, 25-19, 25-14 conquest of Greenfield at Clifford Gym on Tuesday afternoon. Hannah Sladick cranked out a team-best 14 kills and served four aces....

Rosewood easily sweeps James Kenan in volleyball

WARSAW -- Lexi Mercer provided five kills and four blocks as Rosewood dominated James Kenan 25-13, 25-14, 25-15 in a Conference 1-A Conference match contested inside Harmon Gym on Tuesday afternoon. Tayzlie Tripple supplied four kills and two digs. Hailey...

New Bern defeats Aycock in ECC 3A-4A tennis

New Bern handed Charles B. Aycock a 6-3, rain-delayed setback on the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference scene Tuesday. Sabrina Johnson and Meredith Jones each claimed a singles point for the Golden Falcons. The No. 3 tandem of Grayson Lane-Holly Creech...

Eastern Wayne nets ECC 3A-4A tennis win

HOLLYWOOD CROSSROADS -- Eastern Wayne secured the victory in singles play and turned back D.H. Conley, 7-1, in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference match Tuesday afternoon. Elizabeth Sutton, Brennan Dove, Morgan Agner, Samantha Roux and Bella Bowen each triumphed in...

Faith Christian falls to Hilltop Christian

FUQUAY-VARINA -- Down four goals at halftime, Faith Christian scratched twice in the final 40 minutes in a 9-2 loss to N.C. Christian Schools Association 2-A foe Hilltop Christian on Tuesday. Anthony Carillo converted a penalty kick. Teammate Raleigh Anderson...

Ruben Quiroz leads Cougars' attack

Ruben Quiroz logged two goals and an assist during Goldsboro's 6-0, non-conference triumph over Princeton at Harvey Brooks Field on Tuesday afternoon. Aaron Podbielski, Jacob Seate, Michael Eovine and Christopher Pate tallied one goal apiece for the Cougars. Eovine and...

Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news

Faye Franklin secured low gross honors on a hot and humid day during play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Nancy Aichele earned low net. Evelyn Rose won low putts....

Burton shoots lowest score on Cardinal CC links

SELMA -- Rosewood's Lindsey Burton claimed medalist honors with a 42 during a five-team meet played on the Cardinal Country Club links Tuesday afternoon. North Johnston's Jessica Phillips ended up second with a 49, followed by Goldsboro's Ashley Smith with...

Sauls helps Aycock post third-place finish

AYDEN -- Sophomore Abby Sauls captured second place individually with a 50 and helped lead Charles B. Aycock to a third-place finish during an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference match contested at Ayden Country Club on Tuesday. Anna Williams and Leah...

North Carolina AP prep football poll: Week 1

RALEIGH (AP) -- The Associated Press state high school football poll for the week of September 8, first-place votes in parentheses, records and total points as voted upon by a statewide panel of prep sports writers: CLASS 4-A Team (Votes)...

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Saints defeat Cougars in JV action

Southern Wayne 46, Goldsboro 28 -- Diondre Wright rushed for three touchdowns as the Saints erased a 20-point halftime deficit en route to their second win of the season. Josh Grady completed a touchdown pass to Will Newsome. Creshawn...

SW's Chrisman treated, released for injury

Southern Wayne quarterback Aryc Chrisman was released from Wayne Memorial Hospital late Friday after taking a hard hit during play against Goldsboro. "He has all movement and feeling back," SW head coach David Lee said in a text message to...

Cougars' defense dominates Saints

rcoggins@newsargus.com Goldsboro's offense had to pay back its defense. Senior linebacker Sterling Dodson and end Joshua Wootson each recorded a first-quarter safety to put the Cougars ahead 4-0 on Friday evening. The two stops occurred with 21/2 minutes of each...

Golden Falcons' Flowers has career night against Hawks

bdavis@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Doubt, uncertainty and ridicule couldn't stop Charles B. Aycock quarterback Jake Flowers. Flowers was determined to get a win. "We started off right. We struggled at first, but everybody beared down for a big win," said Flowers,...

Princeton falls to Franklinton

PRINCETON -- Adrian Whack rushed for a team-high 87 yards and a touchdown during Princeton's 31-14, non-conference loss to Franklinton at Harvey Brooks Field on Friday evening. Matt Stallworth contributed 68 yards and a TD on 15 carries. Adam...

BOX -- Rosewood-Midway

Rosewood 7 15 7 0 -- 29 Midway 22 7 7 7 -- 43 First quarter R -- Woodard 24 run (Al-montaser kick) Second quarter R -- Woodard 3 run (Al-montaser kick) R -- Al-montaser 11 pass from Helt (Woodard...

BOX -- N. Duplin-S. Lenoir

South Lenoir 8 0 8 8 -- 24 North Duplin 27 12 12 7 -- 58 First quarter ND -- Payton 67 run (Mora kick), 11:44 ND -- Williams 1 run (Britt pass from Payton), 5:44 ND -- Mora 48...

BOX -- Goldsboro-So. Wayne

Southern Wayne 0 0 0 0 -- 0 Goldsboro 4 26 8 6 -- 44 First quarter G -- Safety, 2:48 G -- Safety, 0:15.8 Second quarter G -- A. Smith 29 run (Stevens kick), 11:47 G -- S. Dodson...

BOX -- Franklinton-Princeton

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Princeton -- Earl Gibson 9-58; Adrian Whack 16-87, TD; Matt Stallworth 15-68, TD; Adam Crocker 5-5. PASSING: Princeton -- Crocker 1-5-0, 3. RECEIVING: Princeton -- Whack 1-3....

BOX -- E. Carteret-Spring Creek

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Spring Creek -- Nick Strickland 2-22; Jessie Casper 3-10; Scott Edmondson 9-4. PASSING: Spring Creek -- Scott Edmondson 10-26-2, 158, TD; Casper 3-6-1, 38, TD. RECEIVING: Spring Creek -- Jameron Dawson 5-126, TD; Najee Young 5-50, TD;...

BOX -- C.B. Aycock-North Lenoir

North Lenoir 8 6 6 0 -- 20 C.B. Aycock 15 0 7 21 -- 43 First quarter CBA -- Gough 2 run (Harrison kick) CBA -- Matthews 63 pass from Flowers (Gough run) NL -- Swinson 84 kickoff return...

Wayne Christian drops 4-set affair to Neuse Christian

Hannah Sladick flirted with a double-double as Wayne Christian dropped an 18-25, 25-17, 20-25, 23-25 decision to Neuse Christian in a Carolina Christian 1-A Conference match contested inside Clifford Gym on Friday evening. Sladick, a junior middle hitter, compiled seven...

Avalos scores twice, Gators trip up Mariners

Gustavos Avalos collected two goals and assisted on another goal during Spring Creek's 5-4, non-conference victory over East Carteret. It was a rematch of last year's third-round state-playoff game won by East Carteret. Carlos Ramirez, Hugo Zavala and Alex Ambriz...

Rebels rush past Blue Devils, snap 2-game skid

CALYPSO -- North Duplin rushed for 285 yards in the opening quarter and dismantled South Lenoir, 58-24, at H.E. Grubbs Field on Friday evening. The Rebels snapped a two-game skid. JP Payton, Melik Williams, Emiliano Mora and Kenny Sheppard each...

Midway denies Rosewood

SPIVEY'S CORNER -- Midway executed a successful fake punt and returned a muffed kickoff for a touchdown during its 43-29, non-conference win over Rosewood on Friday evening. The Raiders' two back-breaking plays occurred after the Eagles tied the game at...

Gators endure first loss of season on gridiron

BEAUFORT -- Despite two missed scoring opportunities in the opening half, Spring Creek felt confident as it entered halftime against East Carteret on Friday evening. The Gators dropped a pass in the end zone and caught another toward the back...

Friday, September 4, 2015

Ecklund's presence brings new dynamic to Princeton volleyball

rcoggins@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- Rosewood had heard a little bit about Daisy Ecklund before they stepped onto Rick Boyette Court inside the Princeton High School gymnasium on Thursday evening. Now they know a little bit more about the West Virginia transfer....

2015 UMO women's volleyball outlook

Coach: Colby Mangum, 1st season Career record: 0-0-0 2014 record: 7-25 overall, 3-13 in Conference Carolinas Starters back: 4 Key returners: The Trojans will depend on four of their top five offensive players from last year -- Britni Johnson (263...

2015 UMO women's soccer outlook

Coach: Reid Clewis, 1st season Career record: 0-0-0 2014 record: 6-12-1 overall, 4-6-1 Conference Carolinas Starters back: 10 Key returners: F Nichole Poppe, F Ellie Barnes, MF Christine Rocchio and D Sterling Peterson. Poppe earned all-Conference Carolinas honors in 2014....

Johnson: Cougars haven't reclaimed county bragging rights, yet

rcoggins@newsargus.com Rumor has it Goldsboro has reclaimed Wayne County in football. Not so fast, my friend. Southern Wayne and Charles B. Aycock haven't had their say -- yet. Second-year Cougars head coach Bennett Johnson delivered that message before practice Monday...

PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools

JV * Boys' soccer: Wayne Country Day 3, The Oakwood School 0 -- David Gurley punched in two goals for the Chargers, who rose to 5-0-0 overall this season. Nehemiya Shaw converted Wayne Country Day's first goal on a...

North Lenoir sweeps East Duplin in volleyball

North Lenoir improved to 9-0 overall this season with a 25-9, 25-22, 25-18 victory over East Duplin on Thursday afternoon. Mya Parks paced the Hawks with 17 kills and four digs. Laura Haerer contributed 13 kills and five blocks. Paige...

Neal has 10 kills in Chargers' loss to Oakwood

GREENVILLE -- Hannah Neal provided 10 kills in Wayne Country Day's 8-25, 13-25, 12-25 loss to The Oakwood School on Thursday evening. Savannah Strickland added five kills. Dekiya Thomas handed out 19 assists. The Chargers (3-9 overall) entertain St. Mary's...

J.H. Rose earns match-clinching doubles point against EW

J.H. Rose earned the match-clinching point at No. 2 doubles and turned back Eastern Wayne, 5-4, in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference match Thursday afternoon. The Warriors collected singles points from Samantha Roux and Bella Bowen. The tandems of...

Aycock dominates South Central in ECC 3A-4A tennis

Defending Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference regular-season champion Charles B. Aycock dominated South Central, 8-1, on Thursday afternoon. Cassidy Coerver, Kassidy Pitchford, Casie Belom, Sabrina Johnson, Meredith Jones and Grayson Lane each claimed a singles point. The six players combined to...

Wayne Country Day netters rout Oakwood

Wayne Country Day dropped a total of eight games in singles and doubles play combined, and rolled past The Oakwood School, 9-0, on Thursday afternoon. It was the Chargers' third shutout win in their last four outings. Jennifer Potts, Ally...

Bryson logs two goals, one assist in Chargers' win

Hunter Bryson connected on two goals and assisted on another goal as Wayne Country Day blanked The Oakwood School, 6-0, on Thursday afternoon. Bryson scored on assists from Noah Adkins and Matt Kierski. Bryson assisted Ben Cohen on the game's...

Goldsboro's Smith earns medalist honors at Lane Tree GC

Ashley Smith earned medalist honors with a 56 as Goldsboro edged Wayne Christian, 174-182, in a non-conference match play at Lane Tree Golf Club on Thursday afternoon. Tracy Smith and Rylie Hales completed the Cougars' team scoring with nine-hole rounds...

News-Argus 1-on-1 with Coy Barnett

Eastern Wayne graduate Coy Barnett is continuing his career at Southeastern Community College, which competes on the Region X JUCO scene.The News-Argus conducted a Q&A with Barnett, who earned all-Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference accolades this past season with the Warriors....

Golden Falcons seek redemption after blowout loss

BY BRANDON DAVIS bdavis@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Is a picture worth a thousand words? Well, for Coach Steve Brooks, it is worth much more -- redemption. Brooks, the third-year football coach of the Charles B. Aycock Golden Falcons (1-1), took a...

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Warriors' Pedrick emerges victorious in first-ever ECC cross country meet

rcoggins@newsargus.com Fiona Pedrick searched for a cool spot in the shade. She checked her watch. She wiped the sweat from her face moments after posting a first-place time of 19 minutes, 46 seconds during the first Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference...

UMO men's soccer outlook --2015

Coach: Godfrey Miller, 5th season Career record: 20-47-7 2014 record: 5-13-1 overall, 3-6-1 Conference Carolinas Starters back: 9 Key returners: F Cooper Gaypia, MF Kevin Williams-Lopez. Gaypia earned all-Conference Carolinas honors and was selected to play for the Liberian National...

Wilson Fike doubles up Aycock netters

WILSON -- Meredith Jones and Grayson Lane each prevailed in their respective singles match during C.B. Aycock's 6-3, non-conference loss to Big East 3-A member Fike on Wednesday afternoon. Jones, the No. 5 seed, rallied to defeat Hailee Cockrell 6-3,...

Doulin notches game-winning goal in 74th minute

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Sean Doulin notched the game-winning goal in the second half, which capped C.B. Aycock's come-from-behind 3-2, non-conference conquest of county rival Spring Creek on Wednesday afternoon. The Gators led 2-0 at halftime. Juninho Sanchez converted a penalty...

Cougars polish off regular-season sweep of Warriors

Jesus Quiroz and Michael Eovine supplied two goals apiece as Goldsboro handed county rival Eastern Wayne a 6-0 loss at Cougar Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Ruben Quiroz and Colin Williams each added one goal. Aaron Seate passed out two assists....

Castenada scores 4 goals, Rebels rout Devilpups

CAMP LEJEUNE -- David Castenada delivered a career-best four-goal performance as North Duplin handed Lejeune a 10-1, mercy-rule loss on Wednesday afternoon. Anthony Bustos and Juan Garcia added two goals apiece. Mark Zambrano and Wilber Velasquez each had one goal....

Mooneyham takes 2nd in ECC cross country action

PIKEVILLE -- Humidity. A heat index near triple digits. No breeze. Just miserable conditions. Despite the "dog days of summer" afternoon, three Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference teams battled the weather, and the men's race turned exciting during the final 800...

Faulkner has 14 kills, Aycock sweeps Greene Central

PIKEVILLE -- Arlanda Faulkner pounded 14 kills as C.B. Aycock swept Greene Central 25-23, 25-23, 25-22 in non-conference play Wednesday afternoon. Lassiter and Mookie Powell dished out 11 assists apiece. Hunter Tillman served five aces, while Powell had three. The...

Pittard has 14 kills in Cougars' loss to Warriors

Goldsboro's Becka Pittard pounded out 14 kills and served five aces during a 15-25, 20-25, 27-25, 14-25 loss to non-conference foe Eastern Wayne on Wednesday afternoon. Matti Rose Lyon handed out 20 assists. Marcy Taylor provided five kills and three...

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Princeton cruises by James Kenan in Carolina 1A opener

WARSAW -- Princeton opened Carolina 1-A Conference play with a 25-18, 25-16, 25-7 romp over James Kenan on Tuesday afternoon. Daisey Ecklund had eight kills and four blocks. Taylor Carroll supplied five kills. Beth Braswell served six aces. Kortney Edwards...

Pittard's 14 kills spark Goldsboro past So. Wayne

Becka Pittard cranked out a match-high 14 kills and served three aces during Goldsboro's 25-16, 25-20, 25-17 conquest of county rival Southern Wayne on Tuesday afternoon. Matti Rose Lyon dished out 18 assists and had five aces. Kaylee Lyon collected...

North Lenoir dispatches Rocky Mount in volleyball

Mya Parks logged 10 kills as North Lenoir handed Rocky Mount a 25-5, 25-23, 25-10 defeat on Tuesday afternoon. Paige Sports and Laura Haerer provided six and five kills, respectively. Reagan Avery registered four kills. The Hawks remained unbeaten in...

Rosewood opens conference play with 3-set sweep of Hobbton

Rosewood opened its Carolina 1-A Conference season with a 25-10, 25-21, 25-14 victory over Hobbton on Tuesday afternoon. Lexi Mercer recorded eight kills, three assists and five digs. Macy Tyndall emerged as the defensive leader with 11 digs, while Carrie...

Sladick has all-around floor game in Wayne Christian's home win

Hannah Sladick recorded six kills, five aces and one block during Wayne Christian's 25-8, 25-13, 25-8 romp over Christ Covenant of Winterville in Clifford Gym on Tuesday afternoon. Setters Emily Wells and Kasey Norris combined for 14 assists. Kaylin Darden...

Thomas has 15 assists in Chargers' win over RM Academy

Hannah Neal posted five kills as Wayne Country Day upended Rocky Mount Academy 25-15, 25-15, 14-25, 25-27, 15-10 in non-conference action Tuesday afternoon. Dekiya Thomas distributed 15 assists. Savannah Strickland served an ace. The Chargers (3-8 overall) travel to Oakwood...

Golden Falcons roll over Conley in ECC 3A-4A tennis

PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock swept the singles and doubles courts during a 9-0 triumph over D.H. Conley in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A match contested Tuesday afternoon on the Luke Vail Courts. Cassidy Coerver, Kassidy Pitchford, Casie Belom, Sabrina Johnson,...

Aycock golfers take match at Cardinal CC

KENLY -- Charles B. Aycock edged Rosewood 160-163 in a five-team, non-conference match contest on the Cardinal Country Club links Tuesday afternoon. Rosewood's Lindsey Burton earned medalist honors with a 43. Aycock's Abby Sauls took second with a 48 and...

Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news

Evelyn Rose dropped in a pair of birdies and earned low gross during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Betty Holloway secured low net. Linda Cannon had low putts. Hiromi Sueki also recorded a birdie....

Bethel defeats Faith in NCCSA 2A play

KINSTON -- Bethel Christian scored two goals in each half during a 4-0 shutout over Faith Christian in a N.C. Christian Schools Association 2-A game Tuesday afternoon. The Conquerors' Raleigh Anderson attempted a penalty kick that hit the crossbar. Faith...

Chapin has lone goal in Eagles' road loss

KENLY -- Ethan Chapin punched in Rosewood's lone goal in a 5-1, non-conference loss to North Johnston on Tuesday evening. Daniel Alberto recorded the assist. The Eagles (3-2-0 overall) launch their 2015 Carolina 1-A Conference season next Wednesday at Hobbton....

WCDS boys' soccer team posts road shutout

ROCKY MOUNT -- Three different players scored goals as Wayne Country Day blanked Rocky Mount Academy, 3-0, on Tuesday afternoon. Tony Townsend, Ben Cohen and Matt Kierski each collected one goal. Cohen, Hunter Bryson and John Thompson dished out one...

Saints get another "Sure" victory

Darwin Sure collected Southern Wayne's lone goal in a 1-0, non-conference conquest of Northern Nash on Tuesday afternoon. The Saints swept the regular-season series. SW keeper Michel Ponce had 10 saves....

CBA nets shutout over Wayne Christian on soccer pitch

Charles B. Aycock receive goals from four different players in a 4-0, non-conference triumph over Wayne Christian on Tuesday afternoon. It was the first-ever meeting between the two schools. Dallen Edwards, Zach Zacharzuk, David McIver and Oscar Carcomo each punched...

Castenada punches in hat trick (3 goals) for Rebels

CALYPSO -- Dario Castenada notched a hat trick (three goals) and Luis Velasquez scored twice as North Duplin turned back South Lenoir, 7-3, at H.E. Grubbs Field on Tuesday evening. The Rebels' Greg Hildago-Moreno and Juan Garcia each scored one...

PREPS DIGEST -- JV, middle schools

JV * Girls' tennis: Rocky Mount Academy 7, Wayne Country Day 2 -- Hanna McKeithan and Nancy Chen each picked up a singles win for WCDS. The Chargers travel to Arendell-Parrott Academy today. * Boys' soccer: Wayne Country Day...

Rebels' Thurston takes 1st at Carolina 1A XC meet

bdavis@newsargus.com Spectators, family, and classmates cheered as Haley Thurston crossed the finish line first with no one near her Tuesday afternoon. The North Duplin junior finished first during the Carolina 1-A Conference girls' cross country race in 22 minutes, 5...

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Golden Falcons rally in 5th set, complete sweep of RHS

rcoggins@newsargus.com Strong serving and defense has been Rosewood's calling card during the non-conference portion of its volleyball season. But it's still missing a hitter to compliment senior Lexi Mercer. The Eagles played a passive fifth set, while county rival Charles...

PREPS DIGEST -- JV, middle schools

JV * Volleyball: Rosewood d. C.B. Aycock 12-25, 25-23, 25-18 -- Jala Holloman collected three kills, three digs and served three aces in the Eagles' comeback win. Toree Marak supplied three aces. Braylee Butts, Maddie Honn, Lana Nuwara and...

Lane Tree Ladies Golf news

Mary Ann Sutton and Libby Newsome claimed game-of-the-week honors during play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Cathy Garris and Novella Zambelli shared low net. Linda Watson secured low putts with a chip-in on hole No. 2. Watson also...

Sure gets lone goal in Saints' home win

DUDLEY -- Darwin Sure knocked in Southern Wayne's lone goal during a 1-0, non-conference triumph over Southern Nash on Monday evening. The Saints (3-1-0 overall) entertain Northern Nash today....

Princeton volleyball earns sweep of Midway

PRINCETON -- Daisey Ecklund notched 11 kills and posted six blocks during Princeton's 25-8, 25-23, 25-15 conquest of Midway on Monday afternoon. Taylor Carroll recorded 10 kills and three digs. Kesley Peedin and Kortney Edwards combined to serve nine aces....

Wayne Christian notches road win

KINSTON -- Wayne Christian scored five of the final six points in the decisive fifth set and rallied past Bethel Christian 25-17, 22-25, 18-25, 25-19, 15-11 on Monday afternoon. The fifth set was tied at 10-all before the Eagles pulled...