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...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
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....Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
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....Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story