Friday, October 2, 2015
Lakewood turns back North Duplin in 2nd half
rcoggins@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- It was vintage North Duplin football. The Rebels methodically moved the chains, chewed time off of the clock and finally punched the ball into the end zone just before halftime. North Duplin head coach Hugh Martin couldn't...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Tigers see 'Red' -- Al-montaser boots game-winning FG, Eagles upset state's No. 1-ranked team
Marquail "Red" Al-montaser walked to the 28-yard line Thursday evening with Rosewood trailing No. 1-ranked and unbeaten James Kenan, 35-34. The senior place-kicker stepped back, connected on the ball and watched it fight the swirling wind. Doubt and hope filled...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST -- JV, middle schools
JV * Volleyball: Rosewood d. James Kenan 25-8, 25-16 -- Braylee Butts had one kill, six assists and three aces during the Eagles' straight-set win. Toree Marak had one kill, two assists, one block and one ace. Maddie Honn...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
JV football: Warriors fall to Bears
New Bern 28, Eastern Wayne 6 -- Ricky James completed a 55-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Davis in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference game played Wednesday evening. Demarte Bizzell and Junious Tyson led the Warriors' ground game with 105 and...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
JV football: Saints defeat Golden Falcons
Southern Wayne 46, C.B. Aycock 20 -- Josh Grady tossed a pair of touchdown passes to Jack Casbarro as the Saints evened their record to 1-1 in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play this season. Deondre Wright rushed for a touchdown...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
8-man football: Wayne Christian gets 2nd win
Wayne Christian 68, Community Christian 54 -- Gavin Wiley rushed for a career- and season-high 194 yards and scored four touchdowns. Will White rambled for 149 yards and three TDs on 14 carries. Kody Beddard picked off a Community Christian...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Bryson, Kierski lead Chargers on the road
GREENVILLE -- Hunter Bryson and Matt Kierski punched in two goals apiece during Wayne Country Day's 7-0 triumph over Pope John Paul II Catholic HS on Thursday afternoon. It was a Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference affair. Ben Cohen and...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Hawks upend ECC archrival in straight sets
North Lenoir seized early command of the Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference lead with a 25-23, 25-20, 25-15 conquest of archrival South Lenoir on Thursday evening. Paige Sports paced the Hawks' offense with 13 kills. Laura Haerer and Mya Parks delivered...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton stays unbeaten in Carolina 1A play
NEWTON GROVE -- League-leading Princeton easily handled Hobbton 25-17, 25-8, 25-14 in Carolina 1-A Conference action Thursday afternoon. Daisey Eklund paced the Bulldogs with 12 kills and five service aces. Hailey Wood provided three blocks and three aces. Kortney Edwards...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Pittard records double-double for Goldsboro
SNOW HILL -- Becka Pittard logged a double-double -- 19 kills, 10 digs -- as Goldsboro dumped Greene Central 25-10, 25-23, 25-23 in Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference play Thursday afternoon. Pittard also served three aces for the Cougars, who improved...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood's offense clicks behind quartet of setters
Ada Rivera, Kaitlyn Kincaid, Kendall Gurley and Payton Lane combined for 19 assists as Rosewood dispatched James Kenan 25-16, 25-8, 25-19 in Carolina 1-A Conference play Thursday evening. Lexi Mercer supplied 12 kills, five blocks and five digs. Hailey Weeks...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Rebels, Gators stage 5-set battle in Carolina 1A volleyball
CALYPSO -- Shaily McCarty pounded out 14 kills as North Duplin survived Spring Creek 25-20, 21-25, 25-16, 19-25, 17-15 in Carolina 1-A Conference play Thursday afternoon. Taylor Walker just missed a double-double with 10 blocks and eight kills. Carly Powell...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Faulkner's 15-kill outing lifts Aycock past Southern Wayne
PIKEVILLE -- Sophomore Arlanda Faulkner cranked out a team- and match-high 15 kills and served five aces during Charles B. Aycock's 25-7, 25-15, 25-13 conquest of county and Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference rival Southern Wayne on Thursday afternoon. Senior Alexis...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX -- Lakewood @ North Duplin
Lakewood 0 0 14 7 -- 21 North Duplin 0 7 0 0 -- 7 Second quarter ND -- Sheppard 11 pass from Payton (kick good), 0:02.5 Third quarter L -- Moore 2 run (Campos kick), 8:46 L -- Bennett...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX -- James Kenan @ Rosewood
James Kenan 7 7 14 7 -- 35 Rosewood 7 21 6 3 -- 37 First quarter R -- Helt 67 run Second quarter R -- Al-montaser 55 pass from Helt R -- Woodard 56 run R -- Al-montaser 27...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story