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Friday, October 23, 2015

Wayne Christian can't slow down Southampton's running attack

rcoggins@newsargus.com The frustration showed on Gavin Wiley's face as he gathered his helmet and walked toward the sideline Thursday evening. He spoke not a word. The two-way starter didn't need to say anything. Wayne Christian head football coach Victor Young...

Focused Rosewood takes on county foe Spring Creek

bdavis@newsargus.com Staying focused is not a problem for Rosewood's football team. The Eagles learned that lesson after upsetting No. 1-ranked James Kenan and then dropping a 30-point road loss at Lakewood the following week. Spring Creek comes calling Friday. "I...

Johnson: Goldsboro has plenty of work to do on football field

rcoggins@newsargus.com Goldsboro's maturity and attitude has improved on the football field each week this season. The next step? Raise the level of play. Just three weeks remain in the regular season and the Cougars still have considerable work to accomplish...

North Duplin faces confidence-gaining Princeton

bdavis@newsargus.com Back-to-back victories over Hobbton and Spring Creek in mid-October doesn't have Princeton's football team jumping for joy. They're too busy preparing for Friday's game with North Duplin. "I don't think we'd be too excited. I'm pretty tough on the...

PREPS DIGEST -- Middle schools

Middle schools * Volleyball: Rosewood d. Wayne School of Engineering 20-25, 25-15, 25-14, 17-25, 15-8 -- Rylee Myers served five aces and cranked out four kills during the Eagles' regular-season finale. Rosewood finished 9-4 overall and 6-2 against Wayne...

NCHSAA volleyball playoff game times

3A: Oxford Webb at C.B. Aycock, noon1A: Spring Creek at Franklin Academy, 10 a.m.1A: Oxford Prep at Rosewood, 1 p.m.1A: Research Triangle at Princeton, 5 p.m.1A: North Duplin at Roxboro Community, 5 p.m....

JV football: Warriors, Vikings engage in league shootout

D.H. Conley 62, Eastern Wayne 50 -- Demarte' Bizzell blistered the D.H. Conley defense for 368 yards rushing and four touchdowns on runs of 70, 65, 65 and 45 yards. Bizzell and quarterback Ricky James hooked up for touchdown receptions...

JV football: Gators pull off overtime win

Spring Creek 8, Rosewood 6 (OT) -- Javon Newsome provided the game-winning touchdown in overtime for the Gators. SC quarterback Landon Smothers threw for 135 yards and rushed for another 45 yards. Allen Hickman had 71 receiving yards. Tyquan Waters...

Spring Creek falls to Hobbton in Carolina 1A soccer

NEWTON GROVE -- Carlos Ramirez tallied one goal and dished out an assist during Spring Creek's 5-4 setback to Carolina 1-A Conference foe Hobbton. David Alvarez, Gustavo Avalos and Milton Bautista knocked in one goal apiece. Hugo Zabala dished out...

Edwards converts corner kick in Aycock's road loss

NEW BERN -- Neeko Helbich punched in two second-half goals as New Bern upended Charles B. Aycock, 3-1, in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference game Thursday evening. Logan Griffin accounted for the Bears' other goal. Dallen Edwards scored off of...

Chris Pate's lone goal lifts Goldsboro on the road

DEEP RUN -- Chris Pate scored Goldsboro's lone goal in a 1-0 triumph over South Lenoir on the Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference scene Thursday afternoon. There was no assist on the play. Goldsboro attempted 13 shots, including seven on frame....

BOX -- Southampton (Va.) @ Wayne Christian football

Southampton 8 10 18 14 -- 50 W. Christian 8 0 8 0 -- 16 First quarter WC -- Bauer 55 pass from Young (Wiley run), 8:37 S -- Smiley 33 run (Browne run), 6:12 Second quarter S -- Safety...

1 ON 1 CONVERSATION: Wayne Country Day's Noah Adkins

How did you get the nickname "Bricks?" Oh man. Well we were at a game when I played for my travel team (Wayne County United) and I was running down the field, my dad (Byron Adkins) was on the sidelines...