Friday, October 30, 2015
Princeton sweeps Wallace-Rose Hill in 1A volleyball playoffs
bdavis@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- They're not a dynasty. But Princeton High School's volleyball team is three games away from holding the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A state championship trophy for a second straight year. The third-seeded Bulldogs (25-1 overall)...Published: Oct 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
WCDS launches defense of tennis title with shutout of University Christian
rcoggins@newsargus.com Wayne Country Day head tennis coach Blake Vail tucked his pen behind his ear and called his players away from the bleachers for a pre-match meeting. The talk didn't last long. "I just told them this was the start...Published: Oct 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock soccer shuts out E. Wayne on senior night
rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock has tinkered with its starting formation throughout the season, and gotten quality results on the soccer pitch. The Golden Falcons finally discovered the right combination Thursday evening. Ten different players got into the scoring...Published: Oct 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Gray's tweak has improved Warriors' offense
rcoggins@newsargus.com Phil Gray had a Sir Isaac Newton moment. Only an apple didn't fall from the tree and knock him on the noggin. Instead, Gray kicked himself -- and has been doing it for the past two weeks since he...Published: Oct 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Cougars, Chargers play pivotal ECC 2A football game
bdavis@newsargus.com It's not the quote Darth Vader said to Luke Skywalker in Star Wars Episode V, but it still sounds pretty good. "Playoff wise, we control our destiny," Goldsboro head coach Bennett Johnson said, who is focused on his team's...Published: Oct 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST -- JV football, middle school football
JV football * Greene Central 44, Goldsboro 32 -- Xavier Bowden rambled for 122 yards and scored all five touchdowns in the Cougars' loss at Cougar Stadium on Thursday evening. Bowden also ran in a two-point conversion and surpassed the...Published: Oct 30, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story