Friday, November 20, 2015
10th Hall of Fame class at UMO set for induction
rcoggins@newsargus.com A budding baseball star from a rural community known as the "Hollerin' Capital of the World," Chad Holland thought he belonged in the big city of Chapel Hill. But the Spivey's Corner native remembered a conversation he had with...Published: Nov 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Warriors' Smith headed to Charlotte
rcoggins@newsargus.com Jabo Fulghum describes him as a workaholic. He's a blue-collar player who brings his lunch pail to work to the baseball field every day and is usually the last one to leave -- once the lights are turned off....Published: Nov 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton sign national letters-of-intent
bdavis@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- The miniature bulldog statue represented the school's mascot and history, but the national letters-of-intent on a cloth-covered table represented the futures of three Princeton seniors -- Hailey Wood, Kelsey Peedin and Matt Daughtery. Wood, a pitcher for...Published: Nov 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
1 on 1 conversation: C.B. Aycock's Chandler Matthews
Charles B. Aycock junior Chandler Matthews entered the season with plenty of goals. The out-spoken three-sport athlete definitely wanted to prove to his critics that he was a quality receiver. He did. Matthews led the area with 1,000-plus receiving yards....Published: Nov 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Eagles' Hinnant, Jernigan finish 1-2 in pole vault
Rosewood teammates Zack Hinnant and Josh Jernigan placed first and second, respectively, in the pole vault during a season-opening, six-team meet contested on the Eagles' home track. Sophomore Bryton Lambeth claimed the boys' shot put with a throw of 36...Published: Nov 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Atkins scores 16 points in Saints' season-opening loss
DUDLEY -- Senior Zaria Atkins dropped in 16 points and collected five steals in Southern Wayne's season-opening, 48-32 loss to perennial 3-A powerhouse Northern Nash on Thursday evening. The Saints (0-1 overall) entertains Cleveland on Monday....Published: Nov 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Parrott Academy girls knock off Wayne Christian
KINSTON -- Adayah Ginn led Wayne Christian with nine points during a 31-23, non-conference loss to Arendell-Parrott Academy on Thursday evening. Mercy Wright registered five points and seven rebounds. Wayne Christian (0-4 overall) launches its Carolina Christian 1-A Conference season...Published: Nov 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Great Bridge (Va.) defeats Faith's girls in Southeastern Invitational
ZEBULON -- Great Bridge (Va.) Christian rallied from an eight-point, first-quarter deficit and handed Faith Christian a 45-37 defeat on day one of the Southeastern Invitational on Thursday evening. Faith led 10-2 after one quarter and the teams entered halftime...Published: Nov 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Wayne Christian's boys slip past Parrott Academy
Darrin Oates poured in a game-high 29 points as Wayne Christian turned back Arendell-Parrott Academy, 69-63, on Thursday evening. Tyrique McClain supplied 26 points, while Rayshawn Wellington knocked down 11. The Eagles (2-2 overall) play host to the Goldsboro Heat...Published: Nov 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Faith Christian boys defeat Cramerton Christian
ZEBULON -- Richard Sasser led a balanced offensive attack with 12 points during Faith Christian's opening-round, 62-39 triumph over Cramerton Christian in the Southeastern Invitational on Thursday evening. Christian Mills contributed a double-double -- 11 points, 12 rebounds. Chris Mills...Published: Nov 20, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story