Monday, February 15, 2016
WRESTLING: Rosewood has 8 state qualifiers
rcoggins@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- One week after claiming its first-ever dual-team wrestling state championship in program history, Rosewood brought home more hardware Sunday afternoon. Four grapplers won eastern regional individual crowns and eight earned top-three finishes overall as the Eagles easily...Published: Feb 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Wayne Christian boys eager for playoff game
bdavis@newsargus.com It's about to get crazy -- despite expectations. Wayne Christian School earned a berth in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 1-A boys' basketball state tournament for the first time since 2007. The eighth-seeded Eagles play host to...Published: Feb 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
UMO: Men, women pick lacrosse wins
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- Matt Shields' steal and early fourth-quarter goal broke an 8-8 tie and No. 11-ranked University of Mount Olive turned back Rollins College, 11-8, on Sunday afternoon. Shields and Nico Shewey each finished with three...Published: Feb 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
STATE CHAMP: EW's Natasha Johnson sets program precedent
rcoggins@newsargus.com WINSTON-SALEM -- Everyone knew about Natasha Johnson's leaping ability. No one had a clue about her speed -- until this season. Johnson had a form and stride that Eastern Wayne head coach Tavares Oates noticed at practice. Through some...Published: Feb 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Two prep football players perish in car accident
VANCEBORO (AP) -- Authorities say two college-bound prep football players died in a wreck in southern Pitt County. Multiple media outlets report 17-year-old Isaiah Yates of New Bern and 18-year-old Charles Elliott Jr. of Vanceboro died in the wreck on...Published: Feb 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
County swimmers wrap up respective seasons
Charles B. Aycock's Zech Chastain recorded two top-10 finishes during the 2016 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A state individual swimming championships. Chastain touched the wall fifth in 52.45 seconds during the 100 backstroke. He claimed 10th overall with...Published: Feb 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Area indoor track athletes compete in state finals
WINSTON-SALEM - Eastern Wayne senior Fiona Pedrick posted a pair of top-12 finishes during the season-ending N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A indoor track and field championship meet. Pedrick claimed 10th in the 1,600-meter run with a time of...Published: Feb 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
CBA's Wallace, Paynter advance to state 3A wrestling championships
WENDELL -- Charles B. Aycock junior Joshua Wallace claimed the 170-pound eastern regional championship, and earned his second straight trip to the season-ending N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A state individual championship meet. Teammate Jaret Paynter is joining him,...Published: Feb 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Weather dents area hoops schedule
jhayes@newsargus.com Due to inclement weather, today's opening-round games in the 2016 Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference boys' and girls' basketball tournament have been postponed until Tuesday. The decision came after Wayne County Public Schools officials erred on the side of caution...Published: Feb 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story