Thursday, February 18, 2016
WRESTLING: Opening-round pairings for state tournament
GREENSBORO -- Opening-round matches in the 2016 N.C. High School Athletic Association individual wrestling championships: CLASS 1-A 106: Timothy Decatur-Luker (Rosewood) vs. Chimeco Barber (East Wilkes) 120: Reid Amodeo (Rosewood) vs. Jacob Hogue (Mt. Airy) 126: Jordan Todd (Rosewood) vs....Published: Feb 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
UMO: Men's lacrosse, women's basketball prevail
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- No. 11-ranked University of Mount Olive exploded for six fourth-quarter goals and handed Roberts Wesleyan an 11-4, non-conference loss in men's lacrosse on Wednesday afternoon. Matt Shields tallied three of his team-high five goals...Published: Feb 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro's Moses drops in career-high 45 points
bdavis@newsargus.com South Lenoir couldn't stop Tyona Moses. The senior guard scored a career-high 45 points and carried Goldsboro to an 80-68 win in the semifinals of the Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference tournament Wednesday evening. The second-seeded Cougars face regular-season champ...Published: Feb 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Cougars dump Rams for 2nd straight night
jhayes@newsargus.com End to end. Survive and advance. Albeit cliche', those maxims accurately depict Goldsboro's high-octane -- at times physically punishing, 82-78 victory over Greene Central in the semifinals of the Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference tournament Wednesday evening. The Cougars face...Published: Feb 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton's Michael Daughtry uses family as motivation
rcoggins@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- Michael Daughtry checks in at the scorer's table and steps onto the mat. He circles and silently quotes the Bible verse "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." The words create an inner peace...Published: Feb 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: South Lenoir girls @ Goldsboro
GIRLS South Lenoir 17 21 12 8 -- 58 Goldsboro 19 19 22 20 -- 80 SOUTH LENOIR (12-11) Chitiara Fullwood 1 0 5-7 7, Keely Gates 2 1 1-4 8, Gralicia Jenkins 6 0 0-2 12, Makayla Simmons 2...Published: Feb 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Greene Central boys @ Goldsboro
BOYS Greene Central 11 21 25 21 -- 78 Goldsboro 21 26 14 21 -- 82 GREENE CENTRAL Montel Speight 4 0 2-2 10, Taylen Speight 3 1 1-6 10, AJ Davis 0 1 5-10 8, Tre Wade 8 1...Published: Feb 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story