Sunday, February 21, 2016
Quartet leads UMO men's lacrosse team past Catawba
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- No. 11-ranked University of Mount Olive scored five of the game's first six goals and rolled past in-state region foe Catawba, 11-5, at Amon Field on Saturday afternoon. Jesse Mitchell, Matt Shields, Thatcher Clark...Published: Feb 21, 2016 12:07 PM Full Story
Wayne Christian recognizes winter sports athletes
Athletes in eight sports were recognized for their achievements during Wayne Christian's winter awards ceremony conducted Friday evening inside Clifford Gymnatorium. Four Eagles garnered all-Carolina Christian 1-A Conference accolades in basketball. Tyrique McClain was a first-team pick and Darrian...Published: Feb 21, 2016 12:07 PM Full Story
CAROLINA 1A: Rosewood's defense suffocates Lakewood's girls
rcoggins@newsargus.com SALEMBURG -- Once Rosewood's pressure defense switched into gear and fueled its offensive engine, Lakewood didn't stand a chance Friday evening. Especially in the first quarter. The Eagles employed a suffocating full-court man scheme that the frustrated -- and...Published: Feb 21, 2016 12:07 PM Full Story
ECC 2A: Cougars' effort pleases Bullock
AYDEN -- Throw stereotypes about a team's reaction to a loss out the window. Goldsboro head basketball coach LaTina Bullock smiled as she thought about her team's 60-55 defeat against Kinston in the Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference tournament championship game...Published: Feb 21, 2016 12:07 PM Full Story
ECC 2A: Goldsboro boys miss key FTs late against Kinston
AYDEN -- Goldsboro's basketball players exited the locker room after the lights were turned off inside Bob Murphrey Gymnasium at Ayden-Grifton High School. Players faced down, while some looked up to the ceiling. All remained silent -- except one. "Come...Published: Feb 21, 2016 12:07 PM Full Story
PLAYOFFS: Goldsboro, Kinston boys on collision course in 2nd round
By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com Goldsboro's boys just might get their wish. They're on a collision course to face nemesis and four-time defending state 2-A champion Kinston in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association playoffs. But...Published: Feb 21, 2016 12:06 PM Full Story
Princeton's Hawley signs with Barton
PRINCETON -- The jersey matters. Some athletes relish the notion of wearing one in hopes of sharing an idol's number, as if the connection will take their play to greater heights. Others believe their surname stitched in school colors provides...Published: Feb 21, 2016 12:06 PM Full Story
BOX: Rosewood @ Lakewood girls
2016 Carolina 1-A Conference Girls championship (at Lakewood HS) Lakewood 8 14 10 8 -- 40 Rosewood 29 17 8 11 -- 65 LAKEWOOD (18-7) Kiarye Bailey 0 0 0-0 0, Justina Henry 8 0 0-0 16, Briana Evans 7...Published: Feb 21, 2016 12:06 PM Full Story
BOX: Goldsboro girls vs. Kinston
GIRLS Goldsboro 6 19 19 11 -- 55 Kinston 14 10 27 9 -- 60 GOLDSBORO (14-10) Natiana Barnes 0 1 0-2 3, Sterling Jones 4 0 1-4 9, Tawan Jones 2 0 0-0 4, Destiny Lucas 3 0 3-5...Published: Feb 21, 2016 12:06 PM Full Story
BOX: Goldsboro boys vs. Kinston
BOYS Goldsboro 16 12 21 11 -- 60 Kinston 21 7 19 18 -- 65 GOLDSBORO (22-3) Nakia Atkins 5 0 1-2 11, Eric Bufkin 1 0 5-8 7, Myron Carmon 4 2 2-2 16, Tyzhaun Claude 0 0 0-2...Published: Feb 21, 2016 12:06 PM Full Story
Baseball: Florida Southern sweeps twinbill from UMO
MOUNT OLIVE -- Embarrassing. That was the description given by University of Mount Olive head baseball coach Carl Lancaster to remark his team's less-than-inspired effort following a 14-3 shellacking at the hands of Florida Southern College on Saturday afternoon at...Published: Feb 21, 2016 12:06 PM Full Story
STATE CHAMPS x 3: Taylor, Decatur-Luker win individual titles; RHS claims team crown
GREENSBORO -- Rosewood added another team state title to its trophy case and two wrestlers emerged as individual state champions during the season-ending N.C. High School Athletic Association individual wrestling championships on Saturday. The Eagles claimed the team title with...Published: Feb 21, 2016 12:06 PM Full Story