Wednesday, March 9, 2016
UMO women's golf claims Hilton Heads Lakes team crown
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive broke the 18- and 36-hole score school records, and claimed the Hilton Head Lakes Women's Golf Invitational team title on Tuesday. The Trojans eclipsed the 18-hole record by six shots...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Horne notches 13 saves, Cougars blank Princeton 1-0
bdavis@newsargus.com The seventh time's a charm. Princeton junior Hannah Horne recorded 13 saves on Tuesday evening at Cougar Stadium, but Goldsboro junior Ivey Wade surprised the Bulldogs with a goal after six attempts made by the Cougars in the first...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Saints defeat Cougars on softball diamond
jhayes@newsargus.com Well, that escalated quickly. The phrase, now a well-worn bit of internet culture, was appropriate yesterday afternoon as Southern Wayne cranked out 15 base hits in a relentless, 13-3 mercy rule conquest of Goldsboro High School's softball team Tuesday...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons' bats come alive in 7th
RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com Down to his final strike with two outs and the bases loaded, Charles B. Aycock's Bradley Pate watched the pitch float dangerously near the plate. He barely made contact. Foul ball. "It was close, so I was...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools
JV * Baseball: C.B. Aycock 10, Rosewood 0 (5 inn.) -- Carson Smitherman's one-out, three-RBI triple cleared the bases and invoked the mercy rule against the visiting Eagles on Tuesday afternoon. Smitherman ended the day 3-for-4 with a team-high...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Parrott defeats Wayne Christian on LTGC links
Wayne Christian's Drake Wise shot a team-low 52 during a dual-team meet contested against Parrott Academy at Lane Tree Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon. Parrott won 171-231. Logan Jackson (58), Braxton Flores (60) and Adam Grady (61) completed Wayne Christian's...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Eagles top Gators in Carolina 1A tennis matchup
Rosewood swept the singles and doubles courts, and dealt Carolina 1-A Conference foe Spring Creek a 9-0 loss on Tuesday afternoon. Jordan Price, Chase Bartlett, Jeremy Lintner, Lucas Parrish, Collin Pendegraph and Marc Lewis each prevailed in straight-set fashion during...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
North Johnston nets tennis win over Princeton
Sophomore Jacob Williams claimed Princeton's lone point in an 8-1, non-conference loss to North Johnston on Tuesday afternoon. Williams defeated the Panthers' Trey Motley 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 singles....Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Community Christian blanks WCDS on soccer pitch
Community Christian knocked off Wayne Country Day, 3-0, in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon. "The scoreline doesn't reflect the game," Chargers head coach Steve Ellis said. "We weathered the pressure we knew we would have at the start of the game,...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
North Duplin softball dealt first loss of season
CALYPSO -- South Lenoir pushed across two sixth-inning runs and upended previously-unbeaten North Duplin, 4-2, on Tuesday afternoon. Natalie Ramirez led the Rebels' offense with two hits. Taylor Jones, Haley Brogden, Alyssa Santos and Courtney Brock supplied one hit apiece....Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Faith Christian baseball falls to Wilmington Christian
WILMINGTON -- Faith Christian dropped a 14-5 decision to Wilmington Christian in a N.C. Christian Schools Association 2-A affair called due to darkness Tuesday evening. Alex Watson (RBI), Christian Mills (two RBI) provided two hits apiece for the Conquerors. Watson...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Blue Devils shut out Rebels in baseball
CALYPSO -- North Duplin scratched out two hits during its 6-0, non-conference loss to South Lenoir on Tuesday afternoon. Copeland Brickhouse and Caleb Cashwell had one hit apiece for the Rebels. Ricky Cameron endured the mound loss. He retired four...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton completes regular-season sweep of Goldsboro in baseball
Princeton exploded for nine first-inning runs and cruised past Goldsboro, 17-4, during their non-conference contested at Cougar Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. The Bulldogs swept the two-game regular-season series. Thomas Vick and Chandler Patrick paced Goldsboro's offense with two hits apiece....Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Bethel benefits from Wayne Christian's defensive miscues
Bethel Christian cranked out 11 hits and capitalized on five Wayne Christian errors in an 11-1, non-conference win Tuesday afternoon. Hunter Burt, Mason White, Jaxon Bauer and Jaxon Anderson each had one hit for Wayne Christian. Will White drove in...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rams edge Gators, 9-8, in baseball
SNOW HILL -- Kaden Geelen pounded out three hits during Spring Creek's 9-8, non-conference loss to Greene Central on Tuesday afternoon. Casey Whitfield added two hits. Matt Dupuy took the mound loss....Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Chargers' Godo, Strickland combine for two home runs
Jack Talton threw a complete-game three-hitter as Wayne Country Day claimed a 12-0, mercy-rule victory over Community Christian on Tuesday afternoon. Talton logged three strikeouts during his 58-pitch outing. Amane Godo belted a three-run home run and collected four RBI,...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne diamond 9 knock off North Lenoir
Zack Smith and Ryan Warren pounded out two hits apiece as Eastern Wayne knocked off North Lenoir, 5-4, in non-conference play Tuesday afternoon. The Warriors swept the two-game regular-season series. Smith and Warren (RBI) combined for three doubles. Collin Nix...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Traditional Gymnastics team fares well in meet
The Traditional Gymnastics team of Goldsboro competed in the St. Patrick's Day Invitational hosted by the Raleigh School of Gymnastics. More than 100 competitors from nine gyms participated in the day-long meet on the USAG Optional Levels 1-4 and...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Southern Wayne softball @ Goldsboro
Southern Wayne 320 44 - 13 15 0 Goldsboro 000 21 - 3 3 4 Leading hitters: Southern Wayne - Hayes 2-2; Pfenning 3-4; Bryan 3-4; Coor 2-3; Anderson 2-4; Kornegay 1-1; Moore 1-2. Goldsboro - Jones 1-2; Lyon 1-3;...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: C.B. Aycock baseball @ Rosewood
C.B. Aycock 000 010 4 -- 5 8 2 Rosewood 001 000 0 -- 1 9 1 Leading hitters -- C.B. Aycock -- Chandler Matthews 1-4, 3B, 2 RBI; Ashton McGee 1-5; Landon Casey1-3; Bryce Anders 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI;...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story