Sunday, March 13, 2016
Story -- Northern Nash at CB Aycock
PIKEVILLE -- Along a now familiar, drag-bunted section of Highway 117, the rules are simple this time of year. Show up, powder blue lunch pail in tow. Work with your teammates -- the endless stockpile of rakes and drag nets...Published: Mar 13, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
STORY -- Halifax Academy @ WCDS
rcoggins@newsargus.com His pen tucked inside his hat, Wayne Country Day head baseball coach Michael Taylor pulled his lineup card out of his pocket. "We left four runners on base the first two innings and I did not like that at...Published: Mar 13, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
STORY -- Clinton softball @ Spring Creek
bdavis@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- What a comeback! Down 8-1 in the bottom of the third inning, Spring Creek -- led by three freshmen -- dominated Clinton with nine shoe prints at home plate to take a one-run lead. The Gators...Published: Mar 13, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Spartans shut out Chargers on soccer pitch
WILSON -- Smithfield-Selma handed Wayne Country Day a 4-0 loss on opening-day play at The Brittany on Friday evening. It was the Chargers' second straight shutout loss. WCDS (1-2-0 overall) returns home next Thursday against Ahoskie Ridgecroft....Published: Mar 13, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Marriner's 11 strikeouts lift SC past Lakewood
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Ashley Marriner logged 11 strikeouts inside the pitcher's circle as Spring Creek defeated Lakewood, 12-7, in the Carolina 1-A Conference opener for both teams. Ivey Rouse led the Gators' offense with two hits. Daisy Martinez doubled....Published: Mar 13, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Princeton stays unbeaten on softball diamond
DUDLEY -- Princeton pounded out 11 innings and capitalized on four errors during an 18-0, mercy-rule triumph over Southern Wayne on Friday afternoon. Taylor Carroll, Beth Braswell and Brianna Myers paced the Bulldogs' offense with two hits apiece. Megan Bryant,...Published: Mar 13, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Jones Sr. doubles up Goldsboro
TRENTON -- Goldsboro's seventh-inning, five-hit attack came up short in an 8-4, non-conference loss to Jones Senior on Friday afternoon. Jon Stevens, Tommy Vick and Brody Morton each had two hits during the Cougars' road affair. Chandler Patrick and Elijah...Published: Mar 13, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Greene Central baseball dumps Farmville Central
SNOW HILL -- Ryan Warren and Jamie Grady collected three RBI apiece during Greene Central's 10-2, non-conference conquest of Farmville Central on the James "Rabbit" Fulghum Complex diamond Friday evening. Grady led the Rams' offense with three hits. Warren and...Published: Mar 13, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
New Hanover takes pair from Saints
WILMINGTON -- New Hanover completed its two-game, regular-season sweep of Southern Wayne with a 4-2 victory Friday afternoon. Lambert Long and Burke Estes each had two hits for the Wildcats, who remained unbeaten in five outings this season. Aryc Chrisman,...Published: Mar 13, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Clinton deals Spring Creek 5-1 loss
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Jonathan Wright scattered five hits and logged 13 strikeouts, leading Clinton to a 5-1, non-conference triumph over Spring Creek at "The Swamp" on Friday afternoon. Wright threw 71 strikes during his 104-pitch outing. Sawyer Smith, Kaden Geelen...Published: Mar 13, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Faith Christian defeats Trinity of Fayetteville in baseball
Faith Christian Academy turned a game-ending double play and turned back Trinity Christian-Fayetteville, 7-5, on Friday afternoon. Officials called the game due to darkness. The Conquerors fell behind early, but manufactured seven second-inning runs on four walks, a hit batsman...Published: Mar 13, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
KK BEST - EAST WEST TEAM
Throw out the stats. KK Best doesn't care about seeing them or hearing about them. The multi-talented Eastern Wayne senior was selected for the N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star football game in Greensboro later this summer. Hard work, talent and...Published: Mar 13, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Box Score -- Northern Nash at CB Aycock
Northern Nash 000 130 0 -- 4 8 1 C.B. Aycock 151 000 x -- 7 8 0 Leading hitters: Northern Nash -- S. Gonzalez 2-4, 3 RBI. C.B. Aycock -- Chandler Matthews 3-4, RBI; Landon Casey 1-3, 2 RBI....Published: Mar 13, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
BOX -- Halifax Academy @ WCDS
Halifax 010 000 1 -- 2 4 5 WCDS 003 510 x -- 9 4 4 Leading hitters: Halifax Academy -- Eric Hockaday 1-4, 2B; Evan Dail 1-4; Conner Lynch 1-2; Eric Williams 1-3, RBI. Wayne Country Day -- Parker...Published: Mar 13, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB - SW Preview
DUDLEY -- Chalk stretches down the lines, faintly. A tarp, folded into something similar to a bundle of game laundry, blankets the mound. In straightaway center, under a high noon sun, Old Glory keeps steady its salute of No. 9....Published: Mar 13, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story