Friday, March 25, 2016
Warriors run into talent-rich Rampants on soccer pitch
bdavis@newsargus.com Kierra Christie stayed busy for 48 minutes. The Eastern Wayne junior goalie made 10 saves against Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference rival J.H. Rose on Thursday evening. "Our keeper (Makdad) is amazing," Warriors head coach Scott Summers said, whose team...Published: Mar 25, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Johnson helps Warriors squeeze past Rampants
jhayes@newsargus.com The squeeze. While not yet a lost art, it's a play that only polished ball clubs can effectively manage in a white-knuckle crisis. Eastern Wayne did just that Thursday evening, getting a perfectly-played sacrifice from starting pitcher Brock Johnson...Published: Mar 25, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Sansbury not 'satisfied' with UMO's sweep of Fayetteville State
rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Backpack draped over her shoulder and trying to shield herself from a pollen-filled breeze, University of Mount Olive head softball coach Mandy Sansbury -- despite a doubleheader sweep of Fayetteville State -- didn't feel like celebrating...Published: Mar 25, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle school news
JV * Girls' soccer: Wayne Country Day 5, Community Christian 0 -- Langley Barnes provided a hat trick and recorded an assist during the Chargers' non-conference shutout win Thursday afternoon. Kathryn Hamilton posted one goal and assisted on a...Published: Mar 25, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
CBA softball slugs it way past South Central
WINTERVILLE -- Madison Walton belted a three-run home run as Charles B. Aycock rallied from a seven-run deficit to defeat South Central, 16-8, in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference battle Thursday evening. The Golden Falcons took an 8-7 lead in...Published: Mar 25, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Strickland provides Chargers' lone run in loss to Oakwood
John Strickland swatted a solo home run as Wayne Country Day dropped a 12-1, non-conference loss to Oakwood on Thursday afternoon. Oakwood pitcher Zarion Sharpe retired 11 Chargers on strikeouts and surrendered just two hits -- Strickland's sixth-inning blast and...Published: Mar 25, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Walker has two hits, two RBI in Gators' road loss
DEEP RUN -- Hunter Walker delivered a two-hit, two-RBI performance during Spring Creek's 4-3, non-conference loss to South Lenoir on Thursday evening. Sawyer Smith, Josh Lebron, Kane Geelen and Landon Smothers provided one hit apiece for the Gators. Smith took...Published: Mar 25, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Charles B. Aycock tops South Central in baseball
WINTERVILLE -- Cameron Kornegay provided two hits and an RBI during Charles B. Aycock's 5-2 triumph over South Central in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Thursday evening. Ashton McGee, who has been selected as a 2016 Rawlings-PG All-American Preseason Underclassman,...Published: Mar 25, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne men's tennis remains unbeaten
Eastern Wayne heads into spring break unbeaten after an 8-1 triumph over South Central on the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference scene Thursday afternoon. Le Solomon, Ethan Quinn, Ian Burchett, Walker Davis, Nathan Fleming and Yoseph Yan each claimed a point...Published: Mar 25, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: J.H. Rose at Eastern Wayne
J.H. Rose 102 000 0 -3 3 0 Eastern Wayne 002 002 X -4 6 1 Leading Hitters: Eastern Wayne - Tanner Wells, 3-3, 2 RBI; Carlyle Smith 1-3, RBI Zach Smith, 1-3; Lee Daniels, 1-3. J.H. Rose - Tyshawn...Published: Mar 25, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
1 ON 1 CONVERSATION: UMO's Claire Wigler
University of Mount Olive senior Claire Wigler picked up a lacrosse stick when she was three years old. After Wigler's parents signed her up to play in the Eastwood Little League little did she know how much she'd grow to...Published: Mar 25, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story