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Phillips handcuffs Panthers in CBA's 6-2 win

PIKEVILLE -- The Pikeville Express finally took a detour. Charles B. Aycock's varsity softball team, which has demoralized opponents with electrifying offense all spring, leaned on its pitching staff Wednesday night to stifle talented North Johnston, 6-2. The non-conference victory...

Rosewood's Mercer earns All-State accolades for 3rd straight year

rcoggins@newsargus.com RALEIGH -- Before her freshman year at Rosewood, senior Lexi Mercer set numerous goals she wanted to accomplish during her basketball career. She achieved another milestone Wednesday afternoon. Mercer, for the third straight year, earned a spot on the...

Jernigan, Taylor combine for three home runs in Saints' loss

rcoggins@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne Jackson Massey couldn't have been more pleased with his team's start against Greene Central on a cool, overcast Wednesday afternoon. Right-hander Alex Bradley retired the Rams in order. Josh Jernigan and Tyler Brock, who combined...

Golden Falcons' Bynum signs with Pitt CC

PIKEVILLE -- A unknown dream. A book of written goals. Intuition. Each has factored into Alexis Bynum's life. Reality hit the Charles B. Aycock senior Tuesday afternoon when she officially announced her intentions to play volleyball at Pitt Community College....

PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools

JV * Boys' tennis: Wayne Country Day 6, Christ Covenant 3 -- Wayne Country Day swept the doubles during a non-conference victory Wednesday afternoon. The tandems of Nolan Davis-Gray Langston, Cam Gerrard-Stanley Zhan and Dylan Brown-Connor Shaw each emerged...

Harkay nets lone goal in Gators' loss to Tigers

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Madison Harkay converted a direct kick as Spring Creek dropped a 2-1 decision to Carolina 1-A Conference foe James Kenan at "The Swamp" on Wednesday afternoon. "(We) have been suffering from a number of players down due...

Wayne Country Day tennis defeats Ridgecroft

Wayne Country Day snapped a three-match skid with a 9-0, non-conference triumph over Ahoskie Ridgecroft on Wednesday afternoon. Sam Dively, Preston Edwards, Hunter Hawkins, Young Wang, Charlie Dees and Lance Davis each grabbed a singles point. Dively did not lose...

Spring Creek baseball edges James Kenan

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek tallied a much-needed insurance run in the bottom of the fifth inning and turned back James Kenan, 3-1, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Wednesday evening. The Gators (9-5 overall) extended their win streak to...

Aycock dominates 3-team boys' track meet

NEW BERN -- Charles B. Aycock earned first-place finishes in seven different events and won a three-team Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference boys' track meet Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Falcons claimed the top three spots in the triple jump -- John...

Rosewood nets tennis win over 2A power Greene Central

The tandem of Chase Bartlett-Collin Pendegraph earned the match-clinching point as Rosewood knocked off perennial 2-A powerhouse Greene Central on Tuesday afternoon. Bartlett-Pendegraph won 8-6. Bartlett, Pendegraph and Dalton Ira each emerged victorious in singles play as the teams entered...

BOX: North Johnston softball at C.B. Aycock

North Johnston 010 010 0 -- 2 4 1 C.B. Aycock 420 000 x -- 6 6 1 Leading hitters: North Johnston -- Tyler Narron 2-4, RBI; Olivia Narron 1-3, HR. C.B. Aycock -- Hannah Vinson 1-2, HR, 2 RBI;...

BOX: Greene Central baseball at Southern Wayne

Greene Central 054 012 1 -- 13 12 1 So. Wayne 203 033 0 -- 11 13 5 Leading hitters: Greene Central -- Matt Mewborn 3-5, 3 RBI; Jackson Batchelor 1-3, RBI; Tyler Horner 1-3, RBI; Ryan Warren 1-4, 2B,...