Friday, April 8, 2016
Warriors' defense preserves lone goal scored by Dove
Brennan Dove appeared tired. Her mind and momentum, however, was on full speed. The Eastern Wayne junior striker attempted 11 shots until -- finally -- the ball landed in the corner of the net. The lone goal lifted the Warriors...Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons' Bartlett signs to play golf at St. Andrews
PIKEVILLE -- The selling points were just too good to pass up. Playing time. One-on-one teaching. No driving to classes. And the biggest bargain? Possible practice in the Pinehurst area, home of several U.S. Open golf championships. Talk about a...Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: Middle schools
* Girls' soccer: Greenwood 6, Rosewood 0 -- Rachael Babbit collected a hat trick (three goals) and Na'Tyhaih Jones punched in two goals during the T-Birds' win over the Eagles on Thursday afternoon. Aaliyah Mabry tallied one goal. Mabry...Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
CBA's Jones, Langston share medalist honors
WILSON -- Charles B. Aycock teammates Bryce Jones and Mitchell Langston shared medalist honors with 18-hole rounds of 82 during a meet contested on the Wedgewood Public Golf Course links. St. Andrews University signee Blake Bartlett posted an 83, while...Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Local competitors dominate Carolina 1A meet
PRINCETON -- Rosewood's boys and Princeton's girls emerged as the top-performing teams during a Carolina 1-A Conference meet contested at Harvey Brooks Field. The Eagle boys, the state 1-A runners-up last season, compiled 135 points -- including 85 in the...Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
D.H. Conley nets ECC tennis shutout of Aycock
Charles B. Aycock's Payne Casey, a freshman, battled at No. 6 singles but dropped a straight-set decision during a 9-0 loss to Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe D.H. Conley on Thursday afternoon. Casey fell 6-4, 6-3. The Golden Falcons dipped...Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood nets Carolina 1A tennis win over Princeton
Rosewood secured victories on five singles courts and claimed an 8-1 victory over Carolina 1-A Conference rival Princeton on Thursday afternoon. The Eagles received singles points from Jordan Price, Chase Bartlett, Jeremy Lintner, Collin Pendegraph and Dalton Ira. Parrish-Price, Bartlett-Pendegraph...Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Daughtry, Ricks power Princeton on the road
SALEMBURG -- Matt Daughtry pounded out two hits and drove in three runs during Princeton's 13-3 romp over Carolina 1-A Conference foe Lakewood on Thursday afternoon. Tyler Ricks contributed three base hits. The Bulldogs had 15 hits overall and benefited...Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood hands Neuse Charter 10-0 loss in baseball
SMITHFIELD -- Lanky Rosewood right-hander Nick Neal posted five strikeouts and yielded two hits in a three-inning stint as Rosewood handed Neuse Charter a 10-0, mercy-rule defeat in Carolina 1-A Conference play Thursday afternoon. Neal did not walk a batter....Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
North Duplin's Pate no-hits Hobbton
CALYPSO -- Rylee Pate threw a five-inning no-hitter as North Duplin pounded Hobbton, 11-0, on the Carolina 1-A Conference scene Thursday evening. Pate retired 13 Wildcats on strikeouts. Alyssa Santos, Taylor Jones and Pate contributed two hits apiece in the...Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Neuse Charter upends Rosewood in Carolina 1A soccer
SMITHFIELD -- Rebecca Fitzmaurice tallied Rosewood's lone goal in a 2-1 loss to Neuse Charter on Thursday afternoon. The Eagles (7-4-0 overall, 4-2-0 CC) conclude first-half conference play Tuesday at archrival Princeton. Kickoff is 6:30 p.m....Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Bailey, Democko each score 2 goals in WCDS road win
FAYETTEVILLE -- Wayne Country Day launched its 2016 Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference campaign with a 5-0 conquest of Freedom Christian Academy on Thursday afternoon. Allison Bailey and first-year player Gianna Democko knocked in two goals apiece for the Chargers,...Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story