Sunday, April 10, 2016
UMO -- Weekend wrap
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- No. 8-ranked University of Mount Olive extended its win streak to five with a 16-3 thrashing of in-state Conference Carolinas men's lacrosse rival Lees-McRae on Saturday afternoon. The Trojans (10-2 overall) outscored the Bobcats...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Carlyle Smith's walk-off double lifts Warriors past Saints
bdavis@newsargus.com Eastern Wayne junior Carlyle Smith stood at the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning -- the bases loaded, his team down by two runs and two strikes on the board. "I felt great. My coach (Jabo Fulghum)...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Chargers dominate Saints in CPIC girls' soccer action
jhayes@newsargus.com Flight over fight. That strategy allowed the Wayne Country Day varsity girls' soccer team to overcome a lethargic start and sprint past Pope John Paul II School, 9-0, under crisp conditions Friday afternoon. The mercy-rule victory moved the Chargers...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Saints' softball team wins, but loses key player against Warriors
rcoggins@newsargus.com J.B. Edmundson walked away from the huddle as his players choked back tears. Eyes misty from the news his team had just received about injured teammate Rebecca Coor, Edmundson shook his head. "We suddenly lost this game," the first-year...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV news
JV * Baseball: C.B. Aycock 7, J.H. Rose 3 -- Charles B. Aycock exploded for seven run in the fourth inning in its come-from-behind win over J.H. Rose at Charles Davis Field. The Rampants led 3-0 after 4 1/2...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
BASEBALL: North Lenoir tops Greene Central
La GRANGE -- North Lenoir pitcher Reed Parris went the distance and limited Greene Central to three hits during a 5-1 victory in Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference play Friday evening. Parris logged seven strikeouts. Zach Turner and Drew Rogers banged...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
BASEBALL: Vikings break away from Cougars in 6th inning
KINSTON -- Kinston plated six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and dealt Goldsboro an 11-2 loss on the Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference scene Friday evening. Jonathan Stevens emerged as the Cougars' offensive leader with two hits. Brody...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
BASEBALL: Wayne Country Day defeats Lawrence Academy
MERRY HILL -- Wayne Country Day played error-free defense and John Strickland tossed a complete game during a 6-2, non-conference triumph over perennial independent 1-A power Lawrence Academy on Friday afternoon. Strickland yielded two earned runs on six hits, walked...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
SOFTBALL: Goldsboro crushes three home runs against Kinston
KINSTON -- Riley Howell, Matti Rose Lyon and Addie Shirley each mashed a home run as Goldsboro hammered out a 20-1, mercy-rule win over Eastern Carolina 2-AConference foe Kinston on Friday afternoon. Howell finished with four RBI, three stolen bases...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
SOFTBALL: Princeton rolls past Spring Creek
PRINCETON -- Beth Braswell swatted a home run and Hailey Wood logged 10 strikeouts inside the circle during Princeton's 15-0, mercy-rule conquest of Carolina 1-A Conference foe Spring Creek on Friday evening. Braswell ended the game 3-for-4. Teammates Casey Mitchell,...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
SOFTBALL: CBA defeats Rose by mercy rule
GREENVILLE -- Taylor Puetz tripled and collected three RBI during Charles B. Aycock's 13-1, five-inning decision over Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe J.H. Rose on Friday evening. Puetz ended the night 2-for-4. Connor Vinson, Hannah Vinson, Madison Walton and Abbie...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
ECC 2A SOCCER: Goldsboro shuts out Kinston
KINSTON -- Rylie Hales' free kick in the early stages turned into the game-winning goal in Goldsboro's 3-0 triumph over Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference rival Kinston on Friday evening. Hannah Williamson and Ivey Wade provided one goal apiece for the...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
BOX: Southern Wayne baseball @ Eastern Wayne
Friday's game at New Hope Southern Wayne 000 025 2 -- 9 10 2 Eastern Wayne 411 001 3 -- 10 14 2 Leading hitters: Southern Wayne -- Aryc Chrisman 1-5, 3 RBI; Josh Jernigan 1-5, 2 RBI; Tyler Brock...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
BOX: Southern Wayne softball @ Eastern Wayne
Friday's game at New Hope Southern Wayne 009 22 -- 13 10 1 Eastern Wayne 000 00 -- 0 4 7 Leading hitters: Southern Wayne -- Kelsey Hayes 3-3, RBI; Amber Pfenning 4-4, 2 RBI; Rebecca Coor 1-2, 3B, 3...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
J.H. Rose knocks C.B. Aycock from unbeaten ranks
GREENVILLE -- Three hits and three uncharacteristic defensive miscues enabled J.H. Rose to emerge victorious 5-0 and knock Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe Charles B. Aycock from the unbeaten ranks on Friday evening. The Rampants, who scored an unearned...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story