Friday, April 15, 2016
Queens-Charlotte edges UMO women in lacrosse
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- Queens University of Charlotte saved a last-second shot and slipped past No. 17-ranked University of Mount Olive, 9-8, in a non-conference women's lacrosse match Thursday evening. The No. 11-ranked Royals turned a 5-3 halftime...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Warriors' Grady, Golden Falcons' Daniels share medalist honors
bdavis@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Trees and water gave some golfers fits. But six high school teams managed to enjoy the greens and the sun at the Southern Wayne Country Club on Thursday afternoon. Eastern Wayne's Drew Grady and Charles B....Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Wayne Christian's Foster shuts down Community
Gas, with integrity -- check. Puzzling offspeed stuff, darting around the strike zone like a rogue worker bee. Big check. Holden Foster, missing from Wayne Christian's bullpen for nearly a month, returned Thursday evening against Community Christian of Wilson. His...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools
JV * Baseball: Charles B. Aycock 13, Eastern Wayne 0 (5 inn.) -- Four Charles B. Aycock pitchers combined for a three-hitter. Nick Aycock threw the first two innings. Caleb Matthews and Trey Smith tossed the third and fourth...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Letchworth, Hawks de-charge Ayden-Grifton
LITTLEFIELD -- Garrett Letchworth posted nine strikeouts in a five-inning stint as North Lenoir handed Ayden-Grifton a 3-0 loss in Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference play Thursday evening. Letchworth permitted three hits. Zach Turner (RBI), Allen Sutton and Will Braxton each...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
James Kenan stuns Princeton on Carolina 1A baseball scene
PRINCETON -- James Kenan scored single runs in the first and sixth innings, and upended Princeton 2-0 in a Carolina 1-A Conference battle Thursday evening. Matt Daughtry, Nick Phillips and Alex Hickman each had base hits for the Bulldogs. On...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
North Duplin baseball dominates Neuse Charter
CALYPSO -- North Duplin cranked out 13 hits and cruised past Carolina 1-A Conference foe Neuse Charter, 19-5, in mercy-rule fashion on Thursday afternoon. DJ Morrisey, Dylan Jones and Kaleb Brock pounded out two hits apiece for the Rebels. Colby...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Nick Neal goes distance in Eagles' road win
NEWTON GROVE -- Nick Neal hurled a complete-game three-hitter during Rosewood's 5-2 conquest of Carolina 1-A Conference foe Hobbton on Thursday evening. Neal retired 10 Wildcat batters on strikeouts. Chance Howard led the Eagles with three hits and an RBI,...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Carolina 1A champ Spring Creek blanks Lakewood
SALEMBURG -- Kane Geelen delivered three hits as reigning Carolina 1-A Conference champion Spring Creek blanked Lakewood, 12-0, on Thursday evening. Hunter Walker, Will Rouse (RBI), Sawyer Smith (two RBI) and Matt Dupuy supplied two hits apiece. Kaden Geelen (RBI)...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons erupt in seventh inning, turn back Rams
SNOW HILL -- Kyle Davis delivered the game-winning single in the top half of the seventh inning as Charles B. Aycock rallied past Greene Central, 8-3, on the James R. Fulghum Baseball Complex diamond Thursday afternoon. The Golden Falcons trailed...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Singletary posts low golf score for Wayne Christian
FAYETTEVILLE -- Wayne Christian's Maciah Singletary carded a team-low nine-hole round of 55 during a Carolina Christian 1-A Conference match contested on the King's Grant Country Club links Thursday afternoon. Drake Wise and Braxton Flores posted scores of 56 and...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood soccer shuts out Hobbton
NEWTON GROVE -- Lexi Mercer knocked in two goals as Rosewood dispatched Hobbton, 6-0, in a Carolina 1-A Conference match Thursday evening. Rebecca Fitzmaurice, Kari Drake, Payton Lane and Tayzlie Tripple scored one goal apiece....Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Gators continue chomping down on Carolina 1A soccer opponentss
SALEMBURG -- Spring Creek handed Lakewood a 1-0 loss on the Carolina 1-A Conference scene Thursday afternoon. Game details were not available. Madison Sullivan collected two goals and two assists during the Gators' 7-0 victory over North Duplin. Jordan Lane...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons' Spier notches second straight hat trick
Hannah Spier recorded her second consecutive hat trick (three goals) in a 24-hour period during a 5-0, non-conference triumph over county rival Goldsboro on Thursday evening. Sabrina Johnson and Hannah Vernon each had one goal. Johnson dished out two assists,...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Dove, Molloy power EW soccer team on the road
WINTERVILLE -- Brennan Dove and Claire Molloy collected two goals apiece as Eastern Wayne shut out South Central, 5-0, in Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference action Thursday evening. Madison Tallarida registered one goal and one assist. Yessi Guitierrez distributed two assists....Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Warriors' effort in tennis pleases Hassell
HOLLYWOOD CROSSROADS -- Eastern Wayne emerged victorious in two matches during a 7-2 loss to Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe D.H. Conley on Thursday afternoon. Ethan Quinn prevailed at No. 3 singles, then teamed with Gray Sasser for a win...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Cyclones whirl past Eagles on softball diamond
Community Christian scratched out just five hits, but benefited from Wayne Christian mistakes in a 17-4 victory on Thursday evening. Brianna Verme and Hannah Sladick each had extra-base hits for the Eagles. Verme took the mound loss. Wayne Christian entertains...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Hobbton avoids mercy-rule softball loss, battles back to beat Rosewood
NEWTON GROVE -- Hobbton erupted for 11 runs in the fifth and sixth innings combined, and claimed a 12-11 comeback win over Rosewood in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Thursday evening. Rosewood led 11-1 after 41/2 innings. Kaitlyn Kincaid paced...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Beddingfield softball knocks CBA from unbeaten ranks
WILSON -- Chloe Radford swatted two home runs as perennial 2-A powerhouse Beddingfield spilled Charles B. Aycock, 3-2, in non-conference play Thursday evening. The Bruins halted the Golden Falcons' 16-game win streak. Abbie Walton paced Aycock's offense with two hits....Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Community Christian baseball at Wayne Christian
Thursday's game Community 020 000 0 -- 2 3 3 Wayne Christian 000 370 x -- 10 7 1 Leading hitters: Community Christian -- Drew Oliver 1-3; Thomas Lane 1-3; Austin Conway 1-3; Mason Neal (RBI). Wayne Christian -- Hunter...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
ALL-AREA: Goldsboro's Stephens named coach-of-the-year
Sayings originate from all parts of the world. Some stick. Some fade away. But one adage stuck with the Goldsboro community -- with the help of none other than the Goldsboro High varsity boys' basketball team and head coach Russell...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
ALL-AREA: Goldsboro's Carmon cops player-of-the-year honors
Joining Carmon on the All-Area first team are Rosewood senior Zack Barnes, Wayne Christian senior Tyrique McClain, Charles B. Aycock senior Ian Best and Wayne Country Day senior Jamal Forde. "Having a great team and having a great coach being...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story