Sunday, April 17, 2016
Rosewood's Bradley escapes trouble, Moody shuts the door on Princeton
rcoggins@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- As Princeton's baseball team trotted off the field in the middle of the seventh inning Friday evening, the PA announcer played "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones. Rosewood, instead, decided -- unintentionally -- to silently break...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Bears earn ECC softball split against Saints
bdavis@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Three and a half weeks. Doesn't seem like a long time. But that's how long Southern Wayne head softball coach James Edmundson believes his team has to adjust without clean-up hitter Rebecca Coor before conference playoffs. A...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Chargers blow past Knights on soccer pitch
jhayes@newsargus.com Waste not, want not. Wayne Country Day illustrated that precept Friday afternoon, rolling to a 6-0 win over Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference archrival Greenfield. The victory -- a scary-fast, don't-look-away clinic, moved the Chargers to 5-6-0 overall this...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
38th Greater Goldsboro Road Run: Downs claims women's 10k crown
rcoggins@newsargus.com Nibbling on a snack and a light breeze causing a little shiver, Alyssa Downs seemed surprised at the final results. The Goldsboro resident never imagined -- as a second-year runner -- of winning a race, much less the Greater...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Golden Falcons' Schmeltzer signs with Methodist
rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- A year-long absence from playing her most passionate sport made Sydney Schmeltzer appreciate the "other" side of volleyball. She learned about sportsmanship. She became a stronger leader. Most importantly, she pushed herself to come back better, faster...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV news
JV * Baseball: Wayne Country Day 12, Greenfield 2 (4 inn.) -- Tanner Willman and Carnes Edmondson combined for a one-hitter on the mound. Willman struck out three Greenfield batters in three innings. Edmondson posted three strikeouts. Cooper Edmondson...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Aycock claims 3 doubles points in loss to New Bern
NEW BERN -- Charles B. Aycock swept the doubles courts during a 6-3 loss to New Bern in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference action. The top-seeded tandem of Nick Coston-Matthew Hare won 8-5. The No. 2 duo of Ricardo Gomez-Sam Andrews...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Princeton's Wood no-hits Rosewood
PRINCETON -- Hailey Wood threw a no-hitter and smashed two home runs offensively as Princeton cruised past Rosewood, 13-0, in a five-inning Carolina 1-A Conference affair on a chilly Friday evening. Wood ended the night 3-for-5 with five RBI. Inside...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Hawks stay unbeaten on ECC 2A baseball scene
KINSTON -- Reed Parris hurled a complete-game one-hitter as North Lenoir dealt Kinston a 10-0, five-inning loss on the Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference scene Friday evening. Garrett Letchworth emerged as the Hawks' offensive leader with two hits, including a two-run...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Greene Central falls to South Lenoir
DEEP RUN -- Hunter Moore doubled and drove in two runs during Greene Central's 10-3 loss to Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference foe South Lenoir on Friday evening. Dane Hedgepth contributed a double and an RBI. Moore took the pitching loss....Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Free passes aid Chargers against Cougars
LITTLEFIELD -- Ayden-Grifton capitalized on 12 walks and cruised to a 16-3, five-inning triumph over Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference foe Goldsboro on Friday evening. Eli Curtis paced the Cougars' offense with two hits. Brody Martin, Jon Stevens, Thomas Vick and...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Greenfield eases past WCDS on baseball diamond
Defending state 1-A independent schools champion Greenfield turned back Wayne Country Day, 5-3, in a Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference game Friday afternoon. John Strickland swatted a two-run home run for the Chargers, and ended the day with two hits...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Jernigan spearheads Saints' shutout of New Bern
NEW BERN -- Josh Jernigan scattered four hits during a six-inning stretch, and Southern Wayne shut out New Bern, 5-0, in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference game Friday evening. Jernigan sat down three Bears on strikeouts. Alex Bradley earned the...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
38th annual Greater Goldsboro Road Run results
Results from the 38th annual Greater Goldsboro Road Race contested in downtown Goldsboro on Saturday morning: 10k RUN Runner, Town Time 1. Joseph Mooneyham, Pikeville 35:25 2. Michael Lee 42:08 3. Patrick Downs, Goldsboro 42:09 4. John Woodlock, Goldsboro 44:07...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Two Goldsboro residents to run in Boston Marathon
bdavis@newsargus.com Five years ago, Steve Jones struggled to breathe. The 41-year-old Goldsboro native walked out of his front door and jogged to his mailbox -- a good 200 feet -- and stopped. His breathing sped up and his determination slowed...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
BOX: Rosewood baseball @ Princeton
Rosewood 021 000 0 -- 3 5 2 Princeton 100 000 1 -- 2 7 2 Leading hitters: Rosewood -- Derek Neal 2-3, 2B, RBI; Ethan Chapin 1-3; Kolby Harris 1-3; Chance Howard 1-2. Princeton -- Nick Phillips 1-4; Tanner...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
BOX: New Bern softball @ So. Wayne
Friday's game at Dudley New Bern 410 340 0 -- 12 21 0 Southern Wayne 002 010 1 -- 4 8 3 Leading hitters: New Bern -- Leigh Ann Hollar 4-5, 3 RBI; Ainsley Millette 3-5, 2 RBI; Lauren Lane...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
BOX: Greenfield soccer @ Wayne Country Day
Friday's game at WCDS Greenfield 0 0 -- 0 Wayne Country Day 3 3 -- 6 Goals: Wayne Country Day -- Langley Barnes (4), Gianna Democko (2). Assists: Wayne Country Day -- Jennifer Potts. Records: Greenfield School 2-6-1, Wayne Country...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story