Thursday, April 28, 2016
UMO dimaond 9 enter tournament in unusual fashion
rcoggins@newsargus.com BURLINGTON -- A No. 4 seed. It's an unusual position for the University of Mount Olive, which opened play against Belmont Abbey in the 2016 Conference Carolinas baseball tournament this morning. Each of the past six years and eight...Published: Apr 28, 2016 1:49 PM Full Story
Cox's quick move sparks Goldsboro on soccer pitch
bdavis@newsargus.com No shootout this time. Two shots -- at the right time -- boosted Goldsboro's soccer team past Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference rival South Lenoir, 2-0, on Wednesday evening. The Cougars fell to the Blue Devils in a 3-1 penalty-kick...Published: Apr 28, 2016 1:49 PM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV news
JV * Girls' soccer: Wayne Country Day 3, Arendell-Parrott Academy 1 -- Lillian Freeman notched the eventual game-winning goal off a double assist from Langley Barnes and Janae Jones during non-conference play Wednesday afternoon. Barnes added a second goal...Published: Apr 28, 2016 1:49 PM Full Story
Wilson Christian deals Faith Christian a 10-0 loss
Faith Christian concluded regular-season play with a 10-0, five-inning loss to N.C. Christian Schools Association 2-A foe Wilson Christian. Christian Mills and Ethan Glover emerged as the Conquerors' offensive leaders. Cooper Voeller took the mound loss. Faith Christian (4-9...Published: Apr 28, 2016 1:49 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons place 4th in ECC 3A-4A golf tournament
SNOW HILL -- Charles B. Aycock placed fourth as a team during the season-ending Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference tournament contested at Cutter Creek Country Club. The Golden Falcons shot a 350 on the par-72 layout that measured 6,881 yards. Mitchell...Published: Apr 28, 2016 1:49 PM Full Story
CBA's Holt sets PR in 4-team track meet
GREENVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's Trevor Holt recorded a personal-best mark in the shot put of 49 feet even, and won the discus event during a four-team Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference meet contested at J.H. Rose on Wednesday afternoon. Holt...Published: Apr 28, 2016 1:49 PM Full Story
Rosewood softball hammers out mercy-rule win
Keelin Hunter pounded out four hits and drove in two runs during Rosewood's 18-8, six-inning triumph over Carolina 1-A Conference foe Lakewood on Wednesday evening. Braylee Butts contributed three hits and an RBI. Kaitlyn Kincaid (RBI) and Kiandra Taylor (two...Published: Apr 28, 2016 1:49 PM Full Story
Saints' Bryan no-hits J.H. Rose in softball
GREENVILLE -- Freshman Mackenzie Bryan threw her first no-hitter in varsity competition as Southern Wayne blanked J.H. Rose, 12-0, in a five-inning Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference game Wednesday evening. Bryan recorded four strikeouts inside the circle. Offensively, she batted 3-for-4...Published: Apr 28, 2016 1:49 PM Full Story
NFL DRAFT: Reed says 'it's a waiting game' that has him nervous, excited
rcoggins@newsargus.com CHICAGO -- Jarran Reed could have entered the NFL draft last season. But a question loomed. Would he be satisfied as a second-round pick? His mother and grandmother both agreed the sheepskin he so readily wanted to give up...Published: Apr 28, 2016 1:49 PM Full Story