Thursday, May 12, 2016
Golden Falcons cruise by Cougars in 3A baseball playoffs
bdavis@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Hairstyles change. Methods to win -- don't. Charles B. Aycock seniors Cameron Kornegay and Chandler Gentry sported 90's-style haircuts in a 6-2 victory over South Brunswick during the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association...Published: May 12, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Gators' Harkay bends it like Beckham against River Mill
jhayes@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- It's the stuff of tall tales, really. A story manipulated over time, twisted and emboldened. Told on holidays by grown folk in bad sweaters that are tied tightly to its author. An evolving, biased case of...Published: May 12, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Midway eliminates Goldsboro from 2A soccer playoffs
rcoggins@newsargus.com Wait a minute. What's going on here? Goldsboro head soccer coach Chad Lewis could see the look on his players' faces when Midway's style of play -- a consistent passing game -- caught them off guard. Over the last...Published: May 12, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Lane Tree Ladies Golf news
Cathy Garris claimed first low gross in championship flight play during a tournament contested at Birchwood Country Club in Nashville. Linda Watson secured low putts in the championship flight. Novella Zambelli won low putts in second flight. Eileen Henderson took...Published: May 12, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Sullivan has 3-hit outing during Hawks' playoff win
La GRANGE -- Jackson Sullivan cranked out three hits as North Lenoir slipped past Red Springs, 9-8, in first-round play of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2-A playoffs Wednesday evening. Will Braxton and Quentin Pittman logged two hits apiece....Published: May 12, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Pate throws opening-round, 1-hit shutout
CALYPSO -- North Duplin opened defense of its state title with a 20-0, five-inning thrashing of KIPP Pride in opening-round play of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A playoffs Wednesday evening. Rylee Pate threw a one-hitter and logged 14...Published: May 12, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Whiteville defeats N. Duplin in 1A soccer playoffs
WHITEVILLE -- Joanna Flores tallied North Duplin's lone goal in a season-ending, 10-1 loss to Whiteville in opening-round action of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A playoffs Wednesday evening. The Rebels ended the year 2-13-0 overall....Published: May 12, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Mercer notches 2 goals, Eagles dispatch Leopards
Four different players tallied at least one goal in Rosewood's opening-round, 6-1 triumph over Lakewood in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A playoffs Wednesday evening. Lexi Mercer punched in a pair of goals. Payton Lane, Kennedy Behrend, Tayzlie Tripple...Published: May 12, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: South Brunswick baseball @ CBA Baseball
Wednesday's game at Pikeville South Brunswick 010 010 0 -- 2 6 3 C.B. Aycock 212 100 x -- 6 12 0 Leading hitters: South Brunswick -- Mason Phillips 2-3, 2 RBI; Kris Keller 2-3. Charles B. Aycock -- Chandler...Published: May 12, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Midway soccer @ Goldsboro
Midway 3 1 -- 4 Goldsboro 0 0 -- 0 Goals: Midway (Williams, Cobb, Ad. Apperson). Shots on goal: Midway 16, Goldsboro 4. Corner kicks: Midway 5, Goldsboro 2. Saves: Midway (Kibler 9), Goldsboro 9 (Bethune 7, Morales 2). Fouls:...Published: May 12, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Trojans' offense comes alive late
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive exploded for nine eighth-inning runs and cruised past in-state rival Chowan University, 13-4, in a non-conference baseball contest at Scarborough Field on Wednesday afternoon. Leading 4-3, the Trojans drew back-to-back...Published: May 12, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story