Sunday, May 22, 2016
3A PLAYOFFS: Aycock squeezes Orange from postseason
jhayes@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- By the way of standard Hollywood fare, it was Sister Act versus Terminator: Rise of the Orange. Charles B. Aycock (26-1 overall), used a medley of patience, poise and family pride Friday evening to dispense powerful Hillsborough...Published: May 22, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
1A PLAYOFFS: East Carteret knocks out Spring Creek in 4th round
bdavis@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- An emotional Spring Creek baseball team emerged from its final post-game huddle of the season. Some players walked to the dugout, while others hugged their coaches. But they all heard their fans tell them to hold...Published: May 22, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
1A PLAYOFFS: Rebels eliminate Panthers, again
rcoggins@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- North Duplin pitcher Rylee Pate fired pitch after pitch -- knee and ankle-biting throws that swarmed around the plate like a bunch of worrisome gnats. Northside's batters frequently swung -- and missed. Thirteen Panthers slapped their bat...Published: May 22, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
1A PLAYOFFS: Princeton softball team shuts out Perquimans
PRINCETON -- Top of the seventh. Bases loaded with two outs. A trip to the east regional championship series on the line. Would there be a dramatic rally? Not on this night. Princeton catcher Kelsey Peedin stood her ground...Published: May 22, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
Eastern Wayne's Dean signs to cheer at N.C. Wesleyan
rcoggins@newsargus.com Alicia Dean seemed content in the tumbling world. Roundoffs, cartwheels, layouts, back flips -- she executed the tactics with precision. But something else existed within her tiny frame. And Carlos Martin noticed it. Dean had the necessary tools to...Published: May 22, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
3A PLAYOFFS: Golden Falcon softball team returns to east regional finals
By JUSTIN HAYES jhayes@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Next stop, east regional final. Charles B. Aycock, whose express train labored through an Orange crush on Friday, found its direction late Saturday night and upended Lee County, 4-3, in fourth-round play of the...Published: May 22, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
D2 SOUTHEAST REGIONAL: UMO upends Catawba, top seed Columbus State
UMO Media Relations COLUMBUS, Ga. -- University of Mount Olive refuses to go home. Brighton Hudson threw a complete-game 13-hitter during a 7-2, elimination-round triumph over top-seeded Columbus State University in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional on Saturday afternoon....Published: May 22, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
BOX: Lee County softball @ C.B. Aycock
Lee County 200 001 0 --3 5 2 CB Aycock 002 020 X --4 2 1 Leading Hitters: Lee County -- Tessa Wilson 2-4, RBI; Morgan Pedley 0-2, RBI; Whitney Sanford 1-3; Savannah Patterson 1-3; Greeley Hibbard 1-3. CB Aycock...Published: May 22, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
BOX: Perquimans softball @ Princeton
Friday's game at Princeton Perquimans 000 000 0 -- 0 1 1 Princeton 000 301 x -- 4 7 2 Leading hitters: Perquimans County -- Jessica Brown 1-3. Princeton -- Brianna Myers 2-3, 2B; Beth Braswell 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI;...Published: May 22, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
BOX: Orange softball @ C.B. Aycock
Friday's game at Pikeville Orange 000 203 0 -- 5 7 3 C.B. Aycock 024 010 x -- 7 6 0 Leading hitters: Hillsborough Orange --Montana Davidson 2-4, HR, 2 RBI; Alysann Lloyd 2-4, RBI; Kristina Givens 2-3; Mackenzie Bartlett...Published: May 22, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
BOX: Northside softball @ North Duplin
Friday's game at Calypso Northside 000 004 1 -- 5 6 0 North Duplin 430 100 x -- 8 12 1 Leading hitters: Pinetown Northside -- Mackensi Swain 3-4, 2B, 2 HRs, 2 RBI; Kendall Alligood 1-3, HR, 3 RBI;...Published: May 22, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story
BOX: East Carteret baseball @ Spring Creek
Friday's game at Seven Springs East Carteret 010 001 4 -- 6 11 1 Spring Creek 100 001 0 -- 2 5 4 Leading hitters: East Carteret -- Ethan Lunk 3-4; Brennan Lewis 1-4, 3 RBI; Jerrett Neiman 1-3, RBI;...Published: May 22, 2016 1:47 AM Full Story