LEGION: Pitt County takes 2-0 lead in best-of-5 series

rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Mental and physical errors have haunted Wayne County Post 11 all season on the baseball diamond. Thursday evening was a nightmarish episode. Five defensive miscues led to seven unearned runs during a 13-4 setback to Pitt...

Published: Jul 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story

LEGION: Pitt County baseball @ Wayne County Post 11 box

Thursday's game Pitt 002 111 044 -- 13 16 2 Post 11 010 003 000 -- 4 8 5 Leading hitters: Pitt County Post 39 -- Clay Wilson 4-6; Anthony Saieed 1-1, 2B; Steven Edmundson 4-5, 2B, 3 RBI; Darius...

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Johnson finds his sanctuary

bcoley@newsargus.com Sixteen-year-old Chris Johnson commands attention when he performs on the karate mat. His house contains several trophies -- some are so tall that they require a yardstick for measurement. He's a brown belt in Shotokan karate, and working toward...

Published: Jul 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story