Monday, July 18, 2016
PREP BASEBALL: Four area players earn NCBCA All-State accolades
By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newargus.com The postseason recognition continues for four players from three area high schools who have earned spots on the 2016 N.C. Baseball Coaches Association all-state teams for their respective classifications. The four-classification lists were released Friday. Pitt...Published: Jul 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
EAST-WEST ALL-STAR GAMES: Quartet represents Wayne County
By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com GREENSBORO -- Kaitlyn Sullivan and Lexi Mercer will set new precedents for their respective schools when the N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star Games begin Monday. Sullivan and Mercer are the first-ever females selected to play in...Published: Jul 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Pate, Howell gain valuable experience in Cape Cod League
By BEN COLEY bcoley@newsargus.com Every summer, a swarm of talented collegiate players flock to Massachusetts in hopes of improving their skills in the highly-regarded Cape Cod Baseball League. Recently, alumni of two Wayne County high school baseball programs have reached...Published: Jul 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
2K16 WCMA: Rain washes out Friday play; Jones leads Open Division
By JUSTIN HAYES jhayes@newsargus.com Wayne County Men's Amateur championship golf host Parker King paced the scoring area on Saturday afternoon at Lane Tree Golf Club, his eyes fixed on the horizon above the facility's practice tee. The sky was changing...Published: Jul 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Former Goldsboro High QB Murphy honored by AFCA
St. Augustine's Media Relations RALEIGH -- St. Augustine's University quarterback Julius Murphy has been selected to the 2016 All-State American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Football Team. Murphy is one of 165 nominees for the 25th anniversary team who...Published: Jul 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
2K16 WCMA: Burke rallies, wins record fifth Open Division crown
rcoggins@newsargus.com Jonathan Burke couldn't seem to adjust to the speed of the greens and missed numerous putts inside 10 feet a sunny, sultry Sunday afternoon. The savvy golfer, instead, used the slow and steady approach. Burke grinded out 15 pars...Published: Jul 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story