Wednesday, September 14, 2016
GIRLS' TENNIS: Bowen-Roux clinch match point for EW
rcoggins@newsargus.com Move your feet. Attack the first ball. Bella Bowen followed her coach's advice and lifted Eastern Wayne to its most important victory of the season -- a 5-4 conquest of county and Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference rival Charles B....Published: Sep 14, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Rosewood rallies on the road
SEVEN SPRINGS -- From the outset through its decisive points Tuesday evening, the Carolina1-A Conference varsity volleyball clash between county foes Rosewood and Spring Creek was scripted in a manner of classic rivalry pomp. There were familiar faces. High-energy bursts...Published: Sep 14, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
GOLF: Walnut Creek LGA
Evelyn Rose emerged as the low gross winner during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Linda Cannon and Betty Holloway shared low net. Faye Franklin collected low putts. Hiromi Sueki secured first low net in first flight...Published: Sep 14, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' GOLF: Sauls shares medalist honors
ERWIN -- Charles B. Aycock's Abby Sauls and Triton's Catherine Elliott shared medalist honors with a 40 during a three-team, non-conference meet contested Tuesday afternoon. The Golden Falcons claimed the team portion with a three-player score of 138 that included...Published: Sep 14, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Friendship Christian topples Faith Christian
RALEIGH -- Savannah Potts recorded six kills and Chloe Mills posted six blocks as Faith Christian dropped a 17-25, 29-27, 17-25, 11-25 battle against N.C. Christian Schools 2-A foe Friendship Christian on Tuesday evening. "The girls played very hard and...Published: Sep 14, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Wayne Christian extends win streak to 11
Wayne Christian extended its win streak to 11 with a 25-12, 25-20, 25-9 triumph over Covenant Christian in a Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference match Tuesday evening. Setter Kasey Norris handed out 28 assists and served four aces. Hannah Sladick...Published: Sep 14, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: J.H. Rose knocks off Eastern Wayne
GREENVILLE -- Emily Newsome knocked down six kills during Eastern Wayne's 25-13, 25-6, 25-12 loss to perennial Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe J.H. Rose on Tuesday afternoon. "Communication, communication communication," EW head coach Anna Hajjar said. "If you didn't talk,...Published: Sep 14, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Princeton hands North Duplin a 3-set defeat
PRINCETON -- Princeton remained unbeaten in Carolina 1-A Conference play with a 25-15, 25-11, 25-12 triumph over North Duplin on Tuesday evening. Daisey Eklund emerged as the Bulldogs' offensive leader with 10 kills and three aces. Emily Ricks (eight kills)...Published: Sep 14, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' SOCCER: E. Wayne, S. Central battle to 1-1 draw
Josh Gross notched the game-tying goal in the final 30 seconds of regulation and Eastern Wayne battled South Central to a 1-1 draw in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Tuesday evening. SC took the lead with eight minutes left in...Published: Sep 14, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' SOCCER: Xan Pate scores twice for Cougars
WILSON -- Xan Pate connected on the game-deciding goal as Goldsboro tripped up Beddingfield, 3-1, on Monday evening. Michael Eovine and Pate each added one goal. GHS goalie Chandler Patrick recorded 10 saves between the pipes. The Cougars (1-5-2 overall)...Published: Sep 14, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' TENNIS: Chargers secure overall outcome in doubles
Wayne Country Day collected victories at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles, and handed Rocky Mount Academy a 5-4 loss on the Wayne Community College courts Tuesday afternoon. The Chargers' No. 2 duo of Langley Barnes-Nancy Chen dealt RMA's pair of...Published: Sep 14, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' TENNIS: Princeton doubles up Goldsboro
Princeton prevailed on two of three doubles courts and turned back Goldsboro, 6-3, in non-conference play Tuesday afternoon. The top-seeded tandem of Emily Shallington-Mackenzie Evans handed the Cougars' Haley Jones-Anna Prezbindowski a 10-3 defeat. The No. 2 duo of Cailee...Published: Sep 14, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: C.B. Aycock sweeps South Central
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock claimed its first-ever victory over South Central 25-20, 25-21, 25-16 on the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference scene Tuesday afternoon. Arlanda Faulker pounded out 15 kills for the Golden Falcons. Cyerra Carter had five kills. Tanika...Published: Sep 14, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' SOCCER: WCDS senior Noah Adkins notches five goals
GREENVILLE -- Noah Adkins knocked in five goals, including a penalty kick, and dished out an assist during Wayne Country Day's 9-0, mercy-rule conquest of Coastal Plains Independent 1-A rival Pope John Paul on Tuesday afternoon. Luis Lopez, Marquise Newell,...Published: Sep 14, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
NCAA: Organization pulls plug on 7 championships in NC, including D2 baseball World Series
Don't count on seeing an NCAA championship in North Carolina in 2017. The NCAA closed all roads to the Old North State. The collegiate sports' Board of Governors announced the decision in opposition to state law HB2 -- a bill...Published: Sep 14, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools
JV * Volleyball: Princeton d. North Duplin 2-0 -- Kalli Jones led the Bulldogs with three kills and four aces. Harley Parker had two kills. Hannah Byrd contributed one kill and one ace. Lily Eklund dished out five assists....Published: Sep 14, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story