Friday, September 16, 2016
SOCCER: Jordan, Sexton account for CBA offense
PIKEVILLE -- C.B. Aycock and Southern Wayne were due for a battle on Thursday night. And the referees may have taken those terms literally. Players from both sides were constantly pushed out of bounds, shoved in the back and tripped...Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Warriors take set off Conley
Prosperity, as the old saying goes, is a malleable scale. Such was the case Thursday evening for Eastern Wayne's varsity volleyball team, which offset a nightmarish start with a dizzying third-set rally before falling to traditional Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A powerhouse...Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
FOOTBALL: Goldsboro looks to turn around season
Following last week's 43-20 loss to county rival Charles B. Aycock, even the most casual observer couldn't avoid noticing the appearance of Goldsboro High's post-game huddle. There were long faces. Slumped shoulders and hurt feelings. More than a few get-me-out-of-here...Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
JV FOOTBALL: Northern Nash 20, Goldsboro 18
Goldsboro quarterback Brody Morton completed 7 of 13 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns -- a 5-yard pass to Reid Barnett and a 63-yard bomb to Christian Bullock. Damon Brown returned a fourth-quarter fumble 30 yards for a TD....Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' TENNIS: Princeton dominates Spring Creek
Princeton swept the doubles courts and cruised past Spring Creek, 8-1, on Thursday afternoon. Emily Shallington, Mackenzie Evans, Cailee Vetrano, Jasmine Rubio, Lauren Lawhon and Katherine Leslie each earned a singles point. Shallington turned back the Gators' Ivey Rouse 7-6...Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' TENNIS: Warriors squeeze out 5-4 win
Short-handed Eastern Wayne took two of three doubles matches and won its second straight 5-4 decision -- this time against South Central in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Thursday. The Warriors entered the match without their Nos. 2, 3 and...Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' GOLF: Golden Falcons' Sauls shares medalist honors
KENLY -- Charles B. Aycock's Abby Sauls and North Johnston's Haley Narron shared medalist honors with identical nine-hole rounds of 43 on the Cardinal Country Club links Thursday afternoon. Ironically, the Golden Falcons and Panthers each posted three-player totals of...Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
SOCCER: Lopez has solid outing for Chargers
Luis Lopez collected two assists and one goal as Wayne Country Day blanked defensive-minded Terra Ceia, 5-0, on Thursday afternoon. The Chargers worked against a scheme that included seven defenders inside the 18-yard box. They managed just one first-half goal...Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Short-handed Faith Christian falls in NCCSA 2A play
Faith Christian missed two key starters during its 13-25, 9-25, 11-25 setback against N.C. Christian Schools Association 2-A region foe Greenville Central on Thursday evening. Savannah Potts suffered an injury in the warm-up period. Another teammate missed the match, which...Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Chargers drop 5-setter on CPIC scene
DeKiya Thomas reeled off 40 assists in Wayne Country Day's 25-23, 25-23, 22-25, 13-25, 13-15 loss to Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference foe Pope John Paul on Thursday. Thomas served four aces for the Chargers, who endured their third CPIC...Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Hobbton rallies past Spring Creek
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Kayla Herring cranked out a team-leading 15 kills in Spring Creek's 25-23, 25-17, 12-25, 23-25, 12-15 loss to Carolina 1-A Conference foe Hobbton on Thursday evening. Herring added six digs defensively for the Gators, who dropped to...Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Lakewood escapes Rosewood in 5 sets
SALEMBURG -- Toree Marak and Braylee Butts logged eight kills apiece during Rosewood's 23-25, 25-14, 25-22, 19-25, 3-15 loss to Lakewood in a Carolina 1-A Conference match Thursday. Senior Hannah Daniels pounded out six kills and posted three solo blocks....Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Rebels knock off county foe James Kenan
Anna Thornton passed out 24 assists and North Duplin slipped past county rival James Kenan 24-26, 25-21, 25-17, 25-17 in a Carolina 1-A Conference match contested Tuesday. Haley Brogden provided 14 kills for the Rebels, who rose to 3-6 overall...Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: New Bern handles CBA
NEW BERN -- Arlanda Faulkner pounded out 18 kills in Charles B. Aycock's 13-25, 22-25, 20-25 loss to New Bern in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Thursday afternoon. The Golden Falcons had 24 kills as a team. Faulkner and Taliyah...Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Princeton sweeps Neuse Charter
SMITHFIELD -- Daisey Eklund notched 12 kills as defending Carolina 1-A Conference champion Princeton cruised past Neuse Charter 25-10, 25-17, 25-12 on Thursday evening. Eklund added two blocks and four aces. Emily Ricks, Kortney Edwards, Leah Narron and Erika Hines...Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Goldsboro notches first-ever win over North Lenoir
Goldsboro staged a pair of third- and fourth-set rallies from the service line and pulled off a come-from-behnd 18-25, 26-24, 25-17, 25-23 victory over North Lenoir in the Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference opener for both teams Thursday afternoon. Down 6-1...Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
FEATURE STORY: Saints' Walker relives memorable night
Dressed neatly in his normal every day school attire, Manny Walker dropped his bookbag and eased into the comfortable chair inside the cool conference room. It's one week later and the moment still remains surreal to the Southern Wayne senior....Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle school news
JV * Boys' soccer: Wayne Country Day 2, Neuse Charter 1 -- Ben Stuber knocked in the game-winning goal during the Chargers triumph over Neuse Charter on Thursday afternoon. Teammate Max Young scored off an assist from Cam Gerrard....Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
FOOTBALL: Frederick becoming key element of CBA's passing game
PIKEVILLE -- Through four games this season, it seems as though opposing defenses have attempted a specific plan to stop Charles B. Aycock's passing game. First, try to contain wide receiver Chandler Matthews, who tallied over 1,000 yards and grabbed...Published: Sep 16, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story