Thursday, September 22, 2016
VOLLEYBALL: Goldsboro sweeps county foe Southern Wayne
rcoggins@newsargus.com It's a good start. Goldsboro is far from finished, though. The Cougars completed the non-conference portion of their volleyball schedule with a 25-19, 25-20, 25-14 conquest of county rival Southern Wayne inside Norvell T. Lee Gymnasium on Wednesday evening....Published: Sep 22, 2016 10:00 AM Full Story
FOOTBALL: Rosewood at Hobbton capsule
Rosewood (2-3) at Hobbton (1-4) Last week: Rosewood topped South Lenoir 53-52 in overtime; Hobbton lost to Wake Christian 37-21. Last meeting: 2015, Rosewood won 27-14 at Branch Pope Field. Notable: It's the Carolina 1-A Conference opener for both teams....Published: Sep 22, 2016 10:00 AM Full Story
FOOTBALL: Southern Wayne-New Bern capsule
Southern Wayne (1-3) at New Bern (0-5) Last week: Southern Wayne lost 48-12 at Kinston; New Bern did not play. Last meeting: 2015, New Bern won 39-7. Notable: It's the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference opener for both teams. The Bears...Published: Sep 22, 2016 10:00 AM Full Story
FOOTBALL: North Duplin-Lejeune capsule
North Duplin (1-3) at Lejeune (0-5) Last week: North Duplin did not play; Lejeune did not play. Last meeting: 2015, North Duplin won 57-0. Notable: The Rebels have shut out the Devilpups by a combined score of 78-0 in their...Published: Sep 22, 2016 10:00 AM Full Story
FOOTBALL: Goldsboro-Farmville Central capsule
Goldsboro (0-5) at Farmville Central (3-2) Last week: Goldsboro lost 41-13 to Northern Nash; Farmville Central lost 27-20 to Greene Central. Last meeting: 2015, Farmville Central won 14-10. Notable: Cougars seek to snap seven-game skid. GHS head coach Bennett Johnson's...Published: Sep 22, 2016 10:00 AM Full Story
BOYS' SOCCER: Hobbton trips up Carolina 1A foe North Duplin
CALYPSO -- Hobbton punched in three goals during the opening 34 minutes of the first half, and cruised past North Duplin, 7-2, in a Carolina 1-A Conference played at H.E. Grubbs Field on Wednesday. The Rebels' Juan Garcia converted a...Published: Sep 22, 2016 10:00 AM Full Story
CROSS COUNTRY: Aycock's Owens sets person-best time
NEW BERN -- Charles B. Aycock's Deshawn Owens ran the second-fastest time in program history and finished third overall during an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference meet contested at New Bern HS on a soggy Wednesday afternoon. Owens sloshed his way...Published: Sep 22, 2016 10:00 AM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV sports
JV * Volleyball: Goldsboro d. Southern Wayne 25-18, 25-23 -- Nikki Olmsted paced the Cougars with seven kills and three service aces. Goldsboro improved to 13-2 overall and is the guest of South Lenoir today....Published: Sep 22, 2016 10:00 AM Full Story