Friday, September 23, 2016
VOLLEYBALL: Warriors, Golden Falcons stage epic classic
bcoley@newsargus.com In the waning moments of the fifth set, Charles B. Aycock eagerly awaited the serve from Eastern Wayne. The ball was dug in the direction of the Golden Falcons' Arlanda Faulkner. The junior attempted a soft tip -- a...Published: Sep 23, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
GIRLS' GOLF: Linksters face new challenge at GMGC
New practice makes new permanent. That was the prevailing bit of coachspeak Thursday afternoon at Goldsboro Municipal Golf Club, as six area varsity girls' golf teams competed in a dual-county match that finished in a hail of inclement weather. For...Published: Sep 23, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Oates says Warriors must eliminate crucial mistakes
rcoggins@newsargus.com It's been a busy couple of weeks in the Eastern Wayne football camp. The Warriors have worked through some "in-house" adversity, talked about better offensive execution inside the red zone and learned the importance of accountability -- on and...Published: Sep 23, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Smothers leading Spring Creek through passing game
bcoley@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Aaron Sanders is now in his ninth year at the helm of the Spring Creek football program. And he's never quite had a passing attack like he does in 2016. This season, Sanders handed the keys...Published: Sep 23, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Carolina 1A rivals hungry for a win
PRINCETON -- Conference play. It's the beast that lives on the dark side of August football schedules, when mini-camp brims with solidarity and blocking sleds get shoved about with station-drill ease. A patient number, it loiters in the circus of...Published: Sep 23, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
JV FOOTBALL: Goldsboro 34, Farmville Central 14
Damien Brown hauled in three touchdown passes and returned a 70-yard kickoff to the house during the Cougars' non-conference win Thursday evening. Brown's TD catches from Brody Morton covered 7, 54 and 38 yards. Morton ended the night an efficient...Published: Sep 23, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Lakewood slips past Spring Creek
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Kayla Herring cranked out a team-best 11 kills as Spring Creek dropped a heart-breaking 21-25, 25-19, 18-25, 25-23, 9-15 loss to Lakewood on the Carolina 1-A Conference scene Thursday. Herring also posted nine digs on defense. Fernanda...Published: Sep 23, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Neuse Charter defeats North Duplin
CALYPSO -- Kenzie Taylor paced the offense and Abbey Pate led the defense during North Duplin's 25-20, 25-14, 25-23 setback to Carolina 1-A Conference rival Neuse Charter on Tuesday afternoon. Taylor delivered a team-high seven kills. Pate logged seven digs....Published: Sep 23, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Wayne Christian pulls off 5-set win
After coming off a fourth-place finish at the Bob Jones (SC) University High School Invitational, Wayne Christian turned back Pitt 25-14, 26-24, 17-25, 19-25, 15-12 on Thursday evening. Hannah Sladick provided 15 kills, 24 digs, seven blocks and five aces....Published: Sep 23, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Blue Devils sweep Cougars
DEEP RUN -- South Lenoir dealt Goldsboro a 25-21, 25-20, 25-22 loss on the Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference scene Thursday evening. The Blue Devils exited in a four-way tie for the ECC lead with Goldsboro, North Lenoir and Ayden-Grifton. All...Published: Sep 23, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Princeton sweeps another Carolina 1A opponent
WARSAW -- Princeton remained unbeaten in eight Carolina 1-A Conference outings this season with a 25-16, 25-16, 25-12 triumph over James Kenan inside Harmon Gymnasium on Thursday evening. Daisey Eklund posted 17 kills and served six aces. Kortney Edwards had...Published: Sep 23, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Rosewood dumps Hobbton in 4-set affair
Rosewood continued its mid-season surge with a 25-17, 21-25, 25-23, 27-25 conquest of Hobbton in Carolina 1-A Conference play Thursday afternoon. Junior Toree Marak led a balanced offensive attack with eight kills, followed by sophomore Kaitlyn Kincaid with six and...Published: Sep 23, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
BOYS' SOCCER: Massengill scores twice in Eagles' loss
Stalen Massengill notched both goals in Rosewood's 4-2 loss to Carolina 1-A Conference rival James Kenan on a soggy Thursday afternoon. Massengill scored on assists from Gio Abril and Daniel Aburto. Rosewood (4-4-0 overall, 0-2-0 CC) is the guest of...Published: Sep 23, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
BOYS' SOCCER: Gators' Avalos turns in 6-goal outing
CALYPSO -- Spring Creek punched in three goals within a 4-minute stretch midway through the second half and eased past Carolina 1-A Conference foe North Duplin, 7-4, at H.E. Grubbs Field on Thursday evening. Gustavo Avalos notched six goals, including...Published: Sep 23, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
BOYS' SOCCER: Hampton scores lone goal, CBA tops S. Central
PIKEVILLE -- Joey Hampton collected the game's lone goal and his Charles B. Aycock teammates preserved the advantage in a 1-0 triumph over Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe South Central on Thursday evening. Coe Jordan assisted on Hampton's goal. The...Published: Sep 23, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools
JV * Volleyball: C.B. Aycock d. Eastern Wayne 21-25, 25-23, 25-15 -- Daelyn Brock paced the Golden Falcons' offense with 11 kills, while Ana Girard provided four kills. Sophomore McKenzie Norris and freshman Ansleigh Boyd served seven and four...Published: Sep 23, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story