Thursday, October 27, 2016
BOYS' SOCCER: Goldsboro trips up Greene Central
SNOW HILL -- Xan Pate's penalty kick proved to be the game-winning goal as Goldsboro knocked off Greene Central, 3-1, in an Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference contest Wednesday evening. Mickey Eovine scored in the 37th minute for the Cougars,...Published: Oct 27, 2016 10:28 AM Full Story
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Martin Riverside ousts Spring Creek
WILLIAMSTON -- Riverside eliminated Spring Creek 25-22, 25-9, 25-15 from the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A playoffs Wednesday evening. Fernanda Martinez led the Gators with three service aces, seven kills and two blocks. Shae Odom collected seven digs...Published: Oct 27, 2016 10:28 AM Full Story
BOYS' SOCCER: Neuse Charter rolls over Rosewood
CALYPSO -- Dario Castenada logged a hat trick (three goals) and recorded an assist North Duplin rolled past Rosewood, 9-4, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game at H.E. Grubbs Field on Wednesday evening. Juan Garcia punched in two goals for...Published: Oct 27, 2016 10:28 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Bartlett-Yancey stops Goldsboro in 5 sets
YANCEYVILLE -- Becca Pittard recorded a double-double -- 15 kills, 12 digs -- in her last prep game as Goldsboro dropped a season-ending 21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 12-25, 8-15 decision the Bartlett-Yancey in the opening round of the NCHSAA 2-A playoffs...Published: Oct 27, 2016 10:28 AM Full Story
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Northwood sweeps Eastern Wayne
PITTSBORO -- Alyssa Jackson pounded out seven kills and logged two solo blocks as Eastern Wayne endured a season-ending 25-18, 25-14, 25-17 loss to Northwood in opening-round action of the NCHSAA 3-A state playoffs Wednesday evening. Emily Newsome added six...Published: Oct 27, 2016 10:28 AM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: Middle schools
Middle schools * Football: Grantham 34, Eastern Wayne 0 -- De'Zhar Howell led the Bulldogs' ground attack with three touchdowns that covered 19, 35 and 50 yards. Mark Graham provided two TDs. Trayvon Callahan and Trey Roa each had a...Published: Oct 27, 2016 10:28 AM Full Story
PREP VOLLEYBALL: CBA sweeps Burlington Williams
bcoley@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock head volleyball coach Tangela Faulkner urges her team to push the tempo with each service opportunity. So when the Golden Falcons battled Burlington Williams in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic...Published: Oct 27, 2016 10:06 AM Full Story
VOLLEYBALL: Princeton eliminates Mattamuskeet in 1A playoffs
PRINCETON -- Set the tone, check. Attack with no reservations, check. Defend, large check. Those guidelines served as the modus operandi for Princeton, which easily dispatched Mattamuskeet, 25-12, 25-14, 25-9 in opening-round action of the N.C. High School Athletic Association...Published: Oct 27, 2016 10:06 AM Full Story
BOYS' SOCCER: Doulin's OT goal lifts Golden Falcons on the road
Fatigue didn't matter. All that counted was one goal. And Aycock finally found its mark during the 92nd minute of a 1-0, double-overtime triumph over county and Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe Eastern Wayne on a chilly, fall-like Wednesday evening....Published: Oct 27, 2016 10:06 AM Full Story
BOYS' SOCCER: Gators edge Tigers, 3-2
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Gabriel Herrera-Soria scored two goals and Spring Creek defeated Carolina 1-A Conference foe James Kenan, 3-2, in controversial fashion on Wednesday evening. Officials called the game in the 65th minute due to darkness. The N.C. High School...Published: Oct 27, 2016 10:06 AM Full Story