Thursday, December 8, 2016
WRESTLING: Warriors split tri-meet
CLAYTON -- Senior 106-pounder Mario Harper earned the match-clinching points in Eastern Wayne's 42-39 victory over Triton during a non-conference tri-meet contested at Cleveland High School on Wednesday evening. The host Rams defeated the Warriors 58-21. Triton grabbed a 39-36...Published: Dec 8, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Rosewood falls to North Johnston
Conner Vernon led three Rosewood players in double figures with 14 points during a 53-48, non-conference loss to North Johnston on Wednesday evening. Tucker Chapin knocked down 13 points and Chance Howard added 11 for the Eagles, who dropped to...Published: Dec 8, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: RM Prep upends Goldsboro
ROCKY MOUNT -- Rocky Mount Prep knocked off Goldsboro 72-69 in non-conference play Wednesday evening. The Cougars suffered their second loss in five outings this season. Jaryan Hargis paced Goldsboro's offense with 22 points. Daryl Gaddis scored 14 points, while...Published: Dec 8, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Kelly has career night for Goldsboro
ROCKY MOUNT -- Tziah Kelly torched the nets for a career-high 30 points as Goldsboro hammered Rocky Mount Prep, 65-18, on Wednesday evening. Destiny Lucas added 14 points for the Cougars, who play host to county rival Eastern Wayne on...Published: Dec 8, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Gators avenge loss to Devilpups
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Destiney Sutton scored a game-high 24 points, point guard Ashley Marriner made clutch free throws down the stretch and Spring Creek emerged victorious 52-42 in a back-and-forth, hotly-contested tilt with non-conference foe Lejeune on Wednesday evening at...Published: Dec 8, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' BOX: Lejeune @ Spring Creek
Lejeune 10 16 12 5 -- 43 Spring Creek 22 18 10 10 -- 60 LEJEUNE (1-4) Karree Smith 8 0 0-0 16, Austin Mathew 2 3 0-0 13, Malachi Borders 1 0 0-0 2, Erik Seward 5 0 0-3...Published: Dec 8, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
INDOOR TRACK: Rosewood's Godwin displays speed
rcoggins@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- While personal bests were the main goal on a chilly Wednesday afternoon, two competitors -- Rosewood's Alex Godwin and Princeton's Austin Sullivan -- went one step further during their Carolina 1-A Conference indoor track meet. Godwin won...Published: Dec 8, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
INDOOR TRACK: Carolina 1A meet results
PRINCETON -- Results from a Carolina 1-A Conference indoor track meet contested Wednesday afternoon at Harvey Brooks Field on the Princeton HS campus: BOYS TEAM SCORES Rosewood 138 Lakewood 108.5 Hobbton 75 Red Springs 51 Princeton 34 Spring Creek 23.5...Published: Dec 8, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BOX: North Lenoir @ CBA
North Lenoir 9 6 10 13 -- 38 C.B. Aycock 12 15 11 10 -- 48 NORTH LENOIR (1-5) Raziah Hutchins 6 0 1-4 13, Integrity McPhail 1 0 0-0 2, Kanijah Taylor 1 0 2-2 4, Chephiah Hines 0...Published: Dec 8, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Faulkner's critique may lead to more rebounding drills
bcoley@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Every win isn't going to be a pretty one. Some games, you can cruise. Others are gritty, grind-out affairs that expose more flaws than you'd like. Charles B. Aycock's 48-38 victory over North Lenoir on Wednesday night...Published: Dec 8, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
TENNIS: Annual NCTA state singles tournament slated for weekend
rcoggins@newsargus.com Jenny Phelps always has a "Plan B." And she's putting it to good use this weekend. When Hurricane Matthew thrashed eastern North Carolina in early October, Phelps and her N.C. Tennis Association staff realized the 2016 edition of the...Published: Dec 8, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV news
JV * Boys' basketball: Spring Creek 53, Lejeune 23 -- JaVon Newsome knocked down 10 points in the Gators' home win Wednesday evening. Demartae Bizzell supplied nine points. SC plays host to Jones Senior on Friday. * Boys' basketball:...Published: Dec 8, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' BOX: North Lenoir @ CBA
North Lenoir 17 12 12 12 -- 53 C.B. Aycock 15 11 8 9 -- 43 NORTH LENOIR (3-3) Quwuan Barnes 2 1 1-2 8, Lshawn Davis 3 1 4-4 13, Reed Parris 2 2 0-0 10, Jamal Edwards 0...Published: Dec 8, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Third-quarter problems continue for CBA
bcoley@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- C.B. Aycock head coach Dave Elmore had no issue with how his team fought after the opening tip. Then the third quarter rolled along, and all the magic seemed to disappear in an instant. The drop in...Published: Dec 8, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Spring Creek knocks off Lejeune
jhayes@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- By any scientific standard, velocity equals displacement divided by time. See also this year's Spring Creek varsity boys basketball team. The Gators, long on versatility and even longer on defensive rotations, employed all aspects of the...Published: Dec 8, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BOX: Lejeune @ Spring Creek
Lejeune 8 15 11 8 -- 42 Spring Creek 12 15 4 21 -- 52 LEJEUNE (5-1) Maeve Cook 2 0 2-2 6, Jayda Bodine 3 1 4-6 13, Ashley Washington 0 0-1 2, Denijah Johnson 8 0 3-8 19,...Published: Dec 8, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story