Sunday, December 11, 2016
SWIMMING -- Meet #2 at Y
rcoggins@newsargus.com Rosewood had two extra meets under its belt. Its county bethren hadn't hit the pool for live competition since the Thanksgiving break. The layoff didn't seem to matter. Four swimmers logged either regional or state-meet qualifying times in a...Published: Dec 11, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
STORY -- Rosewood girls @ CB Aycock
bcoley@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Disaster struck for Charles B. Aycock' Tanika Powell fell to the court and writhed in pain during the first quarter of Friday night's game against Rosewood. The Eagles began to pressure, confuse and out-hustle CBA's offense. The...Published: Dec 11, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
STORY -- Rosewood boys @ C.B. Aycock
C.B. Aycock 50, Rosewood 43 * PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock head coach Dave Elmore called a timeout when Rosewood gained control of Friday night's game. Wasting no time, Elmore got into the faces of his players and audibly screamed,...Published: Dec 11, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
STORY -- Hilltop girls @ Faith
Hilltop Christian 37, Faith Christian 24 * Abigaile Manzaro scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds, propelling Hilltop Christian to a run-and-hide, 37-24 victory over Faith Christian Academy on a frigid Friday evening. The triumph was the latest in a...Published: Dec 11, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
STORY -- Hilltop Christian @ Faith
jhayes@newsargus.com En fuego. Albeit cliché, the oft-used catch phrase was bottled Friday night by Hilltop Christian guard Zeke Lee, whose lightning-quick, 34-point bucket reel prompted the Chargers to a 68-42 victory over host Faith Christian Academy. And the fireworks started...Published: Dec 11, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
STORY -- EW girls @ Goldsboro
Eastern Wayne 69, Goldsboro 52 * You want an up-tempo game? Take on Eastern Wayne. The Warriors seized a nine-point lead barely 1 1/2 minutes into their contest with county rival Goldsboro on Friday evening, and cruised to a 69-52...Published: Dec 11, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
STORY -- EW boys @ Goldsboro
rcoggins@newsargus.com Despite entering halftime with a three-point lead, Russell Stephens finally got a chance to voice his emotions in the locker room. He wouldn't repeat the conversation. His eyebrow-raising tirade undoubtedly woke up his team. Goldsboro opened the third quarter...Published: Dec 11, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
OUTDOORS -- Marsh column
Few of North Carolina's game mammals come in assorted color variations. The one with the most different color phases is the fox squirrel. It has so many color phases in the Southeast because it evolved with frequent fire that changes...Published: Dec 11, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
UMO struggles from field in loss to North Greenville
MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive and North Greenville battled through poor shooting and exchanged a series of blows in the first half of Saturday night's game. It became clear the matchup would be decided by the team...Published: Dec 11, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
DIGEST -- Weekend
Boy's basketball C.B. Aycock 50, Rosewood 43 * PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock head coach Dave Elmore called a timeout when Rosewood gained control of Friday night's game. Wasting no time, Elmore got into the faces of his players and...Published: Dec 11, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
BOXES -- Rosewood @ CBA
BOYS Rosewood 12 4 15 12 -- 43 C.B. Aycock 7 12 14 17 -- 50 ROSEWOOD (0-5) Chance Howard 7 1 1-1 18, Noah Grantham 3 0 0-0 6, Jonathan Peacock 2 0 3-4, 7, Conner Vernon 1 0...Published: Dec 11, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
BOXES -- Hilltop Christian @ Faith
GIRLS Hilltop 17 11 5 4 -- 37 Faith Christian 4 5 5 10 -- 24 HILLTOP (5-0) Abigail Scott 1 0 0-0 2, Madison Manriquez 2 2 0-0 10, Hannah Manzaro 0 0 1-1 1, Isabel Colop 1 1...Published: Dec 11, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
BOXES -- E. Wayne @ Goldsboro
GIRLS Eastern Wayne 18 17 19 15 -- 69 Goldsboro 8 14 10 20 -- 52 EASTERN WAYNE (6-0) Channing Williams 0 0 0-0 0, Tiayanna Barnes 2 0 0-0 4, Taniyah Oats 2 1 0-0 7, Tammaria Smith 2...Published: Dec 11, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story