Saturday, February 18, 2017
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Gators topple Tigers, win Carolina 1A tourney
bcoley@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- Spring Creek head coach Taylor Jones felt the energy ooze out of his team Friday night during pre-game shoot around. The Gators were locked in -- more so than he had ever seen. It was so extreme,...Published: Feb 18, 2017 11:06 PM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Princeton tops Rosewood in Carolina 1A tourney final
bcoley@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- Princeton's Jazmaine McCain looked on from the bench, eagerly waiting her turn. The senior was saddled with three fouls in the first half, so Bulldogs' head coach Paula Wooten decided to sit her the entire third quarter...Published: Feb 18, 2017 11:06 PM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Kinston dominates Goldsboro
rcoggins@newsargus.com KINSTON -- Goldsboro's semifinal-round upset of then-unbeaten Greene Central turned some heads among its Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference basketball brethren Wednesday evening. And opened the eyes -- wide -- of head Kinston coach Perry Tyndall. "Number one, I said...Published: Feb 18, 2017 11:06 PM Full Story
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Mozingo notches 3rd save, UMO tops USC Aiken 1-0
jhayes@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Senior right-hander Austin Hutchison scattered three hits over eight innings, catcher Jose Lopez scored on a wild pitch and the University of Mount Olive felled traditional Division II pillar USC-Aiken, 1-0, under perfect skies on Saturday...Published: Feb 18, 2017 11:06 PM Full Story
SOFTBALL: Princeton's Braswell signs with NC Wesleyan
rcoggins@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- During her "imaginary" teaching days, Beth Braswell would slip into her mom's high heels and wobble into her bedroom. Armed with dry-erase markers, she'd scribble lesson plans on the whiteboard and teach class. Now, she'll get the...Published: Feb 18, 2017 11:06 PM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: BOX -- WCDS @ Greenfield
Wayne Country Day 11 12 21 26 -- 70 Greenfield 23 19 23 22 -- 87 WAYNE COUNTRY DAY (19-11) Cole Atwood 0 20-0 6, Jimmie Sanders 5 3 9-12 28, Marcus Metcalf 2 0 0-0 4, Case Kermode 1...Published: Feb 18, 2017 11:06 PM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Greenfield eliminates WCDS from NCISAA 1A playoffs
bcoley@newsargus.com WILSON -- It didn't really matter what Wayne Country Day did on defense. The Chargers couldn't stop Greenfield's 3-point barrage, its mid-range game and certainly not its drives to the basket. The Knights couldn't miss if they tried. Wounded...Published: Feb 18, 2017 11:06 PM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: BOX -- Princeton vs. Rosewood
Rosewood 3 7 13 7 -- 30 Princeton 17 8 8 16 -- 49 ROSEWOOD (15-11) Payton Lane 0 1 5-9 8, Braylee Butts 1 0 1-10 3, Hannah Daniels 3 0 0-0 6, Ada Riveria 0 1 0-2...Published: Feb 18, 2017 11:06 PM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: BOX -- Goldsboro vs. Kinston
Goldsboro 23 10 10 10 -- 53 Kinston 19 24 22 15 -- 80 GOLDSBORO (12-12) Darryl Gaddis 2 0 1-5 5, Isaiah Cogdell 3 0 1-2 7, Jaryan Hargis 2 2 5-7 15, Tyohn McKinzie 0 1 0-2 3,...Published: Feb 18, 2017 11:06 PM Full Story
BASKETBALL: Playoff seeding delayed
By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com CHAPEL HILL -- Who expected this? The N.C. High School Athletic Association delayed seeding the basketball playoffs until today due to computer problems. The Association made the announcement via Twitter. Before the glitch occurred, at...Published: Feb 18, 2017 11:06 PM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: BOX -- S. Creek vs. Kenan
Spring Creek 18 18 18 19 -- 73 James Kenan 17 16 9 27 -- 69 JAMES KENAN (17-5) Desmond Hillery 1 0 0-0 2, Kamel Smith 7 1 4-4 21, Jarem Lovette 3 0-1 6, Ken Avent 1 0...Published: Feb 18, 2017 11:06 PM Full Story
WRESTLING: Rosewood's Todd, Helt win individual state crowns
rcoggins@newsargus.comGREENSBORO -- It's official.Rosewood is THE wrestling dynasty in eastern North Carolina.The Eagles proved it in dominating fashion Saturday evening.Jordan Todd (132 pounds) and Cameron Helt (182) each emerged as an individual state champion, and Rosewood successfully defended its team...Published: Feb 18, 2017 8:39 PM Full Story