Thursday, March 9, 2017
BASEBALL: Gurganious, Bulldogs fend off Cougars
Will Gurganious tossed 5 2/3 innings of emergency relief yesterday and Princeton banged out 12 base hits to topple Goldsboro High School, 20-9, in a non-conference tilt for both teams. The victory moved the Bulldogs to 3-1 on the season....Published: Mar 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
SOFTBALL: CBA overcomes error-filled effort
rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock has posted a clean worksheet through three softball games this season, but head coach Lavon Matthews is far from satisfied. Wednesday evening proved his point. The Golden Falcons committed eight errors -- seven in...Published: Mar 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
BASEBALL: Brickhouse delivers game-deciding, walk-off hit
CALYPSO -- Copeland Brickhouse delivered a game-winning, walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning and North Duplin defeated Lejeune, 11-10, on Tuesday evening. Brickhouse ended the night with three hits and two RBI. Ricky Cameron (two RBI) and...Published: Mar 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
BASEBALL: Warriors endure tough one-run loss
SNOW HILL -- Greene Central built a two-run advantage after three innings and held on to defeat Eastern Wayne, 3-2, on the James R. Fulghum Athletic Complex diamond Wednesday evening. Landon Ginn and Colby Miller (RBI) provided one hit apiece...Published: Mar 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' SOCCER: Molloy's hat trick sparks Warriors
Claire Molloy notched a hat trick (three goals) and assisted on another goal during Eastern Wayne's 9-0, mercy-rule thrashing of North Lenoir on Wednesday evening. Brennan Dove supplied two goals and an assist for the Warriors, who improved to 3-0-0...Published: Mar 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' SOCCER: Cougars blank Bulldogs
Freshman Landry Harrell provided the lone goal in Goldsboro's 1-0, non-conference decision over Princeton at Cougar Stadium on Wednesday evening. The Cougars are 3-0-1 overall this season....Published: Mar 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' SOCCER: Rebels fall in league opener
CALYPSO -- North Duplin launched its 2017 season with a 5-0 loss to Neuse Charter in the Carolina 1-A Conference opener for both teams Wednesday evening. The Rebels (0-1-0 overall, 0-1-0 CC) travel to Lakewood next Tuesday....Published: Mar 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
BASEBALL: Frederick, Gipson shut down Hawks
PIKEVILLE -- Luke Frederick and Blake Gipson combined for a one-hitter during Charles B. Aycock's 10-0, mercy-rule triumph over North Lenoir at Charles Davis Field on Wednesday evening. Frederick issued four walks and retired two NL batters on strikeouts in...Published: Mar 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
BASEBALL: BOX -- Princeton @ Goldsboro
Princeton 343 104 5 --20 12 2 Goldsboro 501 000 3 --9 11 8 Leading Hitters: Princeton -- Blake Sapp 2-2; Alex Hickman 2-4, RBI; Anthony Jones 2-6, RBI; Tanner Flowers2-4; Adam Crocker 1-4, RBI; Tilghman 1-5, Nate Ramby 2-4....Published: Mar 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV news
JV * Baseball: North Lenoir 14, C.B. Aycock 0 (5 inn.) -- North Lenoir erupted for eight first-inning runs and cruised to a non-conference, mercy-rule win in La Grange on Wednesday afternoon. Blake Dilda, Jakob Prebe and Trey Smith...Published: Mar 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
SOFTBALL: Rosewood hammers out win over Hoggard
Toree Marak doubled on three occasions and drove in three runs as Rosewood turned back Wilmington Hoggard, 8-5, in non-conference action Wednesday evening. Kaitlyn Kincaid contributed two hits and an RBI. Macy Tyndall, Keelin Hunter (RBI) and Laine Marak each...Published: Mar 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
SOFTBALL: North Duplin blanks Lejeune in five innings
CALYPSO -- Haley Brogden and Alyssa Santos combined for a one-hitter during North Duplin's 13-0, mercy-rule romp over Lejeune on Tuesday evening. Brogden collected five strikeouts in two innings. Santos retired six Devilpups on strikeouts, walked one and gave up...Published: Mar 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' TENNIS: Princeton falls to NoJo
Princeton dropped a 7-2, non-conference decision to county rival North Johnston on Wednesday afternoon. Sophomore Alan Farrior secured a 7-5, 6-3 win at No. 2 singles for the Bulldogs. Teammate Woodall Lane emerged victorious 7-5, 6-1 at the No. 5...Published: Mar 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' TRACK: Golden Falcons' Holt qualifies for east 3A regionals
ROCKY MOUNT -- C.B. Aycock's Trevor Holt turned his season-opening meet into a regional-qualifying affair Wednesday afternoon. The senior recorded a first-place throw of 138 feet, 9 inches in the discus; and set a new school record of 51-1 in...Published: Mar 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' TRACK: Golden Falcons' Carter posts regional-qualifying mark
ROCKY MOUNT -- C.B. Aycock's Cyerra Carter shared first-place accolades in the long jump and qualified for the east 3-A regionals during the N.C. Runners Tour #2 Invitational ran at Rocky Mount High School. Carter logged a distance of 16...Published: Mar 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story