Thursday, April 27, 2017
BOYS' TENNIS: Hare-Creel, March win ECC 3A crowns
rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Standing near the net, Matthew Hare waited as Charles B. Aycock teammate Jonas Creel fired a forehand return from the baseline. Eastern Wayne's Daniel Stevens made solid contact and appeared to hit a winner down center court....Published: Apr 27, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Green 'Mo'-Chine
MOUNT OLIVE -- If it's the ninth inning and a slim lead is at stake, there may be no better saving grace in Division II than the University of Mount Olive's Zack Mozingo. He rifles a fastball that comfortably sits...Published: Apr 27, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story
GIRLS' SOCCER: Willman leads charge on senior day
bcoley@newsargus.com Look across Wayne Country Day's soccer field and you won't find many upperclassmen. It's a team of the future with several young players already making their mark. But Wednesday's game was senior day, and Ally Willman reminded everyone just...Published: Apr 27, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV news
JV * Baseball: South Central 5, C.B. Aycock 1 -- Davis Carroll paced the Golden Falcons' offense with two hits, a stolen base and an RBI. Christian Brady, Tyrie Artis, Trey Smith and Seth Shephard each had one hit....Published: Apr 27, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story
PREP BASEBALL: Eagles dealt first league loss of season
CALYPSO -- North Duplin pushed across two sixth-inning runs and stunned No. 2-ranked Rosewood, 2-1, in a Carolina 1-A Conference affair Wednesday evening. Tanner Bradley surrendered one hit, one walk and two strikeouts in six innings of work for the...Published: Apr 27, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story
PREP BASEBALL: Aycock pulls out 8-inning road win
WINTERVILLE -- Tyler Daniels tallied the game-winning run on a wild pitch, and C.B. Aycock claimed a 2-1, eight-inning win over South Central on Wednesday evening. Daniels started the rally with a lead-off walk. Bradley Pate laid down a sac...Published: Apr 27, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story
PREP BASEBALL: Lebron crushes home run, Gators rout Neuse Charter
SMITHFIELD -- Josh Lebron belted a home run and posted three RBI during Spring Creek's 17-4, mercy-rule conquest of Neuse Charter on Wednesday afternoon. Christian Yarbrough provided four hits -- three doubles and a triple, along with two RBI. Landon...Published: Apr 27, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story
PREP BASEBALL: Jones' early offense propels Princeton
PRINCETON -- Anthony Jones plated two first-inning runs with a single and Princeton slipped past Hobbton, 3-1, in a Carolina 1-A Conference battle Wednesday evening. Blake Sapp doubled. Teammates Alex Hickman, Ryan Woodard and Jones provided one hit apiece. Colby...Published: Apr 27, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story
PREP SOFTBALL: North Duplin's Brogden no-hits Rosewood
CALYPSO -- Haley Brogden fired a no-hitter as North Duplin cranked out a 13-0, mercy-rule victory over Carolina 1-A Conference foe Rosewood on Wednesday evening. Brogden filed 11 strikeouts and one walk. The Eagles had just two runners to reach...Published: Apr 27, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story
PREP SOFTBALL: Shingleton homers in CBA's road loss
WINTERVILLE -- Allison Shingleton swatted a home run during Charles B. Aycock's 9-2 loss to South Central in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Wednesday evening. Mookie Powell, Connor Vinson, Hannah Vinson and Georgia Parnell collected one hit apiece for the...Published: Apr 27, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story
PREP SOFTBALL: DH Conley sweeps doubleheader from Saints
HOLLYWOOD CROSSROADS -- Southern Wayne dropped a doubleheader, 3-2 and 11-0, to Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe D.H. Conley on Wednesday evening. Mackenzie Bryan threw a three-hitter in game one. "Defensively in the first game, Caroline Summerlin, Kya Hunter and...Published: Apr 27, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story
BOYS' TENNIS: WCDS pulls out win over Lawrence
Wayne Country Day grabbed two doubles points and turned back Lawrence Academy, 5-4, in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon. The No. 1 tandem of Alec Fritzinger-Gray Langston and No. 2 duo of Charlie Dees-Michael Geer each prevailed 8-4 against their respective...Published: Apr 27, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story