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1A PREP GIRLS SOCCER: Spring Creek blanks Roxboro Community

SEVEN SPRINGS -- What curse? Such is now the case for the Spring Creek varsity girls' soccer program, who on Tuesday survived stifling temperatures and years of playoff heartbreak to reach the fourth round of the N.C. High School Athletic...

1A NCISAA TENNIS: Wayne Country Day falls 5-1

GREENSBORO -- American Hebrew Academy swept the doubles courts and cruised past Wayne Country Day, 5-1, during semifinal-round play in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A dual-team playoffs Tuesday afternoon. Sam Dively earned the Chargers' lone point -- a...

1A NCISAA BASEBALL: Wayne Christian ousted from playoffs

MERRY HILL -- Wayne Christian bolted to a two-run lead after its first at-bat of the game, but unbeaten -- and top-seeded --Lawrence Academy claimed a 5-2 win in the semifinals of the NCISAA 1-A playoffs Tuesday afternoon. Lawrence faces...

1A NCISAA BASEBALL: Chargers' season ends

HENDERSON -- Jon Bryan recorded Wayne Country Day's lone hit in a season-ending, 2-0 loss to Kerr-Vance Academy during semifinal-round action in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A playoffs Tuesday afternoon. The second-seeded Spartans plated two third-inning runs on...

1A PREP SOFTBALL: Pirates rally, top Rebels in extra innings

HERTFORD -- Perquimans constantly pecked away at a five-run deficit and handed North Duplin a 6-5, 10-inning loss in second-round action of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Monday evening. Rayanna Koch batted a season-best 5-for-5, including a double, as the Rebels...

1A PREP SOFTBALL: Princeton eliminates East Carteret

BEAUFORT -- Beth Braswell clubbed a home run and emerged as the winning pitcher during Princeton's 2-0 triumph over East Carteret in third-round play of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Tuesday evening. Braswell gave up five hits, walked three and sat...

3A PREP SOFTBALL: Waddell belts home run, earns piching win for CBA

PIKEVILLE -- Taylor Waddell swatted a home run as Charles B. Aycock thrashed Western Alamance, 9-3, during their third-round battle in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A playoffs Tuesday evening. Waddell ended the night 2-for-3 with three RBI, and...

D2 SOUTHEAST REGIONAL: Trojans' bullpen answers the call

rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- It's a start German Reyes will remember for a long time. His teammates won't forget it, either. University of Mount Olive faced elimination from the Conference Carolinas tournament. Its chances of hosting the Southeast Regional precariously...

D2 SOUTHEAST REGIONAL: Trojans' Whitley finally healthy

rcoggins@newsargus.com Brighton Hudson stepped into the press box. He pulled out the radar gun. Batteries. Check. He tested the trigger. Check. The University of Mount Olive media relations staff remained silent, almost stunned when they saw No. 32 take the...

1A PREP BASEBALL: BOX -- Northside @ Rosewood

Northside 001 000 -- 1 10 4 Rosewood 070 301 -- 11 11 1 Leading hitters: Northside -- Reg Bishop 1-4; Matthew Marslendeer 1-4; Parker Boyd 2-4; Tanner Alligood 1-4; Dawson Boyd 1-3; Grant Talbot 2-3, RBI; James Barrow 2-3....

1A PREP BASEBALL: Peacock settles down, Rosewood routs Northside

rcoggins@newsargus.com Jonathan Peacock never flinched. Not when Pinetown Northside loaded the bases in the first inning and put two more on aboard in the second inning. "I told him to command his fastball, throw that thing until they prove that...