Friday, June 16, 2017
STATE GAMES -- Region 2
GREENSBORO -- Cody Whaley and Jonathan Peacock combined for a shutout as Region 2 claimed a 5-0 victory over Region 4 in opening-round bracket play of the 2017 Powerade State Games of North Carolina on Thursday morning. Whaley hurled...Published: Jun 16, 2017 7:25 AM Full Story
SENIOR LEGION: Pitt County rolls past Wayne County
WINTERVILLE -- Pitt County Post 39 swatted three home runs during its 17-3, weather-shortened triumph over Wayne County Post 11 on the Pitt Community College diamond Wednesday evening. Officials called the game after 4 1/2 innings due to lightning in...Published: Jun 16, 2017 7:25 AM Full Story
BRBM
Fishing Goldsboro anglers in third MOREHEAD CITY -- The crew aboard Floar Plan landed a 426-pound blue marlin -- the third-largest fish hooked during the 59th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin tournament -- on Thursday afternoon. Run Off is the...Published: Jun 16, 2017 7:25 AM Full Story
All Area -- Jason King
He grew up like his players, parallel to a teeming highway, where little interrupted Babe Ruth league but sprawling runs of letter-perfect corn and Sunday worship. Deep Run -- an unincorporated band of Baptists and Blue Devils -- is sparse....Published: Jun 16, 2017 7:25 AM Full Story
All Area -- Derek Neal
The video is a bit grainy, warped in a Zapruder kind of way, but doesn't deny full view of its principal subjects. Some folks are just supposed to have their moment. Such was the case on May 19, in the...Published: Jun 16, 2017 7:25 AM Full Story
All Area -- Cody Whaley
PIKEVILLE -- He greets you at the new gym door, speakeasy style, and lets you in with a soft-spoken hello. Moments later, as Cody Whaley sits in a spare desk outside of Aycock's athletic department, a more complete view of...Published: Jun 16, 2017 7:25 AM Full Story
All-Area Baseball Capsules
Cody Whaley, Charles B. Aycock -- Pitcher of the Year Position: Pitcher Class: Junior Diamond Notes: In the words of former CBA skipper Charles Davis, the no-frills Whaley is a pitcher -- not a thrower -- and the evidence to...Published: Jun 16, 2017 7:25 AM Full Story