Sunday, January 14, 2018
Whitfield HOF Ceremony
George Whitfield's annual Hall of Fame Ceremony, a highly-anticipated event staged with clockwork precision each January, enjoyed its 46th installment at Wayne Community College on Friday evening, providing attendees with yet another high resolution snapshot of what it's always been...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Whitfield clinic
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Middle School Boys' Basketball --Norwayne 50, Spring Creek 14
Chase Hare with scored 11 points to pace Norwayne's lopsided triumph over Spring Creek on Thursday. Jaidyne Dunn also played well, scoring 7 points. Kamran Prince finished with 6 points, while Daqwan Meadows and Elisha Davis scored five and four...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Middle School Girls' Basketball --Grantham 23, Dillard 13
Grantham Middle's lady ballers defeated Dillard Middle 23-13 Thursday. D'mia Wright led Grantham in scoring with 6 points, while Laci Capri and Karly Denning each scored 4 points. Dillard's leading scorer was Haliyah Williams with 7 points. Grantham is now...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Middle School Girls' Basketball --Lighthouse 17, Wayne Christian 10
Bri Verme scored four points in Wayne Christian's 17-10 setback to Lighthouse on Friday. Hayli Verme, Olivia Sutton, and Emma Bauer scored two points apiece. Bauer's effort included five rebounds. Wayne Christian next sees the floor on Tuesday, when it...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
JV Boys' Basketball --Goldsboro 78, Spring Creek 32
Khari Anderson and Jamin Jacobs scored 14 points apiece on Friday night to pace Goldsboro by East Central 2A foe Spring Creek....Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
JV Boys' Basketball --South Central 51, C.B. Aycock 14
WINTERVILLE -- South Central staged an end-to-end showcase on Friday, turning back C.B. Aycock in lopsided fashion. Kaden Jones and Trever Reid each had three points for CBA, who fell to 8-7 overall this season....Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
JV GIrls' Basketball --South Central 32, C.B. Aycock 30
WINTERVILLE -- Shi Speight scored 10 points, but it wasn't enough to C.B. Aycock past South Central on Friday night. Sophomore Ebony Green scored eight points for CBA, who fell to 6-3 overall this season, and 2-3 in ECC play....Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Boys' Basketball --Greenfield 105, WCDS 68
WILSON -- UNC commit Coby White had 31 points, Elijah McCadden had a triple-double and Greenfield made 15 of 37 three pointers during Friday's lopsided victory over Wayne Country Day. Linwood Grandy and Marcus Metcalf both scored 18 points for...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Boys' Basketball --Rosewood 63, Neuse Charter 59
SMITHFIELD -- Conner Vernon scored a team-high 18 points on Friday to fuel Rosewood's road triumph over Neuse Charter. Michael Reid added 17 points, while Jonathan Peacock finished with 11 points. RHS now stands 7-6 overall this season, and 3-1 in...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Boys' Basketball --Princeton 47, Lakewood 40
ROSEBORO -- Junior guard Garrett Klein scored a team-high 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds to propel Princeton by host Lakewood on Friday night. His effort was complemented by Lane Woodall, who finished with eight points. The victory moved PHS...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Boys' Basketball --North Duplin 67, Hobbton 61
NEWTON GROVE -- Armone Anders scored 17 points, and Luke Britt and Ricky Cameron added 16 apiece as North Duplin outlasted Hobbton on Friday by a count of 67-61. Kijah Blow also played well, adding 10 points for the Rebels, who...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Boys' Basketball --Goldsboro 65, Spring Creek 55
After suffering their lone defeat of the season earlier in the week, the Goldsboro Cougars returned to form on Friday with a workmanlike victory over East Central 2A foe Spring Creek. Keyshorn Smith scored 18 points to lead GHS, who...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Boys' Basketball --J.H. Rose 72, Eastern Wayne 66
GREENVILLE -- J.H. Rose outscored Eastern Wayne 54-30 over the final 16 minutes on Friday to capture its second ECC triumph of the season. Keonte Goodman led the way for the Rampants with 24 points, while Creighton Lebo finished with 16...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Boys' Basketball --D.H. Conley 63, Southern Wayne 60
DUDLEY -- Sophomore David Brewer scored a team-high 16 points on Friday during Southern Wayne's nail-biting setback to ECC 3A foe D.H. Conley. Demetric and Deandre Wright also factored prominently for the hosts, scoring 12 points apiece. Senior forward Shawntwon Leach...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Boys' Basketball --South Central 94, C.B. Aycock 31
WINTERVILLE -- Jaylan Robinson scored 12 points for Charles B. Aycock, which was overwhelmed by a potent South Central squad on Friday night. The loss moved CBA to 7-8 overall this season, and 2-3 in ECC play. It next sees the...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Girls' Basketball --WCDS 57, Greenfield 21
WILSON -- Junior point guard Jala Holloman scored 26 points, dished seven assists and tallied nine steals on Friday as Wayne Country Day outran rival Greenfield. Lexi Jeffreys scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds for WCDS, who moved to 12-3...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Girls' Basketball --Lakewood 42, Princeton 38
ROSEBORO -- Junior Kiarye Bailey scored 17 points on Friday to help Lakewood turn back visiting Carolina 1A foe Princeton. Senior Tamia Rich also played well for the Leopards, tallying 10 points. The victory moved Lakewood to 2-9 overall this season,...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Girls' Basketball --North Duplin 37, Hobbton 33
CALYPSO -- The Lady Rebels of North Duplin picked up their first win of the season on Friday, turning back Carolina 1A foe Hobbton. North Duplin next sees the floor on Thursday, when it travels to face Rosewood....Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Girls' Basketball --Neuse Charter 56, Rosewood 29
SMITHFIELD -- Rosewood High suffered its first Carolina 1A setback of the season on Friday, falling on the road to Neuse Charter. Braylee Butts and Ar'Zhane Dozier both played well for the Lady Eagles, scoring 10 and eight points, respectively. The...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Girls' Basketball --Goldsboro 57, Spring Creek 43
Sharpshooting freshman Victoria Royal made five three-pointers and scored a game-high 17 points as GHS defeated East Central 2A foe Spring Creek on Friday. Tziah Kelly also performed ably for the hosts, booking 15 points. Aleesha Boyette rounded out the...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Girls' Basketball --D.H. Conley 53, Southern Wayne 50
DUDLEY -- Samiya Bess and Machiah Moore both registered double-double performances, but their effort wasn't enough to push Southern Wayne past D.H. Conley on Friday. Bess scored 10 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, while Moore added 10 points and 11 rebounds....Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Girls' Basketball --South Central 61, C.B. Aycock 36
WINTERVILLE -- ECC 3A leader South Central lived up to its highly-regarded billing on Friday, turning back Charles B. Aycock by a score of 61-36. Senior guard Hannah Vinson paced CBA with 14 points, while Cassandra Lassiter chipped in 10 points....Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Girls' Basketball --Eastern Wayne 49, J.H. Rose 38
GREENVILLE -- Myesha Best scored nine points on Friday, spurring Eastern Wayne past ECC 3A rival J.H. Rose. Nyesha Best contributed 11 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Channing Williams finished with 10 points. Ziomara Williams hauled in 17 rebounds...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Camp Confidential --Aycock, Narron deliver sound advice at Whitfield Clinic
Baseball happens fast. Life does, too. And, if you're like Maj. Gen. Al Aycock, you'll learn things from the All-American game that you can apply back to the tedium of daily routine. These days, Aycock watches the bat-cracking, diamond-rounding sport,...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story
Community Spotlight --George Whitfield inducts 46th HOF class
George Whitfield's annual Hall of Fame ceremony, a highly-anticipated event staged with clockwork precision each January, enjoyed its 46th installment at Wayne Community College on Friday evening, providing attendees with yet another high-resolution snapshot of what it's always been -- a...Published: Jan 14, 2018 3:08 AM Full Story