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Thursday, May 31, 2018

What's Happening

Tennis lessons June 3 -- The Goldsboro Parks and Recreation Department will start a new series of tennis lessons, open for both children and adults, on the John Allen Farfour Courts at Herman Park. For more information, call 919-394-0543. •...

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SATURDAY, JUNE 2 Senior Legion Baseball Morehead at WC Post 11    6 or 7 p.m. • SUNDAY, JUNE 3 Senior Legion Baseball WC Post 11 at Wallace    7 p.m.  ...

CBA teammates headed to Lenoir CC

By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- One loves to compete. The other has unbridled confidence. Luke Frederick and Blake Gipson gained those attributes as teammates at Charles B. Aycock. They'll carry those traits with them next season -- to the...

Dogs' Myers realizes her dream beyond high school

By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- Briana Myers stepped on to the Dail Softball Stadium dirt infield at North Carolina State, scratched the surface with her cleats and felt goosebumps. For two sun-filled and warm afternoons, she filed away memories...

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

East Central (2A), Eastern Carolina (3A/4A) All-Conference spring sports list

Here are the spring all-conference lists for the East Central 2-A and Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A: • ECC 2-A Baseball: Goldsboro -- Josh Hartsfield, Brody Morton. Spring Creek -- Jordan Ammons, Nathan Bell, Landon Smothers, Christian Yarbrough. Coach-of-the-year -- Danny Merritt,...

Warriors' March serves up good season on tennis court

By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com Dylan March stepped onto the tennis courts at Eastern Wayne this spring with two objectives -- go undefeated in conference play and advance to the state tournament. March accomplished one goal. The junior fashioned a 12-0...

Goldsboro's Merritt humbled by recognition

By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com The white photo paper slid through the printer line by line. An image soon appeared of a smiling coach flanked by two players. The picture spoke volumes. Yet it humbled Danny Merritt. An old-school soul whose...

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Lane Tree Ladies Golf

Lou Ellen Wilson picked up game-of-the-week honors while playing from the red tees during weekly action on the Lane Tree Golf Club links.Sue Glover won low net.Nan Jarrell took low putts.Linda Watson emerged as the game-of-the-week winner while competing from...

Friday, May 25, 2018

WC Post 11 falls to Garner

Perennial Senior American Legion baseball powerhouse Garner Post 232 swatted a first-inning home run and cruised to a 9-5, non-division win over Wayne County Post 11 on Thursday evening.Post 11 lost for the first time in three outings this season."We...

New leader in the Doghouse

PRINCETON -- Don't try to dominate on the hill.Throw strikes and trust the people behind you.It's a baseball philosophy that uniquely describes Princeton, a small school that revolves around a deep-rooted community that's flourished for more than half a century.Everybody...

Chargers honored during season-ending spring awards ceremony

Wayne Country Day concluded its spring sports season with an awards ceremony Wednesday evening.Michael Taylor, athletics director at WCDS, announced that the school won the prestigious Wells Fargo Cup for the third consecutive year. The Cup recognizes the top interscholastic...

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Bell is just third PHS girl to win state track crown

PRINCETON -- Sometimes you need a "Plan B."And a little motivation, too.Princeton senior Shamonda Bell doesn't have fond memories of her trek to Greensboro last spring. She entered the state championship meet with three regional titles -- 100- and 200-meter...

Post 11 mashes Wallace

Wayne County Post 11 belted three home runs as a team and cruised to an 11-0, mercy-rule win over Wallace Post 156 on Tuesday evening.Landon Ginn and Case Kermode each swatted a two-RBI, bases-clearing shot in the bottom of the...

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Brooks races to state 1-A crown

BUIES CREEK -- Mo Brooks glanced up at the big scoreboard.He saw 10.64 seconds.Nipping at his heels was Russell Burns, who crossed in 10.65.And that was just the prelim round in the 100-meter dash.They'd meet again 24 hours later."The one...

Walnut Creek LGA

Mary Ann Sutton emerged as the low-gross winner during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links.Mary Morris and Evelyn Rose shared low net. Sam Gillett secured low putts....

Post 11 triumphs in Pate's debut

Wayne County Post 11 presented newly-minted head coach Adam Pate with his first win Monday evening.Luke Frederick tossed a two-hit shutout for five innings as Post 11 claimed a 5-2 victory over Wake Forest Post 187 on the Goldsboro High...

Vaughn eyes Blue Lights College

Thumb through past basketball scorebooks at Rosewood and you won't see too many numbers by Marquel Vaughn's name.He came off the bench to contribute in ways that didn't appear in the post-game boxscore.Take a look at 2017-18.Vaughn emerged as the...

Graham picks UNCW

PIKEVILLE -- Shelve a quality sprinter?No one wanted to do it.Not Scottie Rodgers.Not Butch Bennett.When the two Charles B. Aycock track and field coaches met, they discussed the gut-wrenching situation. They decided they had no choice.Kamarion Graham needed to rest...

Sunday, May 20, 2018

PREP BASEBALL: Rain keeps teams in the dugout

By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com Gray skies are gonna clear up. When, exactly? Wayne Country Day head baseball coach Michael Taylor has asked himself that question for the past two days. Today doesn't look good, either. Weather forecasts predict widespread rain...

PREP TENNIS: Chargers take Eagles to the wire in 1-A dual-team final

By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com GREENVILLE -- An underdog with no seniors on its roster, Wayne Country Day nearly pulled off the impossible Saturday afternoon. Oakwood clawed its way back. The Eagles earned the final three singles points and repeated as...

Friday, May 18, 2018

New coach, new home for WC Post 11

Wayne County Post 11 launches its 2018 campaign with a new skipper and a new home this summer.Adam Pate, a former player, makes his debut as head coach against Morehead City on Saturday morning. First pitch is 11 a.m. at...

County schools well represented at states

GREENSBORO -- Their paths took them in different directions throughout the regular season and regional competition.They all had the same destination -- Irwin Belk Track on the campus of N.C. A&T State University.Runners and jumpers from four county schools begin...

Kerr-Vance remaining obstacle in Chargers' path

WILSON -- Wayne Country Day's senior class has been close before, only to see the door get shut too soon.They're ready to knock it down this time.Turned back in the final four each of the past two seasons, the Chargers...

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Errors plague C.B. Aycock

PIKEVILLE -- The error bug bit again.This time it left a stinging mark.D.H. Conley benefited from six errors and handed Charles B. Aycock a season-ending, 9-7 loss in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A softball playoffs Tuesday evening.The...

Local digest

WILLIAMSTON -- Riverside put pressure on Rosewood's defense in the bottom of the ninth inning and extended its postseason run Tuesday evening.The Knights capitalized in the "small ball" game and squeezed out a 3-2 victory in round three of the...

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Local Digest

Princeton eliminatedSMITHFIELD -- Emma Marques tallied Princeton's lone goal in a season-ending, 3-1 loss to Neuse Charter during the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A playoffs Monday evening.Emily Rubis filed 11 saves for the Dogs.Princeton ended the year 14-6-0 overall.•Lane...

Chargers are headed back to the "Ship"

Wayne Country Day is going to the "Ship."A freshman's big swing helped make it happen Tuesday afternoon.Carnes Edmondson mashed a pinch-hit, go-ahead home run in the bottom of the fifth inning and propelled the Chargers to a come-from-behind 12-3 triumph...

Three Trojans cultivate strong relationship on women's soccer field

MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive's Kristin Power, Bene Abbate and Hannah Kirk joined 60 UMO student-athletes who walked across the stage inside Kornegay Arena at graduation on Saturday. The three ladies spent their four years at UMO as...

Monday, May 14, 2018

C.B. Aycock's 4x1 relay claims East 3-A regional championship

MOUNT OLIVE -- Gritty determination, tradition and a display of speed.All three played a role in the N.C. High School Athletic Association outdoor track and field regional meets contested Saturday in hot conditions.Kamarion "K-man" Graham, who pulled a hamstring toward...

Sunday, May 13, 2018

Rosewood clobbers Pamlico County, 23-0, in second round play

Enter story here...Rosewood's coaching staff thought that it might see a conference team in the second round of the postseason.That didn't happen.After Pamlico stunned North Duplin, Eagles skipper Jason King opted to give Chance Howard a start on the bump.The...

Vinson belts walk-off HR for Aycock

PIKEVILLE -- LaVon "Grandad" Matthews walked down the third-base line and said a silent prayer Friday evening.The Charles B. Aycock softball coach knew his best three hitters were about to step into the batter's box in the bottom of...

Wood-Potter signs with UNC Pembroke

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Brandon Wood-Potter is living his own version of "The Blind Side."At 16, he left his birth parents' home."My mom said she wished she'd had an abortion," Wood-Potter said. "I was like 'these people ain't for me. I've...

Yarbrough headed to Methodist University

SEVEN SPRINGS -- A science geek?Christian Yarbrough certainly doesn't give off that vibe at first glance.Yet, he'll quickly tell you that technology fascinates him.In fact, the Spring Creek senior built his own computer. He needed a year to get all...

Local digest

Amane Godo, Preston Barnes and Jack Talton combined for no-hitter as Wayne Country Day pummeled Pungo Christian Academy, 11-0, in quarterfinal-round action of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A baseball playoffs Saturday afternoon."Not the best game, but we did...

Friday, May 11, 2018

'Back in the saddle' writing about 'my kids' again

"Never say never."It's an adage that undoubtedly rings true at the moment when you least expect it.At least, that's the case for me.When I left the News-Argus last August, I thought my journalism career had come to a close. Would...