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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

HURRICANE FLORENCE: NCHSAA issues statement

CHAPEL HILL -- The N.C. High School Athletic Association stated in an email Tuesday morning that it is closely monitoring Hurricane Florence, currently a life-threatening Category 4 storm which is expected to arrive either late Thursday evening or early Friday...

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Eagles knock off visiting Falcons

By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com Push through and play with confidence was the outside perspective given by first-year Wayne Christian head volleyball coach Jessica Rowe on Tuesday afternoon. The players offered an inside perspective -- communicate. Each viewpoint carried its own...

PREP BOYS' SOCCER: Friendship blanks Wayne Christian

By AVIEL SMOLKA asmolka@newsargus.com With the rain coming down Wayne Christian was unable withstand a barrage of goals from Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference rival Friendship Christian in the first half. The Falcons beat the Eagles 8-0 on Tuesday evening....

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: CBA grad Carter helps lead UMO past Pembroke

MOUNT OLIVE -- Ania Keene and Cyerra Carter cranked out 10 kills apiece as the University of Mount Olive defeated in-state women's volleyball rival UNC Pembroke 25-20, 25-23, 26-24 at Kornegay Arena on Tuesday afternoon. The Trojans (2-8 overall) halted...

LOCAL GOLF: Walnut Creek LGA news

Evelyn Rose claimed low-gross honors during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Linda Cannon won low net. Nancy Aichele secured low putts....

PREP BOYS' SOCCER: Goldsboro halts 19-game slide

WILSON -- Noah Hancock and Colin Williams each scored a goal as Goldsboro upended Beddingfield, 3-0, in non-conference action. The Cougars snapped a 19-game losing streak. Lexton Lewis assisted on Hancock's goal, his fourth of the season. Williams converted a...

PREP BOYS' SOCCER: Gators extend win streak to six

SPIVEY'S CORNER -- Spring Creek opened East Central 2-A Conference play with a 4-3, overtime victory over Midway on the Tommy Sloan Stadium pitch. Ramiro Avila Castaneda, Jose Guadalupe Reynaga Rivas, Kevin Avila and Carlos Mendoza Castro punched in one...

PREP GIRLS' GOLF: Strickland leads CBA; Fulghum carries Saints

DUDLEY -- Savannah Strickland shot a nine-hole round of 46 to lead Charles B. Aycock to a third-place finish during an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference meet contested at Southern Wayne Country Club. Adrien Floars complemented Strickland with a 56, followed...

PREPS DIGEST: JV sports

Volleyball: Spring Creek d. Dillard 25-8, 25-7, 25-6 -- Madison Broughton and Peyton Sullivan emerged as the leaders in the Gators' season-opening win....

What's Happening

UPWARD FOOTBALL & CHEERLEADING Sept. 21 -- Final registration for Upward flag football and cheerleading (K4-8th grades) is from 5-7 p.m. at New Hope United Methodist Church. The basic fee is $75. For more information, contact Mike Acree at 919-920-3694....