Friday, April 30, 2004
Hillcats top Kinston
KINSTON -- The Lynchburg Hillcats tagged Indians starter Brian Slocum for five runs in six innings and never trailed, scoring a 6-4 win over Kinston Thursday night in front of 1,196 fans at Grainger Stadium. The Hillcats improved to 11-8...Published: Apr 30, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
MOC's Lucia Henkle -- Fed Cup play
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Apart from the Olympics, many sports have their own prestigious international competition. For soccer, it's the World Cup. For men's tennis, it's the Davis Cup. And for women's tennis, it's the Federation Cup. A...Published: Apr 30, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Baseball - Wayne Christian blasts Community Christian
Jordan Yelverton doubled and slapped a home run as Wayne Christian battled from behind to beat Community Christian of Wilson 9-6 in an opening-round Class 1-A Carolina Christian Conference tournament game Thursday afternoon. The Eagles, the No. 1 seed, oppose...Published: Apr 30, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Baseball -- State-ranked Patriots outslug Saints
MOREHEAD CITY -- Southern Wayne suffered its seventh Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference defeat of the season after a 15-6 setback against state-ranked West Carteret on Thursday afternoon. The host Patriots, No. 7 in the latest Impact Baseball.com poll, remained atop...Published: Apr 30, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Softball -- WCDS duels with North Duplin
LITTLEFIELD -- North Duplin battled pitch-for-pitch against state-ranked Ayden-Grifton on Thursday afternoon, but came up short in a 4-1 Carolina 1-A Conference loss. "We're the youngest team out there and for us to play with them ... go the distance...Published: Apr 30, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Softball -- Saints drop tough ECC road game
MOREHEAD CITY -- Everything that could go wrong, went wrong in the final inning for Southern Wayne on Thursday afternoon. West Carteret pushed two runs across and escaped 2-1 in an Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference contest. "I told the girls...Published: Apr 30, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Softball -- Eagles win tourney opener
Brittany Solivan recorded six strikeouts in a complete-game effort, sparking Wayne Christian to a 13-4 victory against Community Christian in the opening round of the Class 1-A Carolina Christian Conference tournament. The third-seeded Eagles (9-4) battle top-seeded Village Christian of...Published: Apr 30, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Rams complete perfect regular-season
LITTLEFIELD -- Greene Central put the finishing touches on its second unbeaten regular season in the last three years with a 9-0 decision against Ayden-Grifton in Carolina/Eastern Plains 1-A/2-A Conference play Thursday afternoon. The Rams improved to 21-0 with 16...Published: Apr 30, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Tennis -- North Lenoir, SWE battle for berth
SNOW HILL -- North Lenoir's postseason dual-team fate remains undecided after a 6-3 loss Wednesday afternoon against SouthWest Edgecombe at the Snow Hill Tennis Complex. The Hawks must finish 1-1 in their final two matches against Spring Creek and Ayden-Grifton...Published: Apr 30, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Aycock knocks off EW
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock played without its No. 1 seed Thursday afternoon and held off confident county rival Eastern Wayne 8-1 in a Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference match. Danny Fairchild missed the match due to a school-related activity,...Published: Apr 30, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
MOC men's tennis finishes 10th in region
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College moved up three spots to No. 10 in this week's Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II Mid-Atlantic Region Poll, it was announced Thursday. The Trojans finished with an overall record of 15-7 in...Published: Apr 30, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Prep track -- Warriors, Falcons win Wayne County Track Meet
Eastern Wayne dominated the relays and emerged the top girls team in the 2004 Wayne County Track and Field Championships contested Thursday afternoon at New Hope. The Warriors, paced by Shelly Baker's twin victories in the hurdles, amassed 103 points....Published: Apr 30, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Thursday, April 29, 2004
Baseball -- CBA outlasts Eagles in non-confernece tilt
PIKEVILLE -- Both Rosewood and Charles B. Aycock's baseball teams are in the fight for playoff berths in their respective conferences, with only a precious few games to go. So when the two teams met at the Falcons' diamond...Published: Apr 29, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Soccer -- N. Lenoir outlasts Rosewood
LAGRANGE -- Senior midfielder Elizabeth Foye crossed her hands above her head, took a deep breath and remained on the bench an extra few seconds as her North Lenoir teammates huddled before the second half against Rosewood Wednesday afternoon....Published: Apr 29, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Wayne Christian lights up Norlina
NORLINA -- Wayne Christian's J.D. Hightower had four hits, including a home run and four RBI to help guide the Eagles to a 15-12 win in a slugfest at Norlina Christian Academy. The two teams combined for 30 hits on...Published: Apr 29, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Saints fight, but fall to Wildcats
WILMINGTON -- Southern Wayne's Josh Narron went 3-3 with a double and two RBI as the Saints fell just short in a 5-4 loss at Class 4-A non-conference opponent New Hanover on Wednesday. The Wildcats trailed 4-3 going into the...Published: Apr 29, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Fike no-hits Goldsboro
WILSON -- Goldsboro's Sean Sheffield, Monquavius Edwards and Brantley Barrett were applauded for solid defensive outings in the Cougars 10-0 loss at Wilson Fike on Wednesday. Fike's Jimmy Kinney had three hits and five RBI on the day. Richard Sidelinger...Published: Apr 29, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Soccer -- CBA's Hooks tallies hat-trick
VANCEBORO -- Charles B. Aycock's Mary Beth Hooks posted a hat-trick (three goals) as nine different Golden Falcons scored in a 15-0 win on the road at West Craven. Aycock (11-4 overall) improved to 8-2 in the Class 3-A Eastern...Published: Apr 29, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Gators tie Tarboro at home
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek and Tarboro dueled for 100 minutes on the Gators' field on Tuesday, but neither could come away with a goal as the game finished in a 0-0 tie. Barbara Witherington had five saves in...Published: Apr 29, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Patriots top Eastern Wayne
West Carteret won all six singles matches as the Patriots defeated Eastern Wayne 6-0 on Wednesday. The Warriors' Andrew Smith took the Patriots' Billy Coulter to a third set, but eventually lost 6-1, 4-6, 7-5. West Carteret won the...Published: Apr 29, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Gators take two from Tarboro
TARBORO -- Spring Creek defeated Tarboro in 13 of 15 matches contested in a double-header on Wednesday and came away with two wins against the Vikings in Classes 2-A Eastern Plains/1-A Carolina Conference play. The Gators (13-2 overall), who have...Published: Apr 29, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Aycock comes up big on big points
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's Brandon Howard and David Williams won third-set tiebreakers at number three and four singles as the Golden Falcons defeated Wilson Fike 6-3 in non-conference action on Wednesday at home. "We played well on the big...Published: Apr 29, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Track -- Rosewood boys, Princeton girls claim wins
Rosewood's boys won every event contested and ran away with a 117-18 win over rival Princeton in a two-team meet at the Eagles' track on Tuesday. In the girls meet, Princeton's Summer Graham won the 1600 and 3200 and helped...Published: Apr 29, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Softball -- Eagles keep winning
Wayne Christian continued its win streak to four beating Trinity of Greenville 12-7 on Monday. The Eagles led 7-6 after four innings, but produced six runs on six hits in the fifth. Brittany Sullivan pitched a complete game picking...Published: Apr 29, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
JV Baseball -- CBA'S Price solid in win
Charles B. Aycock pitcher Brandon Price yielded four hits and only one run in seven innings of work as the Golden Falcons defeated county rival Rosewood 5-1 at the Eagles' field on Wednesday. Price struck out nine against one...Published: Apr 29, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Softball -- CBA's record still spotless
PIKEVILLE -- June of 2005 will not come soon enough for Kinston coach Donald Mooring. That's when Charles B. Aycock softball player Jenny Jackson will graduate. "Southern Wayne coach Brad Mathews and I can't wait to throw her a...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:07 PM Full Story
Softball -- N.J. claims 17th straight
KENLY -- North Johnston's previous two meetings against Class 1-A Carolina Conference softball rival Farmville Central have ended 1-0 in the Lady Panthers' favor. North Johnston needed no dramatics Tuesday evening. Janna Rogerson and Robyn Creech ignited a four-run first...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:06 PM Full Story
Bryant signs with Louisburg
The messages flooded Gladys McClary's voice mail. The best she could do, especially during basketball season, was to write each name and number down. The veteran Goldsboro High coach knew she'd eventually return those calls. But just one call...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:06 PM Full Story
Kirkland chooses MOC
MOUNT OLIVE -- Barton or Mount Olive? At first, the choice seemed logical when Alexxis Kirkland received a Presidential Scholarship to attend Barton College. But when she walked into the volleyball tryouts and felt like a fish out of...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:06 PM Full Story
Murray will run for Pembroke
Many times, high school athletes find themselves torn between their high school coaches and those of outside sports organizations such as AAU. In many instances, the athlete is stuck in the middle between two masters with differing goals. Not...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:05 PM Full Story
CBA's Davis makes Campbell her choice
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's Liza Davis has been a large part of the Golden Falcons' growth as a cross country and track and field program over the past four years. The senior, who has qualified for the state...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:05 PM Full Story
Baseball -- WCDS falls to Greenfield
WILSON -- Wayne Country Day's Spenser Briggs had a double and an RBI in the Chargers' 8-2 loss at Greenfield Academy on Tuesday. Kevin Logan added an RBI for the Chargers (2-12 overall), who fell to 0-7 in the...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:05 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Eagles roll over Cresset
Wayne Christian's J.D. Hightower had four hits and four RBI as the Eagles banged out 12 hits in defeating Cresset Academy 23-5 at home on Tuesday. Adam Brannan (three RBI) and Josh Brannan (four RBI) had two hits each...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:04 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Buck, Hawks drop SL
LAGRANGE -- North Lenoir's Marvin Buck struck out seven and gave up two earned runs in six innings of work as the Hawks defeated rival South Lenoir 3-2 in Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference action. Shane Harris came on...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:04 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Panthers slip at home
KENLY -- North Johnston went up 2-0 early, but Farmville Central struck out 15 Panther batters in a 3-2 win on the road. The Panthers (11-8 overall) dipped to 4-4 in the Class 1-A Carolina Conference. Farmville (9-8) evened...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Patriots top Cougars
MOREHEAD CITY -- Goldsboro's Eugene Norman had one hit as the Cougars fell 11-1 on the road to Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference leader West Carteret on Tuesday. Eight different Patriots (15-3, 8-2 ECC) had hits paced by Adam...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Baseball -- NP blanks Rams
BETHEL -- Greene Central's Jordy Davis and Jared Williamson had one hit each as the Rams fell 1-0 at North Pitt on Tuesday. With the loss, Greene Central (7-12 overall) dropped to 1-5 in the EPC. Jared Williamson picked...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Baseball -- EW tops Patriots in 10
Eastern Wayne's Billy McKinley drove in Jesse Lancaster with a fielders choice ground out in the bottom of the 10th as the Warriors edged West Craven 4-3 at New Hope on Tuesday. Lancaster reached second on a throwing error and...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Baseball -- CBA avenges loss to Kinston
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock head baseball coach Charles Davis can look around this morning and appreciate what he sees. His Golden Falcons avenged a prior 4-3 loss to Kinston, beating the Vikings 9-4 in Pikeville Tuesday night. Aycock...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Gators top county rival
Every week the hot team in the Class 1-A Carolina Conference seems to change as the conference heap remains bunched near the top. Spring Creek looks to be picking up steam and improving its playoff standing with back-to-back wins...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Softball -- S. Wayne tallies non-conference win
WILSON -- Southern Wayne's Dominique Williams connected for her third home run of the season in the fourth inning to help boost the Saints past Wilson Hunt 4-3 on Tuesday in non-conference action. The Saints improved to 7-11 overall...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Softball -- Meadows throws three-hit shutout
Chandra Meadows threw a three-hit shutout as Rosewood stopped Spring Creek 3-0 in Carolina 1-A Conference action. Meadows fanned seven Gators and walked three in a complete-game effort for the Eagles, who are 4-5 in the conference. Jennifer Boren...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Softball -- Humphrey, Hawks blank Blue Devils
DEEP RUN -- North Lenoir senior pitcher Hermia Humphrey tossed a three-hit shutout as the Hawks defeated rival South Lenoir 9-0 on Tuesday at the Blue Devils' diamond. The win improves the Hawks (16-2 overall), ranked third in the...Published: Apr 28, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Softball -- ND outslugs Princeton
CALYPSO -- North Duplin pushed three runs across in the bottom of the seventh inning and grabbed its first Carolina 1-A Conference win, 16-15 against Princeton on Tuesday. The teams combined for 28 hits in the regulation seven-inning game....Published: Apr 28, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Softball -- GC claims second EPC win
SNOW HILL -- Greene Central gained a 4-1 softball victory over North Pitt in a Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference game Tuesday. The Rams padded a one-run lead with a three-run uprising in the fifth. Amber Oakes singled and...Published: Apr 28, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Softball -- EW wins on road
VANCEBORO -- Eastern Wayne's Jasmine Lee and Emily Sasser had three hits each as the Warriors banged out 15 hits in a 10-6 win on the road at West Craven. The Warriors improved to 6-10 overall and 4-7 against Class...Published: Apr 28, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Rosewood cruises past Wayne Christian
Wesley Lovelady opened play with a 6-0, 6-0 win at number one singles as Rosewood cruised to an 8-1 non-conference win against Wayne Christian at Herman Park on Tuesday. Brandon Hietpas, Ty Johnson, Joey Churchwell, Daniel Ellis and Alex...Published: Apr 28, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Rams continue EPC dominance
Greene Central clinched a share of yet another Carolina/Eastern Plains 1-A/2-A Conference title with a 9-0 triumph against Spring Creek on Tuesday afternoon at Walnut Creek Country Club. The Rams remained unbeaten in 19 outings, including 14 against C/EPC...Published: Apr 28, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Warriors escape Southern Wayne
Eastern Wayne pulled out two doubles wins and escaped county archrival Southern Wayne 5-4 in a Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference battle Tuesday afternoon at Wayne Community College. The No. 1 doubles of Alex Bryant-Ben Ziccardi upended the Saints' Jerome...Published: Apr 28, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Tennis -- C.B. Aycock takes twinbill
WINTERVILLE -- C.B. Aycock moved one step closer to clinching a dual-team state playoff berth by sweeping South Central 9-0 and 9-0 in a doubleheader Tuesday afternoon. The Golden Falcons (9-6) maintained their grasp on third place in Eastern Carolina...Published: Apr 28, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Track -- GC girls win EPC title
BETHEL -- Greene Central's Teketia May emerged the Class 3-A Eastern Plains Conference field athlete of the year, while teammate Shontay Dodd shared the track athlete of the year after Tuesday's season-ending girls meet at the E.R. McNair track...Published: Apr 28, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Golf -- Eagles win four-team match
WILSON -- Jonathan Greene emerged the medalist with a nine-hole score of 35 as Wayne Christian prevailed in a four-team Class 1-A Carolina Christian Conference meet at Willow Springs Country Club. The unbeaten Eagles carded a four-player total of...Published: Apr 28, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
JV baseball -- CBA wins big on road
KINSTON -- Charles B. Aycock's Grant Sasser struck out nine in five innings of work as the Golden Falcons dropped Kinston 12-1 on Tuesday. The Golden Falcons (16-1, 8-1 Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference) were paced at the plate...Published: Apr 28, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
JV baseball -- Rams tally fifth EPC victory
SNOW HILL -- Greene Central's Lance Murray had two hits, including a double as the Rams defeated North Pitt 10-5 on Tuesday. Murray scored three times and drove in a run, while Josh Elmore had two RBI on two...Published: Apr 28, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
MOC athletic banquet
MOUNT OLIVE -- Success on either the athletic field or court and the classroom can be attributed to a number of factors. Michael Lefler and Beth Martin, two outstanding student-athletes at Mount Olive College, base their success around commitment,...Published: Apr 27, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Warriors fall in OT; Rosewood outlasts NJ
MOREHEAD CITY -- Eastern Wayne went up 3-1 with 22 minutes remaining on a goal by Natalie Taylor, but Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference leader West Carteret rallied to claim a 4-3 overtime win at home on Monday. The loss...Published: Apr 27, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Golf -- Eagles top Cresset; Rams win EPC title
Wayne Christian retains unbeaten string, tops Cresset DURHAM -- Wayne Christian's Jonathan Greene fired a 37 as the Eagles remained unbeaten with a 161-177 victory over Cresset Christian Academy in Durham on Monday. Wayne Christian improved to 14-0 overall and...Published: Apr 27, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Monday, April 26, 2004
MOC-Pfeiffer
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Mount Olive's Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference championship game with top-seed Pfeiffer ended exactly the way it started -- with the ball in right-hander Ricky Duke's hands. Duke picked up a slow roller near the first baseline and...Published: Apr 26, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Williams misses draft, but not NFL
Quintin Williams did not get drafed by the NFL over the weekend. But Quintin Williams will get his dream shot at a pro football career. Williams, the Rosewood High graduate and standout safety at Wake Forest, spent Sunday watching...Published: Apr 26, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
MOC beats shuffle, tops Erskine
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Mount Olive's baseball team was originally scheduled to play late Saturday afternoon at Spartanburg Methodist. But in the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference baseball tournament, nothing ever goes as planned. The Trojans didn't seem phased when their Saturday...Published: Apr 26, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
K-Tribe suffers initial shutout, first home loss
KINSTON -- The Myrtle Beach Pelicans avoided a sweep in their three-game series with Kinston Sunday afternoon as the Indians were shut out for the first time this year in a 5-0 loss. Myrtle Beach improved to 8-8, while the...Published: Apr 26, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Babe Ruth Baseball
Northeast minors 10, Nahunta Indians 8 -- Taylor Williams had seven strikeouts and three walks in five innings and added a hit for Northeast. Nahunta's Tucker had a triple and Howard had a triple....Published: Apr 26, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Sunday, April 25, 2004
CVAC Tournament -- Thomas' throw saves MOC
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Unless you follow Mount Olive College baseball religiously, you would know that Allen Thomas' natural position is in the infield. But the savvy senior turned in one tremendous outfield ... yes, outfield ... play Saturday afternoon...Published: Apr 25, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
Trojans ground Flying Fleet 17-3
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Mount Olive coach Carl Lancaster could not point out a single player after the disappointing loss Tuesday night at Barton College that had a solid game. There were plenty of standouts in the Trojans' Carolinas-Virginia Athletic...Published: Apr 25, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
Five Trojans receive CVAC honors
MOC Sports Information SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Brian Corbett, Ricky Duke and Steve Parrish earned first-team honors, while Craig Hurba and Matt Rusch earned second-team honors on the NCAA Division II All-Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference baseball team, announced Friday at the CVAC...Published: Apr 25, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
West Carteret assumes ECC baseball lead
The Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference will use the next three weeks to slug out the playoff positions and see who is king of the most-even crop of teams in the region. But when it comes to slugging anything...Published: Apr 25, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Saints shut down Golden Falcons
DUDLEY -- They did it for Josh. On a night that saw Southern Wayne honor the late Josh Brinkley, the Saints played one of the finest games of the year in stopping Charles B. Aycock 1-0 at the Doyle...Published: Apr 25, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Raczkowski -- Former Warrior makes All-CVAC team
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Joey Raczkowski, a sophomore at Belmont Abbey, earned a spot on the NCAA Division II All-Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference second-team baseball squad announced Friday. Raczkowski, a left-handed pitcher who starred at Eastern Wayne, threw four complete games and...Published: Apr 25, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Friday, April 23, 2004
Williams watches, waits with NFL Draft
WINSTON-SALEM -- An English major with a concentration in poetry and 19th century literature in the NFL? The two usually do not go hand-in-hand. But former Rosewood High and upcoming Wake Forest University graduate Quintin Williams will have that...Published: Apr 23, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Track -- Rosewood takes two from Gators
Michael Spriggs and Jeremy Reusch each won two individual events as Rosewood ran past Spring Creek 99-47 in a Carolina 1-A Conference meet Thursday afternoon. Spriggs recorded a meet-winning distance of 44 feet, 8 1/2 inches in the shot put...Published: Apr 23, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Track -- N. Duplin runners triumph
LITTLEFIELD -- North Duplin Long-distance runner Amy Arthur claimed three events and teammate Sierra Ward dominated the hurdles competition in a three-team Carolina 1-A Conference meet at Ayden-Grifton on Thursday afternoon. Arthur won the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 runs....Published: Apr 23, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Track -- Goldsboro girls second, boys third
WINTERVILLE -- Goldsboro High's 400-meter relay teams, boys and girls, each prevailed in an Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference tri-meet contested Thursday afternoon at South Central. The boys turned in a time of 44.4 seconds, while the girls crossed the line...Published: Apr 23, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Track -- G. Central girls conclude perfect regular season
BETHEL -- The Greene Central girls finished perfect in 11 track outings with a 104-15 victory against Eastern Plains 2-A rival North Pitt at the E.R. McNair Field track Thursday afternoon. Olisa Thaggard, Brianna Stanton Sheneika King continued their domination...Published: Apr 23, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Track -- Eastern Wayne teams sweep Kinston, West Craven
Michael Lawerence earned a pair of first-place finishers, staking the Eastern Wayne boys' track team to a sweep of West Craven and Kinston in a Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference meet Thursday afternoon in New Hope. Lawerence ran the 1,600...Published: Apr 23, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Track -- C.B. Aycock sweeps ECC foes
DUDLEY -- Charles B. Aycock's girls swept the relays and picked up valuable points in the 800-meter run in en route to sweeping an Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference tri-meet hosted by Southern Wayne. The Golden Falcons picked up 84 points...Published: Apr 23, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Spring Creek upends SouthWest Edgecombe
Will Daniel shook off two weeks of rust and helped Spring Creek cruise past SouthWest Edgecombe 7-2 in a Carolina/Eastern Plains 1-A/2-A match Thursday afternoon at Walnut Creek Country Club. Daniel played well and handed the Cougars' Derrick Turner a...Published: Apr 23, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Rosewood picks up road win
FARMVILLE -- Rosewood swept the singles and captured two of three doubles matches in a 8-1 decision against Carolina/Eastern Plains 1-A/2-A foe Farmville Central on Thursday afternoon. The Eagles improved to 8-7 overall and 7-7 against C/EPC competition. Wesley Lovelady,...Published: Apr 23, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Greene Central keeps on rolling
SNOW HILL -- Greene Central did not lose a game in singles and doubles en route to a 9-0 shutout, its 16th of the season, against North Pitt on the Snow Hill Tennis Complex courts Thursday afternoon. The Rams have...Published: Apr 23, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Tennis -- C.B. Aycock team knocks off unbeatens
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's No. 1 doubles of Danny Fairchild-Brandon Howard pulled off a huge victory in their 7-2 loss against West Carteret on Thursday afternoon. Fairchild-Howard handed the Patriots' Dhiran Patel-Billy Rawls their first loss of the season...Published: Apr 23, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Softball -- So. Wayne falls to Pam pack
WASHINGTON -- Southern Wayne dipped under the .500 mark (4-5) in Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference play after a 3-1 loss to Washington on Thursday. Dominique Williams, Danielle Wilkins, Haley Fail and Rachel Reynolds each had one hit for the...Published: Apr 23, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Gudac scores only goal in NJ win
STANHOPE -- Jenna Gudac collected the game's only goal and Heather Creech turned in a strong defensive effort as surging North Johnston shut out Southern Nash 1-0 on Thursday. Gudac scored in the eighth minute off an assist from Ashby...Published: Apr 23, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Golf -- G. Central is second in EPC match
HAVELOCK -- Colby Murphy turned in an 18-hole round of 75, leading Greene Central to a second-place finish in a non-conference tri-match Thursday afternoon at Carolina Pines Country Club. The visiting Rams collected a four-player total of 326, 15 strokes...Published: Apr 23, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Golf -- Patriots, Holler dominate ECC match
Ryan Holler carded an even-par 72 on the challenging Walnut Creek Country Club and helped his West Carteret teammates top Charles B. Aycock 314-329 on Thursday afternoon. The Patriots widened their lead to 29 strokes over the Golden Falcons in...Published: Apr 23, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Golf -- Ayden-Grifton crowned Carolina 1-A champions
Ayden-Grifton easily captured the Carolina 1-A Conference championship contested Thursday afternoon at the par 72, 6,036-yard Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course. Cameron Taylor led the Chargers with a medal-winning round of 3-under par 69. Adam Andrews added a 73, Blake...Published: Apr 23, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Rosewood falls to Fike
WILSON -- Taylor Carr and Josh Allen each provided two hits, but host Wilson Fike survived Rosewood 11-9 in a non-conference game Thursday evening. Carr added a double in three plate appearances. Allen also doubled and drove in a pair...Published: Apr 23, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Thursday, April 22, 2004
College baseball -- Trojans' NCAA hopes hinge on conference tourney
MOUNT OLIVE -- Fate dealt the Mount Olive College baseball team a tough hand heading into this weekend's NCAA Division II Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference baseball tournament. The second-seeded Trojans face Erskine (S.C.) College, which beat them twice during the...Published: Apr 22, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Area schools comfortable with realignment draft
If a long series of sighs were heard in and around the area's high schools on Tuesday, it had to do with the N.C. High School Athletic Association's next step in the recurring ritual of realignment. The NCHSAA's realignment...Published: Apr 22, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
EW's Moats makes MOC her choice
One afternoon during her eighth-grade year, Jennifer Moats and her best friend pulled out some tennis racquets and balls. They began hitting back and forth in the driveway, and Moats -- over time -- developed a passion for the...Published: Apr 22, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Falcons, Rams combine for four homers, 28 runs
PIKEVILLE -- The overcast skies didn't fool anyone at Charles B. Aycock's baseball game against Greene Central Wednesday night. It was a great night to hit a baseball. C.B. Aycock and visiting Greene Central combined for 28 runs and 28...Published: Apr 22, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Baseball -- WCDS falls to Hobgood
Hobgood Academy scored four runs in the fourth to pull away with an 11-1 win at the Eastern Carolina Athletic Park over Wayne Country Day. The score was 4-1 going into that inning, before a balk call seemed to turn...Published: Apr 22, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Softball -- CBA's Edgerton picks up first varsity win
SNOW HILL -- Charles B. Aycock's Brittani Edgerton picked up her first career varsity win as Charles B. Aycock defeated Greene Central 9-1 on Wednesday in non-conference action. Edegerton yielded just four hits and one run in seven innings, walking...Published: Apr 22, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Aycock takes out West Carteret
MOREHEAD CITY -- Charles B. Aycock goalie Emily Stewart had 10 saves as the Golden Falcons emerged a 2-0 winner on the road over West Carteret. The Patriots (8-6 overall) came into the game unbeaten in the Class 3-A Eastern...Published: Apr 22, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Gators' Mercatoris tallies hat-trick
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek's Rachelle Mercatoris scored all three goals for the Gators in a 3-0 win at home over SouthWest Edgecombe. With the win, the Gators improved to 3-5 in the Classes 2-A Eastern Plains/1-A Carolina/Super-Six Conference...Published: Apr 22, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Eagles balanced in road win
WARSAW -- Rosewood's Stephanie Behrend scored off of a corner kick near the 6:30 mark of the first period as the Eagles went on to defeat James Kenan 3-1 on Wednesday. Kerry Garner scored unassisted near the 14 minute...Published: Apr 22, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Warriors fall just short
Despite out-shooting Washington 13-4 on the game, Eastern Wayne gave up an "own goal" on a deflection in the 23rd minute of the first half as the Pam Pack emerged with a 1-0 win at New Hope on Wednesday....Published: Apr 22, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Panthers upset North Lenoir
KENLY -- North Johnston's Jenna Gudac posted a natural hat-trick (three-straight goals) in the first half to lead the Panthers to a 3-1 win over North Lenoir, who came into the game unbeaten in the Classes 2-A Eastern Plains/1-A...Published: Apr 22, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Lady Sting sweep Triangle teams
Goldsboro '88 Lady Sting goalie Ashley Lish recorded her second shutout of the weekend in a 3-0 win on Sunday over Chapel Hill United. The Sting defeated the Fuquay-Varina Lightning on Saturday 3-0. Both games were played at the...Published: Apr 22, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Tennis -- GC tops CBA
PIKEVILLE -- Greene Central continued its undefeated season with a 9-0 win at Charles B. Aycock on Wednesday. The Rams (17-0) won all nine matches contested in straight sets. Andrew Hulbert, Brent Darden, Lin Hall, Chris Hardy, Dustin Grant and...Published: Apr 22, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
JV -- SW uses balance
DUDLEY -- All nine Southern Wayne starters collected one hit each as the Saints defeated South Central 10-5 in Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference action on Tuesday. Jeremy Hargrove (3-0) emerged the winner on the mound, yielding five hits...Published: Apr 22, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
JV softball -- Golden Falcons stay perfect
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's Shelly Lancaster had two home runs to help guide the Golden Falcons to an 11-1 win at home over SouthWest Edgecombe in non-conference play. With the win, Aycock improves to 9-0 overall and will...Published: Apr 22, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
JV baseball -- CBA claims road win
SNOW HILL -- Charles B. Aycock's Brandon Price allowed four hits through six innings on the mound and helped the Golden Falcons to a 5-2 non-conference win over Greene Central. Aycock improved to 14-1 on the season and will...Published: Apr 22, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Tennis -- Little drill, big reward for Warriors
Practice makes perfect. In an attempt to shake off the week-long rust from spring break, veteran Eastern Wayne tennis coach Nancy Dawson conducted a unique practice Monday afternoon. She had the players work on tiebreakers for more than an hour,...Published: Apr 21, 2004 2:04 PM Full Story
Softball -- Hawks' Humphrey flirts with perfection
LAGRANGE -- Almost perfect. Hermia Humphrey faced two batters over the minimum for a seven-inning game as state-ranked North Lenoir blanked SouthWest Edgecombe 4-0 in Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference action Tuesday evening. Humphrey threw her second one-hitter of...Published: Apr 21, 2004 2:04 PM Full Story
EW's Perkins signs with St. Andrews
Some might call it a whirlwind decision. Jessy Perkins would disagree. The Eastern Wayne senior needed just one college visit to decide her future on the basketball court. She signed a national letter-of-intent to play with St. Andrews, a...Published: Apr 21, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Baseball -- PHS falls to Farmville
PRINCETON -- The Carolina 1-A Conference baseball standings have a whole new look after Tuesday's games. Ayden-Grifton saw to that after using most of 13 extra-base hits to batter homestanding Princeton 16-6 at the Bulldogs' diamond. The victory, combined...Published: Apr 21, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Softball -- SW falls to South Central
WINTERVILLE -- South Central pushed over single runs in three innings and came away with a 3-1 softball victory against Southern Wayne in Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference play Tuesday. The Falcons (12-3, 9-1 ECC) got their first run in...Published: Apr 21, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Softball -- Spring Creek tops Rebels
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek collected three runs in the fifth and sixth innings combined and doubled up North Duplin 6-3 in a Class 1-A Carolina Conference game Tuesday afternoon. "Our errors and passed balls really hurt us," Rebels coach...Published: Apr 21, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Softball -- Rosewood belted by Jags
FARMVILLE -- Farmville Central scored nine times in the first inning and took a 19-1 softball victory against Carolina 1-A Conference foe Rosewood Tuesday. The Jaguars (7-4, 5-2 CC) got the big hit in the first from Krissy Tyson,...Published: Apr 21, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Softball -- NJ tops Warriors
WILSON -- Candace Evans flirted with a no-hitter for four innings and ended up yielding two hits overall as state-ranked North Johnston dumped Wilson Hunt 12-5 in a non-conference game Tuesday afternoon. Evans fanned 11 Warrior batters and walked...Published: Apr 21, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Softball -- EW falls to Washington
WASHINGTON -- Jasmine Lee turned in a three-hit effort as Eastern Wayne dropped a 7-3 decision against Washington in Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference play Tuesday afternoon. "They got a little momentum going, but actually, this is one of the...Published: Apr 21, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Softball -- Rams earn first EPC win
TARBORO -- Cassie Webb slapped a pair of home runs and Elizabeth Cooper added a home run as Greene Central thumped Tarboro High 17-2 in Eastern Plains 2-A Conference action Tuesday afternoon. It was the Rams' first league win...Published: Apr 21, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Baseball -- WCDS falls in five innings
HENDERSON -- Kerr-Vance tallied 14 runs in the first two innings, posting two rallies with six-straight hits as the state-ranked Spartans defeated Wayne Country Day 15-4 in five innings at home on Tuesday. Spenser Briggs paced the Chargers (2-10,...Published: Apr 21, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Eagles stay in first place
Wayne Christian maintained its position at the top of the Carolina Christian 1-A Conference with a 14-3 win in five innings over Norlina at home. The game was called after five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule. Josh Brannan...Published: Apr 21, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Saints slip on road
WINTERVILLE -- Southern Wayne had runners on base in five-of-seven innings and stranded nine runners in a 3-1 loss on the road on Tuesday. The Saints' Nathan Fail and Brady Wiggins had two hits each with Fail providing a...Published: Apr 21, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Sigmon impressive in Gators win
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek's Michael Sigmon had a two-RBI triple and yielded two runs in five innings of work to pace the Gators in an 8-2 win over North Duplin at home on Tuesday. Jes Snyder went three-for-three...Published: Apr 21, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Rosewood gets key win
FARMVILLE -- Rosewood's Micheal Render pitched six strong innings, striking out nine against two walks as the Eagles claimed a key 10-3 road win at Farmville Central. Dustin Overman retired the side with three strikeouts in the seventh. The win...Published: Apr 21, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Cougars silence Hawks' bats
PINETOPS -- SouthWest Edgecombe's Lee Hawkins yielded just two hits in seven innings of work as the Cougars dropped North Lenoir 4-1 in Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference action on Tuesday. The Hawks (10-8, 2-2 EPC) committed four errors...Published: Apr 21, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Baseball -- W. Craven tops Goldsboro
Goldsboro's Curtis Mozingo had two hits as the Cougars fell 15-2 at home to West Craven on Tuesday. West Craven scored 11 runs in the first two innings and went on to win the game in five innings, due...Published: Apr 21, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Rams get first EPC win
SNOW HILL -- Greene Central captured its first Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference baseball win of the season Tuesday, downing Tarboro 8-0. The Rams (7-9, 1-3 EPC) got all they would need in the second, scoring twice. Joseph Wade...Published: Apr 21, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Pam Pack drops EW
WASHINGTON -- Washington's Aaron Mobley went three-for-three and picked up the win in five innings of three-hit work as the Pam Pack defeated Eastern Wayne 11-1 in five innings. The game was called after Washington pushed across three runs...Published: Apr 21, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
JV baseball -- GC pounds Tarboro
TARBORO -- Greene Central routed Tarboro 22-3 in a junior varsity baseball game Tuesday. The Rams (8-8, 3-1 Eastern Plains) got the win from Josh Elmore in five innings of work, yielding no earned runs. Lance Murray went 4-for-5...Published: Apr 21, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Tennis -- WCDS avenges loss to Faith-RM
ROCKY MOUNT -- Wayne Country Day captured two of three doubles matches and upended Faith Christian of Rocky Mount 5-4 in a Class 1-A Coastal Plains Independent Conference match Tuesday afternoon. The Chargers avenged an earlier loss to the Patriots....Published: Apr 21, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Tennis -- CBA sweeps Eagles
NEW BERN -- Charles B. Aycock swept the singles and doubles en route to a 9-0 decision against West Craven on the Craven Community College courts Tuesday afternoon. Top-seeded Danny Fairchild, fifth-seeded David Williams and sixth-seeded Rich Holder each posted...Published: Apr 21, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Tennis -- GC drops Rosewood
SNOW HILL -- Defending Classes 1-A/2-A Carolina/Eastern Plains champion Greene Central rolled past Rosewood 9-0 at the Snow Hill Tennis Complex on Tuesday afternoon. Andrew Hulbert, Brent Darden, Lin Hall, Chris Hardy, Dustin Grant and Brian Suggs each earned an...Published: Apr 21, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Golf -- Dustin Smith guides Golden Falcons
DUDLEY -- Dustin Smith fired a 1-under par 71 and seized medalist honors, helping Charles B. Aycock claim the top spot in a Class 3-A Eastern Carolina golf match at Southern Wayne Country Club. The Golden Falcons finished with a...Published: Apr 21, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Coleman paces WCDS past Faith-RM
Sarah Coleman collected two goals and an assist as state-ranked Wayne Country Day throttled Faith Christian of Rocky Mount 5-1 in Classes 1-A/2-A Coastal Plains Independent Conference play Tuesday afternoon. Christin Grubb and Virginia Best each contributed a goal and...Published: Apr 21, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Track -- Rams slip past South Lenoir
SNOW HILL -- Greene Central slipped past South Lenoir and dominated Tarboro in an Eastern Plains 2-A Conference girls track meet Tuesday at the James R. Fulghum Athletic Complex. Teketia May and Shontay Dodd each emerged victorious for the Rams,...Published: Apr 21, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Track -- Fryt wins three events for Falcons
PIKEVILLE -- Amy Fryt emerged a triple winner as Charles B. Aycock ran past Princeton 84-53 in a non-conference girls track meet contested Tuesday afternoon at Hardy Talton Stadium. Fryt claimed the 100 meters in 12.96 seconds and the 200...Published: Apr 21, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
ECU programs building respect
KINSTON -- Pride and passion. Those two characteristics are needed in any sport, but they carry a significant weight when associated with East Carolina University athletics. Those traits are viable when it comes to competing daily in one of...Published: Apr 20, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Second half good to Warriors
It seemed to take the Eastern Wayne girls soccer team one half of play at home against Kinston to shake off the rust of the week-long layoff of spring break, but the Lady Warriors made the necessary adjustments at...Published: Apr 20, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Softball -- CBA-NL duel in classic
PIKEVILLE -- Before the start of Monday night's softball game, Charles B. Aycock coach David West and North Lenoir's Heather Humphrey were tripping over themselves trying to downplaying the contest. Eleven innings, and two hours and forty-five minutes later,...Published: Apr 20, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Prep soccer roundup
TARBORO -- Rosewood's Erin Thibodeau turned in a hat-trick (three goals) as the Lady Eagles claimed a 5-1 win at Tarboro on Monday. Rosewood (11-2 overall) improved to 7-1 in the Classes 2-A Eastern Plains/1-A Carolina/Super-Six heading into Wednesday's match...Published: Apr 20, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Prep golf roundup
DUDLEY -- Ayden-Grifton's Adam Andrews took medalist honors with a 35 as the Chargers emerged with the win at the last regular season Class 1-A Carolina Conference golf match played at Southern Wayne Country Club. Ayden-Grifton finished with 154 team...Published: Apr 20, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Prep softball roundup
WINTERVILLE -- Southern Wayne's Ashley Clemens had two hits, including an RBI in a 10-4 loss to New Bern at the Sara Law softball tournament in Winterville last Saturday. In Thursday's action, the Saints topped rival Eastern Wayne 7-1...Published: Apr 20, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Prep baseball roundup
Faith Christian's Hunter Davis struck out eight on the mound and helped his cause with a three-hit, three-RBI performance as the Conquerors defeated Kerwin Christian School 13-3 at home on Monday. Faith improved to 6-5 overall and takes on Liberty...Published: Apr 20, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Monday, April 19, 2004
MOC sports
PINEHURST -- Eastern Wayne High School graduate Lindsey Snyder is tied for eighth place out of 26 golfers as Mount Olive College completed first-round play Sunday in the Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference Women's Golf Championship at Foxfire Golf and Country Club...Published: Apr 19, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Monday
North Lenoir's Shane Harris tossed a complete game, yielding just one run and five hits through seven innings as the Hawks topped rival Kinston 3-1 on Saturday. North Lenoir (10-7) scored all three of its runs in the first two...Published: Apr 19, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Sunday, April 18, 2004
David Thornton
David Thornton really has not changed since he was a high school football player at Goldsboro High School. Back then, he was known as an athletic kid with a great work ethic. And even back then, he was showing...Published: Apr 18, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
C.B. Aycock-Wilson Beddingfield
PIKEVILLE -- Survival. Luck. Living on the edge. Those two words and one phrase aptly describe Charles B. Aycock's nail-biting, 1-0 thriller Friday evening against Wilson Beddingfield. The Golden Falcons' triumphed despite committing two near-crucial errors in two of...Published: Apr 18, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Friday, April 16, 2004
David Thornton -- From a Cougar to a Colt
David Thornton really has not changed since he was a high school football player at Goldsboro High School. Back then, he was known as an athletic kid with a great work ethic. And even back then, he was showing...Published: Apr 16, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Spring Creek, Princeton struggles with basics at Deacon Jones tournament
PRINCETON -- Princeton coach Bruce Proctor and Spring Creek coach Roger May shared similar frustrations after their respective games on the second day of the Deacon Jones Invitational at Princeton High on Thursday. Each saw their teams commit a...Published: Apr 16, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Baseball -- CBA dominates Beddingfield
WILSON -- Charles B. Aycock's battery did most of the damage Thursday afternoon as Philip Cunningham and Bennett Jeffreys teamed up to lead the Golden Falcons past Wilson Beddingfield 4-1 at the Bruins diamond. After giving up one run in...Published: Apr 16, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Thursday, April 15, 2004
A Pack-tastic future
Over 220 area Wolfpack fans got a little icing on the cake Wednesday evening as they filled the Walnut Creek Country Club at the 2004 Wolfpack Club Spring Caravan. It was announced earlier in the day that 2004 ACC...Published: Apr 15, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Lawson draws raves from Amato
As a freshman, Eastern Wayne graduate Manny Lawson watched as the N.C. State defense held both perennial national powers Florida State and Notre Dame without an offensive touchdown at the end of the 2002 season. Wolfpack head coach Chuck...Published: Apr 15, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Gators turn tables on NJ
Spring may have sprung, but not last night in Princeton. A light, steady rain, cold, and gusty wind made conditions difficult for both players and fans for the opening round of the Deacon Jones baseball tournament at the Princeton...Published: Apr 15, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Middle Creek rips 'Dogs
PRINCETON -- Could David beat Goliath? For the first six innings, the answer appeared to be yes. Class 1-A Princeton was able to compete with their larger 4-A opponent, Middle Creek High School. Unfortunately, "the wheels fell off the...Published: Apr 15, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Baseball -- SW goes 1-2 at W. Brunswick tourney
SHALOTTE -- Southern Wayne's Ashton Langston pitched seven innings, yielding on two runs on five hits as the Saints wrapped up the Beach Diamond Invitational at West Brunswick High School with a 3-2 win over Bishop Ireton (Va.) on...Published: Apr 15, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
K-Tribe takes pair from Cannons
KINSTON -- The Kinston Indians took a pair from the Potomac Cannons Wednesday at Grainger Stadium, claiming game one 5-2 and rolling in the nightcap by a final of 11-4. The Indians moved to 5-0 on the year, while Potomac...Published: Apr 15, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Warriors win -- with weather's help
GREENVILLE -- Playing conditions worsened as a steady rain pelted the already-soaked May-Scales Field diamond on the J.H. Rose campus Tuesday afternoon. But it took a lightning strike and thunder to aid Eastern Wayne in snapping a three-game losing...Published: Apr 14, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Wade's homer lifts Rams past EW
GREENVILLE -- One pitch erased one hard inning of work for Eastern Wayne and removed some doubts about the confidence of Greene Central's baseball players Monday afternoon. Joe Wade belted a no-out, solo home run in the bottom of...Published: Apr 13, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Lane Tree Ladies Golf
Lane Tree was represented at the East Carolina Ladies Golf Association on April 8 at New Bern Golf and Country Club. Linda Watson was first low gross in the championship flight, while in the first flight, Sally Pope was...Published: Apr 13, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Babe Ruth Majors
Eastern Wayne Blue 10, Nahunta Warriors 0 -- Eastern Wayne's Jose Ponce struck out eight in three innings, while helping his cause with two home runs. Max Smith contributed a triple and a single, while Greg Simms added two...Published: Apr 13, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Monday, April 12, 2004
Greene Central falls in Hot Stove opener
GREENVILLE -- Greene Central could do little against 4-A power J.H. Rose Saturday in the final game of the opening day of the Jimmie R. Grimsley Hot Stove league Tournament at Guy Smith Stadium. The Rampants scored early and...Published: Apr 12, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Sports calendar
Monday, April 12 Prep softball Wilson Hunt at C.B. Aycock 7 p.m. Prep baseball Grimsley Hot Stove League Tournament (at Guy Smith Stadium, Greenville) Game 5 -- Watauga vs. D.H. Conley Noon Game 6 -- Game 3 loser vs. Game...Published: Apr 12, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Sunday, April 11, 2004
Rusch comes up big for MOC
MOUNT OLIVE -- Matt Rusch came up big just when Mount Olive College needed him. The junior right-hander from Schenectady, New York allowed just three hits as the Trojans beat Anderson 6-0 in the final game of the three-game series...Published: Apr 11, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
MOC splits with Anderson Friday
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College's baseball team needed to sweep visiting Anderson College to put pressure on Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference leader Pfeiffer going into the final week of the regular season. But in the opening game of Friday's...Published: Apr 11, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Baseball -- CBA gets revenge on NL
PIKEVILLE -- Adam Williams grabbed the pitching chart after the fifth inning and scanned the numbers. "One hundred pitches," he said. "My arm feels like it." Williams kept on throwing. The left-hander scattered four hits in a complete-game effort as...Published: Apr 11, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Prep baseball roundup
CALYPSO -- North Duplin erased three different deficits at home against Holly Ridge Dixon, eventually rallying for a eight runs in the fifth and sixth innings to claim a 10-8 win. The victory improves the Rebels to 3-11 on the...Published: Apr 11, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Tommy Walston earns recognition as K-Tribe groundskeeper
KINSTON -- Tommy Walston was recently given quite a recognition. The groundskeeper at Grainger Stadium for the past nine years, Walston was recently honored from among 163 teams as Sportsturf Manager of the Year for all of Class A...Published: Apr 11, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Friday, April 9, 2004
Tilley returns to WCDS
It has taken Randy Tilley 27 years of his basketball coaching career, but he has finally come full circle. Tilley, a Wayne County native who has run successful basketball programs at Southern Wayne High School and Goldsboro High School,...Published: Apr 9, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Brinson signs with LCC
It is safe to say Goldsboro senior Ray Brinson will look back on his 18th birthday with a sense of pride. On Thursday, Brinson's birthday, the six-foot-nine, 245-pound center signed to play basketball at nearby Lenoir Community College. His...Published: Apr 9, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Warriors learning from early trials
Eastern Wayne, admittedly, has taken its fair share of lumps on the boys' tennis scene this season. The Warriors have endured lopsided defeats against traditional programs West Carteret, Washington and Charles B. Aycock. Despite the outcome, they have gained...Published: Apr 9, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
S. Central slips past Warriors
South Central coach Robert "Peanut" Langston's team did most all of the little things correctly in picking up a 3-2 win at Eastern Wayne on Thursday in a battle of two teams tied for second place in the Class...Published: Apr 9, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
K-Tribe mixes old and new this season
KINSTON -- The Kinston Indians of 2004 could be characterized by the old saying about everything old being new again. The K-Tribe will open the season tonight against Winston-Salem in Historic Grainger Stadium, and the fans that loyally support...Published: Apr 9, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Softball -- Hawks edge North Pitt
LAGRANGE -- Sometimes, even great defense will not beat good offense. North Lenoir's softball team almost found out the hard way as the Lady Hawks had to come from behind to edge a pesky North Pitt squad, 2-1. The...Published: Apr 9, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Saints surging after win over Kinston
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne baseball is back. After opening the season on a losing skid, the Saints have put together a string of wins to jump back into the midst of the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference race. The latest...Published: Apr 9, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Softball -- Pender's extra-base hit sparks Eagles
Danielle Pender spearheaded a first-inning offensive outburst and Wayne Christian cruised from there in a 9-3 victory against Carolina Christian 1-A opponent Community Christian. The visiting Cyclones took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. The Eagles...Published: Apr 9, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Track -- CBA drops Patriots
MOREHEAD CITY -- Amy Fritt emerged a triple winner and Charles B. Aycock avenged its only loss of the season with a 79-71 victory against Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference girls track rival West Carteret on Thursday afternoon. Fritt claimed...Published: Apr 9, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Tennis -- GC stays unbeaten
SNOW HILL -- Traditional Class 2-A powerhouse Greene Central posted four shutouts in singles and three in doubles en route to a 9-0 decision against Farmville Central on the Snow Hill Tennis Complex courts Wednesday afternoon. The Rams (15-0) improved...Published: Apr 9, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Softball -- Thornton solid in ECC contest
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne's Karen Thornton yielded just one run in seven innings of work on the mound as the Saints emerged with a tough, 2-1 win at home over Kinston on Thursday. The win improved the Saints (6-5) to...Published: Apr 9, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Soccer -- NL's Bright shines against Kinston
KINSTON -- North Lenoir's Haley Bright accounted for all seven of the Hawks goals, scoring four times and dishing out three assists in a 7-0 win over rival Kinston at the Vikings' field on Thursday. Brittany Forrest added a...Published: Apr 9, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Baseball -- CBA tops Cougars
PIKEVILLE -- Drew McGowan, Bennett Jeffreys and Jared Gouty each accomplished career firsts on the Charles B. Aycock baseball diamond Thursday afternoon. McGowan picked up his first-ever varsity mound win, striking out eight in a three-inning stint as the Golden...Published: Apr 9, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Panthers' Scott one-hits Hawks
BETHEL -- North Pitt's Brandon Scott tossed a complete game one-hitter as the Panthers defeated North Lenoir 5-1 at home on Thursday. Scott finished with six strikeouts against two walks with one unearned run, while helping his cause at...Published: Apr 9, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Softball -- Odom shuts down Warrior offense
Jessie Odom struck out nine and allowed just one hit as South Central scored a 2-0 softball victory against Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference foe Eastern Wayne on Thursday. The Falcons scored in the first inning with the help of...Published: Apr 9, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek Ladies Golf
Kathy Woodard took low gross honors for the play of the day as the new golf season got underway for the Walnut Creek lady golfers. Jewel Ivey claimed low gross in the first flight with Novella Zambelli taking low...Published: Apr 9, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
JV softball -- Saints earn split for week
DUDLEY -- Visiting D.H. Conley scored six runs in the first two innings and cruised past Southern Wayne 11-0 in a non-conference battle Wednesday evening. Whitli Thornton, Kristen Moody and Ashley Clemens each had a single for the Saints....Published: Apr 9, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
JV softball -- CBA survives on road
PINETOPS -- Charles B. Aycock squeezed out a 5-4, eight-inning victory Thursday afternoon at SouthWest Edgecombe. Morgan Davis paced the unbeaten Golden Falcons with two hits, including a triple. Brittany King, Julia Lancaster, Leiren Tillman, Heather Farmer and Lacie...Published: Apr 9, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Thursday, April 8, 2004
MOC nearly upsets K-Tribe in exhibition
KINSTON -- For most of Wednesday night, Mount Olive College's baseball team looked like it could handle Class A baseball with the pros. Only a game-ending, three-run home run by J.J. Sherrill saved face for the Kinston Indians in a...Published: Apr 8, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Rams still struggling
SNOW HILL -- Jordy Davis kept SouthWest Edgecombe guessing for five innings Wednesday evening. The Greene Central right-hander cleverly mixed his change-up in with a fastball and curveball, and held the visiting Cougars to two hits. Davis and his...Published: Apr 8, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Baseball -- ND comes up short against Hobbton
CALYPSO -- Sterling Grice ripped a pair of extra-base hits Wednesday afternoon, but North Duplin couldn't overcome crucial defensive mistakes in an 8-5, non-conference loss against Hobbton. Grice doubled and homered in two at-bats as the Rebels fell to 2-11...Published: Apr 8, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Softball -- Rebels get first win
CALYPSO -- North Duplin's Stephanie Ivey scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth-inning as the Rebels won their first game of the year 6-5 against non-conference opponent Hobbton on Wednesday at home. Casey Pate picked up...Published: Apr 8, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Softball -- GC falls in EPC contest
PINETOPS -- Elizabeth Cooper and Cassie Webb combined for three-quarters of Greene Central's offensive output, but it wasn't enough in a 6-2 loss at SouthWest Edgecombe on Wednesday afternoon. Cooper finished the day 2-for-3, while Webb added a hit...Published: Apr 8, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Softball -- CBA's Jackson one-hits Warriors
After yielding a first-inning hit and a walk, Charles B. Aycock's Jenny Jackson sat down 20 Eastern Wayne batters in a row and did not allow another base runner as the Golden Falcons remained unbeaten with a 5-0 win at...Published: Apr 8, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
WCDS soccer
ROCKY MOUNT -- Third-ranked Wayne Country Day stood tied 2-2 with second-ranked Rocky Mount Academy before falling 4-3 on the road in Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference play on Wednesday. It looked as if the Chargers had equalized the...Published: Apr 8, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Garner scores twice for Rosewood
Rosewood's Kerry Garner scored two goals in the second half as the Eagles blanked county and conference rival Spring Creek 4-0 on Wednesday at Branch Pope Field. The win improves the Eagles (10-2 overall) to 6-1 in the Classes 2-A...Published: Apr 8, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Soccer -- NJ blanks third-straight opponent
KENLY -- North Johnston outshot SouthWest Edgecombe 31-0 on its way to a 4-0 win at home over the Cougars in Classes 2-A Eastern Plains/Classes 1-A Carolina/Super-Six play. Jenna Gudac scored twice in the first half, while Martha Godwin...Published: Apr 8, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Soccer -- EW displays balance on road
WINTERVILLE -- Five Eastern Wayne players scored goals as the Warriors marched past South Central 7-0 in Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference play on Wednesday. Eastern Wayne (4-5, 4-3 ECC) took a 3-0 lead into halftime, then exploded for...Published: Apr 8, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
CBA soccer
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock goalie Emily Stewart had eight saves, while forward Mary Beth Hooks tallied a natural hat-trick (three-straight goals) to lead the Golden Falcons to a 6-0 win at home over Kinston on Wednesday. Aycock coach...Published: Apr 8, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Tennis -- WCDS continues to improve in loss
ROCKY MOUNT -- Wayne Country Day continues to improve, but fell 7-2 on Wednesday at Rocky Mount Academy in Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference play. Alex Proimos and Byron Bryan won their matches at number four and five singles, respectively....Published: Apr 8, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Tennis -- TEACH defeats Wayne Christian
TEACH, a team of home-schooled students, swept the doubles and knocked off Wayne Christian 7-2 on Tuesday afternoon. Matthew Rouse, David Sullivan, Triston Hooks and Alexander Hooks each had a singles win for TEACH. The doubles of Rouse-Sullivan, T....Published: Apr 8, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Spring Creek topples A-G
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek won five of six singles matches and eased past Ayden-Grifton 8-1 in Carolina/Eastern Plains 1-A/2-A Conference play Tuesday afternoon. Will Daniel, Cliff Wilson, Grey Wilson and Justin Hardy each picked up a straight-set win...Published: Apr 8, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Eagles drop Tarboro on road
TARBORO -- Rosewood picked up two key doubles wins and knocked off Tarboro 6-3 in Classes 1-A/2-A Carolina/Eastern Plains Conference action Tuesday afternoon. The No. 1 tandem of Wesley Lovelady-Matt Mitchell easily defeated Jonathan Pearce-Chris Taylor 8-2. Teammates Ty...Published: Apr 8, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Tennis -- GC continues C/EPC dominance
PINETOPS -- Greene Central needed barely more than an hour to dismantle SouthWest Edgecombe 9-0 in a Carolina/Eastern Plains 1-A/2-A Conference match Monday afternoon. The Rams remained unbeaten in 13 outings, including 10 against C/EPC competition. They extended their...Published: Apr 8, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Track -- GC girls unbeaten in EPC
PINETOPS -- Olisa Thaggard claimed a pair of first-place finishes in the field events and participated on two winning relay teams as Greene Central slipped past SouthWest Edgecombe 63-60 in an Eastern Plains 2-A track meet Wednesday afternoon. South...Published: Apr 8, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
JV baseball -- Cougars deal Rams EPC setback
PINETOPS -- SouthWest Edgecombe benefited from 14 defensive errors and handed Greene Central a 15-5 loss, its first in Eastern Plains 2-A Conference play this season. Thirteen of the Cougars' runs were unearned. Will McLawhorn led the Rams with...Published: Apr 8, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
JV baseball -- CBA claims pair of road wins
HOLLYWOOD -- Garrett Davis fired a one-hit, complete-game shutout as Charles B. Aycock dominated D.H. Conley 18-0 on Wednesday afternoon. Davis recorded nine strikeouts in the contest, which was shortened to five innings because of the 10-run mercy rule....Published: Apr 8, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
JV softball -- CBA knocks off rival EW
Rusti Talton threw a complete-game one-hitter and notched 15 strikeouts as C.B. Aycock shut out county rival Eastern Wayne 15-0 in an Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference game Wednesday. Talton and Brittany King paced the Golden Falcons' offense with four...Published: Apr 8, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Wednesday, April 7, 2004
Baseball -- EW tops Kinston
Preseason critics expected the Eastern Wayne baseball team to struggle this season after graduation took away some of its power and most of its leadership. Look at the Warriors now. Eastern Wayne (7-5) moved into a second-place tie in the...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Baseabll -- Princeton knocks off Eagles
If the first half of the Class 1-A Carolina Conference season is any indication, the teams that grab one of the three playoff berths will have to win their fair share of close games. League-leading Princeton has proven it...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Rams avenge tennis defeat
SNOW HILL -- A midseason matchup between two of eastern North Carolina's top boys' tennis programs, Greene Central and Southern Nash, produced a smidgeon of revenge and a learning lesson Tuesday afternoon. The more-experienced Rams used last year's regular-season...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Tennis -- CBA takes out Saints
DUDLEY -- Charles B. Aycock High School has a reuptation for excellence in girls tennis, one that has taken better than 20 years to develop. Now, Golden Falcon tennis coach Luke Vail may be beginning to put together a...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Softball -- CBA drops Washington
PIKEVILLE -- The scene is all too familiar. It has to be almost comforting to Charles B. Aycock softball coach David West -- and all too disheartening for Washington High School coach Jamie Matta. "It's always the same," said...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Early mistakes cost Chargers
Four first inning errors proved costly for Wayne Country Day as the Chargers hung in with state-ranked Rocky Mount Academy, which claimed a 7-3 win at the Eastern Carolina Athletic Park on Tuesday. The Eagles scored five runs in the...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Holloman's control paces Saints
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne's Matthew Holloman tossed just 62 pitches in seven innings of work as the Saints got timely, balanced hitting and good defense in an 8-2 win against West Craven. Holloman (1-1) struck out five and issued...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Moore, NJ drop Gators
SEVEN SPRINGS -- North Johnston's Ashley Moore hurled a five inning shutout, striking out seven against one walk and allowing just two hits in a 10-0 win at Spring Creek on Tuesday. The game was called after five innings...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Wednesday -- Eagles double-up FCA
Wayne Christian's Tyler Brannan drove in four runs with a triple and a home run as the Eagles emerged with a 10-5 win at home on Tuesday over Fayetteville Christian Academy. The win improves Wayne Christian (7-2 overall) to 3-0...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Baseball -- NL deals Rams EPC setback
LAGRANGE -- North Lenoir handed Greene Central its second consecutive loss, 3-1, in Eastern Plains 2-A Conference action Tuesday evening. Jacob Alphin doubled in a 2-for-3 effort for the Hawks. Hunter Chase led Greene Central with two hits. The...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Baseball -- CBA snaps losing streak
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's Phillip Cunningham started the bottom of the first with a lead-off home run as the Golden Falcons' snapped a four-game losing streak with a 12-2 win at home against Washington in Eastern Carolina 3-A...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Softball -- Rosewood romps past Princeton
Lyndsey Cotten, Sarah Poole and Jennifer Boren each banged out two hits as Rosewood dumped archrival Princeton 12-1 in a Carolina 1-A Conference battle Tuesday. Cotten collected two RBI and Boren drove in a run for the Eagles, who...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Softball -- SW moves into fifth in ECC
DUDLEY -- Dominique Williams doubled and drove in a run as Southern Wayne dispatched West Craven 10-0 in a Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference contest Tuesday. Williams finished the day 2-for-3 as the Saints climbed into fifth place in the...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Softball -- Cromer, Griffin pace NL
SNOW HILL -- Two-time defending Eastern Plains 2-A Conference champion North Lenoir defeated Greene Central 6-2 on the James R. Fulghum Athletic Complex diamond Tuesday evening. The Hawks captured their 22nd straight EPC win. Right-handed pitcher Morgan Worthington surrendered...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Sofball -- NJ's Evans flirts with perfect game
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Candace Evans flirted with a perfect game as state-ranked North Johnston blanked Spring Creek 10-0 in Carolina 1-A Conference play Tuesday. Evans yielded one hit and struck out eight in a complete-game performance. The Gators foiled...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Softball -- Errors plague Warriors at home
Eastern Wayne committed 12 errors and yielded nine unearned runs as Kinston emerged with a 15-7 road win on Tuesday in Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference action. Emily Sasser and Kristy Berends had three hits each for the Warriors...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
JV softball -- Golden Falcons trip Pam Pack
PIKEVILLE -- Julia Lancaster struck out 13 batters and yielded two hits as Charles B. Aycock knocked off Washington 3-1 in Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference action Tuesday. Lancaster, Shelly Lancaster and Brittany King each had one hit for the...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
JV baseball -- Rams collect EPC win
SNOW HILL -- Dreyon Willis, Tyler Chase and Drew Sowers each provided two hits as Greene Central stopped North Lenoir 11-5 in Eastern Plains 2-A action Tuesday. Willis doubled with an RBI in a 2-for-4 showing. Chase batted 2-for-4...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Foye registers hat trick for NL
LAGRANGE -- Elizabeth Foye registered the hat trick (three goals) as North Lenoir rolled past James Kenan 5-1 in a Carolina/Super Six/Eastern Plains 1-A/2-A match Monday. Foye collected her goals in 26th, 31st and 45th minutes. Haley Bright assisted on...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Lady Sting top F.-Varina
FUQUAY -- The Goldsboro '88 Lady Sting's Natalie Taylor and Stephanie Behrend had one goal each as the Sting defeated the Fuquay-Varina Lightning 2-0. Kelsey Griffith assisted on both goals, while goalie Ashley Lish recorded her second shutout of...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
JV soccer -- Aycock blanks EW
Charles B. Aycock's Lizzie Sodoma had two goals to lead the Golden Falcons to a 4-0 win over rival Eastern Wayne on Tuesday at the Warriors' field. Danielle Sealy and Samantha Whitworth added one goal each for Aycock, now...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Golf -- Greene medals for Eagles
Jonathan Greene captured medalist honors with a nine-hole round of 37 as Wayne Christian defeated Cary Christian 163-201 in a Carolina Christian 1-A Conference match Tuesday afternoon at Walnut Creek. The Eagles remained unbeaten in 12 outings, including a 4-0...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Tipton records ace
Tom Tipton turned in his first ever hole-in-one Sunday afternoon at the Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course. Tipton aced the par-3, 200-yard seventh hole with a five wood. Jerry McWilliams, Craig Sutton and Mike McCumber witnessed the ace....Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Golf -- Gators earn non-league win
CLINTON -- Stephen Warren earned medalist honors with an 18-hole round of 75 as Spring Creek defeated Lakewood 323-426 in a non-conference match Tuesday afternoon at Lakewood Country Club. Billy Hamm complemented Warren's effort with a 79. Teammates Pat...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Lane Tree Ladies Golf
Teresa Shearin claimed low net and low putts honors for the week ending April 4. Shearin tied with Donna Adams in game of the week play....Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Golf -- Rams strong in EPC match
WILSON -- Greene Central's Colby Murphy tied for medalist honors with South Lenoir's Austin Hardison in an Eastern Plains 2-A Conference match at Happy Valley on Tuesday. Murphy's 74 and teammate Daniel Creech's 75 paced the Rams (20-6, 17-3...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Tuesday, April 6, 2004
Soccer -- CBA tops Warriors
PIKEVILLE -- Young athletes learn the adage, "Don't stop until the whistle blows," almost as soon as they step on the playing field for the first time. The Charles B. Aycock girls soccer team continues to put the saying...Published: Apr 6, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Tennis -- NL edges Rosewood
It is true in sports -- and particularly true in team tennis -- that victories by small margins can add up to a big overall victory. The chilly, blustery courts of Rosewood High School proved that out Monday as...Published: Apr 6, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Track -- Rosewood boys claim Carolina meet
Rosewood's boys made it two straight wins over Carolina 1-A Conference rival Farmville Central Monday after downing the Jags in a four-team track meet at the Eagles facility. Rosewood outdistanced Farmville Central 119 to 67, with Spring Creek tying the...Published: Apr 6, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Track -- EW sweeps rivals
Eastern Wayne's boys and girls came away with a pair of wins in a three-team match against rivals Southern Wayne and Goldsboro on Monday afternoon at New Hope. The Warrior girls (11-4, 7-1 Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference) emerged...Published: Apr 6, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Baseball -- WCDS drops Terra Ceia
PANTEGO -- Wayne Country Day posted a season-high in hits (15) and runs (16) at non-conference opponent Terra Ceia as the Chargers claimed a 16-4 win on the road. The game was called after five innings due to the 10-run...Published: Apr 6, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Baseball -- ND comes up just short
HOLLY RIDGE -- Trailing 8-3, North Duplin put together a four-run rally in the top of the seventh before Holly Ridge Dixon tossed out the tying run at the plate trying to score and held on for an 8-7...Published: Apr 6, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Softball -- ND posts season-high hits but falls
HOLLY RIDGE -- North Duplin posted a season-high for hits with 14 but couldn't hold off Holly Ridge Dixon, who claimed an 8-7 win at home on Monday in eight innings. The Rebels (0-12) were led by Staci Faulk with...Published: Apr 6, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Softball -- NJ claims non-conference win
KENLY -- North Johnston's Amanda Pope and Hannah Ellis delivered two hits each as the Panthers claimed a 4-1 win at home in non-conference action over Wilson Hunt on Monday. North Johnston, currently ranked third in the ihigh.com coaches...Published: Apr 6, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Golf -- Woodard medals for Princeton
KENLY -- Princeton's Scott Woodard fired a 37 to take medalist honors in a Class 1-A Carolina Confernce match at The Cardinal Country Club on Monday. Ayden-Grifton finished first in the team scoring with a 170. Spring Creek took second...Published: Apr 6, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Golf -- GC wins EPC match
In a Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference match at Maccripine Country Club, Greene Central emerged with 317 team points and claimed first place. The Rams (15-6, 12-3 EPC) were paced by a 76 by Colby Murphy and a 77...Published: Apr 6, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Golf -- Eagles stay unbeaten
Wayne Christian's Clark Rose tallied a 39 to guide the Eagles to a 163-173 win over Fayetteville Christian at Walnut Creek Country Club on Monday. The win improves Wayne Christian to 11-0 overall and 3-0 in the Carolina Christian...Published: Apr 6, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Gudac tallies fourth hat-trick for NJ
SEVEN SPRINGS -- North Johnston's Jenna Gudac tallied her fourth hat-trick (three goals) of the season to lead the Panthers to a 5-0 win at Spring Creek on Monday. Gudac now has 15 goals on the year. Stefanie Jones added...Published: Apr 6, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Monday, April 5, 2004
MMOC baseball completes sweep of Coker
MOUNT OLIVE -- Carl Lancaster vividly remembers the scene. Coker (S.C.) College swept a conference series 3-0 against his Mount Olive College baseball team two years ago and celebrated with a pile-up at second base on the Scarborough Field diamond....Published: Apr 5, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Softball -- Wayne Christian girls lose first conference game
Wayne Christian lost its first conference softball game of the year Friday with an 18-5 defeat at the the hands of Village Christian. Village took advantage of errors in the second inning, scoring nine runs on four hits. Brittany Sullivan...Published: Apr 5, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Sunday, April 4, 2004
Baseball -- EW's Vinson wins battle of southpaws
Two strong, promising young pitchers put on a show Friday night as Eastern Wayne and Charles B. Aycock played another classic county-rival baseball game Friday night. Then an unheralded pinch-hitter stole the show. Tyler Mitchell's single to left in the...Published: Apr 4, 2004 9:21 AM Full Story
Softball -- N. Lenoir tops rival Blue Devils
LAGRANGE -- North Lenoir began defense of its Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference softball title in shaky fashion Friday evening against archrival South Lenoir. The upset-minded Blue Devils loaded the bases, with no outs, on two infield errors and a...Published: Apr 4, 2004 9:21 AM Full Story
Goldsboro Road Run has regional appeal
In its 26th year, the Sunrise Kiwanis Greater Goldsboro Road Run is enjoying a regional reputation that brings runners from all around the area to downtown Goldsboro. Saturday's Road Run brought runners from Pennsylvania, South Carolina and as far...Published: Apr 4, 2004 9:21 AM Full Story
Baseball -- SW cruises past Cougars
Chris Carr doubled twice in four at-bats as Southern Wayne cruised past Goldsboro 17-2 in Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference action Friday evening. Carr finished with three hits. Josh Narron provided two hits in five plate appearances and Matthew Holloman...Published: Apr 4, 2004 9:21 AM Full Story
Baseball -- Hawks open EPC play with win
DEEP RUN -- North Lenoir used a four-run sixth inning to turn the game around and beat South Lenoir 6-3 in their Eastern Plains 2-A Conference opener on the Blue Devils' diamond. Shane Harris went the distance and got...Published: Apr 4, 2004 9:20 AM Full Story
Baseball -- Chargers top NJ
LITTLEFIELD -- Ayden-Grifton plated 10 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to overcome a two-run deficit and take a 12-5 win against North Johnston in Carolina 1-A Conference baseball action Friday. The Chargers were led at the...Published: Apr 4, 2004 9:20 AM Full Story
Baseball -- Panthers hand GC a loss
SNOW HILL -- Clark Harrington and Chris Roebuck had North Pitt's only hits as the Panthers beat Greene Central 5-2 Friday night in the Eastern Plains 2-A Conference opener for both teams. Jordy Davis took the loss for the...Published: Apr 4, 2004 9:20 AM Full Story
Baseball -- Princeton wins key Carolina battle
PRINCETON -- Last year's game between Farmville Central and Princeton at the Bulldogs' field went 16 innings. Though 9 1/2 innings shorter, Friday's game was just as exciting. Playing for first place in the Class 1-A Carolina Conference, Princeton...Published: Apr 4, 2004 9:20 AM Full Story
JV baseball -- Rams down Panthers
BETHEL -- Greene Central demolished Eastern Plains 2-A opponent North Pitt 12-1 Friday night in six innings. Drew Sowers had a pair of doubles and 2 RBI. Tyler Chase batted 4-for-4 with a double and three RBI to pace...Published: Apr 4, 2004 9:19 AM Full Story
JV baseball -- CBA blanks Warriors
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock won its eighth game in nine outings after beating Eastern Wayne 9-0 Friday night. Garrett Davis went four innings and got the win, striking out six and giving up one hit. Brandon Price and...Published: Apr 4, 2004 9:19 AM Full Story
Softball -- Huge seventh paces Panthers
LITTLEFIELD -- North Johnston plated four runs in the top of the seventh inning and survived Ayden-Grifton 4-3 in a battle of Class 1-A Carolina Conference unbeatens Friday evening. All seven runs were unearned and each team had just two...Published: Apr 4, 2004 9:19 AM Full Story
Softball -- NP's Shaw blanks Rams
BETHEL -- North Pitt pitcher Tiffany Shaw struck out 10 to lead the Panthers to a 2-0 Eastern Plains 2-A victory against Greene Central on Friday. The game was scoreless until the fifth when a pair of Panther runners...Published: Apr 4, 2004 9:18 AM Full Story
Softball -- ECC contest postponed
Friday's battle between county rivals Eastern Wayne and Charles B. Aycock was postponed to Wednesday....Published: Apr 4, 2004 9:18 AM Full Story
Friday, April 2, 2004
Baseball -- Rosewood's Carr shines in one-hitter
The Rosewood Eagles started the season behind the curve with pitching. Many of their reliable arms came into the season late, having played in the basketball playoffs. Indications are that the pitching is starting to come around. For evidence,...Published: Apr 2, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Track -- SW hosts first track in 25 years
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne hosted its first track meet in 25 years Thursday afternoon, and earned a split against Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference rivals Kinston and West Craven. The Saints boys, led by five individual wins and three relay...Published: Apr 2, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Track -- Eagle boys take Carolina meet
FARMVILLE -- Javon Williams dominated the 100 and 200 runs and helped Rosewood knock off Farmville Central 96-72 in a Carolina 1-A Conference meet Thursday afternoon. Williams won the 100 in 11.2 seconds and took the 200 in 23.4....Published: Apr 2, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Track -- Rams boys 2nd, girls prevail
SNOW HILL -- Three Johnsons each picked up an individual win Thursday afternoon, but it wasn't enough for Greene Central's boys track team. Visiting SouthWest Edgecombe had three double winners and nipped the Rams 78-73 on the James R....Published: Apr 2, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Track -- Warrior girls sweep ECC meet
Shelly Baker and Yasmine Washington each claimed a pair of wins and helped lead Eastern Wayne sweep Washington and West Carteret in Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference action Thursday afternoon. The Warriors amassed 85 points while the Patriots picked up...Published: Apr 2, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Track -- CBA gains pair of wins
PIKEVILLE -- Chris Hubbard and Jamorris Dickerson each won a pair of events as Charles B. Aycock edged South Central 81-75 in an Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference meet contested at the Hardy Talton Stadium track. Goldsboro finished third with...Published: Apr 2, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Gators blank NP
BETHEL -- Spring Creek lost a total of six games, four in singles and two in doubles, en route to a 9-0 decision against North Pitt in Carolina/Eastern Plains 1-A/2-A Conference play Thursday. Top-seeded Will Daniel and third-seeded Grey...Published: Apr 2, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Eagles knock off A-G
Rosewood swept the two contested doubles matches and knocked off Ayden-Grifton 6-2 in a Classes 1-A/2-A Carolina/Eastern Plains Conference match Thursday afternoon. The No. 1 tandem of Wesley Lovelady-Matt Mitchell easily defeated the Chargers' Kyle Beach-Sam Sutton 8-2. The No....Published: Apr 2, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Rams record 11th shutout
TARBORO -- Greene Central recorded its 11th shutout in 12 outings this season with a 9-0 victory against Tarboro in Carolina/Eastern Plains 1-A/2-A action Thursday afternoon. The Rams improved to 12-0 overall and 9-0 in the C/EPC heading into...Published: Apr 2, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Tennis -- WHS deals Warriors a loss
WASHINGTON -- Washington cruised past Eastern Wayne 9-0 in an Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference match Thursday afternoon. The Warriors entertain league-leading West Carteret next Tuesday afternoon on the Wayne Community College courts. Washington 9, Eastern Wayne 0 Singles --...Published: Apr 2, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Eagles too much for Tarboro
Erin Thibodeau and Stephanie Behrend combined for seven goals in Rosewood's 9-0 thrashing of Tarboro in a Carolina/Super Six/EPC match Thursday at Branch Pope Field. The Eagles, tied for 10th in this week's N.C. Soccer Coaches Association 1-A/2-A poll,...Published: Apr 2, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Soccer -- NJ duo scores all the goals
CLINTON -- Martha Godwin and Jenna Gudac combined for all seven goals in North Johnston's 7-0, non-conference victory Thursday evening at Clinton. Godwin notched two goals in each half and finished the evening with a hat trick-plus-one (four goals). Gudac...Published: Apr 2, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Soccer -- NL throttles SouthWest
PINETOPS -- Katie Maloney found the back of the net five times as state-ranked North Lenoir dismantled SouthWest Edgecombe 7-0 in a Classes 1-A/2-A Carolina/Super Six/Eastern Plains tilt Thursday evening. The Hawks, ranked No. 9 in the N.C. Soccer...Published: Apr 2, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Softball -- Boren gets five RBI for Eagles
Jennifer Boren slapped a home run and collected five RBI as Rosewood cruised past North Duplin 8-1 in a Class 1-A Carolina Conference battle Thursday afternoon. Boren just missed hitting for the cycle with a single, triple and home run...Published: Apr 2, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Golf -- Eagles stay unbeaten
FAYETTEVILLE -- Wayne Christian remained unbeaten after knocking off Village Christian and Cary Christian in a Carolina Christian 1-A Conference tri-match at Cypress Lakes Country Club. Jonathan Greene emerged the medalist with a nine-hole total of 35 as the...Published: Apr 2, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Golf -- GC falls in non-league match
AYDEN -- Ayden-Grifton downed Greene Central in a non-conference, nine-hole golf match Thursday afternoon at the Ayden Golf and Country Club. The Chargers finished the day with a 161 total while the Rams wound up with a 174. Adam...Published: Apr 2, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Thursday, April 1, 2004
Soccer -- N. Lenoir has easy time with Gators
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Despite a two-goal deficit against North Lenoir at halftime, second-year Spring Creek girls soccer coach Michelle Cobb couldn't have been more pleased with her team's effort. The Gators contained the Hawks' speed for 40 minutes and...Published: Apr 1, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Rams-Falcons tie due to weather
SNOW HILL -- Eight innings were not enough to settle the issue Wednesday night between Greene Central and visiting South Central. Mother Nature had more than enough. Lightning and thunderstorms surrounded the Snow Hill area as the extra innings...Published: Apr 1, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Two GHS players make college choices
Two seniors from the Goldsboro High School football team have taken their first steps toward extending their playing careers by signing grants-in-aid with Elizabeth City State University. Stanley Bryant, a 6-foot-6, 225-pound tight end and linebacker for the Cougars;...Published: Apr 1, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Eagles bounce back on road
PINETOPS -- Rosewood bounced off of a difficult 5-1 loss on Monday at home to North Lenoir by cruising past SouthWest Edgecombe 7-1 on Wednesday at the Cougars' field. The win improves the Eagles (8-2) overall to 4-1 in...Published: Apr 1, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Panthers balanced over Vikings
KENLY -- Five different North Johnston players scored as the Panthers posted a 6-1 win at home over Tarboro in Classes 2-A Eastern Plains/1-A Carolina/Super-Six Conference action on Wednesday. Martha Godwin and Christy Johnson tallied first-half scores to give...Published: Apr 1, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Soccer -- EW blanks West Craven
VANCEBORO -- Eastern Wayne's Natalie Taylor tallied a hat-trick (three goals) as the Warriors rolled to a 7-0 road win at West Craven on Wednesday. The win improves the Warriors (3-4 overall) to 3-2 in the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina...Published: Apr 1, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Soccer -- CBA posts fifth shutout
WINTERVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's Jessy Lamb scored two goals late in the first half to cap a four-goal half for the Golden Falcons in a 6-0 win at South Central on Wednesday. Mary Beth Hooks and Anem Waheed...Published: Apr 1, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Gators' Amos shines at home
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek's Randy Amos struck out six and yielded three hits in five innings of work as the Gators blanked Midway 6-0 on Wednesday at home in non-conference play. Blake Thompson and Patrick McSwain finished the shutout...Published: Apr 1, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Baseball -- NL's Buck blanks Bruins
LAGRANGE -- North Lenoir's Marvin Buck tossed a complete game, striking out eight in a 6-0 win at home over Wilson Beddingfield in non-conference action on Wednesday. North Lenoir will take a 7-6 overall record into its Class 2-A...Published: Apr 1, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
JV baseball -- Sasser, Davis pace SW
Wade Sasser and Joseph Davis combined for three extra-base hits in Southern Wayne's 11-7 triumph against county archrival Eastern Wayne on Tuesday. Sasser concluded the day 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored. Davis doubled in a 2-for-4,...Published: Apr 1, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
JV baseball -- Rams drop non-league tilt
WINTERVILLE -- Greene Central lost a seven-run lead and fell apart in a 16-8, non-conference loss against South Central on Wednesday afternoon. The Rams led 7-0 before imploding on defense in the bottom half of the fifth inning. The...Published: Apr 1, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Softball -- Hawks top Bruins in nine
WILSON -- North Lenoir's Leslie Oliver had two hits, including a triple as the Hawks escaped Wilson Beddingfield with a 4-3 win in nine innings. North Lenoir (10-1) jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first, before the Bruins...Published: Apr 1, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Softball -- Late error helps Fike
WILSON -- An outfield error led to two unearned runs and helped Wilson Fike escape Greene Central 3-0 in a non-conference battle Wednesday afternoon. The teams battled to a scoreless tie through 51Ú2 innings before the Golden Demons struck...Published: Apr 1, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Tennis -- CBA sweeps West Craven
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock lost just three games total in cruising to a 9-0 win at home over West Craven on Wednesday. Danny Fairchild, Brandon Howard, Sean Kelly, David Williams and Rich Holder all defeated their Eagle opposition in...Published: Apr 1, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Tennis -- WCDS falls to Kerr-Vance
Wayne Country Day's George Mayo defeated Kerr-Vance's John Falkner in number six singles, but the Chargers fell 8-1 at Wayne Community College on Wednesday in a Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference tilt. Wayne Country Day (1-2) takes on TEACH on...Published: Apr 1, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story