Monday, May 31, 2004
ECU baseball
HOUSTON, Texas - TCU's Chad Huffman collected four hits and Robbie Findlay tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings as the fourth-seeded Horned Frogs eliminated No. 1 seed East Carolina, 10-4, in an elimination game in the Sterling Bank Conference USA Tournament...Published: May 31, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Slocum, K-Tribe bust Warthogs
KINSTON -- Brian Slocum set a season-high with seven strikeouts over six shutout innings, and the offense got him all the support he needed with three runs in the second as Kinston split a four-game series with Winston-Salem by winning...Published: May 31, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Sunday, May 30, 2004
Princeton baseball takes early lead in regional series
WILLIAMSTON -- Redemption accomplished. Princeton right-hander Dustin Myers wasn't pleased with his outing on Tuesday at Spring Creek. He exited the Class 1-A Eastern semifinal clash after less than three innings of work with his team trailing 4-1. The junior...Published: May 30, 2004 2:02 AM Full Story
North Lenoir softball moves on to first Final Four
LAGRANGE -- Business-like. Sure, the North Lenoir softball team earned its first ever trip to the Class 2-A N.C. High School Athletic Association final four at the Walnut Creek softball complex with a 9-0 win over Graham at home...Published: May 30, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
Rams tennis team just misses dual team state title
BURLINGTON -- Every Greene Central player punctuated each point with emotion, intensity and determination Saturday afternoon. And when championship point had been determined, the Rams once again stumbled in their quest for a state dual-team tennis title. Charlotte Catholic's...Published: May 30, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
NJ Softball bows out
KENLY -- North Brunswick eliminated North Johnston from the N.C. High School Athletic Association's Class 1-A softball playoffs Saturday after shutting out the Lady panthers 6-0 Saturday evening at the North Johnston diamond. North Brunswick scored two runs in the...Published: May 30, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
CBA Junior Legion opes with two wins
LAGRANGE -- Aycock's Junior American Legion baseball team opened it's inaugural season with a pair of wins. Aycock won its first-ever game Thursday with a 6-3 win over Lenoir County at the North Lenoir diamond. Wayne County used a three-run...Published: May 30, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Two coaches win Homer Thompson awards
CHAPEL HILL-- Two area high school coaches were among the eight coaches honored by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association at the NCHSAA's Annual Meeting at the Lawrence Joel Veteran Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem. The coaches -- Goldsboro...Published: May 30, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Friday, May 28, 2004
Greene Central tennis advances to finals
EDENTON -- Hunger and desire. Those two characteristics hadn't played a significant role during Greene Central's previous three playoff matches in recent weeks. However, the two inner emotions stirred within two individuals' souls and surfaced at the right time Thursday...Published: May 28, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Pirates trip against Houston in CUSA tourney
HOUSTON, Texas - Rob Johnson's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth lifted Houston over No. 4 East Carolina 6-5 Thursday night in the second round of the Conference USA Tournament at Cougar Field. The Pirates will now face...Published: May 28, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Warthogs knock off K-Tribe
KINSTON -- The Winston-Salem Warthogs continued a trend from last weekend, socking two home runs off Indians starter J.D. Martin and hanging on for a 6-2 win Thursday night before 1,362 fans at Grainger Stadium. Starter Nik Lubisich was dominant...Published: May 28, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Thursday, May 27, 2004
Softball playoffs -- Lady Hawks move on
LAGRANGE -- Relax and throw. Take one pitch at a time. Count on the defense to make the play. Hermia Humphrey quietly noticed all those phrases moving through her mind as she and her North Lenoir teammates faced their...Published: May 27, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Tennis playoffs -- GC returns to eastern finals
SNOW HILL -- The Greene Central tennis team looked a little lethargic in the first couple of games Wednesday afternoon against dual-team playoff opponent St. Pauls. But the Rams quickly found their groove and needed just 75 minutes to...Published: May 27, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Post 11 opens season with win
MOUNT OLIVE -- As one of a handful of first-year Wayne County American Legion players, Matthew Holloman delivered a key, two-RBI single in the fourth inning against Garner on Wednesday at Mount Olive's Scarborough Field. Holloman's two-out hit seemed...Published: May 27, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
CUSA baseball tourney -- ECU takes out Louisville
HOUSTON -- Conference USA pitcher of the year Greg Bunn scattered seven hits in a seven-inning stint as nationally-ranked East Carolina hammered Louisville 13-2 in opening-round tournament action Wednesday afternoon at Cougar Field. The fourth-ranked Pirates set a new...Published: May 27, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Bulldogs in eastern finals
News-Argus/Dennis Hill Spring Creek's Daniel Thompson evades the tag of Priceton's Daniel Gerrell and scores on a double by the Gators' Jes Snyder during the playoff game at Spring Creek on Tuesday. For more information see Princeton rallies past...Published: May 26, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Lady Falcons finally fall
PIKEVILLE -- Lauren Caviness made sure her last trip to Pikeville as a prep softball player was one to remember. The Harnett Central superstar pitcher did everything but keep score for the Trojans as Harnett Central ended the Lady...Published: May 26, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
North Johnson rallies late, advances in playoffs
CLINTON -- Veteran North Johnston softball coach George Daniels is graying around the temples. Some of that might be attributed to the Panthers' current trend in postseason play. Two infield errors and Robin Creech's two-RBI double ignited another seventh-inning...Published: May 26, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Princeton rallies past Spring Creek for win
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Deja vu. Defined by Webster's Dictionary as "the feeling that one has had an experience previously, although it is actually a new one." Princeton baseball coach Bruce Proctor and his Bulldogs experienced this phenomenon in true...Published: May 26, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Post 11 has all the elements for a championship season
MOUNT OLIVE -- A solid nucleus of returning players, including four junior college standouts, and a mix of new faces presents a challenge to second-year Wayne County Post 11 coach Brad Reaves. It's a task Reaves is willing to...Published: May 26, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
K-Tribe keeps winning
KINSTON - The Kinston Indians kept up their winning ways Tuesday night with a 5-2 victory over the Salem Avalanche in a Carolina League game at Grainger Stadium. The victory keeps Kinston on top of the Southern Division of...Published: May 26, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Parrish repeats as All Amercian; three Trojans on all-region team
MOC Sports Information MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Steve Parrish was named to the Rawlings/ABCA Division II Baseball All-America Second Team and Brian Corbett, Ricky Duke and Craig Hurba earned All-South Atlantic Region second team honors, it was announced at the NCAA...Published: May 26, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Sports briefs
WCMA rules clinic A free golf rules clinic is being held today at 6:30 p.m. at the Herman Park Center. Several area golf professionals will be on hand to discuss commonly violated rules. Golfers planning on playing in the Wayne...Published: May 26, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Area sports schedule
Tuesday Prep tennis N.C. High School Athletic Association dual-team playoffs Class 2-A -- St. Pauls at Greene Central 4 p.m. Prep baseball N.C. High School Athletic Association playoffs (Eastern semifinals) Class 1-A -- Princeton at Spring Creek 6 p.m. Prep...Published: May 25, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
K-Tribe drops Salem
KINSTON -- Fausto Carmona dominated over seven shutout innings and the Kinston Indians got all the runs they would need with a five-spot in the first, as Kinston beat Salem 9-4 Monday night at Grainger Stadium. The win opened a...Published: May 25, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Monday, May 24, 2004
Local sports notes
Correction The recent list of all-Eastern Carolina Conference performers was incorrect for girls swimming. Eastern Wayne's Ashley Robinson should have been listed as an All-Conference performer and winner of co-swimmer of the year honors along with West Carteret's Courtney Whistler....Published: May 24, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Track and field
News-Argus/Rudy Coggins Spring Creek senior McKenzie Jones, middle, explodes out of the blocks during the preliminary heat in the 100-meter dash in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A Track and Field Championships contested Friday at N.C. State....Published: May 23, 2004 12:08 PM Full Story
Hulbert-Darden claim 2-A doubles state title
CARY -- Another state title plaque is headed back to Snow Hill. Greene Central's duo of Andrew Hulbert-Brent Darden earned their first-ever N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 2-A doubles championship with a 6-2, 6-1 decision against Charlotte Catholic's Paul...Published: May 23, 2004 2:03 AM Full Story
Princeton has "Golden Graham" at 1-A track meet
RALEIGH -- Summer Graham left last weekend's mideast regional track and field championships with two gold medals, but she still had some concerns heading into Friday afternoon's 1,600-meter run at N.C. State. Graham erased those doubts in one lap. The...Published: May 23, 2004 2:02 AM Full Story
Bulldogs escape Chargers in extra innings
By GABE WHISNANT News-Argus Sports Writer LITTLEFIELD -- When Princeton junior Josh Williams entered the Bulldogs' Class 1-A eastern quarterfinal game at Ayden-Grifton to pitch on Friday, he was greeted with some "smack" talk by the Chargers' dugout. He answered...Published: May 23, 2004 2:02 AM Full Story
Aycock's Cobb takes third in 200 meters
RALEIGH -- Charles B. Aycock's Keith Cobb emerged the county's top placer in the 83rd annual N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A men's track and field championships contested Saturday at N.C. State. Cobb earned a bronze medal in the...Published: May 23, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
ECC champions eliminate Saints from 3-A baseball playoffs
By DAVID WILLIAMS News-Argus Sports Editor MOREHEAD CITY -- As the ball rose dramatically toward the fence in left-center field, the reality of what was about to happen set in on the Southern Wayne baseball team. As the ball fell...Published: May 23, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
Gators' Wilson-Wilson reach 1-A doubles semifinals
CARY -- Spring Creek's doubles of Grey and Cliff Wilson reached the semifinals of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A championships contested at the Cary Tennis Center. Wilson-Wilson ousted Elkin's Ian Wagoner-Nick Holcomb 6-4, 6-4. The duo lost...Published: May 23, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
Fairchild-Howard finish 1-1 in 3-A state championships
BURLINGTON -- Charles B. Aycock's doubles of Danny Fairchild-Brandon Howard reached the quarterfinals of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A championships Friday afternoon. Fairchild-Howard started the day with a come-from-behind 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 win against Crest's Aaron Oliver-Steven...Published: May 23, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Post 94 opens season at home today against Rocky Mount
By GABE WHISNANT News-Argus Sports Writer SNOW HILL -- On paper, the holes look obvious for 32-year coach James "Rabbit" Fulghum and the Snow Hill Post 94 Legion baseball team heading into the 2004 season opener today at home against...Published: May 23, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Pirates finish off Eagles, set CUSA win record
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- P.J. Connelly and Matt Bishop combined for a two-hit shutout while Ryan Norwood and John Poppert each recorded three hits as No. 4 East Carolina shut out No. 12 Southern Miss, 11-0, for the second time in...Published: May 23, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Friday, May 21, 2004
North Johnson advances
News-Argus/Dennis Hill North Johnson's Ashley Woodall with one of her two hits in the game. For more information see Panther pitcher pushes team into third round ....Published: May 21, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Baseball playoffs -- Gators smack third-ranked Wallace-RH
TEACHEY -- Spring Creek baseball coach Roger May still hasn't figured out the true spark that has ignited his team during the second half of the season. He hopes the flame doesn't burn out any time soon. The Gators...Published: May 21, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Panther pitcher pushes team into third round
KENLY -- Softball is a team sport, without a doubt. Nine players on the field, extra hitters, lots of strategy moves -- every player and coach has a part. But on Thursday, the N.C. High School Athletic Association's Class...Published: May 21, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
ECC names all-Conference list
The following athletes were selected as all-Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference performers for 2003-2004: Baseball Coach of the year -- Robbie Lasater, West Carteret Player of the year -- Drew Poulk, West Carteret All-Conference -- Goldsboro -- Curtis Mozingo. Southern Wayne...Published: May 21, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
DeRontae Lee performing at Northland
Goldsboro High School graduate DeRontae Lee has been bouncng around the junior college football scene since he left North Carolina. His current stop -- Northland Technical College in Thief River Falls, Minnesota -- is where Lee hopes he will get...Published: May 21, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
CBA grad Howell honored this month
GREENVILLE - Paige Howell, an alumnus of Charles B. Aycock High School, was honored as a scholar-athlete by PCS Phosphate at East Carolina University's Breakfast of Champions earlier this month. The breakfast recognized one outstanding athlete from each of...Published: May 21, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
WCDS tennis completes season
Wayne Country Day School completed a strong season of boys tennis with a fourth-place finish in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association state tournament, held at Barton College last weekend. The Chargers ended up tied with Trinity Academy of Raleigh....Published: May 21, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
North Johnston High School presents spring athletic awards
Baseball L.D. Parnell coaches award -- Jay Edwards; J.O. Davis most improved award -- Ashley Moore; Micro Oil Company MVP -- Adam Verrill. Boys track L.D. Parnell coaches award -- Matthew Peedin; J.O Davis most improved award -- Jonathan...Published: May 21, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Softball playoffs -- Falcons shut down Comets
PIKEVILLE -- A lack of consistent hitting and stranding base runners concerned veteran Charles B. Aycock softball coach David West heading into Tuesday evening's opening-round playoff game against Clayton. The Golden Falcons corrected one problem, getting crucial RBI hits from...Published: May 20, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
White Oak v. Charles B. Aycock
Courtesy John Althouse, Jacksonville Daily News White Oak's Holly Humphrey holds off Charles B. Aycock's Rachel Coggins as Aycock's Angela Cecil, left, and Rebecca Phillips trail the play. For more information see Soccer playoffs -- White Oak ends CBA's...Published: May 20, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Soccer playoffs -- White Oak ends CBA's season
JACKSONVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's girls soccer team's first shot on goal against Jacksonville White Oak would prove to be their last of the season. The Golden Falcons' Tara Fenton got the first shot of the game nearly three...Published: May 20, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
GHS presents awards to athletes
The following awards were presented to Goldsboro High School athletes at Tuesday's athletic awards banquet: Football Most outstanding offensive player - Terry Davis; MVP -- Dorian Sauls; Defensive player of the year -- Stanley Bryant; All-Conference -- Terry Davis, Stanley...Published: May 20, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Southern Wayne advances in baseball playoffs
ANGIER -- The surprising story of Southern Wayne baseball 2004 will go on for another game. The Saints, who lost their first five Eastern Carolina Conference games and had to win a play-in game to earn a postseason berth, stayed...Published: May 19, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Northwood and North Lenoir
News-Argus/Dennis Hill North Lenoir's Haley Bright (in gold) heads the ball during a playoff soccer match against Northwood on Tuesday at North Lenoir. For more information see Northwood ends season for North Lenoir soccer....Published: May 19, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Rams keep rolling in dual team tennis
SNOW HILL -- Since its emergence as a playoff powerhouse, the Greene Central tennis program has earned numerous satisfying victories in the postseason. But none was more gratifying than Tuesday afternoon's 6-0 conquest of Pittsboro Northwood. The Rams played...Published: May 19, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Humphrey, Hawks slam door on Bunn
LAGRANGE -- Veteran Bunn softball coach Mike Lovin has seen some good pitchers this season, but none come close to North Lenoir hurler Hermia Humphrey. The senior right-hander tossed her second no-hitter in less than a week as the...Published: May 19, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Northwood ends season for North Lenoir soccer
LAGRANGE -- North Lenoir center midfielder Katie Maloney cut and dribbled down the middle of the field -- piercing the Pittsboro Northwood defense early in the match -- as she has done to so many opponents this season. After...Published: May 19, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Late home run ends Warriors' playoff run
Courtesy Outer Banks Sentinel MANTEO -- Bailey Daniels ripped the first pitch of the bottom of the 11th to right center for a solo home run as Manteo beat scrappy Eastern Wayne 3-2 Tuesday in the first round of the...Published: May 19, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Princeton knocks off Pamlico, moves on in playoffs
Courtesy News Bern Sun Journal BAYBORO -- Behind the solid pitching of Dustin Myers and timely hitting, Princeton, the No. 3 seed from the Carolina Conference, pulled off an 11-7 upset of the Coastal Plains Conference champion Pamlico Hurricanes Tuesday...Published: May 19, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Gators take first playoff step
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Michael Sigmon couldn't have written a better script for Spring Creek's first-ever appearance in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A baseball playoffs. He couldn't have penned a better ending, either. Sigmon yielded one hit...Published: May 18, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
GHS' Jones chooses NAIA college
Goldsboro High School's Chris Jones can relate to the flat basketball on the shelf of coach Randy Jordan's office. "When he was a freshman, he would come in here and ask me why I keep that flat ball," Jordan...Published: May 18, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Track -- Area 3-A athletes qualify for state meet
WILSON -- A number of area athletes finished fourth or higher at the Class 3-A Eastern Regional track and field championships last Saturday at Wilson Fike High School and qualified for the N.C. High School Athletic Association Championships on Friday...Published: May 18, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
K-Tribe tops Rocks 4-3
KINSTON -- Shaun Larkin drove in the first and last runs for Kinston and the relief corps survived some scary moments late, as the Indians defeated Wilmington 4-3 in a showdown of the two first-place teams in the Carolina League...Published: May 18, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
CBA to host alumni baseball game
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's baseball program will celebrate its history on Saturday when the Golden Falcons have three alumni games at the Aycock diamond. Organizer Tim Lancaster said nearly 70 former players have indicated that they will play...Published: May 18, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Monday, May 17, 2004
Warriors' Shelly Baker, Matt Interrante claim regional titles
WILSON -- Eastern Wayne senior Shelly Baker emerged the 300-meter low hurdles champion and qualified for next Saturday's N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A Track and Field Championships. Baker bested the eastern regional field with a time of 47.1...Published: May 17, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Humphrey nearly perfect in Hawks' EPC tournament-title run
TARBORO -- Hermia Humphrey had a near-perfect outing Saturday in the inaugural Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference softball tournament. Humphrey threw a perfect game against SouthWest Edgecombe in the semifinals, staking the Hawks to a 9-0 win. The senior right-hander...Published: May 17, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Wilson-Wilson, Daniel representing Gators in state tennis championships
Cliff and Grey Wilson claimed supremacy in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A eastern regionals contested at Herman Park. The duo clinched the region's No. 1 seed for next weekend's state championships at the Cary Tennis Center. Fellow...Published: May 17, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Despite loss, Pirates gain share of CUSA baseball title
ECU Sports Information KINSTON -- TCU's Austin Adams hit a three-run home run in the top of the fourth inning and the Horned Frogs held off No. 5-ranked East Carolina's rally in the last two innings in a 3-1, Conference...Published: May 17, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Sunday, May 16, 2004
Baseball -- So. Wayne downs C.B. Aycock, earns playoff spot
The Saints are in! Matthew Holloman scattered five hits in a complete-game effort and added his first-ever career home run as Southern Wayne upended county rival Charles B. Aycock 5-1 on the Eastern Wayne diamond Saturday afternoon. The Saints needed...Published: May 16, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
1-A track regional sees several to state meet
Rosewood High School's boys track team finally loosened its grip on the 1-A regional track trophy Saturday, but all the area teams fared well at Saturday's N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A Mid-East regional meet held at Rosewood...Published: May 16, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Friday, May 14, 2004
Rosewood boys track faces its legacy
Track and field is a unique team sport in that it measures each individual competitor on a team in order to come up with a team result. Track is the most difficult sport for a coach to hide a...Published: May 14, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
K-Tribe is the best team in all of baseball
Courtesy The Sports Network POTOMAC, Md. -- The Kinston Indians are off to the best start of any team in professional baseball. Their record currently stands at 24-8 and they are in first place in the Carolina League's Southern Division,...Published: May 14, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Babe Ruth Majors
Northeast 18, Eastern Wayne Gold 0 -- Matthew Jones emerged the winning pitcher and provided two hits, including a home run, with three RBI on offense. Tyler Ruffin, Jordan Quinn and Josh Martin each had two hits. Northeast 7, Eastern...Published: May 14, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Saints win, play CBA for playoff spot
VANCEBORO -- Southern Wayne continued its strong second-half surge in Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference play with a season-ending 10-8 victory Thursday afternoon at West Craven. The win created a fourth-place tie with county rival Charles B. Aycock in the...Published: May 14, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Baseball -- C.B. Aycock JV goes unbeaten in ECC
PIKEVILLE -- Ten players recorded at least one hit apiece as C.B. Aycock seized the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference title with a 10-0 decision against Washington. Garrett Davis recorded nine strikeouts, walked two Pam Pack batters and yielded one hit...Published: May 14, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Baseball -- C.B. Aycock tops Washington
WASHINGTON -- Charles B. Aycock kept its postseason aspirations intact with a key 7-4 victory Thursday evening at Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference opponent Washington. Josh Pate, Bennett Jeffreys and Nik Pappas each delivered big hits in a second-inning uprising for...Published: May 14, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Softball -- So. Wayne JV ends season
VANCEBORO -- Kristen Moody provided the game-winning double as Southern Wayne wrapped its up Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference season with a come-from-behind 6-5 win against West Craven. Moody's two-RBI double capped a four-run seventh inning as the Saints (7-10) posted...Published: May 14, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Softball -- C.B. Aycock JV goes unbeaten
PIKEVILLE -- Julia Lancaster threw a complete-game two-hitter as C.B. Aycock concluded its season with a 6-2 victory against Eastern Carolina 3-A opponent Washington. Lancaster added eight strikeouts as the Golden Falcons finished a perfect 15-0, including a 10-0 worksheet...Published: May 14, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Softball -- C.B. Aycock varsity falls in 1-0 game
WASHINGTON -- Another one-run decision. This time, however, the outcome favored Washington as it knocked off previously-unbeaten Charles B. Aycock 1-0 in the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference regular-season finale for both teams Thursday. Aycock, the state's top-ranked team in...Published: May 14, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Thursday, May 13, 2004
E. Wayne/W. Johnston soccer
BENSON -- West Johnston's girls soccer team picked an opportune time to have what coach Tony Koy feels like was one the Wildcats' best games of the year. West Johnston center forward and offensive catalyst Jessica Swanson got her team...Published: May 13, 2004 2:53 PM Full Story
N. Johnston/Richlands soccer
RICHLANDS -- Still in its growing stages, Brent Walston is to see North Johnston girls soccer move from crawling to taking a few steps as he continues to build the Class 1-A program. The Panthers learned a lot Wednesday...Published: May 13, 2004 2:53 PM Full Story
EW wins, clinches third playoff spot
KINSTON -- Eastern Wayne's Garrett Sutton pitched 32Ú3 innings of one-hit relief work as the Warriors played flawless defense and benefitted from a couple of costly Kinston errors in a crucial, 8-7 win at the Vikings' diamond on Wednesday. The...Published: May 13, 2004 2:52 PM Full Story
College baseball
Pirates roll on over Wolfpack KINSTON -- Kevin Rhodes tossed 3 2/3 innings and No. 5 East Carolina turned five double plays as the Pirates defeated N.C. State 7-2, Wednesday night at Grainger Stadium in front of a season-high 3,510...Published: May 13, 2004 2:52 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek Ladies Golf
The winner of the most-of-a-kind tournament this week was Nancy Satterfield, while low putts went to Faye Franklin. Winners in the two-day finals in Eastern Ladies League play held at Willow Springs Country Club was Linda Cannon for first...Published: May 13, 2004 2:51 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Rosewood
In a tough, physical battle between two soccer teams, it is usually one fatal mistake that decides victory or defeat. And in that one moment, Rosewood's soccer season came to and end. An own-goal in the 59th minute provided...Published: May 13, 2004 2:51 PM Full Story
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
Gators win Carolina baseball crown
KENLY -- Spring Creek baseball coach Roger May's concerns about his team following a disappointing performance in the Deacon Jones Invitational Easter Tournament must seem like a distant memory. The Gators captured at least a share of the Class...Published: May 12, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Warriors down CBA
PIKEVILLE -- Eastern Wayne's Jesse Lancaster won a huge battle of the county's top pitchers and moved his Warrior team within one game of a spot in the state 3-A playoffs with a 3-1 win over Charles B. Aycock...Published: May 12, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Hawks fall in marathon match
SNOW HILL -- "Coach, do you mind turning off the lights?" Snow Hill Tennis Complex director Donald Clark posed that question to North Lenoir coach Scott Smith as the sun slowly set behind the courts Tuesday evening. Smith nodded...Published: May 12, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Tennis -- GC moves ahead
SNOW HILL -- After shutting out 19 of 21 opponents in the regular season, the Greene Central boys' tennis team looked forward to playing new teams and seeing new faces in the dual-team playoffs. Although Tuesday's match ended much...Published: May 12, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Saints win third straight
Southern Wayne improved to 8-7 in the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference with an 11-1 win in five innings at Goldsboro on Tuesday. The Saints (11-11 overall) travel to West Craven, who lost Tuesday to Kinston, with a shot...Published: May 12, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Baseball -- PHS, Myers top Eagles
PRINCETON -- Princeton's Dustin Myers struck out 10 Rosewood batters in seven innings of work as the Class 1-A N.C. High School Athletic Association playoff-bound Bulldogs defeated the Eagles 6-0. Princeton now must await the outcome of Ayden-Grifton's game tonight...Published: May 12, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Hawks win finale
TARBORO -- North Lenoir's Andrew Manning had two hits and four RBI as the Hawks defeated Tarboro 7-2 at Municipal Stadium on Tuesday. The win concluded the Hawks season at 14-10 overall and 6-4 against Class 2-A Eastern Plains...Published: May 12, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Baseball -- GC finishes strong
SNOW HILL -- Greene Central's Matthew Tyndall slugged a three-run home run as the Rams concluded their season with an 8-1 win at home over South Lenoir on Tuesday. Joseph Wade had two hits and two RBI for the...Published: May 12, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Softball -- Princeton pulls off Carolina win
PRINCETON -- Princeton plated the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning and nipped archrival Rosewood 5-4 in the Carolina 1-A Conference finale for both teams Tuesday. Chandra Meadows endured the pitching loss in relief of starter...Published: May 12, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Softball -- Hawks perfect in EPC
LAGRANGE -- Randi Moulton emerged the Hawks' top hitter and Morgan Worthington threw a no-hitter as North Lenoir dispatched Tarboro 10-0 in the Eastern Plains 2-A regular-season finale for both teams Tuesday. The Hawks wrapped up their third straight...Published: May 12, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Softball -- Panthers blank Spring Creek
KENLY -- Candace Evans threw a one-hit shutout and No. 1-ranked North Johnston completed its Carolina 1-A Conference campaign unbeaten with a 10-0 decision against Spring Creek. The Panthers (21-1, 12-0 CC) captured their 21st consecutive win and open...Published: May 12, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Softball -- Hawks take second spot
DEEP RUN -- South Lenoir struck twice in the opening inning and the defense held its ground in a 2-1, Eastern Plains 2-A win against Greene Central on Tuesday. The Blue Devils secured the league's No. 2 seed for...Published: May 12, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Softball -- C.B. Aycock's Jackson no-hits EW
PIKEVILLE -- Each senior collected a hit in their final regular-season home game as Charles B. Aycock shut out Eastern Wayne 3-0 in a Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference battle Tuesday evening. The Golden Falcons, ranked No. 1 in the...Published: May 12, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Gators move on
BEAR GRASS -- Spring Creek dropped just one match en route to an 8-1 victory against Bear Grass in the opening round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A dual-team playoffs Tuesday afternoon. The Gators (16-2) prevailed in...Published: May 12, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Rosewood falls to DSA
DURHAM -- Rosewood's No. 2 doubles of Matt Mitchell-Joey Churchwell emerged the lone winner in the Eagles' 8-1 loss at 1-A power Durham School of the Arts on Tuesday afternoon. Mitchell-Churchwell rolled past the Bulldogs' Gabe Boldesare-Dylan Hammond 10-2....Published: May 12, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Tennis -- CBA eliminated by Manteo
MANTEO -- Charles B. Aycock's day-long trip to the Outer Banks ended in disappointing fashion Tuesday afternoon. Manteo prevailed at No. 1 doubles and eliminated the Golden Falcons 5-2 from the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A playoffs. "Manteo...Published: May 12, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Soccer -- WCDS knocks off Community Christian
WILSON -- Fifth-seeded Wayne Country Day knocked off fourth-seeded Community Christian on Tuesday 2-1 as a penalty-kick shootout was used to decide the outcome after 100 minutes of play in the first round of the North Carolina High School Athletic...Published: May 12, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
GolfÊ-- Gators finish eighth at state championship
PINEHURST -- Spring Creek finished with a team score of 684 over a two-day stretch Monday and Tuesday and took home eighth place in the Class 1-A N.C. High School Athletic Association state championships at The Club at Longleaf...Published: May 12, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Golf -- Wayne Christian finishes second in state match
WHITAKERS -- Wayne Christian's Matt Davis fired a 160 over a two-day stretch on Monday and Tuesday, good for fifth place at the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A state championship at Hickory Meadows Golf Club in Whitakers. The...Published: May 12, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Golf -- CBA's Smith completes solid season
VASS -- Charles B. Aycock's Dustin Smith shot a two-day, 179 at the Woodlake Golf Club in Vass on Tuesday in the Class 3-A N.C. High School Athletic Association state championships. Smith finished a stout senior season after finishing...Published: May 12, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
JV Softball -- CBA rolls past Warriors
PIKEVILLE -- Rusti Talton and Kylie Hill combined for seven RBI as Charles B. Aycock rolled past Eastern Wayne 14-3 in an Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference contest Tuesday afternoon. Talton and Hill each had two hits. Talton picked up...Published: May 12, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
MOC snubbed by NCAA
MOUNT OLIVE -- Snubbed ... again. Two weeks of waiting ended in agonizing fashion for the Mount Olive College baseball team early Monday morning. Again, for the third time in the last five years, the Trojans were locked out...Published: May 11, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Soccer playoff preview -- Young players in big situations
A youth movement. The area playoff-bound girls soccer teams are abundantly laden with young, underclassmen talent, and the freshman and sophomores aren't just on the squads to fill out the roster. Among the five N.C. High School Athletic Association...Published: May 11, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Soccer playoff match-ups
2004 N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A Girls soccer playoffs Wayne Country Day (7-7-1) at Community Christian TBA 2004 N.C. High School Athletic Association Girls soccer playoffs Class 3-A First round Wednesday Eastern Wayne (6-8) at West Johnston (9-5-2) 7...Published: May 11, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Michael Spicer signs with Bills as free agent
Michale Spicer waited, but the call never came. Would the Western Carolina standout get drafted, or would he need to try out again at different camps? The Buffalo Bills removed any doubt from Spicer's mind after the 2004 NFL...Published: May 11, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Jackie Robinson clinic gets young people started
Five-year-old Terence Sutton struggled to put on a baseball glove, as kids lined up eagerly behind him, waiting for their turn. Like Terence, many of the kids gathered at Fairview Park had never thrown a baseball, much less put...Published: May 11, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Golf -- Spring Creek in seventh at state match
PINEHURST -- Spring Creek's boys golf team currently sits tied in seventh place in team scoring after 18 holes in the Class 1-A N.C. High School Athletic Association Golf Championships at The Club at Longleaf in Pinehurst. The Gators are...Published: May 11, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Golf -- CBA's Smith at 3-A championship
VASS -- Charles B. Aycock's Dustin Smith is competing at the Class 3-A golf championships at Woodlake Country Club. No information was available on Smith's performance as of press time....Published: May 11, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Tennis -- WCDS claims third in CPIC tourney
Wayne Country Day's tennis team finished tied for third in the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference tournament held at Wayne Community College on Saturday. The doubles tandem of George Mayo and Byron Bryan finished second at number three doubles...Published: May 11, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Track -- Ram girls third in 2-A regional
Greene Central's girls track team placed third out of 24 teams in the Class 2-A N.C. High School Athletic Association east regional this past weekend. Jacksonville Northside won the meet with 153 points. Swansboro placed second with a total...Published: May 11, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Track -- EW teams take third at ECC meet
MOREHEAD CITY -- Eastern Wayne's boys and girls teams both finished third at the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference meet at West Carteret on Friday. The Patriots won both meets, while Charles B. Aycock took home second in both....Published: May 11, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Prep softball -- Saint JVs knock off county rivals
Southern Wayne's Kristen Moody had a single and an RBI as the Saints defeated rival Eastern Wayne 10-3 in New Hope on Friday. Krystal Pendergraft added a double for the Saints, while Emily Taylor was credited with four stolen...Published: May 11, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Lady Sting notches tie
The Goldsboro '88 Lady Sting concluded their season with a 2-2 tie at home against the Scotland County Lady Claymores. After trailing 2-0, the Sting's Stephanie Behrend scored unassited at the 60-minute mark before Kelsey Griffith tied the mach,...Published: May 11, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Princeton native cards an ace
CHINA GROVE -- Princeton's Mike Bonds nailed a hole-in-one at The Warrior Club golf course in China Grove on May 7 during a benefit for Catawba College. He was presented with a 2004 Buick Rendesvouz for accomplishing the feat....Published: May 11, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Monday, May 10, 2004
MOC not in South Atlantic regional
MOUNT OLIVE -- Despite winning its fifth Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference championship and posting wins over the top two teams in the region, Mount Olive came up short in its bid for a trip to the South Atlantic Regional in the...Published: May 10, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Goldsboro falls to Kinston
Goldsboro's Eric McLean and Sean Sheffield had one hit each as the Cougars fell 18-0 at home against Kinston on Friday. Kinston (7-15, 7-8 Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference) got a four hit, one-home run effort from Reggie Dixon, while...Published: May 10, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Correction
A photo on the front of Sunday's edition incorrectly identified the name of a Charles B. Aycock girls soccer player as Christy Mills. The player's name should have read Christie Milleson....Published: May 10, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Sunday, May 9, 2004
Wiggins' third hit -- home run -- sparks So. Wayne
Southern Wayne freshman Brady Wiggins will likely play at least three more baseball games at rival Eastern Wayne before he graduates. He certainly won't forget his first varsity trip there Friday night -- and neither will his Saints' teammates....Published: May 9, 2004 2:05 AM Full Story
Aycock's Williams throws three-hit shutout
Courtesy Greenville Reflector WINTERVILLE -- C.B. Aycock's Adam Williams tossed a complete game, three-hitter, while the Golden Falcons scored their only run in the third inning and made it stand up for a 1-0 decision. The win denied South Central...Published: May 9, 2004 2:05 AM Full Story
Goldsboro '87 Sting-Navy soccer reaches Kepner semis
STATESVILLE -- The Goldsboro '87 Sting-Navy soccer team won four games last weekend at the Kepner State Cup and advanced to the semifinal round to be played May 22 in Greensboro. The Sting played their first game against Rowan Rage...Published: May 9, 2004 2:04 AM Full Story
CBA softball edges S. Central in eight innings
WINTERVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock pushed across the game-winning run in the eighth inning and survived South Central 1-0 in a Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference game. The victory, along with Washington's 1-0 loss to Kinston, gave the Golden Falcons...Published: May 9, 2004 2:04 AM Full Story
Wayne Christian ousted from 1-A softball playoffs
ROCKY MOUNT -- Northeast Academy exploded for seven runs in the fifth inning and eliminated Wayne Christian 10-0 from the 2004 N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A playoffs. Wayne Christian, the No. 12 seed, concluded its season 8-6. Northeast (9-10)...Published: May 9, 2004 2:04 AM Full Story
Aycock girls soccer gains share of ECC 3-A title
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock senior Jessie Lamb tallied a hat trick (three goals) in the first half as the Golden Falcons closed out the regular season with a 10-0 win at home against South Central on Friday on their...Published: May 9, 2004 2:04 AM Full Story
Thornton, Williams pace Lady Saints
Pitcher Karen Thornton recorded six strikeouts and Dominique Williams turned in a strong defensive effort as Southern Wayne upended county archrival Eastern Wayne 8-3 in Eastern Carolina 3-A play Friday evening. Thornton went the distance for the Saints, allowing three...Published: May 9, 2004 2:03 AM Full Story
Rosewood's Bunn helps shut down Rebels
CALYPSO -- Rosewood sophomore Kyle Bunn struck out eight in four innings of work in his second start of the season as the Eagles defeated North Duplin 9-3 on the road on Friday. Bunn also added a three-hit, two-RBI performance...Published: May 9, 2004 2:03 AM Full Story
Poole helps Rosewood knock off N. Duplin
CALYPSO -- Sarah Poole banged out three hits and drove in a run as Rosewood dismantled North Duplin 12-1 in Carolina 1-A Conference action Friday. Poole also scored three runs for the Eagles, who improved to 7-10 overall and 5-6...Published: May 9, 2004 2:03 AM Full Story
Eagles, Chargers eliminated from NCISAA playoffs
ROCKY MOUNT -- The 2003 finalists from the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 1-A baseball tournament eliminated Wayne Christian and Wayne Country Day from state-title contention Friday afternoon. Faith Christian of Rocky Mount, last year's runner-up, eliminated the Eagles...Published: May 9, 2004 2:02 AM Full Story
N. Lenoir beats 29th consecutive EPC foe
PINETOPS -- Senior right-hander Hermia Humphrey collected nine strikeouts and ended with a complete-game no-hitter in North Lenoir's 4-0 victory at SouthWest Edgecombe. The state-ranked Hawks (19-2) extended their Eastern Plains 2-A Conference win streak to 29 games, including a...Published: May 9, 2004 2:02 AM Full Story
Princeton falls at Farmville Central
FARMVILLE -- Farmville Central's defense thwarted two late-inning rallies and edged Princeton 6-4 in a key Carolina 1-A Conference game Friday evening. The Jaguars tightened the league standings and created a tie with the Bulldogs for third in the Carolina...Published: May 9, 2004 2:02 AM Full Story
N. Johnston's Evans throws no-hitter
KENLY -- Robyn Creech delivered the game-winning RBI single to in the fourth inning as North Johnston shut out Ayden-Grifton 1-0 in Class 1-A Carolina Conference action Friday. The Panthers (20-1, 11-0 CC) clinched the regular-season championship, which is the...Published: May 9, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
Hawks eliminated from 2-A playoff chase
LAGRANGE -- North Lenoir's Shane Harris walked none and struck out eight in seven innings of work, but the Hawks provided no run support in a 2-0 loss at home to SouthWest Edgecombe. The Cougars' Thomas Evans drilled a two-run...Published: May 9, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
Greene Central softball takes pair of wins
SNOW HILL -- Greene Central won back-to-back games for the first time this season and did it unusual fashion Thursday afternoon. The Rams traveled to Farmville Central for a non-conference game and prevailed 3-0. They returned home and handed Tarboro...Published: May 9, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
Rams defeat Vikings in EPC
TARBORO -- Greene Central's Jordy Davis struck out 12 and allowed just four hits in seven innings of work as the Rams shut out Tarboro 3-0 on Friday. The win improves Greene Central (9-13 overall) to 3-6 in the Class...Published: May 9, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Pirates claim 19th straight CUSA win
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Carter Harrell held Saint Louis to one earned run through seven innings and Ryan Norwood finished 3-for-4 with two RBI as fifth-ranked East Carolina picked up its 40th win of the season, 7-1, Saturday afternoon at...Published: May 9, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Panthers lose 10-inning thriller
KENLY -- Ayden-Grifton pushed across five runs in the top of the 10th inning to take a 7-2 win over North Johnston Friday night. With the win, the Chargers (15-8, 8-3 Class 1-A Carolina Conference) remain in a tie atop...Published: May 9, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Friday, May 7, 2004
Tennis -- EW comes through at ECC tournament
Ben Ziccardi grabbed his racquet bag, adjusted his sweaty T-shirt and walked off the Herman Park tennis courts. A few seconds later, doubles mate Alex Bryant followed behind him. The Eastern Wayne duo walked over to head coach Nancy...Published: May 7, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
NCISAA baseball preview
A team full of underclassmen, including sixth eighth-and ninth-graders combined, wouldn't have high expectations when it begins practice in any sport. Not the Wayne Christian baseball team. Despite its tremendous youth, the Eagles listed earning a berth in the...Published: May 7, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Tarboro upsets NJ
TARBORO -- Tarboro's Cassandra Jones scored in last minute of regulation and in the final minute of overtime as the Vikings pulled off a 2-1 upset win over playoff-hopeful North Johnston on Thursday. By virute of James Kenan's loss to...Published: May 7, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Hawks seal conference title
WARSAW -- North Lenoir cruised past James Kenan 7-1 at Bill Taylor Field on Thursday and sealed up the Carolina/Super Six/Eastern Plains Conference's top seed heading into next week's N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A/2-A playoffs. North Lenoir (16-1-1,...Published: May 7, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Gators top North Lenoir
KINSTON -- Spring Creek claimed the first four singles matches, while its first two doubles teams continued to roll as the Gators defeated North Lenoir 6-3 on the Bill Fay tennis courts in Kinston on Thursday. The Gators (15-2) finished...Published: May 7, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
JV baseball -- CBA's Davis stout in win
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock starter Garrett Davis yielded just two hits in six innings of work and struck out 14 of the 19 batters he faced in an 8-0 win over South Central at home on Thursday. The Golden...Published: May 7, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
JV baseball -- Rams roll past Tarboro
SNOW HILL -- Greene Central's Tyler Chase had three hits and two RBI for the Rams, who stormed past Tarboro 14-1 on Thursday at the James R. Fulghum Athletic Complex. The win improved Greene Central (12-10) to 7-2 in...Published: May 7, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Thursday, May 6, 2004
Soccer -- EW-CBA get rough and rugged
No surprise. Like a majority of the matches between the top four girls soccer teams in the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference, Wednesday's clash between Charles B. Aycock and Eastern Wayne came down to one goal. On the Lady...Published: May 6, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Eagle boys shade Gators for Carolina title
SNOW HILL -- A last-minute lineup adjustment paid dividends for the Rosewood High boys tennis team. Instead of entering Wesley Lovelady in the doubles with Matt Mitchell, veteran coach Bert Perkins put Lovelady in the singles bracket. He put...Published: May 6, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Tennis -- GC caps a dominant regular season
SNOW HILL -- Aggressive and intense from the opening serve, Lin Hall collected the prize he had been waiting for all season Wednesday afternoon. The Greene Central junior repeated as the Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference boys singles tennis...Published: May 6, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Southern Wayne drops Washington
WASHINGTON -- Washington managed just six hits off Southern Wayne starter Ashton Langston, who sewed up his complete game win by striking out Aaron Mobley in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Saints claimed a 4-1 Eastern...Published: May 6, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Track and field -- Rosewood wins seventh-straight Carolina title
Rosewood's Javon Williams won the 100 and 200 meter and participated in two of the Eagles' three wins in relays as Rosewood claimed the 2004 Class 1-A Carolina Conference track and field championship. The Eagles, who finished with 167.5 team...Published: May 6, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Prep softball
FARMVILLE -- North Duplin's Julie Ivey had one hit and reached home on a passed ball for the Rebels' lone run as North Duplin fell 7-1 to Farmville Central on the road on Wednesday. Ronda Jordan, Marlyn Ball and Casey...Published: May 6, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Soccer -- NJ sprints past Gators
KENLY -- North Johnston's Jenna Gudac tallied her sixth hat-trick (three goals) of the season as the Panthers dropped Spring Creek 6-0 on Wednesday. Gudac now has 26 goals on the season. The Panthers (11-8 overall) improved to 7-4...Published: May 6, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Tennis -- RMA tops Chargers
Wayne Country Day split the singles contests 3-3 with Rocky Mount Academy but couldn't manage a win in doubles as Rocky Mount Academy claimed a 6-3 win at Wayne Community College on Tuesday. Ross Wilson, Chad Roberson and Alex...Published: May 6, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Tennis -- CBA defeats Kinston
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's Danny Fairchild handed Kinston's James Walker his first loss of the season in singles play as the Golden Falcons defeated the Vikings 8-1 in a completion of a suspended match on Wednesday at home. The...Published: May 6, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
JV softball -- S. Wayne evens ECC slate
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne's Kristen Beaman provided the game-winning single in the bottom of the seventh as the Saints defeated Washington 7-6 on Tuesday. Felicia Martin and Samantha Otellio each added RBI singles for the Saints, who improved to...Published: May 6, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
JV baseball -- CBA's Sasser strikes out 12
MOREHEAD CITY -- Charles B. Aycock's Grant Sasser struck out 12 of the 19 batters he faced in six innings of shut-out work as the Golden Falcons defeated West Carteret 12-2 on the road. With the win, Aycock improved...Published: May 6, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Wednesday, May 5, 2004
Long ball does in Golden Falcons
PIKEVILLE -- West Carteret coach Robby Lasater doesn't necessarily like to live by the long ball, but he knows his Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference-leading Patriots are plenty capable of doing damage that way. Five of West Carteret's six...Published: May 5, 2004 2:07 PM Full Story
C-EPC boys tennis -- Day 1
SNOW HILL -- A first-round upset and a tight semifinal-round singles match in the Class 1-A Carolina Conference ranks highlighted opening-day play in the 2004 Carolina/Eastern Plains 2-A Conference boys tennis tournament. North Pitt's tandem of Corey Ward-Ron Redmond...Published: May 5, 2004 2:07 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Gators take over Carolina lead
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek's Jed Potter delivered a line drive single to right-center field in the bottom of the eighth, scoring Norman Sites for the game-winning run as the Gators posted a big, 6-5 win over Ayden-Grifton. Potter was...Published: May 5, 2004 2:06 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Render shuts down NJ
Rosewood's Micheal Render struck out 10 and allowed just three hits in a complete game shutout as the Eagles defeated North Johnston 3-0 at home on Tuesday. "Render threw the ball extremely well. He hit his spots and really...Published: May 5, 2004 2:06 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Panthers drop NL
LAGRANGE -- North Lenoir dropped a 9-1 contest at home to North Pitt in a Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference showdown at home on Wednesday. The Hawks fell to 13-9 overall and 5-3 in the Class 2-A Eastern Plains...Published: May 5, 2004 2:05 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Jaguars win Carolina tilt
FARMVILLE -- North Duplin's Matt Braswell and Tim Evans had one hit each as the Rebels fell 7-2 on the road on Tuesday. Farmville's Kyle Jones got the win, striking out eight in five innings. Matt Braswell picked up...Published: May 5, 2004 2:05 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Rams upset conference leader
PINETOPS -- Greene Central's Hunter Chase had four hits, including a double, as the Rams defeated Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference leader SouthWest Edgecombe 12-8 on the road. Joseph Wade had two doubles and three RBI for Greene Central...Published: May 5, 2004 2:04 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Faith falls in play-in
Faith Christian's Bobby Floars went one-for-three with an RBI as the Conquerors lost their state playoffs play-in game to Falls Road. Faith Concluded the season at 9-7 overall. Hunter Davis picked up the loss and added a hit. Michael...Published: May 5, 2004 2:04 PM Full Story
Baseball -- EW defeats Goldsboro
Eastern Wayne posted a 16-1 win at Goldsboro to improve to 8-5 in the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference. The Warriors currently hold the conference's third playoff spot heading into Friday's home game with rival Southern Wayne. Seniors Brandon...Published: May 5, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Softball -- So. Wayne falls in 10
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne's Dominique Williams had two hits, including a triple, as the Saints were defeated 4-0 in 10 innings at home on Tuesday. Williams tried to stretch the triple into an inside-the-park home run with two outs in...Published: May 5, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Softball -- Spring Creek loses to Jags
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek's Carrie Edwards provided a double in a 6-1 loss at home to Ayden-Grifton on Tuesday. The Gators' Lorenda Brogden got the loss on the mound in seven innings of work as Spring Creek (2-18 overall)...Published: May 5, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Softball -- N. Lenoir clinches third straight EPC crown
BETHEL -- North Lenoir's Hermia Humphrey struck out seven in seven innings of shut-out work as the Hawks blanked North Pitt 8-0 on the road on Tuesday. The win clinched the Hawks' third-straight Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference championship as...Published: May 5, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Softball -- NJ's Evans strikes out 15
North Johnston junior Candace Evans struck out 15 and gave up just two hits in seven innings of work as the Panthers rolled to a 9-1 win at Rosewood on Tuesday. Evans helped her cause with three RBI on two...Published: May 5, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Softball -- G. Central falls in 11
SNOW HILL -- Greene Central's Amber Oakes had two hits for the Rams, who fell 5-4 to SouthWest Edgecombe in 11 innings on Tuesday. Brittany Leggett got the loss in relief for Greene Central (4-16, 2-6 Class 2-A Eastern Plains...Published: May 5, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Softball -- CBA wins 25th straight in ECC
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's April Vick had two hits, including an RBI as the Golden Falcons blanked West Carteret 10-0 at home on Tuesday. The win was Aycock's 25th straight in the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference as it...Published: May 5, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Golf -- Wayne Christian's Davis earns medalist honors
Matt Davis earned medalist honors with a nine-hole score of 37 as Wayne Christian defeated Greenfield School 162-212 in a season-ending meet Tuesday afternoon at Walnut Creek. The Eagles completed the season 18-0. Chad Smith complemented Davis' effort with a...Published: May 5, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Golf -- Spring Creek advances to state match
CAMP LEJEUNE -- Ayden-Grifton's golf team captured second place in the NCHSAA 1-A eastern regional golf tournament Tuesday, gaining a berth in the state finals. The tournament was played at Lejeune's Paradise Point Golf Club. Williamston took first place on...Published: May 5, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Golf -- Rams and Hawks conclude seasons
TARBORO -- Greene Central and North Lenoir concluded their seasons Tuesday afternoon in the NCHSAA 2-A eastern regionals at the Links at Cotton Valley. The Rams, paced by Colby Murphy's 78, finished the day-long event with a 335. Brandon Jones...Published: May 5, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Golf -- CBA's Smith qualifies for state tourney
WILSON -- Charles B. Aycock's Dustin Smith emerged the lone area golfer to qualify for next week's N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A championships. The two-day tournament will be played at Woodlake Country Club in Vass. Smith carded a 3-over...Published: May 5, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Gators blank Tigers
WARSAW -- Barbara Witherington recorded 15 saves in goal and earned a critical shutout as Spring Creek knocked off James Kenan 2-0 in a Classes 1-A/2-A Carolina/Super Six/Eastern Plains Conference match Tuesday evening. The Gators (4-5-1) handed the Tigers...Published: May 5, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Tennis -- EW wins big one at Kinston
KINSTON -- Eastern Wayne moved into dual-team playoff contention with a 7-2 triumph Tuesday afternoon against Kinston at Bill Fay Park. The Warriors claimed fourth place in the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference and own a half-game lead against the...Published: May 5, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Tennis -- C.B. Aycock triumphs at Washington
WASHINGTON -- Washington triumphed in two of three doubles matches and clipped C.B. Aycock 6-3 in Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference play Tuesday afternoon. David Williams and Rich Holder, seeded fifth and sixth, respectively, each earned a straight-set singles win for...Published: May 5, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Track and field -- Princeton's girls win conference title
Summer Graham prevailed in two individual events and anchored two winning relay teams as Princeton claimed the 2004 Class 1-A Carolina Conference Track and Field girls championship Tuesday afternoon at Rosewood. The Bulldogs amassed 126 points in the seven-team...Published: May 5, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
JV baseball -- GC wins at home
SNOW HILL -- Greene Central's Corey Skinner had three hits and an RBI as the Rams defeated SouthWest Edgecombe 9-3 on Wednesday. Billy Teston had an RBI, while Drew Sowers doubled for Greene Central (11-10, 6-2 Class 2-A Eastern...Published: May 5, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
Rosewood's Troy Smith commits to Guilford College
Thus far, Troy Smith has had a lot of influences on his life -- his parents, his grandparents, his teachers, his coaches and his friends. But as far as football goes, his major influence has been his older brother,...Published: May 4, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Rast is new PHS volleyball coach
PRINCETON -- Princeton High School athletic director Al Musgrave was looking for a lot of enthusiasm and and love for the game of volleyball in his new coach. He did not have to search far, finding those exact traits...Published: May 4, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Prep soccer roundup -- Rosewood drops SouthWest; Warriors cruise past W. Craven
Rosewood's Erin Thibodeau posted four goals, including a hat-trick (three goals), in the first half as the Eagles stormed to a 9-0 shutout over SouthWest Edgecombe in their regular season finale. Thibodeau, who had 40 goals as a freshman,...Published: May 4, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Prep Track -- GC claims another EPC crown
The Greene Central girls track team finished 11-0 and won the Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference for the fourth consecutive year. In 2003, the Rams were third in the regionals and 12th in the state. The following is a...Published: May 4, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Monday, May 3, 2004
Teammates Render, Allen continue different sports at the same college
Micheal Render and Josh Allen have been playing ball together since they were nine years old. The game wasn't important back then -- football, baseball, basketball -- the two were regular teammates. While both played several sports through their...Published: May 3, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Sunday, May 2, 2004
Harris, Hawks top GC
LAGRANGE -- Heading into crucial home games this week with fellow Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference contenders -- North Pitt and SouthWest Edgecombe -- the North Lenoir baseball team could not afford a let down against an upset-minded Greene...Published: May 2, 2004 2:03 AM Full Story
Lady Hawks win 27th straight in EPC
LAGRANGE -- Emotional victories against arch rivals, in any sport, can be dangerous -- especially when you're the hunted and you haven't tasted defeat in conference play for two-plus seasons. Just ask North Lenoir's softball team. The Lady Hawks,...Published: May 2, 2004 2:03 AM Full Story
Gators closer to first title
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek's baseball coach Roger May thinks a playoff spot -- and a Carolina 1-A Conference championship -- may be in the air. After the Gators' 2-1 win over Farmville Central Friday, May thinks his team...Published: May 2, 2004 2:03 AM Full Story
Baseball -- Eagles fall in CCC Championship
Four different Wayne Christian players had at least two hits each as the top-seeded Eagles fell 10-7 to Norlina in the Carolina Christian 1-A Championship game on Friday. The loss drops Wayne Christian to 11-4 as it hopes to receive...Published: May 2, 2004 2:02 AM Full Story
Baseball -- EW falls to New Hanover
Eastern Wayne's Garrett Sutton came on to pitch in relief in the top of the second, yielding just two runs the rest of the way as the Warriors fell 9-5 at home to Class 4-A opponent New Hanover. The loss...Published: May 2, 2004 2:02 AM Full Story
Baseball -- CBA's Williams throws complete game
VANCEBORO -- Charles B. Aycock's Adam Williams threw a complete game and the Golden Falcon offense backed him up with 10 hits in a 5-3 win over West Craven Friday night. The victory gives Aycock (14-6, 7-5) nine wins in...Published: May 2, 2004 2:02 AM Full Story
Baseball -- South Central tops Goldsboro
WINTERVILLE -- South Central exploded offensively Friday, and the result was a 25-1 defeat of Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference foe Goldsboro. The Falcons pounded out 17 hits to gain the victory. Matt Scoggin, Brandon Brown, Jon Allen Conway and Zack...Published: May 2, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
Softball -- CBA's Edgerton throws first varsity no-hitter
VANCEBORO -- Charles B. Aycock pitcher Brittani Edgerton threw her first no-hit game at the varsity level as the Lady Falcons beat West Craven 11-0 in six innings Friday night. Edgerton struck out five and did not permit a ball...Published: May 2, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
Softball -- Village wins Carolina title
Village Christian came from two runs down to beat Wayne Christian 8-7 and capture the Carolina Christian Conference softball championship Friday. Wayne Christian gave up four runs on six hits in the first two innings to fall behind 4-0. But...Published: May 2, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
Softball -- Jags come back to top Gators
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Farmville Central overcame a three-run first inning by Spring Creek on Friday to take an 8-4 come-from-behind win over the Gators. Nicole Hamill, Jessica Joyner and Caty Matthews had two hits each to lead the Jaguars, while...Published: May 2, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
Softball -- Panthers continue to roll
PRINCETON -- North Johnston's offense struck early and often as the Panthers toppled Princeton 11-0 Friday in a Carolina 1-A Conference game at the Lady Bulldogs' diamond. North Johnston (18-1, 9-0), the top-ranked team in the 1-A ncihigh.com coaches/media poll,...Published: May 2, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
JV softball -- Aycock's Lancaster mows down Eagles
VANCEBORO -- Charles B. Aycock's Julia Lancaster struck out 16 hitters as the Lady Falcons beat West Craven 11-2 Friday. Lancaster also went 2-for-4 at the plate with a double. Shelly Lancaster ripped a double and a triple in a...Published: May 2, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
JV baseball -- Davis strong for Aycock
PIKEVILLE -- Garrett Davis struck out 14 hitters as Charles B. Aycock beat West Craven 8-1 Friday. The win avenges the Golden Falcons' only loss of the year. Davis allowed four hits and three walks in a complete-game effort...Published: May 2, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Track -- NJ girls shade Spring Creek
KENLY -- North Johnston's track teams pulled off a sweep in a tri-meet with Spring Creek and North Duplin Thursday at the Panthers' home track. The Panther boys shaded the Gators by one point in a 78-77 shootout, with North...Published: May 2, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story