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Softball C.B. Aycock 3, South Lenoir 2 * PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock erased a two-run deficit in the final two innings, and rallied past perennial 2-A powerhouse South Lenoir, 3-2, on Friday evening. The Golden Falcons tied the game...

Chargers strike early vs. Eagles

Sarah Best helped Wayne Country Day build a first-half lead. The Chargers' defense made sure it stood up. Best scored twice in the first half and Wayne Country Day stood tall defensively to earn a 3-1, non-conference win over Rosewood...

Chargers avenge loss to crosstown archrival

Wayne Country Day exacted some revenge on crosstown rival Wayne Christian and rolled to an 8-2 victory on day two of the Charger Diamond Classic on Friday afternoon. Motivated by a mercy-rule loss in the season, the Chargers played one...

Trojans' 22-game winning streak snapped

MOC SPORTS INFORMATION MISENHEIMER -- Mike Mercurio delivered an RBI-triple to break a 3-3 tie in the fifth, and Matt Dillon improved to 7-0 as nationally fourth-ranked Mount Olive ran away from Pfeiffer 14-4 in the opener of a Conference...

Mount Olive-Barton game to benefit family

MOC Sports Information The mid-week contest between No. 4-ranked Mount Olive College and Barton might be called "Battle of the East" at Scarborough Field on Tuesday, but the Conference Carolinas archrivals will come together to help an individual and family...

Deacon Jones Invitational -- Day 2 boxes

2012 Deacon Jones Invitational (at Princeton HS) Championship game Rosewood 101 001 0 -- 3 5 3 Spring Creek 211 040 x -- 8 6 1 Leading hitters -- Rosewood -- Matt Shaw 1-2, 2B; Reed Howell 2-4, 2B, RBI;...

Deacon Jones -- SC wins title

PRINCETON -- One senior class goal is accomplished. Senior right-hander Duane Gurganus threw six solid innings and Spring Creek captured its third Deacon Jones Invitational championship in program history with an 8-3 victory over Rosewood on Friday evening. The Gators...

Deacon Jones -- Princeton nips NoJo

PRINCETON -- Princeton needed a confidence boost. Trevor Haines and Austin Hinton definitely provided it Friday afternoon. Haines' big defensive play and Hinton's game-ending, walk-off single propelled the Bulldawgs past county nemesis North Johnston, 4-3, in the consolation game of...

Charger Diamond Classic box

Wayne Christian 100 001 0 -- 2 4 4 W. Country Day 110 510 x -- 8 5 4 Leading hitters -- Wayne Christian -- Chase Darden 2-2, HR, RBI; Tanner Rose 1-3, RBI; Hunter Bert 1-1. Wayne Country Day...