Thursday, March 6, 2014
Trojan women advance to Conference Carolinas tournament final
UMO Sports Information CONCORD -- The University of Mount Olive women's basketball team is one win away from returning to the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional for the second consecutive year. Jasmine McDonald and Kirksten Mitchell combined for 30 points...Published: Mar 6, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Preps digest: JV sports
JV sports * Baseball: C.B. Aycock 8, Wilson Hunt 0 -- Caleb Smith tripled and scored three runs in a 3-for-3 effort. Chandler Matthews, Cameron Kornegay (two RBI), Jacob Sanford, Jake Flowers, Landon Casey (two RBI) and Joey Hampton...Published: Mar 6, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
1A East Regional: Rosewood 'understudies' perfectly handle roles
[email protected] FAYETTEVILLE -- Understudies, traditionally, never see center stage on Broadway unless the star becomes ill before the curtain opens. Rosewood's tandem of Lexi Mercer and Alicia Burns readily admit they wouldn't share the spotlight if it wasn't for their...Published: Mar 6, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Mozingo notches hat trick (3 goals), two assists
Megan Mozingo recorded the hat trick (three goals) and logged two assists during Eastern Wayne's 9-0, non-conference conquest of county foe Goldsboro on Wednesday evening. Mozingo scored in the 3rd, 36th and 52nd minutes. The junior provided assists on McKenna...Published: Mar 6, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
CBA's Wheeler tosses 5-hit shutout
WILSON -- Charles B. Aycock's Mackenzie Wheeler threw a complete-game shutout in a 6-0, non-conference win over Wilson Hunt on Wednesday afternoon. In her first-ever start inside the circle, Wheeler scattered five hits and struck out one Hunt batter. Wheeler...Published: Mar 6, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
McKeel has 2 RBI in EW's road defeats
ROCKY MOUNT -- Eastern Wayne couldn't overcome three errors in a 7-3, non-conference loss to Big East 3-A member Rocky Mount on Wednesday afternoon. Andrew McKeel batted 1-for-2 and drove in both runs for the Warriors, who dropped to 1-2...Published: Mar 6, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
North Lenoir suffers 1st baseball loss of season
WILSON -- Daron Gray tallied North Lenoir's lone run on a passed ball during a 4-1, non-conference loss to Wilson Fike on Wednesday evening. Offensive leaders for the Hawks were Gray Ethan Pittman, Tyler Smith, Brandon Moore, Jacob Baird and...Published: Mar 6, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Hunt edges Aycock in 8 innings
WILSON -- Jacob Williamson's game-winning, eighth-inning RBI single lifted Wilson Hunt past Charles B. Aycock, 3-2, on Wednesday afternoon. The base knock occurred with one out. The Golden Falcons owned a 9-2 edge in total hits, but surrendered three runs...Published: Mar 6, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Spring Creek baseball knocks off Greene Central
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Allen Coor threw three solid innings and emerged as the winning pitcher during Spring Creek's 5-1, non-conference triumph over Greene Central on Wednesday afternoon. Coor yielded an unearned run. Chad Spurgeon and Logan Miller combined for four...Published: Mar 6, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
1A East Regional: East Columbus starts slow, gels at right time
[email protected] FAYETTEVILLE -- Used to the West coast style of high school basketball, Jon Scharpenberg didn't know what to think when he took over the East Columbus varsity girls' program. He couldn't get used to his team dancing in the...Published: Mar 6, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story