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Willman's goal jump starts Chargers

[email protected] When Wayne Country Day girls' soccer coach Steve Ellis subbed out senior Karis Hawkins for junior Taylor Willman during the first half of Wednesday's game against Freedom Christian Academy, it was just supposed to be an experiment. "We...

Bub earns Conference Carolinas accolade

UMO Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive junior Edgar Bub has been named the Conference Carolinas men's tennis player-of-the-week. Bub compiled a 4-0 record in singles and doubles play combined during the Trojans' league victories over Limestone...

Preps digest: Middle schools

Middle schools Girls' soccer: Rosewood 8, Mount Olive 0 -- Phoebe Bills tallied three goals and an assist for Rosewood. Summer Jones scored a goal and an assist. Shelby Lemasters, JayNyque Crawford, Jennifer Covarrubius and Nickia Duran all added...

Rosewood-N. Duplin baseball box

Rosewood 001 111 2 -- 6 9 1 North Duplin 000 001 0 -- 1 2 3 Leading hitters -- Rosewood -- Reed Howell 2-3, 2 2Bs, RBI; Jordan Gurley 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Daniel Herring 1-3; Khalil Warren 1-4,...

Eagles hand Rebels first defeat in league play this season

[email protected] CALYPSO -- A practice dedicated to cleaning up defensive mistakes and better concentration in the batter's box gave Rosewood a huge reward Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles cranked out four extra-base hits, committed just one error defensively and cruised past...

Rosewood, Kinston play to 1-1 draw

Lexi Mercer notched Rosewood's lone goal in a 1-1, non-conference draw against Kinston at Branch Pope Field on Wednesday evening. The Eagles are 3-1-3 overall this season....

Bulldogs run past Gators on soccer pitch

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Jessica Brush tallied two goals and three assists, and Princeton defeated Spring Creek 7-1 in Carolina 1-A Conference play Wednesday. McKenzie Smale tallied two goals and an assist. Chelsea Hawley scored two goals and Kassandra Velasquez added...

Golden Falcon boys place third in track meet

WINTERVILLE -- Injury-riddled C.B. Aycock placed third overall during a four-team meet Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference meet contested on the South Central High School track on Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Falcons compiled 30 points. T.J. Morrow took second in the...

Aycock girls run past 3 ECC foes

WINTERVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock emerged victorious in five individual events and captured the 1,600-meter relay during a four-team Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference meet contested at South Central on Wednesday afternoon. Jade Creel (high jump), Klara Doyle (100 hurdles), Courtney...

Adams claims medalist honors in Carolina 1A golf match

SALEMBURG -- Nick Adams claimed medalist honors with a 68 and Rosewood handed Lakewood a 10-stroke defeat during their second Carolina 1-A Conference match of the season. The Eagles posted a four-player total of 352, compared to 362 for the...

D.H. Conley's Ahlers no-hits Eastern Wayne

GREENVILLE -- Peyton Ahlers threw a no-hitter during D.H. Conley's 8-0 victory over Eastern Wayne on the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference scene Wednesday afternoon. Ahlers struck out three Warriors in the seven-inning affair. Tyler Warren suffered the pitching loss. Eastern...

Chargers fall in CPIC baseball opener

FAYETTEVILLE -- Wayne Country Day mustered just four hits in an 11-1, six-inning loss to Freedom Christian in their Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference game Wednesday afternoon. Mitch Turnage led the Chargers' offense with two hits. John Strickland and Jacob...

Saints blanked by Bears in baseball

DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne dropped a 1-0 decision to New Bern in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference game Wednesday afternoon. Kevin Williams took the mound loss for the Saints, who fell to 1-2 against league opposition this season....

Warrior softball team falls to South Johnston

Eastern Wayne suffered a 12-2, non-conference loss to South Johnston on Wednesday evening. Brooke Morawksi, Trisha Bell and Emily Uzzell collected hits for the Warriors. Uzzell had an RBI and also endured the pitching loss. Eastern Wayne (0-6 overall) travels...

Saints held to 2 hits in softball loss

DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne mustered just two hits against New Bern hurler Kristen Daugthridge in a 2-0 loss in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Wednesday. Haley Brogden and Kelsey Hayes tallied singles for the Saints. Brogden endured the pitching loss...

North Duplin trips up Rosewood on softball diamond

CALYPSO -- North Duplin topped Rosewood, 6-4, in Carolina 1-A Conference play Wednesday afternoon. Riley Pate earned the pitching win for North Duplin, while Hailey Weeks endured the loss for Rosewood. The Rebels collected six hits on the night, but...

Burroughs ties state home run record

WINTERVILLE -- Meredith Burroughs tied the state record for career home runs and Taylor Waddell went the distance inside the pitcher's circle during Charles B. Aycock's 8-1 triumph over Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe South Central on Wednesday evening. Burroughs...