Saturday, March 29, 2014
Preps digest: JV sports
JV sports * Baseball: C.B. Aycock 11, Eastern Wayne 1 -- Chandler Matthews threw his second consecutive complete game, allowing one run on three hits in a mercy-rule win Friday afternoon. Matthews just missed hitting for the cycle with...Published: Mar 29, 2014 11:24 PM Full Story
Trojan spikers sweep in-state foe Belmont Abbey
UMO Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- One of four seniors honored during pre-match ceremonies, University of Mount Olive opposite Steven Cruse posted his second consecutive double-double during a 27-25, 25-13, 25-20 triumph over in-state Conference Carolinas foe Belmont Abbey on...Published: Mar 29, 2014 11:24 PM Full Story
Rosewood-S. Creek softball box
Friday's game At Rosewood Spring Creek 120 450 0 -- 12 9 3 Rosewood 430 220 2 -- 13 14 3 Two outs when game-winning run scored. Leading hitters -- Spring Creek -- Rachel McCollum 1-2, 2B, RBI; Sarah Ford...Published: Mar 29, 2014 11:24 PM Full Story
Burns' walk-off home run saves Eagles
[email protected] Alicia Burns learned to believe in herself during Rosewood's historic run on the basketball court. She gained a little more self confidence on the softball diamond Friday evening. The senior infielder drilled a two-RBI, walk-off home run in the...Published: Mar 29, 2014 11:24 PM Full Story
Players pleased to see Johnson back on campus
[email protected] Joe Baker had his suspicions. Justin Nauceder had no clue. Neither player could hide their excitement when Bennett Johnson walked into the Goldsboro High auditorium and was introduced as the new varsity head football coach Friday morning. The 70-plus...Published: Mar 29, 2014 11:24 PM Full Story
E. Wayne-C.B. Aycock baseball box
C.B. Aycock 001 001 1 -- 3 6 1 E. Wayne 004 322 x -- 11 13 1 Leading hitters -- C.B. Aycock -- Garrett Joyner 1-3, 2B; Charlie Robertson 1-3, 2B, RBI; Noah West 1-2 RBI. Eastern Wayne --...Published: Mar 29, 2014 11:24 PM Full Story
Warriors turn in best hitting performance of season
[email protected] Coming off of two disappointing offensive efforts, Eastern Wayne put on its best performance of the season in an 11-3 victory over archrival Charles B. Aycock on Friday evening. Led by Zach Smith's three-hit effort, the Warriors erupted for...Published: Mar 29, 2014 11:24 PM Full Story
Bennett Johnson takes over Goldsboro football job
[email protected] Goldsboro High administrators got the coach they wanted all along. Bennett Johnson got his dream job. The record-setting high school quarterback was officially named the Cougars' new varsity head football coach Friday morning. He succeeds Eric Reid, who resigned...Published: Mar 29, 2014 11:24 PM Full Story
Gators seize sole possession of Carolina 1A baseball lead
Spring Creek needed just three hits to defeat Rosewood 9-3 and seize sole possession of the Carolina 1-A Conference lead on a rainy Friday afternoon. The Gators received a boost from four defensive errors and seven walks by the Eagles....Published: Mar 29, 2014 11:24 PM Full Story
WCDS shuts out Epiphany in CPIC baseball
Mitch Turnage and John Strickland combined for a three-hit shutout as Wayne Country Day defeated Epiphany, 2-0, in a Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference game Friday. Turnage struck out 11 and walked six in the win. Strickland struck out two...Published: Mar 29, 2014 11:24 PM Full Story
Saints fall to powerhouse J.H. Rose
DUDLEY -- J.D. Clark swatted two home runs and finished with four RBI as J.H. Rose defeated Southern Wayne, 15-6, in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference game Friday afternoon. Josh Jernigan and Jacob Hollingsworth each had two hits for the...Published: Mar 29, 2014 11:24 PM Full Story
Wilson Christian defeats Faith Christian
WILSON -- Wilson Christian pushed across five unearned runs and handed Faith Christian an 8-1 defeat in a N.C. Christian Schools Association 2-A game on Friday. Carter Hudson paced the Conquerors' offense with three hits, while Jack Casbarro batted 2-for-4....Published: Mar 29, 2014 11:24 PM Full Story
Chargers blank nemesis on soccer pitch
A late first-half goal gave Wayne Country Day a 1-0 win over Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference nemesis Greenfield on Friday afternoon. Allison Bailey scored the Chargers' goal off of an assist from freshman Ally Willman. WCDS keeper Bailee Creger...Published: Mar 29, 2014 11:24 PM Full Story
Mercer's hat trick keeps RHS unbeaten in league play
Sophomore Lexi Mercer recorded a hat trick (three goals) in Rosewood's 5-2 triumph over Carolina 1-A Conference foe Spring Creek on Friday evening. Payton Lane and Maria Santibanez provided one goal and one assist apiece for the Eagles on a...Published: Mar 29, 2014 11:24 PM Full Story
Saints hammer Rampants on softball diamond
Southern Wayne clobbered Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe J.H. Rose, 16-3, on Friday evening. Haley Brogden and Haley Warren each had four hits and four RBI in the mercy-rule game. Keaton Bradley added two hits and two RBI. Kelsey Hayes...Published: Mar 29, 2014 11:24 PM Full Story
CBA softball rolls past county rival
PIKEVILLE -- C.B. Aycock pounded out 19 hits and cruised past Eastern Wayne, 20-1, in a mercy-rule shortened Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference game Friday evening. Senior outfielder Cierra Harris led the Golden Falcons' offense with four hits and two RBI....Published: Mar 29, 2014 11:24 PM Full Story