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Saturday, May 31, 2014

Trio of teams shares WCMSAC girls' soccer championship

Two first-timers and a perennial contender emerged as tri-champions on the Wayne County Middle School Athletic Conference girls' soccer scene this spring. Norwayne, Spring Creek and Greenwood each logged a 10-2-0 worksheet on the soccer pitch. Norwayne seized its...

Rosewood-Whiteville box score

NCHSAA Baseball Playoffs East Region Finals Best-of-three (at Legion Memorial Field) Rosewood 310 000 0 -- 4 8 0 Whiteville 000 140 x -- 5 6 1 Leading hitters -- Rosewood -- Jordan Lynn 3-4, 2B; Derek Neal 1-3, 2RBI,...

Eagles grab early lead, Pack rallies and advances to state finals

[email protected] WHITEVILLE -- As Rosewood head coach Jason King embraced his senior left fielder Jordan Lynn with a hug Saturday evening, he saw tears well up in Lynn's eyes. "I just told him he was our spark plug," King...

Whiteville ends Princeton's season in 1A east softball finals

WHITEVILLE -- Princeton endured a rain delay, a power outage but couldn't force a decisive third game in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A eastern regional softball championship series. Whiteville scored twice in the bottom of the...

Harris' single lifts Golden Falcons into state championship series

[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- Throughout their three-game series, South Johnston constantly walked Charles B. Aycock first baseman -- and North Carolina State signee -- Meredith Burroughs to pitch the Golden Falcons center fielder Cierra Harris, who is headed to Campbell University....

C.B. Aycock-S. Johnston softball box

2014 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A East Regional (at C.B. Aycock, Pikeville) South Johnston 000 031 0 -- 4 7 1 C.B. Aycock 000 001 4 -- 5 10 3 Two outs when the game-winning run scored. Leading...

Lane Tree Ladies Golf news

Linda Watson defeated 16 competitors to win the Lane Tree Golf Club State Play-Day championship. Barbara Hill earned game-of-the-week accolades. Betty Jean Gurley (low gross), Mary Ann Sutton (low putts) and Rhonda Williams (low gross) also turned in sterling rounds...

Marlow scores an ace at GMGC

John Marlow collected a hole-in-one during a round of play on the Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course links. Marlow aced hole No. 7 with a 5-iron. Playing partners Randy Sutton and Sam Taylor witnessed the feat....

Friday, May 30, 2014

ECBL: East Duplin offense explodes in 6th inning

BEULAVILLE -- Will Rouse provided two of Spring Creek's three hits in an 11-1, six-inning loss to ECBL foe East Duplin on Thursday evening. The teams were tied at 1-1 through 51/2 innings before East Duplin scored 10 runs in...

ECBL: CBA White slips past Wayne Christian

Chandler Matthews collected two RBI and earned the pitching win as CBA White handed Wayne Christian a 7-6 loss in ECBL play Thursday evening. Matthews permitted two earned runs on five hits and posted five strikeouts in five innings on...

ECBL: CBA Blue shuts out Snow Hill

PIKEVILLE -- Six Charles B. Aycock Blue pitchers combined for a four-hitter during an 8-0 victory over Snow Hill in Eastern Carolina Baseball League action Thursday evening. Starting pitcher Kyle Davis threw two innings and picked up the win. Trent...

Warriors' Morawski signs with Pitt CC

[email protected] Brooke Morawski apologized for bumping into the gentleman in the hallway. Nervous about her placement tests, she asked him for directions. He obliged, she thanked him and hurried on her way. They would soon meet again -- on the...

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Errors aid Whiteville in east 1A regional opener

[email protected] Whiteville lived by the "put the ball in play and make something happen" philosophy Wednesday evening. Even a Band-Aid couldn't stop the bleeding for Rosewood's defense, which committed a playoff-high seven errors. The Wolfpack profited greatly from those miscues...

Rosewood-Whiteville box score

2014 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A East Regional (at Rosewood HS) Whiteville 303 112 4 -- 14 14 3 Rosewood 100 013 0 -- 5 9 7 Leading hitters -- Whiteville -- Connor Grainger 4-5; Zack Pait 2-5,...

Whiteville scores late run, defeats Princeton 4-3

PRINCETON -- Whiteville pushed across the game-winning run in the sixth inning and defeated Princeton, 4-3, in game one of their N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A eastern regional softball championship series Wednesday evening. Game two is Friday...

Golden Falcons' Borel signs with Methodist

[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock head varsity girls' soccer coach Byron Adkins wasn't too sure how Emily Borel wound up on the doorstep of Methodist University. Now he knows the rest of the story. Borel filled out a free...

ECBL: Spring Creek notches first win of season

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek scored nine runs in the fourth and fifth innings combined to seal an 11-7 victory over Spring Creek in their Eastern Carolina Baseball League game Wednesday evening. Will Rouse, Sawyer Smith, Kaden Geelen and...

CBA forces deciding game 3 in eastern 3A softball regional

[email protected] FOUR OAKS -- For the second straight evening, the Charles B. Aycock softball team held a two-run lead as South Johnston came to bat in its half of the fifth inning. The first time around didn't go so well....

Adam Pate: Defining his role at UNC

[email protected] Adam Pate stepped into the batter's box and dug out space to get his footing. The TV announcer glanced toward the monitor and said that "Pate is a 5-foot-9 freshman from Pikeville who looked like his mom just dropped...

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Eagles eager to hang a banner on baseball field

[email protected] Every time the Rosewood Eagles pull up to an opposing team's field, Jordan Gurley feels a hint of jealousy when he sees the banners hanging in the outfield which recognize state championships. "You see that banner out there," Gurley...

Princeton softball faces tough challenge with Whiteville

PRINCETON -- The seniors on the Princeton softball team remember what it was like to play in the final four in 2011. Those seniors have been passing on the wisdom they learned from that experience to the younger girls on...

Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news

Gaye Bryant claimed low-gross honors during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Charlotte Campbell and Pete Reaves secured low net and low putts, respectively....

ECBL: Snow Hill defeats South Lenoir

Snow Hill launched its ECBL season with a 9-7 victory over South Lenoir on Tuesday evening. Bailey Ormond, Justin Lee (RBI) and Bryce Norman (three RBI) each had three hits for Snow Hill. Justin Woolard emerged as the winning pitcher....

ECBL: Wayne Christian shuts out Spring Creek

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Holden Foster and Ted Suggs combined for a three-hitter during Wayne Christian's 6-0 victory over Spring Creek in the Eastern Carolina Baseball League opener for both teams Tuesday evening. Foster and Suggs combined for six strikeouts on...

C.B. Aycock-S. Johnston softball box

South Johnston 010 040 6 -- 11 9 1 C.B. Aycock 000 300 2 -- 3 10 4 Leading hitters -- South Johnston -- Lauren Higgins 2-3, HR, 2B, 3RBI; Alexis Massengill 1-4; Kayla Allen 1-4 RBI; Krista Collins...

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Heels earn at-large bid to NCAA baseball tournament

[email protected] CHAPEL HILL -- Had North Carolina done enough to make the NCAA tournament? Adam Pate and his teammates thought so. Two wins in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, including a victory over eventual runner-up Maryland, bolstered the Tar Heels'...

CBA softball team set to face former league nemesis in east 3A finals

[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- Days before the postseason began, Charles B. Aycock head softball coach Emily Burke told the team not to print out a bracket. "They didn't need to worry about it," she said. Instead, Burke reminded the Golden Falcons...

Monday, May 26, 2014

Post 11/Sampson-Duplin Post 127 box

Sunday's game Duplin-Sampson 021 000 2 -- 5 10 2 Post 11 336 300 x -- 15 13 1 Leading hitters -- Duplin-Sampson Post 127 -- Cedric Kornegay 2-4, 2B, RBI; Mitchell Thigpen 1-3, 2 RBI; Wade Sumner 1-3; Ryan...

Post 11-Apex Post 124 box

Saturday's game Apex 300 110 201 -- 8 7 2 Post 11 102 000 100 -- 4 11 7 Leading hitters -- Apex Post 124 -- Michael Sconzo 1-5, 2B; Philip Simpson 1-5, RBI; Lane Olive 1-2, 2B; Alex Yarem...

Post 11 defeats Duplin-Sampson, falls to Apex

[email protected] DUDLEY -- Wayne County Post 11 needed just 24 hours to replace disappointment with pleasure Sunday evening. Ryan Faucette homered, Zack Smith collected four RBI and Post 11 hammered out a 15-5, mercy-rule victory over Duplin-Sampson Post 127 on...

Shepherd records ace at GMGC

Robert Shepherd recorded his first-ever hole-in-one while playing at Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course. Shepherd used a 6-iron to ace hole No. 4. Playing partners Roosevelt West, Victor Young and Mr. Duncan witnessed Shepherd's feat....

Lafond finishes 4th in 5,000 meters at NCAA D2 track championships

ALLENDALE, Mich. -- Dylan Lafond earned All-American honors for the fourth time in his career with a fourth-place finish in the 5,000-meter race at the NCAA Division II men's track and field championships late Saturday evening. Teammate Austin Steagall...

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Rosewood-Perquimans baseball box

Rosewood 000 100 102 -- 4 8 3 Perquimans 000 000 200 -- 2 6 3. Leading hitters -- Rosewood -- Jordan Lynn 1-3; Reed Howell 2-2, 2B, RBI; Jordan Gurley 1-4; Corey Lynn 2-3; Khalil Warren 2-4, RBI. Perquimans...

Warren's two-out single ignites late Rosewood rally

[email protected] HERTFORD -- Strike one. "That's a good cut, Kahlil!" shouted Rosewood teammate Derek Neal from the dugout. Strike two. "You're on it Kahlil!" Neal shouted again. The Eagles grew silent until Nate Gardner's third offering sailed past Warren at...

Princeton softball knocks off Camden

CAMDEN -- Charley Cox belted her second home run of the season and Princeton turned back Camden County, 6-4, in eastern semifinal-round action of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A softball playoffs. The Bulldogs (19-4 overall) oppose...

Clyde signs with Methodist University

[email protected] FAYETTEVILLE -- Is there a hidden camera? James Clyde wasn't too sure when he sat down face-to-face with Methodist University head football coach C.J. Goss during his official recruiting visit. What happened next threw Clyde off his game. Goss...

C.B. Aycock-W. Brunswick softball box

West Brunswick 000 000 0 -- 0 3 1 C.B. Aycock 010 002 x -- 3 5 1 Leading hitters -- West Brunswick -- Maddilin Emmons 2-3; Haley Long 1-3. C.B. Aycock -- Meredith Burroughs 1-2, HR, RBI; Keeley Fulghum...

Fulghum, Burroughs homer in east 3A semifinal win

[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- On the rare occasion Charles B. Aycock senior first baseman Meredith Burroughs isn't hitting well, it's because she's pulling her head out during her swing. That's when she finds her father, Nick, in the stands, who points...

Golden Falcons' season ends in east 3A baseball semifinals

TOPSAIL ISLAND -- A beneficiary of timely hitting during its first three postseason games, Charles B. Aycock couldn't continue the trend Friday evening. The Golden Falcons stranded nine runners on base and committed a playoff-high 14 strikeouts during their...

Defying odds: Phillips blossoms into starting pitcher at CBA

[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock pitcher Allie Phillips is in a jam. Two runs have already scored and the Golden Falcons trail for just the third time all season. Runners are on first and third as Phillips steps off...

Friday, May 23, 2014

Post 11 preview: Sherrer says understanding team concept is important

[email protected] DUDLEY -- A versatile group of players that can bring different things to the table, third-year Wayne County Post 11 head baseball coach Jason Sherrer hopes to see his team enjoy a satisfying feast this summer. They've walked away...

Title dreams: UMO's Lafond seeks national championship

[email protected] ALLENDALE, Mich. -- Fitness and confidence. No one has handled either training factor better than Dylan Lafond during his short -- and brilliant -- career at the University of Mount Olive. The sophomore hopes a strategic plan developed by...

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Eagles' Breedlove signs with Methodist

[email protected] Brent Breedlove understands there are bigger things than his desire to play college baseball. He remembers 21 days of discomfort from an infection after his appendix ruptured that required three separate trips to the hospital. At that point, Breedlove...

Rosewoods' Anthony McKinney: He's just one of the guys

[email protected] No one would blame Rosewood pitcher and first baseman Anthony McKinney if he gave up baseball. With the adversity he's faced, not many would even attempt to do what he's done. He doesn't boast big numbers that will earn...

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news

Kathy Woodward emerged as the low gross winner during first flight play contested on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Hiromi Sueki and Evelyn Rose shared low net. Mary Morris secured low gross in second flight. Linda Cannon and...

Eagles' late offensive explosion helps Howell

[email protected] Rosewood seemed destined to win another baseball game by manufacturing runs and relying on its pitching to shut the door against another playoff opponent. But Reed Howell looked a little fatigued when he gave up a single run in...

Cannon leads Hawks into 4th round

La GRANGE -- Orlando Cannon scored the game-winning run on a passed ball in the sixth inning and North Lenoir upended South Granville 3-2 in the third round of the NCHSAA 2-A playoffs. Tyler Smith hit his third home run...

Rosewood's season ends on soccer pitch

Rosewood's playoff run was cut short by Camden County in a 4-1 loss in the third round of the NCHSAA 1-A state playoffs. Payton Lane scored the Eagles' lone goal off of an assist fom Lexi Mercer. It was Lane's...

Princeton shocks once-beaten Pinetown Northside

PINETOWN -- Hailey Wood had a three hits including a home run and four RBI as Princeton stunned once-beaten Northside, 9-3, in third-round play of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A playoffs Tuesday evening. Tori Paul and Savanna Massengill...

Aycock softball claims another mercy-rule win

[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock varsity softball coach Emily Burke sounded like a broken record while throwing batting practice Monday afternoon. She constantly reminded her players to "sit back, attack, hit backside" since they expected to face a slower...

Smitherman sparks Golden Falcons

[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- Hank Smitherman considers himself a solid glove man in the infield and a decent hitter in the batter's box. Opposing pitchers won't take him lightly again. Smitherman stroked a two-run home run and collected four RBI during...

CBA-Southern Nash softball box

Southern Nash 001 00 -- 1 4 1 C.B. Aycock 306 2x -- 11 13 0 Leading hitters -- Southern Nash -- Amanda Wood 1-2, RBI; Olivia Lamm 1-2; Madison Bell 1-1; Ty Nicholson 1-1. C.B. Aycock -- Cierra Harris...

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Lane Tree Golf Association

Golf Lane Tree LGA * Mary Ann Sutton seized game-of-the-week honors during play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Novella Zambelli and Nan Jarrell secured low net and low putts, respectively. Rhonda Williams posted the low round for the...

Monday, May 19, 2014

WCDS spring athletes honored

Wayne Country Day concluded its spring sports season with an awards ceremony held in the school gymnasium on Sunday evening. Athletes garnered recognition in six sports. Karis Hawkins, who has interviewed with several Ivy League schools, earned the female...

Princeton softball slips past South Creek

PRINCETON -- Carolina Conference champion Princeton continued its postseason run with a 7-4 victory over South Creek on Saturday evening. The Bulldogs (17-4 overall) travel to once-beaten Pinetown Northside on Tuesday for a third-round game in the N.C. High School...

Eagles, Chargers compete in NCISAA 1A/2A state track meet

GREENSBORO -- Wayne Christian's Connor Jones concluded his prep career with a trio of top-five finishes during the season-ending N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Classes 1-A/2-A track and field championship meet. A senior, Jones seized fourth place in the 1,600-meter...

NCISAA 1A/2A track

Track Eagles, Chargers compete * GREENSBORO -- Wayne Christian's Connor Jones concluded his prep career with a trio of top-five finishes during the season-ending N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Classes 1-A/2-A track and field championship meet. A senior, Jones seized...

CBA-Topsail softball box

2014 N.C. High School Athletic Association playoffs Class 3-A Friday's game Topsail 220 01 -- 5 6 1 C.B. Aycock 605 4x -- 15 14 3 Leading hitters -- C.B. Aycock -- Connor Vinson 2-3, RBI; Allison Shingleton 1-3, RBI;...

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Weekend preps

Girls' soccer Rosewood 4, Trask 0 * ROCKY POINT -- Rosewood continued its journey in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A playoff with a second-round, 4-0 shutout of Trask on Friday evening. Lexi Mercer and Kimberly Scott punched in...

WCDS-Statesville tennis box

2014 N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 1-A Dual-team playoffs (at Barton College, Wilson) Semifinals Statesville Christian 5 Wayne Country Day 4 Singles: Michael Knutson (WCDS) d. Will Barker 7-5, 6-2; Daniel Christian (SC) d. Sam Dively 6-1, 6-3; Miller...

Statesville Christian nips WCDS in NCISAA 1A semifinals

[email protected] WILSON -- Confident in its ability, Wayne Country Day took defending state champion Statesville Christian to the limit Friday afternoon. The third-seeded Lions rallied from an opening-set loss at No. 5 singles and handed the Chargers a season-ending, 5-4...

Catawba ousts UMO from D2 Southeast Regional

UMO Sports Information GREENWOOD, S.C. -- Catawba plated 12 runs during a five-inning stretch and handed the University of Mount Olive a season-ending, 16-4 loss in elimination-round play of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional on Friday afternoon. Shut out...

Southern Wayne-Wilson Hunt baseball box

Friday's game SW 100 200 000 00 -- 3 9 7 Hunt 012 000 000 01 -- 4 9 3 Leading hitters -- Southern Wayne -- Kevin Williams 2-4; Josh Jernigan 2-4; Dallas Graham 1-4, RBI; Hunter Barwick 1-5; Garrad...

Saints endure heart-breaking, season-ending loss

[email protected] WILSON -- Southern Wayne thwarted every challenge Big East tournament champion Wilson Hunt threw at it Friday evening. Until the 11th inning. Jacob Williamson connected on a two-out, walk-off single down the third-base line and propelled the Warriors past...

Hawks' Letchworth headed to Gardner-Webb

[email protected] La GRANGE -- A competitor who leads by example, Landon Letchworth has always wanted to play Division I baseball. That fantasy many high school players hold close to their hearts became reality for the North Lenoir senior earlier this...

Eastern Wayne boys display speed during 3A state track

GREENSBORO -- Eastern Wayne showcased its speed and placed among the top six in three different relays during the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A men's track and field championships on Friday. The Warriors' 800 relay posted the day's...

Aycock's Hall signs with swimming powerhouse UNC Wilmington

[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- It seemed surreal as Devin Hall filled out the paperwork for room assignment and meal plans. In just three weeks, he's going to graduate from Charles B. Aycock and officially end one of the best chapters of...

Dashing for gold -- Aycock's Warner seizes pair of state titles

[email protected] GREENSBORO -- A driving rainstorm made the finish line disappear during the 200-meter dash on Friday afternoon. Courtney Warner never lost sight of it -- or her goal. The Charles B. Aycock junior emerged as a two-time state champion...

Golden Falcons erase early-game deficit

PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's offense got a lift from the long with Noah West and Jacob Naughton combining for three home runs last Wednesday. The Golden Falcons' big hits never left the infield Saturday evening. Two infield singles and...

Fulghum, Burroughs homer during Aycock's 2nd mercy-rule playoff win

[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- As Topsail pitcher Hayley Grizzle pumped a strike past Charles B. Aycock's Meredith Burroughs Friday night, her teammates huddled and around the circle and celebrated with her. They thought it was strike three. It was only strike...

Friday, May 16, 2014

D-II Southeast Regional: North Georgia shuts down Mount Olive

UMO Sports Information GREENWOOD, S.C. -- Spencer Thomas scattered nine hits in a complete-game effort and fifth-seeded Georgia College stunned No. 3-ranked University of Mount Olive, 10-0, in opening-round play of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional on Thursday afternoon....

Cardinals eliminate Golden Falcons from 3A girls' soccer playoffs

JACKSONVILLE -- Jacksonville scored the initial goal eight minutes into the opening half and cruised to a 9-0, mercy-rule win over Charles B. Aycock in second-round action of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A playoffs. The game was...

Kylis steps down as UMO head softball coach

[email protected] MOUNT OLIVE -- A strong presence in the classroom and consistency on the softball diamond comprised Jaime Kylis' vision when she took over the University of Mount Olive program 12 years ago. Kylis ended up doing more. The Valdosta...

Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news

Nearly 70 golfers from 15 clubs throughout North Carolina participated in the 10th annual Walnut Creek Ladies Golf Association Invitational on Thursday. Kathy Woodard posted a round of 73 and claimed low-gross honors in first flight play. Josie Ottaviani...

Reitano embraces new role with Trojans

[email protected] MOUNT OLIVE -- Bradon Reitano didn't know what to expect this season. Last season, he protected All-American Geno Escalante and all-Southeast Region second-team Jermaine Berry in the University of Mount Olive lineup. Each hitter experienced a terrific 2012 campaign...

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Life's lessons give Shipman new focus

[email protected] MOUNT OLIVE -- Rob Shipman wondered if he'd ever get a chance to play college baseball again. Family hardship and lack of focus in the classroom took Shipman away from the diamond, and quickly forced him to learn to...

Coachable Whitley gets job done for Trojans

[email protected] MOUNT OLIVE -- Each time Kodi Whitley steps on that red clay mound and leans in to get the catcher's sign, butterflies float freely in his stomach. There's a burning desire, too. Whitley knows about the pitchers who have...

Trojans sweep Joby Hawn Cup awards for 2nd time in 3 years

RUDY COGGINS [email protected] HIGH POINT -- Bonus points. Multiple spring championships. A total of 13 first- or second-place finishes. The University of Mount Olive used all those scoring factors to sweep the Joby Hawn Cup competition sponsored by Conference Carolinas...

Lynn dips into the honey, provides key hit for Eagles

[email protected] After Jordan Lynn was thrown out for the first time all season trying to steal a base, he turned to what the Rosewood baseball team considers the key to their 13-game winning streak. Honey. Lynn took a swig from...

Cannon's 3-hit effort sparks North Lenoir

La GRANGE -- Orlando Cannon belted out three hits during North Lenoir's opening-round, 10-0 victory over Jacksonville Northside in the NCHSAA Class 2-A playoffs. Ethan Pittman, Noah Reese and Landon Letchworth provided two hits apiece. Luke Jackson, Tyler Smith, Jacob...

Mercer leads Eagles on soccer pitch

Lexi Mercer notched a hat trick (three goals) and two assists as Rosewood claimed a 10-1, mercy-rule win over Cape Hatteras in opening-round action of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A playoffs Wednesday evening. Hannah Daniels (assist) and Kimberly...

Thornton crushes 3-run homer in Rosewood's playoff-opening win

HERTFORD -- Callie Thornton smashed a home run and threw a complete game inside the circle during Rosewood's 10-0, opening-round victory over Perquimans in the NCHSAA Class 1-A playoffs. Thornton permitted three hits and batted 4-for-4 at the plate, including...

Princeton dominates Gates County in opening-round 1A softball playoffs

PRINCETON -- Hailey Wood doubled and tripled for Princeton during a 20-0, mercy-rule conquest of Gates County in first-round play of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Wednesday evening. The Bulldogs (15-4 overall) entertain South Creek either Friday or Saturday. A game...

CBA-Corinth Holders box

Corinth-Holders 000 001 0 -- 1 1 2 C.B. Aycock 201 321 x -- 9 11 3 Leading hitters -- Corinth-Holders -- Jake Lewis 1-3, HR, RBI. C.B. Aycock -- Garrett Joyner 2-3; Bobby Hampton 1-3; Noah West 3-3, 2...

West belts pair of homers, CBA advances in 3A baseball playoffs

[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- An old-school baseball coach, Charles Davis prefers to see his team produce runs in a traditional manner. But he doesn't mind the long ball, either. Noah West mashed a pair of early-inning home runs and Jacob Naughton...

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

WCDS boys advance in NCISAA 1A dual-team tennis playoffs

RUDY COGGINS [email protected] Wayne Country Day likes the new dual-team format -- now. The Chargers had some concerns in the preseason and wondered if they could succeed when the playoffs rolled around. They got their answer within 45 minutes Tuesday...

Trio of Division I transfers finds home at University of Mount Olive

Derek Justice, Jordy Farthing and Jay Gonzalez each wanted a second chance when they decided to transfer from highly-respectable Division I baseball programs. Justice needed a better relationship with his coaches. Farthing sought more playing time. Personal issues bothered Gonzalez....

Grace Christian girls knock out WCDS in NCISAA 1A playoffs

SANFORD -- Wayne Country Day's season ended Tuesday evening with a 2-0 loss to Grace Christian of Sanford in the elite eight round of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A playoffs. The Chargers scored an "own" goal eight minutes...

Cougars' season ends with OT playoff defeat

WILSON -- Beddingfield punched in a pair of overtime goals and handed Goldsboro a season-ending, 3-1 loss in the NCHSAA 2-A playoffs on Tuesday evening. Juanita Cortes-Torres converted a penalty kick for the Cougars. Becka Pittard recorded 15 saves for...

Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news

Hiromi Sueki claimed low gross during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club Club links. Linda Cannon captured low net, while Evelyn Rose took low putts....

Lane Tree Ladies Golf news

The mother-daughter tandem of Betty Jean Gurley and Teresa Shearin claimed low net and low gross honors, respectively, during play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Barbara Hill secured game-of-the-week accolades. Sandra Overby walked away with low putts....

Rosewood's Adams finishes 8th overall in 1A state golf meet

WHISPERING PINES -- Rosewood senior Nick Adams concluded his high school career with a 6-over par 150 during the two-day NCHSAA 1-A men's state golf championships contested at Whispering Pines Country Club. Adams, who took a two-stroke penalty for playing...

Spring Creek drops heart-breaker on softball diamond

ROBERSONVILLE -- South Creek benefited from a throwing error in the bottom of the seventh inning and knocked out Spring Creek, 1-0, in opening-round action of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Tuesday evening. The Gators' Rachel McCollum threw a no-hitter and...

North Duplin dominates Tarboro

CALYPSO -- North Duplin waltzed to a 17-0 win over Tarboro in the first round of NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Tuesday evening. Chesney Brown, Mikayla Koch and Rylee Pate all had two RBI to lead the Rebels' offense. Pate struck out...

Fulghum swats home run, Aycock run-rules Triton

PIKEVILLE -- Keely Fulghum homered in Charles B. Aycock's 10-0 dismantling of Triton in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs Tuesday evening. McKenzie Wheeler added two hts and three RBI for the Golden Falcons, which scored seven runs...

Pate tosses 3-hitter in Rebels' playoff-opening win

CAMDEN -- Trey Pate allowed just three hits on the mound as North Duplin eeked out a 4-1 win over Camden County in the first round of NCHSAA 1-A playoffs. Blake Rhodes scored twice for the Rebels and Ced Kornegay...

Gators collect program-record 18th win

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Allen Coor had three hits and three RBI to lead Spring Creek past South Creek 5-3 in the first round of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs on Tuesday evening. It was the school-record 18th win for the Gators...

Hayes logs 11 strikeouts, Saints trip up Jacksonville, 1-0

JACKSONVILLE -- Jackson Hayes scattered two hits in a complete-game effort during Southern Wayne's 1-0, opening-round upset of Jacksonville in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A playoffs Tuesday evening. Hayes logged 11 strikeouts on the mound. Josh Jernigan contributed...

Fike builds early lead, eliminates E. Wayne from postseason

[email protected] Eastern Wayne pitcher Ryan Faucette knew it was probably his last at-bat as a Warrior. He didn't try to swing for the fences, but approached the plate appearance just like every other one during his four-year career. Faucette choked...

Strickland sisters power C.B. Aycock past archrival

[email protected] Alex Strickland read the tweet. She immediately knew she had to give a maximum effort and hoped it would be good enough to exact revenge on a team that held her to a single goal in two regular-season meetings....

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Captains' meeting gets results for Trojans

[email protected] MOUNT OLIVE -- Josh Frederick never doubted that he and his University of Mount Olive teammates would return to the postseason. On- and off-the-field distractions, disconnections among players and a tumble in the national polls left the Trojans reeling...

Preps digest: Adams shoots 2-over par in opening-round NCSIAA 1A state championships

WHISPERING PINES -- Rosewood's Nick Adams is three shots off the pace after opening-round play of the 2014 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A men's state golf championship meet. Adams carded a 2-over-par 74 on the Whispering Pines Country...

Bonding brothers: Ryan, Tyler Warren enjoying solid year at Eastern Wayne

Eastern Wayne catcher Ryan Warren still looks up to his older brother, senior Tyler Warren. In a manner of speaking. A 6-foot-2 inch sophomore, Ryan is taller than Tyler, who will say Ryan is stronger and probably better at baseball...

Monday, May 12, 2014

Preps digest: Middle schools

Middle schools * Girls' soccer: Greenwood 6, Eastern Wayne 0 -- Madison Tallarida notched her league-high 24th goal of the season and the T-Birds earned a share of the Wayne County Middle Schools Athletic Conference regular-season championship. Claire Molloy...

Wayne Christian falls in quarterfinals of NCISAA 1A baseball playoffs

[email protected] FAYETTEVILLE -- Although Wayne Christian committed more strikeouts than head coach Curt Hinton preferred, he couldn't have been more pleased with his team's aggressive attitude at the plate Friday afternoon. The Eagles, however, just couldn't get that one break...

Wayne County Men's Amateur draws closer

[email protected] Want to test your golf skills against the best players in Wayne County or just maybe settle that long-running bet with a good friend? Circle July 11-13 on your calendar. That's when you can prove you have what it...

WCDS posts another clean sheet in NCISAA 1A girls soccer playoffs

[email protected] As Wayne Country Day forward Margaret Tanner streaked down the sideline Saturday afternoon, she saw something she's not used to seeing this season. A teammate. Tanner has spent most of the season being the only forward playing up top...

UMO softball suffers season-ending loss to Lenoir-Rhyne

UMO Sports Information DAHLONEGA, Ga. -- Fifth-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne University pushed across six runs during a two-inning stretch and claimed a come-from-behind, 7-6 victory over the University of Mount Olive in elimination-round play of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional late...

Trojans No. 2 seed in Southeast Regional baseball tournament

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- After enjoying the comforts of sleeping in their own beds, the University of Mount Olive baseball team will hit the road for the 2014 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional. The second-seeded Trojans (40-11 overall) put their...

Lane Tree Ladies Golf news

Sherry Minner emerged as the game-of-the-week winner during competition on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Barbara Hill claimed low net and low putts....

Eagles' Cuddington finishes state 1A runner-up

CARY -- Dylan Cuddington's quest for a state championship ended with a loss in the title match for the second consecutive year. A senior at Rosewood, Cuddington dropped a 6-2, 6-1 decision to Elkin's Ryan Schell on the Cary Tennis...

North Lenoir dumps A-G in ECC 2A finale for both teams

La GRANGE -- North Lenoir concluded regular-season play with a 9-2 victory over Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference foe Ayden-Grifton. Dani Moulton, Janna Moore and Allison Montague (4 RBI) provided two hits apiece for the Hawks. Moore and Nicole Robinson combined...

Tigers' Fullwood places 4th in 200 dash at state meet

GREENSBORO -- James Kenan's T.J. Fullwood just missed a medal in individual competition and the Tigers placed fifth in the 400-meter relay during the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A men's track and field championship meet contested Friday. Fullwood...

Goldsboro trio battles in state 2A track meet

GREENSBORO -- Goldsboro's Christian Martens captured fifth overall in the 400-meter dash during the season-ending NCHSAA 2-A men's track and field state championship meet Saturday. Martens logged a time of 50.6 seconds. Teammate Rasheid Malette placed eighth in the 300...

Aycock's Warner wins pair of regional titles

SWANSBORO -- Charles B. Aycock's Courtney Warner emerged victorious in two sprint events during the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A east regional track and field meet contested at Swansboro High School. Warner won the 100-meter dash in 12.37...

Kenan's Sutton emerges as triple jump 1A state champ

GREENSBORO -- Less than six months after helping guide James Kenan to a state championship in football, senior Marcelias Sutton gets another ring. The N.C. State commit emerged as the triple jump state champion during the N.C. High School...

Strongest 'Walls' -- A fixture among Goldsboro High athletics

[email protected] Zach Falconer felt lost. He was ready to hang up his baseball cleats -- quit playing a sport he has loved as long as he can remember. Damon Pate thought he wouldn't be able to play soccer this season....

Friday, May 9, 2014

Division II SE Regional -- Trojans taking 'business-like' approach

[email protected] DAHLONEGA, Ga. -- That heart-to-heart meeting after a disappointing doubleheader loss in early April seems like a distant memory for the University of Mount Olive softball team. But that discussion, which occurred one month ago, has spawned a new...

North Duplin denies Spring Creek share of Carolina 1A baseball title

[email protected] CALYPSO -- North Duplin pitcher Trey Pate gets sick to his stomach every time he sees a bloop single drop into the shallow outfield. He had that same feeling Thursday night when Spring Creek had the game-tying run on...

SC-N. Duplin softball box

Thursday's game Spring Creek 102 030 1 -- 7 5 6 North Duplin 200 000 2 -- 4 3 10 Leading hitters -- Spring Creek -- Ashley Marriner 3-4; Alanna Price 1-3, RBI; Rachel McCollum 1-3. North Duplin -- Rylee...

Gators overcome shaky defensive start, knock off Rebels

[email protected] CALYPSO -- Errors and slow starts have haunted Spring Creek's softball team throughout the season. Thursday was almost the same ... almost. The Gators overcame four first-inning defensive miscues and upended North Duplin, 7-4, in the Carolina 1-A Conference...

Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news

KINSTON -- Betty Holloway received a special citation for 49 years of service to the Eastern Carolina Ladies Golf Association during a two-day tournament contested at Falling Creek Country Club. Holloway competed in the 36-hole affair along with fellow Walnut...

Saints, Warriors play to 1-1 draw on soccer pitch

Dixie Ramirez scored the lone goal as Southern Wayne battled Eastern Wayne to a 1-1 draw at Little Big Horn on Thursday evening. It was the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference regular-season finale for both teams. The playoff-bound Warriors (9-6-1 overall,...

Hawks take inaugural ECC 2A baseball crown

La GRANGE -- Tyler Smith launched a three-run home run and North Lenoir won the inaugural Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference regular-season title with a 6-2 victory over Ayden-Grifton. Luke Jackson, Noah Rees, Seth Beard, Brandon Moore and Orlando Cannon all...

Golden Falcons triumph on senior night

PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock beat county rival Southern Wayne, 8-4, at Charles Davis Field in a non-conference game to prepare both teams for the postseason. The Golden Falcons used the game as their senior night. "We honored seven seniors,...

Cougars' DeAraujo eliminated in 1st round at 2A states

CARY -- Goldsboro's Sam DeAraujo endured an opening-round loss in the NCHSAA 2-A singles championships on Thursday morning. Newton-Conover's Ryan Reid defeated DeAraujo 6-0, 6-0....

Rosewood's Cuddington advances to 1A tennis final

CARY -- Rosewood senior Dylan Cuddington advanced to today's championship singles match in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A contested at the Cary Tennis Center. Cuddington faced Elkin's Ryan Schell in the finals at 9 this morning. A...

2014 Wayne County Golf Championships agate

2014 Wayne County Golf Championships (at Lane Tree Golf Club) PIKEVILLE -- Results from the 2014 Wayne County Golf Championship contested at Lane Tree Golf Club on Thursday afternoon. TEAM SCORES Rosewood 337 C.B. Aycock 338 Goldsboro 356 Eastern Wayne...

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Preps digest: Middle schools

Middle schools * Girls' soccer: Spring Creek 4, Greenwood 2 -- Mirna Santiago scored a goal and had two assists for Spring Creek in its 4-2 win over Greenwood. Madison Sullivan added two goals and Bianca Cuevas scored a...

Carolina 1A softball champ Princeton slips past Rosewood

Princeton polished off a perfect season on the Carolina 1-A Conference softball scene with a 9-8 victory over archrival Rosewood on Wednesday evening. The Bulldogs (15-4 overall, 12-0 CC) will host the No. 4 representative from the Coastal 10...

Eagles clinch share of Carolina 1A baseball crown

Rosewood clinched a share of the Carolina 1-A Conference regular-season baseball championship with a 9-2 conquest of Princeton on Wednesday evening. The Eagles (16-4 overall, 13-1 CC) can clinch the title outright if Spring Creek loses at North Duplin...

Bulldogs win Carolina 1A girls' soccer title, but contest proves costly for both teams

[email protected] Tempers flared and frustrations boiled over Wednesday evening as archrivals Rosewood and Princeton battled for the Carolina 1-A Conference girls' soccer championship at Branch Pope Field. The short-handed teams, which each had two players receive red cards and accept...

McCollum belts HR against James Kenan

Rachel McCollum belted her sixth home run of the season in Spring Creek's 7-6 triumph over Carolina 1-A Conference opponent James Kenan. McCollum was a triple shy of the cycle. Alanna Price had a double and a triple, while Ashley...

Rebels storm past Wildcats on softball diamond

Rylee Pate and Shaily McCarty combined for the shutout as North Duplin trounced Carolina 1-A Conference foe Hobbton 19-0 on Tuesday night. The duo combined for 13 strikeouts. McCarty had two hits and four RBI to lead the Rebels. Rylee...

Rams sweep ECC 2A baseball twinbill from Cougars

SNOW HILL -- Greene Central claimed a doubleheader sweep, 4-1 and 10-0, over Goldsboro in Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference action Thursday. The Rams put the Cougars away with a four-run, fourth inning in the opener. Chandler Barrow (two RBI) and...

Bulldogs blank Lakewood on soccer pitch

Princeton waltzed to a 5-0 win over Lakewood in Carolina 1-A Conference action Tuesday evening. Jessica Brush scored two goals to lead Princeton's offense. Chelsea Hawley Kassandra Velasquez and Emily Woodward each scored one goal. McKenzie Smale had two assists....

Golden Falcons drop ECC 3A/4A soccer match at DH Conley

GREENVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock scored a goal in the first five minutes, but D.H. Conley eventually pulled away for a 10-2 win in the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference finale for both teams Wednesday evening. Ariel Strickland scored the first...

Three players notch goals in Cougars' ECC 2A soccer finale

Goldsboro concluded regular-season play with a 3-1, senior night victory over Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference foe Kinston on the Cougar Stadium pitch Wednesday evening. Juanita Cortes-Torres, Davis Houtzer and Courtney Sutton each tallied a goal for the Cougars. Ivey...

Last chance: Cuddington seeks 1A singles tennis crown

[email protected] CARY -- Rosewood senior Dylan Cuddington has grown accustomed to the unexpected, especially when he steps onto the court during the season-ending N.C. High School Athletic Association state 1-A tennis championships. Anyone can beat anyone. A player's 'A' game...

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Golden Falcons' Phillips no-hits Eastern Wayne

Meredith Burroughs homered twice and Allie Phillips tossed a no-hitter as Charles B. Aycock cruised past Eastern Wayne, 16-0, in the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference finale for both teams Tuesday afternoon. Burroughs, the newly-minted North Carolina home run queen, ended...

Princeton's Paul, Johnson combine for no-hitter

Princeton's Tori Paul and Kasey Johnson combined for a no-hitter during a 17-0 dismantling of Carolina 1-A Conference foe Lakewood on Tuesday afternoon. The Bulldogs pumped out 15 hits, including a four-hit, three-RBI performance from Paul. Kelsey Peedin had three...

Saints' softball team earns road shutout over J.H. Rose

GREENVILLE -- Southern Wayne scored its second straight mercy-rule win with a 10-0 triumph over Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A foe J.H. Rose Tuesday evening. Kelsey Hayes led the Saints' offense with four hits and two RBI. Hope Jones added three hits....

Montague drives in 4 runs during Hawks' road win

Allison Montague had two hits, including a triple and four RBI, as North Lenoir toppled Eastern Carolina 2-A opponent Goldsboro, 18-0, on Tuesday evening. Janna Moore and Nicole Robinson each three hits for the Hawks. Blythe Greene and Megan Lanier...

Wayne Christian advances in NCISAA 1A postseason

Wayne Christian scraped together nine hits and beat Hickory Christian 8-3 during opening-round play of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A playoffs Tuesday afternoon. The sixth-seeded Eagles travel to third-seeded Freedom Christian on Friday. Game time is 5 p.m....

Chargers' season ends in NCISAA 1A baseball playoffs

BELHAVEN -- Pungo Christian handed Wayne Country Day a season-ending, 2-1 loss in the NCISAA playoffs Tuesday afternoon. Mason Bland (RBI) and Jacob Magera each had two hits for the Chargers, who concluded year 8-11 overall. Mitch Turnage yielded two...

Eagles explode early, tied for Carolina 1A baseball lead

Carolina 1-A Conference co-leader Rosewood scored 12 runs in the first inning and cruised to a 26-3, mercy-rule triumph over Neuse Charter on Tuesday. Tanner Bradley, Bryce McKeel and Daniel Herring (four RBI) each had three hits for Rosewood, which...

Rams cruise past Blue Devils in ECC 2A baseball

Bailey Ormond led the way with two doubles and two RBI in Greene Central's 6-1 triumph over Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference foe South Lenoir Tuesday evening. Kevin Ormond and Justin Lee each added two hits Chandler Barrow, James Head and...

Spring Creek remains tied for Carolina 1A baseball lead

Allen Coor had three hits and five RBI to lead Spring Creek to a 27-0 shellacking of Carolina 1-A Conference opponent James Kenan Tuesday. Logan Miller and Hunter Walker also added three hits apiece for the Gators. Will Rouse, Coor...

Goldsboro diamond 9 fall to North Lenoir

Goldsboro dropped a 12-0, six-inning mercy-rule loss to North Lenoir in an Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference game Tuesday. The Cougars' Damon Pate had two hits, while teammate Jared Howard had the other hit. Zach Falconer endured the loss on the...

North Duplin dominates Hobbton

James Britt and Ced Kornegay combined for the shutout in North Duplin's 16-0 rout of Carolina 1-A Conference foe Hobbton. Taylan Lewis had four hits including a double and two RBI. Tyler Potter had three hits and an RBI to...

Bailey's lone goal lifts WCDS past long-time nemesis

WILSON -- Allison Bailey struck from 25 yards out on a free kick for the lone goal in Wayne Country Day's 1-0 triumph over Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A nemesis Greenfield on Tuesday evening. Margaret Tanner drew the foul that led...

Rosewood boots Neuse Charter by mercy rule

Lexi Mercer buried four goals to lead Rosewood past Neuse Charter, 9-0, in Carolina 1-A Conference action Tuesday evening. Mercer also had an assist. Hannah Daniels added two goals and an assist for the Eagles. Payton Lane, Samantha Allen and...

Preps digest: JV, middle schools

JV sports * Baseball: C.B. Aycock 4, Eastern Wayne 0 -- Charles B. Aycock strung together eight hits in a 4-0 triumph over Eastern Wayne on Tuesday. Chandler Matthews, Jake Flowers, Cameron Kornegay and Chandler Gentry all drove in one...

Saints drop heartbreaker to J.H. Rose in ECC baseball

GREENVILLE -- Jacob Hollingsworth collected three RBI during Southern Wayne's 6-5 loss to J.H. Rose in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference game contested at historic Guy Smith Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Josh Jernigan and Dallas Graham (two RBI) led the...

Walnut Creek Ladies Golf news

Sam Gillett emerged as the low gross winner during weekly play on the Walnut Creek Country Club links. Penny Ritt and Gaye Bryant secured low net and low putts, respectively....

Hawks defeat Cougars in OT on soccer pitch

North Lenoir notched a pair of overtime goals and handed Goldsboro a 4-2 defeat in their Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference game Tuesday evening. Angelina Nacca notched a first-half goal off of Juanita Cortes-Torres' assist in the first half. Cortes-Torres' corner...

Defensive change helps Warriors blank Golden Falcons

[email protected] Eastern Wayne couldn't simulate Charles B. Aycock's speed in the offensive third of the field during practice Monday afternoon. But the defensive-minded strategy paid off Tuesday evening. The Warriors denied the Golden Falcons a direct scoring opportunity on frame...

Strickland signs NLI with Cape Fear CC

[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- Alex Strickland wanted to be absolutely sure of her decision. The Charles B. Aycock senior received an offer to play soccer at UNC Wilmington, but the coach couldn't guarantee any playing time on the field. Strickland said...

Robertson's diving catch preserves Aycock's win over archrival

[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- Before each inning starts Charles B. Aycock pitcher Bobby Hampton walks out near second base and points to his centerfielder Charlie Robertson. It's their little way of letting each other know they're ready and the defense has...

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Preps digest: Middle schools news

Middle schools * Girls' soccer: Dillard 1, Eastern Wayne 0 -- McKayla Roberts scored the lone goal and keeper Tileatha Powell-Alston recorded the shutout between the pipes. Dillard finished a program-best 6-6-0. * Girls' soccer: Greenwood 2, Norwayne 1...

Mercer, Daniels provide offense against Lakewood

Lexi Mercer punched in a pair of goals during Rosewood's 3-0 victory over Lakewood in a Carolina 1-A Conference game played at Branch Pope Field on Monday evening. Hannah Daniels added one goal. The Eagles (10-3-3 overall, 9-1-0 CC) entertain...

Hawks' Robinson tosses 2-hit shutout on softball diamond

La GRANGE -- North Lenoir handed Greene Central a 13-0 defeat in Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference play Monday evening. Blythe Greene (two RBI), Allison Montague (RBI), Dani Moulton (RBI) and Nicole Robinson (two RBI) each had one hit for the...

Rosewood's Thornton scores game-winning run on passed ball

Junior Callie Thornton scored on a passed ball in the sixth inning to put Rosewood ahead for good in its 4-3 triumph over Carolina 1-A Conference foe Lakewood on Monday evening. Shayla Marak had a double in her two-hit performance...

Hawks cruise past Rams in ECC 2A baseball

La GRANGE -- Tyler Smith homered to lead North Lenoir to a 10-4 win over Eastern Carolina 2-A conference foe Greene Central at Alphin Field on Monday afternoon. Smith got the pitching win in a five-inning stint. He allowed three...

Eagles' Howell throws 1-hitter

Reed Howell threw a one-hitter and Rosewood blanked Lakewood, 7-0, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Monday evening. Game details were not available. The Eagles (14-4 overall, 11-1 CC) entertain Neuse Charter today....

WCDS charges past Greenfield in doubles play

WILSON -- Wayne Country Day finished runner-up in Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference play with a 5-4 victory over Greenfield on Monday afternoon. The No. 1 doubles of Michael Knutson-Miller Gerrard and No. 2 tandem of Sam Dively-Preston Edwards sealed...

Langston leads CBA in 3A east regional

BOLIVIA -- Mitchell Langston shot a team-low 89 and Charles B. Aycock concluded its season in the NCHSAA 3-A east regional contested at Carolina National Golf Club on Monday afternoon. Battle Burnette (91), Matthew Ivey (93) and Cody Freels (99)...

Adams denied 4th straight Mideast Regional individual golf championship

CLINTON -- Nick Adams posted a runner-up finish and Rosewood placed second as a team during the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A Mideast Regional contested at Coharie Country Club on Monday afternoon. Voyager Academy's McKenzie Barringer ended Nick...

Floars claims medalist honors, Wayne Christian finishes 2nd as team in CCC golf tourney

Blake Floars earned medalist honors with a 3-under 68 and Wayne Christian finished runner-up during the season-ending Carolina Christian 1-A Conference golf championships on Monday afternoon. Ethan McKenzie ended up among the top five. Wayne Christian recorded three second-place finishes...

Monday, May 5, 2014

Chapin's walk-off single lifts Eagles past Rebels in bottom of 7th

[email protected] Secure in his team's ability, Rosewood head baseball coach Jason King offered encouragement throughout Saturday's tension-filled battle with Carolina 1-A Conference foe North Duplin. His words before the Eagles' final at-bat proved profound. "I just told the boys to...

Kinston rallies late, defeats Goldsboro

Kinston plated a pair of seventh-inning runs in a 5-4 triumph over Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference foe Goldsboro on Saturday. Sterling Dodson paced the Cougars' offense with two hits, including a double, and an RBI. Damon Pate doubled in three...

Three Cougars advance to 2A state track meet

ELIZABETH CITY -- Goldsboro is sending a trio of competitors to the season-ending N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 2-A track and field state championship meet. Nichole Mehlhaff qualified in the 1,600-meter run with a fourth-place time of 6 minutes,...

Cuddington wins 3rd straight 1A east singles title

Rosewood senior Dylan Cuddington claimed his third consecutive N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A eastern regional singles championship on Saturday. Cuddington defeated Riverside Martin's Chase Connor 6-1, 6-1 in the championship match. The Eagles' No. 1 doubles of Jordan...

N. Duplin-Rosewood baseball box

Saturday's game North Duplin 113 001 1 -- 7 7 3 Rosewood 102 101 3 -- 8 13 7 Leading hitters -- North Duplin -- Bryce Best 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Tyler Potter 3-4, 3B, RBI; Taylon Lewis 1-3, RBI;...

Chargers, Eagles ready to chase after NCISAA 1A state title

[email protected] Anything can happen in the postseason. Wayne Country Day head coach Michael Taylor and Wayne Christian head coach Curt Hinton will undoubtedly deliver that same message during their respective baseball practices this afternoon. The county archrivals begin their quest...

Mideast 1A Regional track agate

2014 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A Mideast Regional (at Heide Trask HS) ROCKY POINT -- Results involving teams in the News-Argus readership area who participated in the 2014 Mideast 1-A Regional track and field championships at Heide Trask...

Rosewood girls claim Mideast 1A Regional team crown

[email protected] ROCKY POINT -- Three regional champs. A team title. A slew of state qualifiers. And that's just what Rosewood's girls accomplished during the 2014 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A Mideast Regional track and field championships contested at...

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Preps digest: JV news

JV sports * Girls' soccer: Wayne Country Day 1, Faith Christian-RM 1 -- Jasmine Jones scored the equalizing goal as the Chargers battled the visiting Patriots to a non-conference draw on Friday afternoon....

Wayne Christian finishes as CCC tournament runner-up

WILSON -- Regular-season champion Wayne Christian dropped a 10-4 decision to Grace Christian of Sanford in the championship game of the Carolina Christian 1-A Conference tournament Friday evening. The Eagles managed eight hits, but couldn't overcome four errors. Austin...

Trojan stickmen experience another learning curve

[email protected] MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive men's lacrosse coach Michael Murphy crunched every number and studied every scenario. He talked with other coaches and viewed the polls. Murphy understood the Trojans' chances of reaching the postseason were a...

Southern Wayne-Eastern Wayne baseball box

Friday's game Eastern Wayne 100 000 0 -- 1 3 2 Southern Wayne 002 100 x -- 3 5 2 Leading hitters -- Eastern Wayne -- Coy Barnett 1-3; Tyler Warren 1-3; Ryan Warren 1-3. Southern Wayne -- Kevin Williams...

Hayes' steady diet of off-speed stuff bothers Warriors

[email protected] DUDLEY -- Eastern Wayne constantly took the bait when Southern Wayne right-hander Jackson Hayes dangled a curveball either over or outside the plate Friday evening. And the Saints reeled in their first Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference victory of the...

Rosewood-Spring Creek box

Rosewood 001 002 0 -- 3 8 0 Spring Creek 000 100 0 -- 1 4 0 Leading hitters -- Rosewood -- Reed Howell 2-4; Ethan Chapin 1-2; Corey Lynn 1-1; Jordan Lynn 1-4; Khalil Warren 1-3 RBI; Jordan Gurley...

Carolina 1A baseball: Eagles hand Gators first league defeat

[email protected] SEVEN SPRINGS -- Before Rosewood freshman Derek Neal stepped into the batter's box in a pinch-hit role Friday evening, he scribbled "Phillipians 4:13" into the dirt like he's done since he was a kid. Then he got the fastball...

Battle of the Boro: Butler-Riva defend men's title

[email protected] Jared Butler and Tyler Riva knew they were tied for first and the Battle of the Boro crossfit challenge winner would be determined after they completed the four mystery movements. Then Riva and Butler heard the movement they perform...

Princeton clinches Carolina 1A softball title

CALYPSO -- Beth Braswell delivered one hit and three RBI, and Princeton secured the Carolina 1-A Conference regular-season championship with a 14-3 victory over North Duplin on Friday evening. The Bulldogs (14-3 overall) remained unbeaten in 10 league outings this...

Rosewood offense explodes in final 2 innings

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Rosewood plated 10 runs in the sixth and seventh innings combined during an 18-7 conquest of Carolina 1-A Conference rival Spring Creek on Friday evening. Anna Ingram homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs for the...

Hayes has 3-hit outing for Saints' softball team

DUDLEY -- Kelsey Hayes cranked out a team-high three hits and scored four runs during Southern Wayne's 11-1, mercy-rule triumph over county and Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference rival Eastern Wayne on Friday evening. Haley Warren (RBI) and winning pitcher Morgan...

Tanner scores twice, WCDS prevails on senior day

Margaret Tanner dropped in a pair of goals and Wayne Country Day turned back Oakwood, 2-0, on the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference scene on senior day. Margaux Pope recorded one assist. Goalie Bailee Creger recorded her 10th shutout of...

Rosewood keeps pace in Carolina 1A soccer race

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Three different players scratched in the scoring and assist column during Rosewood's 3-1 victory over Carolina 1-A Conference foe Spring Creek on Friday evening. Samantha Allen, Payton Lane and Lexi Mercer each registered a goal and an...

Nacca has goal, assist in Cougars' loss

Angelina Nacca scored one goal and assisted on another goal during Goldsboro's 5-2, non-conference loss to county foe Southern Wayne on Friday evening. Juanita Cortes-Torres scored on Nacca's assist. The Cougars attempted five shots on goals, while keeper Becka Pittard...

Conquerors eliminated from NCCSA 2A baseball playoffs

Wilmington Christian erupted for five second-inning runs and handed Faith Christian a season-ending, 10-8 defeat in opening-round action of the N.C. Christian Schools Association Class 2-A playoffs Friday afternoon. The Warriors' two-out, second-inning rally involved three hits and four errors...

Chargers roll past Goldsboro in ECC 2A baseball

LITTLEFIELD -- Goldsboro produced just two hits in a 17-1, mercy-rule loss to Ayden-Grifton in Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference play Friday afternoon. Sterling Dodson and Zach Falconer (RBI) each had one hit for the Cougars. Damon Pate had a stolen...

Hawks' Letchworth tosses 2-hitter

DEEP RUN -- Landon Letchworth fired a two-hitter on an efficient 63 pitches during North Lenoir's 2-0 conquest of Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference archrival South Lenoir on Friday evening. Letchworth logged five strikeouts for the Hawks, who claimed sole possession...

Kinston doubles up ECC 2A rival Greene Central

KINSTON -- Kinston pushed across four runs in the fifth and sixth innings, and turned back Greene Central, 4-2, in an Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference affair Friday afternoon. Kevin Ormond (RBI) and Justin Lee (RBI) led the Rams' offense with...

Aycock, EW netters fall in 3A east regional

WILSON -- Charles B. Aycock's second-seeded tandem of Addison Vail-Allan Best endured a season-ending, quarterfinal-round loss in the N.C. High School Athletic Association eastern 3-A regional at Barton College on Friday afternoon. Vail-Best emerged with a 6-3, 6-2 decision over...

Friday, May 2, 2014

Princeton-Spring softball box

Princeton 200 210 0 -- 5 8 0 Spring Creek 100 000 0 -- 1 4 1 Leading hitters -- Princeton -- Charley Cox 1-3; Kelsey Peedin 1-3; Taylor Carroll 1-4, RBI; Tori Paul 1-3; Hailey Wood 2-2, 2B, 3B,...

Princeton defense comes up big against Spring Creek

[email protected] SEVEN SPRINGS -- Defense is the cornerstone to building a championship contender in any sport. Princeton proved it Thursday evening. The Bulldogs turned two double plays, threw out a runner at home and cruised to a 5-1 victory on...

Aycock golf team qualifies for east 3A regional

Mitchell Langston earned all-Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference honors and Charles B. Aycock advanced as a team to next Monday's eastern regional. The Golden Falcons placed fourth overall during regular-season ECC play, and had the lowest stroke average among the league's...

CBA's Best takes 2nd in ECC track meet

WINTERVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's Alston Best claimed second place in the discus and all-Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference honors during a season-ending meet contested at South Central on Thursday. Joseph Mooneyham placed third in the 3,200-meter run. The Golden Falcons'...

Woodward, Hawley spark Bulldogs on soccer pitch

PRINCETON -- Emily Woodward and Chelsea Hawley each scored hat tricks (three goals) as Princeton waltzed past Spring Creek, 6-1, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Thursday evening. Jessica Brush had four assists, while McKenzie Smale had one. Kathelyn Sullivan...

Wayne Christian dominates Lee Christian in 5 innings

Top-seeded Wayne Christian opened Carolina Christian 1-A Conference tournament play with a 21-0, five-inning triumph over Lee Christian on Thursday evening. Hunter Burt (four RBI) and Ted Suggs (three RBI) each had four hits for the Eagles. Tanner Rose limited...

Coor cranks out 4 hits in Gators' mercy-rule win

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek remained unbeaten in Carolina 1-A Conference play after an 11-1 trouncing of Princeton Thursday afternoon. Allen Coor led the Gators' offense with four hits and three RBI. Chad Spurgeon batted in four runs with his...

Pate throws 3-hitter, Rebels shock Rosewood

Rylee Pate allowed just three hits and struck out eight inside the pitcher's circle during North Duplin's 4-3 victory over Carolina 1-A Conference rival Rosewood on Thursday evening. Brooke Cottle led the Rebels' offense with two hits and Mikayla Koch...

Faith Christian begins quest for NCCSA 2A baseball crown

[email protected] A solid offense has served as Faith Christian's disguise for a shaky defense on the baseball diamond this season. That can't happen now. Hitting, pitching and defense become even more critical when the Conquerors open the N.C. Christian Schools...

Technical-savvy Vikings shut out Warriors

[email protected] After having just one practice in the last two weeks, the Eastern Wayne girls' soccer team couldn't find a groove Thursday night. The Warriors were just a step slow all night and D.H. Conley was fully in rhythm on...

Ring chasing: Aycock softball would like to revive 2012 title run

[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- The value and longing for a state championship ring is taking shape in a different form than last year for the Charles B. Aycock softball team. This Golden Falcons are a year older, wiser, hungrier and led...

CBA-West Carteret tennis box

2014 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A Dual-team playoffs (at C.B. Aycock HS) C.B. Aycock 7 West Carteret 2 Singles: Addison Vail (CBA) d. Gray Rixey 6-2, 6-1; Chas Hooks (CBA) d. Owen Piehler 6-3, 6-2; Jackson Yelverton (CBA)...

Aycock advances in 3A dual-team playoffs

[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- A two-week layoff and spring break trip to Spain didn't seem to bother Charles B. Aycock too much on Thursday afternoon. The Golden Falcons cobbled out an efficient, 7-2 victory over West Carteret in opening-round action of...

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Trojans meet Lander in men's D2 Southeast Regional tennis

UMO Sports Information INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Conference Carolinas champion University of Mount Olive meets perennial powerhouse Lander (S.C.) University in opening-round play of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional II men's tennis tournament Saturday. The sixth-seeded Trojans (18-1 overall) and...

Princeton HS receives NCHSAA Sportsmanship Award

[email protected] CHAPEL HILL -- School administrators from Princeton High School received the 2014 Sportsmanship Award during the N.C. High School Athletic Association annual meeting held this morning at the Smith Center. A Carolina 1-A Conference member, Princeton says its athletic...

Noah West: Aycock's diamond general

[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- Few pitchers get the power to shake off the catcher. Noah West does. A player who knows opposing hitters better than anyone on the field, West has earned that privilege from Charles B. Aycock head coach Charles...