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...Published: May 12, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: May 12, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: May 12, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: May 12, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: May 12, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: May 12, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
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....Published: May 12, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: May 12, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: May 12, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: May 12, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: May 12, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: May 12, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
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...Published: May 12, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
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....Published: May 12, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story