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Friday, August 29, 2014

Princeton claims first meeting against Rosewood on volleyball court

[email protected] PRINCETON -- Just eight points into the opening set, Paige Renfrow stepped toward the official and asked for a timeout. The players gathered around the fourth-year Princeton head coach as Rosewood boisterously cheered the early stoppage in play....

JV football: Eastern Wayne rolls past Goldsboro

Quarterback Malik Williams rushed for 117 yards and threw for another 75 yards in Eastern Wayne's 26-6 conquest of Goldsboro on Thursday. Williams ran for an 88-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Leslie Swinson scored from four yards out and...

Rosewood's Burton places 3rd among 40 golfers

Rosewood tied Smithfield-Selma for third place in the team scores on Thursday evening with a score of 149. The Eagles' Lindsay Burton finished third out of 40 in individual scoring with a 41. Teammate Alana Pipkin carded a personal-best 47...

Gators nip Devilpups, 4-3, on soccer pitch

SEVEN SPRINGS -- After trailing 3-1, Spring Creek scored three straight goals to steal a 4-3 win from Lejeune on Thursday. Otto Binar scored twice in the first 12 minutes of the second half on two assists from Juan Vega....

Southern Wayne, SSS battle to 1-1 draw

DUDLEY -- Peterson Michel scored Southern Wayne's lone goal in a 1-1, non-conference draw against Smithfield-Selma on Thursday afternoon. Ulysses Ramirez recorded the assist. The Saints (4-0-1 overall) entertain East Duplin on Tuesday....

Rams score late, clip Golden Falcons

SNOW HILL -- Charles B. Aycock struggled in a new defensive formation and surrendered two late goals in a 5-4, non-conference setback against Greene Central. The Golden Falcons led 4-3 late in the second half. Chris Grieve netted a hat...

Townsend scores twice in WCDS victory

After entering halftime tied at 1-1, Wayne Country Day took control with three second-half goals and defeated Burlington School, 4-2, on Thursday afternoon. Tony Townsend put two goals away on assists from Jacob Magera and Matt Kierski. Noah Adkins took...

Saints drop heart-breaker to South Central

WINTERVILLE -- South Central triumphed on two doubles courts and turned back Southern Wayne, 5-4, in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference match Thursday afternoon. Hope Jones, Brooke Kornegay and Stephanie Gonzalez each earned a singles win for the Saints. The...

Golden Falcons log 4th ECC victory of season

GREENVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock remained undefeated with an 8-1 victory over Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference rival D.H. Conley. The only match CBA lost was in No. 6 singles. Ashton Walker and Casie Belom each swept their matches 6-0, 6-0....

WCDS stays unbeaten on girls' tennis scene

Missing top-seeded Gianna Democko, Wayne Country Day lost just nine games in six singles matches during a 9-0 victory over Oakwood on Thursday afternoon. Jennifer Potts and Ally Willman each swept their singles matches 6-0, 6-0. Taylor Willman and Aimee...

Chargers play solid in loss to Oakwood

Despite Wayne Country Day playing some of its best volleyball of the season, the Chargers dropped a 15-25, 12-25, 15-25 decision to Oakwood on Thursday afternoon. Stephanie Schappell and Tiffany Larsen each had three kills each. Rachel Uzzell handed out...

North Lenoir sweeps Southern Wayne

DUDLEY -- Allyson Heath handed out 17 assists during North Lenoir's three-set, 25-12, 25-12, 25-16 win over Southern Wayne on Thursday. Laura Haerer had eight kills and two blocks. Paige Sports tallied seven kills. Katherine Spence, Madison Allen and Reagan...

McCollum serves up 10 aces against Neuse Charter

Spring Creek dominated Neuse Charter 25-10, 25-13, 25-13 in Carolina 1-A Conference play Thursday evening. Rachel McCollum led the Gators with 10 service aces and six kills. Sarah Ford dished out 12 assists. Spring Creek (4-1 overall, 1-1 CC) plays...

Goldsboro defeats Wayne Christian in 4 sets

Goldsboro defeated Wayne Christian 25-21, 25-12, 23-25, 20-25 on Thursday evening. Becka Pittard led the Cougars with 13 kills and five aces. Matti Rose Lyon had five kills while Angelina Nacca dished out 11 assists. Maddie Jara played her best...

Reed listed at defensive end on U of Alabama's depth chart

"Going back to East Mississippi, I think it helped a lot and it taught me some new things as a player and person," said Reid, who departed the JUCO scene as the nation's 12th-best college player in the nation, according...

Preps digest: JV sports

JV sports * Volleyball: North Lenoir d. Southern Wayne 25-13, 25-10 -- Courtney Carmon and Madison Cottle each had four kills. Alyssa Brinkley and Janna Moore combined for 16 kills. * Volleyball: Oakwood d. Wayne Country Day 25-15, 25-13...