Thursday, October 2, 2014
Preps digest: Middle schools
Middle schools * Soccer: Rosewood 4, Mount Olive 3 -- Geovanni Abril scored twice to lead Rosewood past Mount Olive on Wednesday. Logan Mitchell (assist) and Tyler Acord also scored for the Eagles. Wildrens Doliscar scored a hat trick...Published: Oct 2, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Warren comes up big in goal, Eagles ease past Bulldogs
[email protected] As the fall sports season approached, Rosewood didn't have a goalie for the boys' soccer team. Bryce McKeel asked Kahlil Warren to try out. Eagles head coach Eddie Maldonado decided to give the senior a shot. On Wednesday, Maldonado...Published: Oct 2, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Safford notches 4th hole-in-one of career
Doug Safford scored his fourth career hole-in-one while playing a round of golf at Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course. Safford aced the par-3, No. 12 with a 9-iron. Playing partners 'Deno' Jetton, Steve Swinson, Kenny Loftin and Melvin Lee witnessed the...Published: Oct 2, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock caps perfect season on ECC 3A/4A girls' tennis scene
A day after clinching the conference championship outright, Charles B. Aycock continued rolling and swept Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A foe DH Conley 6-0 on Wednesday. Ashton Walker, Casie Belom, Kassidy Pitchford, Sabrina Johnson, Emmie Collins and Meredith Jones all won their...Published: Oct 2, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Gators turn back Bulldogs in Carolina 1A girls' tennis
Spring Creek clinched match point just before darkness fell and the Gators defeated Carolina 1-A Conference Princeton 5-3 on Wednesday. The No. 2 seed doubles match did not get played. Magen Jones, Madelyn Coates and Cassie Alphin won back-to-back-to-back matches...Published: Oct 2, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Blue Devils upend Bulldogs in 5 sets
Princeton battled back after losing the first two sets, but fell short of a comeback in a 23-25, 21-25, 25-17, 25-17, 12-15 non-conference loss to South Lenoir on Wednesday evening. Charley Cox had a double -double with 46 assists and...Published: Oct 2, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Grieve scores twice for C.B. Aycock
La GRANGE -- Chris Grieve scored twice and Charles B. Aycock claimed a 4-0, non-conference triumph over North Lenoir at Bullock Field on Tuesday evening. The Golden Falcons also connected on two penalty kicks -- one by Juninho Sanchez and...Published: Oct 2, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Gators put Neuse Charter away by halftime
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek scored nine times in the first half and beat Neuse Charter via the mercy-rule, 9-0, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Wednesday. Senior Otto Binar had two goals and two assists. Noeh Avila had two...Published: Oct 2, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
North Lenoir shuts out Goldsboro in ECC 2A soccer
Nic Kennedy scored twice and North Lenoir defeated Goldsboro 4-0 on the Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference scene Wednesday evening. Braxton Greene and Mike Bednarz also each found the back of the net. Bednarz added an assist as well as Marco...Published: Oct 2, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Williams: Warriors must contain Bears QB Hughes
[email protected] NEW BERN -- Eastern Wayne has a second chance to start a football season 6-0 -- which has never been done in program history. Once again standing in the way is perennial 4-A juggernaut and No. 1-ranked New Bern,...Published: Oct 2, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Saints' Atwood, Womble developing a rivalry
[email protected] DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne teammates Cole Atwood and Anthony Womble are starting to develop a rivalry during cross country meets this season. One week, Womble takes first. The next week, Atwood has the better day. But neither could catch...Published: Oct 2, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons hold destiny in their own talons
[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock head coach Steve Brooks isn't fond of the idea that the biggest game of the year is coming so early in the season. It's midway through the season and the Golden Falcons' matchup this...Published: Oct 2, 2014 1:52 PM Full Story