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Saturday, March 21, 2015

Preps digest: JV news

JV * Girls' soccer: Wayne Country Day 3, Faith Christian-Rocky Mount -- Langley Barnes delivered the eventual game-winning goal in the seventh minute for the Chargers. Janae Jones and Ally Willman provided one goal apiece. WCDS (3-0-1 overall) entertains...

Elite 8: Trojans' ball movement is team's forte

[email protected] MOUNT OLIVE -- Dontrell Brite never thought he would play this way. Dominique Reed played the exact same way in high school. No matter the background, the University of Mount Olive basketball players come to campus and play the...

Trojans' Corkin sets career high against Converse

[email protected] MOUNT OLIVE -- Candace Corkin unpacked her "magic stick" and had a fantasy-like game that most lacrosse players dream about on Saturday afternoon. Corkin posted a natural hat trick (three consecutive goals) within the first six minutes and punched...

Boxscore: Spring Creek-Hobbton baseball

Hobbton 000 001 0 -- 1 6 1 Spring Creek 003 024 x -- 9 11 1 Leading hitters: Hobbton -- Brandon Rogers 2-3; Greg Herring 1-3, 2B; Michael Bass 1-3; Justin Adkins 1-3; Mason Wilson 1-3, RBI. Spring Creek...

Gators start slow, cruise past Wildcats

[email protected] SEVEN SPRINGS -- Sawyer Smith sighed in relief when Spring Creek teammate Kane Geelen scooped up a grounder and tagged first base for the final out of the first inning. He tapped gloves with Geelen as the two headed...

Boxscore: Southern Wayne-D.H. Conley box

Saturday's game At Dudley D.H. Conley 242 22 -- 12 11 1 So. Wayne 100 10 -- 2 3 0 Leading hitters: D.H. Conley -- Bryant Packard 4-4, 2B, HR, 4 RBI; Travis Cross 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI; Jake Pollard...

Packard's home run sparks Conley past Southern Wayne

[email protected] DUDLEY -- Bryant Packard was already rounding first base by the time the ball landed. Packard, Conley's third hitter in the lineup and starting third baseman, wasted no time, sending the second pitch he saw from Southern Wayne pitcher...

PUT ME IN COACH -- Leave team down by 1 shot, but make amends in clubhouse

Hey guys, I'm actually good at something. Let me start by saying I'm not usually good at golf. And I'm not good in the sense that Bubba Watson is good. I'm good in the sense that I didn't make myself...

LOCAL OPINION: Players stop game, approach bully in stands

There are some afternoons where boredom just sinks in. You either scan Twitter, Facebook or some other social media to find something that could bring a smile to your face, make you laugh or even shed a few tears. After...

Chargers drop CPIC opener in 8 innings

FAYETTEVILLE -- Wayne Country Day launched its 2015 Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference campaign with a 12-11 loss to defending N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A state champ Freedom Christian on Friday afternoon. "What an ugly game ... not good...