Friday, December 18, 2015
Wells Fargo Conference Cup: Rosewood leads Carolina 1-A race
[email protected] A sweep in men's and women's cross country, and runner-up finishes in volleyball and men's soccer has propelled Rosewood to the top spot in the Wells Fargo Carolina 1-A Conference Cup competition after the fall sports season. The Eagles...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
REALIGNMENT: Initial proposal puts Spring Creek in physical 2-A league
[email protected] SEVEN SPRINGS -- Heath Whitfield's phone rang. "Are you sitting down?" asked Steve Clingan, principal at Spring Creek High School. "Give me just a second," Whitfield said. Then Clingan delivered the news. The initial realignment proposal released by the...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools
JV * Girls' basketball: Southern Wayne 41, C.B. Aycock 18 -- M. Moore paced the Saints with 17 points, while Zaria Coleman contributed eight points. Kania Slocum and Morgan Casey recorded six points apiece for CBA. * Boys' basketball:...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne grapples with Nash Central, Southern Vance
ROCKY MOUNT -- Eastern Wayne collected 18 individual victories and swept a non-conference tri-meet against Nash Central and Southern Vance on Wednesday evening. The Warriors defeated Nash Central 47-36 and dispatched Southern Vance 66-16. However, Nash Central and Southern Vance...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood matmen finish 2-1 in Wayne-Wilson Challenge
WILSON -- Rosewood defeated Hunt (42-30) and Beddingfield (66-12) in the annual Wayne-Wilson Challenge on Thursday evening. Fike handed the Eagles a 40-30 loss. Against Hunt, heavyweight Kaleb Taylor, Timothy Decatur-Luker, Colby Hooks, Jayden Thomas, Seth Finney, Richard Jest and...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Cougars defeat Bulldogs on Carolina 1-A hoops scene
SMITHFIELD -- Earl Gibson Jr. emerged as Princeton's top offensive scorer with 14 points in an 85-50 loss to Carolina 1-A Conference foe Neuse Christian on Thursday evening. Grey McCoy and Austin Sullivan scored eight points apiece. Matt Daughtry contributed...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Lakewood boys knock off North Duplin
CALYPSO -- Travaye Darden led four North Duplin players in double figures with 19 points during an 80-64 loss to Carolina 1-A Conference foe Lakewood on Thursday evening. JP Payton added 18 points for the Rebels, who dipped to 2-4...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Morse torches Wildcat defense for career-high 29 points
NEWTON GROVE -- Dominique Morse provided a double-double -- career-high 29 points and 10 rebounds -- during Spring Creek's 74-66 conquest of Carolina 1-A Conference foe Hobbton on Thursday evening. Landon Smothers chipped in a career-high 20 points and pulled...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Sasser's double-double sparks Faith Christian to 4th straight win
JACKSONVILLE -- Faith Christian handed Jacksonville Christian a 67-57, non-conference loss and carries a four-game win streak into the new year. Senior Richard Sasser emerged as the Conquerors' leader with a double-double -- 28 points, 12 rebounds. Christopher Mills logged...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Lakewood girls build big lead, ease past North Duplin
CALYPSO -- Lakewood bolted to a 16-point lead after one period and cruised past North Duplin, 76-33, in Carolina 1-A Conference play Thursday evening. Rylee Pate led the host Rebels with 13 points. Shaily McCarty scored eight points, followed by...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Neuse Charter girls defeat Princeton
SMITHFIELD -- Jazmaine McCain collected a double-double -- 12 points, 14 rebounds -- during Princeton's 50-42 loss to Neuse Charter on the Carolina 1-A Conference scene Thursday evening. McCain blocked four shots. Jordan Benson added 11 points and five rebounds....Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Meredith Skinner leads Conquerors with double-double
JACKSONVILLE -- Meredith Skinner posted a double-double -- 14 points, 13 rebounds -- during Faith Christian's 37-26, non-conference road win over Jacksonville Christian on Thursday evening. Reagan Baumgartner contributed 10 points and seven rebounds. Mandy Dilley chipped in six points....Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Gators' Buchan drops in career-high 31 points against Hobbton
NEWTON GROVE -- Amber Buchan knocked a career-high 31 points as Spring Creek defeated Hobbton, 72-58, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Thursday evening. Tysha Teachey recorded her first double-double of the season -- 15 points, 15 rebounds. Destiney Sutton...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
BOXES -- So. Wayne @ C.B. Aycock boys/girls
BOYS Southern Wayne 8 18 7 24 -- 57 C.B. Aycock 14 19 12 17 -- 62 SOUTHERN WAYNE (1-9, 0-2) James Leonard 0 0 0-0 0, Terry Artis 2 1 0-0 7, Cole Atwood 0 3 7-8 16,...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX -- New Bern girls @ E. Wayne
New Bern 15 7 6 10 -- 48 Eastern Wayne 16 2 9 23 -- 50 NEW BERN (8-3, 1-1) Starasia Bell-Freeman 1 0 6-8 8, Keziah Capers 1 0 2-2 4, Antaniya Dawson 0 0 1-1 1, Mary...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Connor Vinson's FT - in overtime - lifts Golden Falcons past Saints
[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- Connor Vinson watched her Charles B. Aycock teammates battle for a rebound underneath the Southern Wayne basket. Moments later, Taylor Daniels snared the ball and tossed it downcourt to a wide-open Vinson. The junior drove to the...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
C.B. Aycock boys extend win streak to 6
[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- Just when Southern Wayne seemed to gain momentum with its half-court and full-court pressure defense, Charles B. Aycock head coach David Elmore burned a timeout. Each breather came at a perfect time. The first stoppage squelched a...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Warrior girls erase 11-point deficit, win 50-48
[email protected] Thank goodness for numbers on jerseys. Eastern Wayne twins Myesha Best and Nyesha Best took over the game and helped carry the Warriors to a 50-48 win over Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe New Bern on Thursday evening. The...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
New Bern pulls away late against Eastern Wayne boys
[email protected] Eastern Wayne's basketball team guarded the inside lane. New Bern shooters formulated a plan on the 3-point line. The Bears' plan worked in an 83-77 win in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Thursday evening. The Warriors led 57-54 after...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
1 ON 1 CONVERSATION: Faith Christian's Christian Mills
Faith Christian senior Christian Mills is an avid North Carolina fan and chip off the old block. Mills' father, Kenneth, played basketball -- ironically, the post position -- when he attended Faith Christian in the early 1980s. Mills has gained...Published: Dec 18, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story