Saturday, December 19, 2015
PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools
JV * Boys' basketball: Goldsboro 65, Eastern Wayne 41 -- Aaron Smith emerged as the Cougars' leading scorer with 21 points. Jarrod Scott added 18, while Damien Brown collected eight points. * Boys' basketball: Alamance 41, Goldsboro Heat 41...Published: Dec 19, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Warriror girls, for second straight night, rally in 4th quarter
[email protected] Another slow start. Another strong finish. Less than 24 hours after coming from behind to defeat New Bern on Thursday evening, Eastern Wayne did it again Friday. Twins Nyesha and Myesha Best combined for nine fourth-quarter points, Naheria Hamilton...Published: Dec 19, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
ALL-AREA FOOTBALL: Eagles' Woodard selected top offensive player
[email protected] Thank God for mama. Each Friday night that Mike Woodard got home after a football game, there were ice packets and a good bath waiting for the Rosewood senior running back. He definitely needed. The main workhorse in the...Published: Dec 19, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
ALL-AREA FOOTBALL: Rosewood's Taylor takes top defensive honor
[email protected] Rosewood's offense should have asked for some type of payback from its young defense that had grown up during preseason practice and the first month of regular-season play. Kaleb Taylor might have agreed with that request. The lone returning...Published: Dec 19, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
ALL-AREA FOOTBALL: Eagles' Britt named coach of the year
[email protected] The biggest challenge facing Rosewood coach Robert Britt this season was defense. Nine starters graduated. The only experienced lineman back was Kaleb Taylor, who played in the shadow of Tyree Chavious, who signed with James Madison University. Who would...Published: Dec 19, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Warriors start strong, but Cougars roar back
[email protected] Chris Roberts couldn't have scripted a better start. His Eastern Wayne basketball team rotated on defense, crashed the boards, dove on the floor for loose balls -- and most importantly -- got Goldsboro guard Myron Carmon in early foul...Published: Dec 19, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
BOXES: Eastern Wayne @ Goldsboro boys and girls
Friday's games BOYS Eastern Wayne 17 15 19 11 -- 62 Goldsboro 15 26 28 21 -- 90 EASTERN WAYNE (0-6) Coriante Foye 3 0 3-5 9, Ethan Molloy 4 1 0-0 11, Eric Agee 2 0 1-3 5, Jeemiah...Published: Dec 19, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Portela turns up the 'Heat' on Alamance
BURLINGTON -- Gavin Portela posted a double-double -- 18 points, 15 rebounds -- during the Goldsboro Heat's 57-37 triumph over Alamance on Friday evening. Harman Kaler just missed a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. Goldsboro (2-4 overall, 2-2...Published: Dec 19, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Aycock matmen finish 2-1 in Wayne-Wilson Challenge
WILSON -- Charles B. Aycock knocked off Hunt (49-24) and Beddingfield (78-0) during the Wayne-Wilson Challenge. Fike handed the Golden Falcons a 38-36 defeat. Overall, Aycock prevailed in 12 of 22 contested individual bouts, and collected 13 forfeits against Beddingfield....Published: Dec 19, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Rosewood's Mercer notches double-double
Senior Lexi Mercer notched a double-double -- 23 points, 16 rebounds -- as Rosewood hammered James Kenan, 67-28, in a Carolina 1-A Conference affair. Mercer picked the Tigers for seven steals and dished out six assists for the the Eagles,...Published: Dec 19, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story