Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Saints take season opener over Gators
DUDLEY -- A ball hit over the fence gives a team the chance of winning a game. So does a ball hit five feet from home plate. Southern Wayne senior Aryc Chrisman brought in two runs off an infield hit...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
1A PLAYOFFS: Rosewood's postseason journey ends
[email protected] DURHAM -- Lexi Mercer picked off a steal at midcourt, drove the lane and kissed it off the glass. Rosewood led 66-64. Roxboro Community inbounded the ball to sophomore guard Elana Ingram. The Eagles' defense forced her to dribble...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Trojan men advance to Conference Carolinas basketball semis
MOUNT OLIVE -- March. It's the time of year reserved for moody weather patterns, heavy doses of allergy-inducing pollen and pressure-packed, win-or-go-home free throws with a gym full of crazies breathing down your neck -- panic attack optional. University of...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Catawba tops UMO on baseball diamond
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive surrendered a pair of four-run innings and couldn't overcome six defensive miscues in a 10-2, non-conference loss to in-state baseball rival Catawba on Tuesday afternoon. The Trojans scored a run...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV
JV * Baseball: Eastern Wayne 4, North Lenoir 2 -- Nathan Bell permitted one hit over a five-inning stint and Ryan Sullivan earned the save during the Warriors' season-opening win. Jason Mitchell logged the lone hit for Eastern Wayne,...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood tennis logs first win of season
Rosewood picked up five singles points and handed Franklin Academy a 7-2, non-conference defeat on Tuesday afternoon. Chase Bartlett, Jeremy Lintner, Lucas Parrish, Collin Pendegraph and Marc Lewis each prevailed in singles play for the Eagles. The tandems of Parrish-Jordan...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Young Princeton netters fall to county rival
Jacob Williams helped account for Princeton's two points in a 7-2, non-conference loss to county rival North Johnston on Tuesday afternoon. A sophomore, Williams defeated the Panthers' Trey Motley 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1 singles. He and No. 1 doubles...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro slips past Princeton on soccer pitch
PRINCETON -- Makayla Roberts notched a goal and an assist to power Goldsboro past Princeton, 4-3, in a non-conference affair contested on the Harvey Brooks Field pitch Tuesday evening. Ivey Wade, Shakia Doctor and Taironnicia Davis tallied one goal...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton's Flowers no-hits Goldsboro
PRINCETON -- Tanner Flowers threw a no-hitter as Princeton handed Goldsboro a 10-0, non-conference loss on Tuesday afternoon. Nick Phillips paced the Bulldogs with three hits. Goldsboro head coach Danny Merritt praised the effort of first baseman Sterling Dodson, center...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Wayne Country Day, Wilson Christian play to 8-8 draw
Mitch Turnage swatted a pair of solo home runs as Wayne Country Day and Wilson Christian battled to an 8-8, non-conference draw. The game was called after seven innings due to darkness. "Not a bad first game of the year,"...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood hammers perennial 2A power Midway
Kolby Harris threw six innings of eight-strikeout ball as Rosewood launched its 2016 campaign with a 9-2, non-conference triumph over perennial 2-A power Midway on Tuesday afternoon. Harris allowed two runs and walked three. Boone Moody provided one inning of...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne's Wells "goes yard" against North Lenoir
La GRANGE -- Tanner Wells belted a three-run home run and Eastern Wayne opened its 2016 campaign with a 6-0, non-conference triumph over North Lenoir on Tuesday evening. Wells went "yard" during the Warriors' first inning. Lee Daniels, Brock Johnson...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Quartet combines for 8 hits in Aycock's baseball opener
WILSON -- Four Charles B. Aycock players each logged a multiple-hit outing during an 11-1, season-opening triumph over Big East 3-A member Hunt on Tuesday evening. Landon Casey (RBI), Bryce Anders (RBI), Kyle Davis and Chandler Gentry (three RBI) provided...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro softball falls to Southern Wayne
DUDLEY -- Riley Howell and Dakota Jones combined to score four runs during Goldsboro's 17-5, non-conference loss to county rival Southern Wayne on Tuesday evening. Howell, Jones and Matti Rose Lyon each had one hit for the Cougars. Goldsboro (0-2...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Powell, Waddell power Aycock softball past Hunt
WILSON -- Tamika Powell and Taylor Waddell pounded out three hits apiece during Charles B. Aycock's season-opening, 9-1 thumping of Hunt on Tuesday afternoon. Connor Vinson, Allison Shingleton and Cassandra Lassiter provided two hits apiece. Allie Phillips earned the pitching...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rebels' Pate, Brogden combine for 2-hitter
DEEP RUN -- Rylee Pate and Haley Brogden combined for a two-hitter inside the pitcher's circle during North Duplin's season-opening, 5-0 conquest of South Lenoir on Tuesday evening. Pate fanned seven Blue Devil batters and didn't yield a hit in...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Spring Creek baseball @ Southern Wayne
Spring Creek 002 000 0 -- 2 4 2 Southern Wayne 003 003 x -- 6 8 2 Leading hitters: Spring Creek -- Hunter Walker 1-4; Levi Miller 1-3; Kaden Geelen 2-3, RBI. Southern Wayne -- Jack Casbarro 1-3, RBI;...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Rosewood girls @ Roxboro Community
Rosewood 12 14 24 18 -- 68 Roxboro Community 19 15 18 17 -- 69 ROSEWOOD (25-4) Lexi Mercer 9 1 8-10 29, Payton Lane 2 0 3-3 7, Hannah Daniels 0 0 0-0 0, Alyssa Garrison 5 2 6-10...Published: Mar 2, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story