Friday, March 11, 2016
UMO softball earns another split on spring break trip
UMO Media Relations CLERMONT, Fla. -- Kayla Allen batted 3-for-3 and plated a run during a fifth-inning uprising that sparked a 4-1 victory over Post at the 2016 Spring Games softball tournament in the Sunshine State on Wednesday afternoon. Madison...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood nets conference-opening shutout in soccer
[email protected] Five players scored for Rosewood Thursday evening. Leah Duran, Rebecca Fitzmaurice, Lexi Mercer, Ada Rivera -- and an opponent -- all knocked in a goal to give the Eagles a 5-2 victory over Carolina 1-A Conference rival Hobbton. Mercer...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Spring Creek diamond nine launch defense of Carolina title
[email protected] SEVEN SPRINGS --Small ball, throttle down. That was certainly the case Thursday for Spring Creek, which employed an opportunistic, autobahn-inspired brand of baseball to dispatch visiting Lakewood, 10-2, on a blustery evening at Seven Springs. The Gators, who evened...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL: Spring Creek outlook
By RUDY COGGINS [email protected] SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek's players hustled onto the field and began diving on their bellies for ground balls. Soon, due to the recent wet weather, the Gators looked like they had actually been playing in...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek LGA news
Hiromi Sueki earned a hole-in-one trophy and captured low gross during weekly play at Walnut Creek Country Club. Maureen Prys won low net. Betty Holloway secured low putts....Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Parrott topples WCDS in boys' tennis
KINSTON -- Unbeaten Arendell-Parrott Academy handed Wayne Country Day a 7-2, non-conference loss on Thursday afternoon. Sam Dively claimed the lone singles point for WCDS with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over William Hill at the No. 1 flight. Dively and...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Warriors secure ECC 3A-4A tennis win in doubles
GREENVILLE -- Eastern Wayne stole two key doubles points and handed J.H. Rose a 6-3 loss in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Thursday afternoon. The Warriors' tandems of Dylan March-Walker Davis and Ethan Quinn-Ian Burchett prevailed at the No. 2...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood sweeps Princeton on Carolina 1A boys' tennis scene
Rosewood earned straight-set victories on all six singles courts and swept the doubles courts during a 9-0 conquest of Carolina 1-A Conference foe Princeton on Thursday afternoon. The Eagles got singles points from Jordan Price, Chase Bartlett, Lucas Parrish, Jeremy...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons net ECC 3A-4A tennis victory
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock swept the doubles courts and knocked off South Central, 7-2, in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference battle on the Luke Vail Tennis Courts on Thursday afternoon. The doubles of Nick Coston-Matthew Hare, Sam Andrews-Austin Doyle...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Wayne Christian's Burt, Anderson go "yard" in romp over Lee Christian
SANFORD -- Hunter Burt and Jaxon Anderson each belted a home run during Wayne Christian's 25-7, mercy-rule thrashing of Lee Christian on Thursday afternoon. It was the Carolina Christian 1-A opener for both teams. Burt (career-high seven RBI), Holden Foster...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
North Duplin baseball crushes Neuse Charter
SMITHFIELD -- Colby Bass cranked out three hits and provided two RBI during North Duplin's 16-1, mercy-rule triumph over Neuse Charter in the Carolina 1-A Conference opener for both teams Thursday. Hunter Thurston, DJ Morissey (RBI) and Caleb Cashwell (two...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Warriors' Smith, Nix combine for 1-hit shutout
Zack Smith and Collin Nix combined for a one-hitter on the mound during Eastern Wayne's 5-0, non-conference conquest of Greene Central on Thursday afternoon. Smith yielded the Rams' one hit and posted seven strikeouts in a four-inning stint. Nix hurled...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Eagles' Tanner Bradley provides game-winning walk-off hit
Tanner Bradley delivered the game-ending walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning as Rosewood handed Hobbton an 8-7 loss Thursday evening. It was the Carolina 1-A Conference opener for both teams. Derek Neal started the game-winning rally with...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Carolina champ Spring Creek prevails on soccer pitch
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Madison Harkay collected two goals and reigning Carolina 1-A Conference champion Spring Creek defeated Lakewood, 5-0, on Thursday afternoon. Rheanna Ried (two assists), Jordan Lane and Mirna Santiago each tallied one goal for the Gators. Harkay and...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Dove scores twice in 2-2 draw against Triton
Brennan Dove punched in both goals as Eastern Wayne and Triton battled to a 2-2, non-conference draw Thursday evening. Dove scored in the 12th and 53rd minutes. One night earlier, Dove recorded the hat trick (three goals) and Madison Tallarida...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
CBA's Madison Walton, Allison Shingleton each belt home run
FOUR OAKS -- Cassandra Lassiter pounded out two extra-base hits and plated three runs during Charles B. Aycock's 8-5, non-conference triumph over eastern region 3-A nemesis South Johnston on Thursday evening. Lassiter finished 3-for-4 with a double and triple. Connor...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Uzzell tosses four-hit shutout for EW
Elizabeth Sutton collected an RBI as Eastern Wayne shut out Farmville Central, 2-0, on Thursday evening. Chelsea Wynn, Chloe Smith and Tamarria Smith each batted 2-for-3 for the Warriors. EW had 13 hits as a team and committed just two...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools
JV * Baseball: Wayne Country Day 17, Faith Christian 0 -- DJ Drew and Cooper Edmundson each turned in a two-hit performance during the Chargers' victory Thursday afternoon. Cole Brewer tripled. * Baseball: C.B. Aycock 12, North Lenoir 2...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Lakewood baseball at Spring Creek
Lakewood 200 000 0 - 2 5 6 Spring Creek 101 134 X - 10 10 2 Leading Hitters: Lakewood - Chandler Ray 2-3; Tristan Holmes 2-3. Spring Creek - Casey Whitfield 2-3, RBI; Kane Geelen 2-4; Matthew Dupuy 2-3....Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: Wayne Country Day outlook
[email protected] Bats are propped against a bench where helmets rest in Wayne Country Day School's dugout. But on a wall of the dugout, hangs an acronym for a successful team and a winning season. One letter stands out. The "R"...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: Southern Wayne outlook
[email protected] DUDLEY -- Chalk stretches down the lines, faintly. A tarp, folded into something similar to a bundle of game laundry, blankets the mound. In straightaway center, under a high noon sun, Old Glory keeps steady its salute of No....Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: Goldsboro roster
No. Player Pos. Year 1 Maurice Stokes CF Jr. 2 Chidi Bowman 2B Fr. 3 Michael Eltz OF Jr. 4 Jamaal Wilson OF Sr. 5 Owen Flock 2B So. 6 Alex Chavez 2B So. 7 Peter Mehlhaff OF Fr. 8...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: Goldsboro outlook
[email protected] Some say it's the diamond. Tucked between a run of disco era chain-link fence and the dueling exhaust bays of Wayne Academy, it's across the street from the schoolhouse proper -- in a place no one wants it. Others...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: Faith Christian outlook
[email protected] No more hitting the fence. This is the year Faith Christian Academy's baseball team wants to knock it of the park. The Conquerors enter a new season with hopes of hitting the long ball and reaching the N.C. Christian...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: Wayne Country Day roster
No. Player Pos. Year 00 Mitch Turnage SS/P/U Jr. 2 Drew Barnes C/U Fr. 5 Zac Barfield OF Jr. 10 John Strickland U/P/C Jr. 12 Case Kermode C/P/U Fr. 13 Amane Godo P/IF Soph. 15 Parker Smith IF/P Sr. 18...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: Wayne Christian roster
No. Player Pos. Year 2 Corbett Schaefer OF Fr. 3 Holden Foster IF/P Jr. 4 Chris Hill OF Sr. 5 Will White IF/P Fr. 7 Ryan Kennedy IF/P Sr. 10 Seth Harrell IF/OF Sr. 15 Mason White IF/OF/P Sr. 17...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: UMO's Santos happy to back on the diamond
UMO Public Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- Julian Santos' future looks bright in both graduate academics and athletics, but it wasn't always smooth sailing for the Miami, Fla., native. Santos is pursuing a master's degree. He's also a member of the...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: Southern Wayne roster
2016 # Name Position Class 1 Noah Horton 2B/3B Jr. 4 Carter Jones 2B Sr. 6 Hunter Barwick C, OF Sr. 8 Cole Barwick OF Sr. 10 Derek Holsinger P/3B/OF Jr. 11 Jack Casbarro P/SS So. 12 Matthew Stott...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: Spring Creek roster
No. Player Pos. Year 1 Levi Miller IF/OF Jr. 2 Matt Dupuy OF/IF/RHP Jr. 3 Will Rouse OF/RHP Sr. 4 Cody Weaver OF Soph. 5 Sawyer Smith IF/RHP Sr. 6 Casey Whitfield OF/P Soph. 7 Hunter Walker U/RHP Sr. 8...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: Rosewood roster
No. Player Pos. Year 1 Chance Howard OF/IF/RHP Soph. 2 Blake Dean IF Senior 3 Hayden Amodeo IF/OF Sr. 4 Stalen Massengill OF Jr. 5 Jonathan Peacock IF/RHP Soph. 6 Kyler Bradley OF Sr. 7 Ethan Chapin C/OF/RHP Sr. 8...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: Rosewod outlook
[email protected] Potential. It's a word people throw around with regularity. However, it means nothing if you don't do anything with it. That's how Rosewood head coach Jason King is approaching this season. He sees potential in the Eagles, who finished...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: Faith Christian roster
No. Player Pos. Year 1 Jackson Freeman IF 8th 2 Christian Mills P/IF Sr. 3 Daniel Thompson IF 8th 4 Caleb Heath IF/OF Fr. 5 Dylan Downey IF/P Jr. 8 Cal Reese IF/P Fr. 9 Ethan Glover IF Jr. 11...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: Eastern Wayne roster
EASTERN WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY BASEBALL ROSTER 2016 # Name Position Class 1 Brock Johnson INF/P Jr. 2 Lee Daniels INF Sr. 3 Carlyle Smith INF/OF/P Jr. 4 Keonne Gaines INF Jr. 9 Collin Nix OF/P Sr. 10 Jacob Buckley...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: Eastern Wayne outlook
[email protected] On a Friday afternoon in late February, Eastern Wayne varsity skipper Jabo Fulghum folds uniform pants in the east campus gym annex at New Hope. The air is spring sports frigid, and a hint of country radio -- Aldean,...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: Cover story -- Davis develops "model of consistency" in Pikeville
PIKEVILLE -- Tucked away neatly and organized in a file drawer is a manila folder. Its edges tattered from use and a little faded over time, the folder holds a document that belongs in a time capsule for someone to...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: C.B. Aycock roster
No. Player Pos. Year 2 Jacob Sanford OF/RHP Sr. 3 Chandler Gentry IF/RHP Sr. 4 Chandler Matthews IF/OF/P Jr. 5 Kyle Davis P/IF Sr. 6 Bryce Anders IF/OF/P Sr. 7 Bradley Pate OF/IF Jr. 9 Ashton McGee IF/P Jr. 11...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BASEBALL TAB: C.B. Aycock outlook
[email protected] PIKEVILLE -- A few thoroughbreds left for greener pastures after graduation. But don't feel too sorry for Charles B. Aycock and head coach Charles Davis. The Golden Falcons have plenty of horses left in the stable who are more...Published: Mar 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story