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Golden Falcon diamond 9 topple Saints

[email protected] DUDLEY -- A post-game huddle isn't measured by wins or losses. The time calculated is based on improvements needed. Charles B. Aycock head baseball coach Charles Davis gathered his team together after an 11-6 victory over Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A...

Rosewood's Jernigan earns Bonner Scholarship to Mars Hill

[email protected] During his formative years, Josh Jernigan developed a "busy bee" mentality. He buzzed from classroom to classroom and volunteered to assist -- not only his teachers -- but other teachers at Rosewood Middle School. His mom, Glinda, welcomed her...

Warriors' Smith, Johnson handcuff Bears

NEW BERN -- Zack Smith flirted with a no-hitter for five-plus innings and Eastern Wayne shut out New Bern, 3-0, in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play at Boykin Field on Friday evening. A University of Charlotte signee, Smith yielded...

Golden Falcons' offensive train rolls through Dudley

[email protected] DUDLEY -- Have you seen the Pikeville Express? It's a public school milk box on old-fangled tires - base white and striped in azure - that carries a varsity roster of 14 dugout-screaming, high-octane hitting, laser-throwing ponytails from Charles...

PREPS DIGEST: JV news

JV * Baseball: C.B. Aycock 19, Southern Wayne 2 (5 inn.) -- Blake Gipson batted 3-for-4 and scored three runs during the Golden Falcons' mercy-rule victory at Charles Davis Field. Jordan Gay (two RBI), Luke Frederick (three RBI) and...

Lane's goal lifts SC past Neuse Charter

SMITHFIELD -- Jordan Lane provided an unassisted goal early in the opening half and Spring Creek slipped past Neuse Charter, 1-0, in Carolina 1-A Conference action. "The rest of the game was more physical," second-year SC head coach Carlos Borda...

Bartlett claims medalist honors at Cardinal CC

KENLY -- Blake Bartlett earned medalist honors and Charles B. Aycock emerged as the low-scoring team during a non-conference meet contested on the Cardinal Country Club links. Bartlett carded a 6-over 78 for the Golden Falcons. Teammates Bryce Jones (81)...

Eagles trip up Wildcats in Carolina 1A softball

NEWTON GROVE -- Kaitlyn Kincaid hurled a complete-game three-hitter as Rosewood dispatched Hobbton, 9-2, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game. Kincaid posted six strikeouts inside the circle. Hailey Weeks, Shayla Marak (RBI), Toree Marak (three RBI) and Keelin Hunter pounded...

Princeton softball improves to 5-0 this season

PRINCETON -- Taylor Carroll stroked a two-RBI single into center field during a third-inning uprising and sparked Princeton past county archrival North Johnston, 4-1, on Friday evening. Tied at 1-1 through 21/2 innings, Peedin drew a lead-off walk to start...

Wayne Christian falls to Bethel in extra innings

Bethel Christian manufactured two eighth-inning runs and turned back Wayne Christian, 7-5, on Friday. Hunter Burt and Ryan Kennedy paced the Eagles' offense with two hits apiece. Jaxon Anderson, Will White, Mason White (two RBI), Seth Harrell and Jaxon Bauer...

Norfolk (Va.) Christian doubles up Wayne Country Day

GREENVILLE -- Norfolk Christian's defense held Wayne Country Day scoreless for five innings during a 4-2, non-conference victory at The Oakwood School on Saturday afternoon. The Chargers scored a single run in each of the sixth and seventh innings. Drew...

Aycock baseball beats SW Edgecombe in 5 innings

WILSON -- Trey Jordan and Landon Casey combined for a four-hitter as Charles B. Aycock knocked off SouthWest Edgecombe, 10-0, in the Tobs Classic contested at venerable Fleming Stadium on Saturday. Jordan, who earned the win, limited the Cougars to...

Bulldogs defeat Panthers in 8 innings

PRINCETON -- Princeton pushed across the game-deciding run in the bottom of the eighth inning and handed county archrival North Johnston a 5-4 loss on Friday evening. Nick Phillips emerged as the Bulldogs' offensive leader with three hits and two...

BOX: C.B. Aycock softball at Southern Wayne

C.B. Aycock (10)02 14 -- 17 16 3 So. Wayne 000 10 -- 1 3 6 Leading hitters: C.B. Aycock -- Madison Walton 2-3; Tanika Powell 3-5; Cassandra Lassiter 2-2; Georgia Parnell 2-2; Hannah Vinson 2-3; Mackenzie Wheeler 2-2. Southern...

BOX: C.B. Aycock baseball at Southern Wayne

Friday's game at Dudley C.B. Aycock 160 301 0 -- 11 13 4 Southern Wayne 130 001 1 -- 6 7 5 Leading hitters: C.B. Aycock -- Cameron Kornegay 2-4; Jacob Sanford 1-4, RBI; Chandler Gentry 2-3, RBI; Chandler Matthews...

BOX: Eastern Wayne baseball at New Bern

Friday's game at New Bern Eastern Wayne 200 010 0 -- 3 3 1 New Bern 000 000 0 -- 0 2 3 Leading hitters: Eastern Wayne -- Zack Smith 1-3; Tanner Wells 1-3; Lee Daniels 1-3. LOB -- Warriors...