Local Sports
Friday, November 6, 2009
Opinion -- Small, effective players enjoy good seasons
When measured in size, four area high school football players don't come close to striking fear in the hearts of opponents. Measure those same four athletes in determination and sheer will to succeed and they're suddenly gridiron giants. Small in...Published: Nov 6, 2009 1:49 PM Full Story
Rams are 2-A east champs
SNOW HILL -- Goal accomplished. Greene Central claimed its 10th eastern regional dual-team, women's tennis championship with a 9-0 rout of Carrboro in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2-A playoffs Thursday afternoon. The No. 2-ranked Rams (22-6 overall) will...Published: Nov 6, 2009 1:49 PM Full Story
Va. Tech sinks ECU
GREENVILLE -- Following last season's stunning defeat at the hands of East Carolina in Charlotte, Virginia Tech was not about to overlook the Pirates a second time. The Hokies' vaunted defense flexed its muscle and physically punished the Pirates 16-3...Published: Nov 6, 2009 1:49 PM Full Story
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Eastern Wayne advances to round two
SOUTHPORT -- Eastern Wayne opened the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A boys' soccer playoffs with a 3-1 victory over South Brunswick on Wednesday night. The Warriors (10-10-1 overall) travel to No. 1-ranked and unbeaten Jacksonville (25-0-0) for a...Published: Nov 5, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Spring Creek tops Northside soccer
SEVEN SPRINGS -- The journey to a state championship begins with a single, but important step. Spring Creek got off on the right foot with a 4-0 victory over Pinetown Northside during opening-round play of the N.C. High School Athletic...Published: Nov 5, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
MOC men play annual Green-White game
MOUNT OLIVE -- Kendrick Easley and Mike Holloman fueled a second-half comeback as the Green squad defeated the White 48-36 in their annual men's basketball scrimmage at Mount Olive College on Wednesday evening. Easley, a preseason All-American selection, and Holloman...Published: Nov 5, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro not looking past Ayden-Grifton
Forget the result and stay focused. Third-year head coach Eric Reid delivered that message to his Goldsboro High football team before practice Monday afternoon. Forget the Cougars' four-touchdown victory over the Dawgs, who manhandled reigning Carolina 1-A Conference champion Ayden-Grifton...Published: Nov 5, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
CBA soccer falls to Rocky Mount
ROCKY MOUNT -- Charles B. Aycock just can't exorcise those first-round playoff demons. Senior forward Tim Bishop came off the bench to score two second-half goals, and Rocky Mount upended the Golden Falcons 2-1 in their opening match of the...Published: Nov 5, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Local Digest
BEULAVILLE -- Greene Central advanced to the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2-A eastern dual-team, women's tennis championship with a 6-0 victory over East Duplin on Tuesday. The Rams (21-6 overall) entertain Carrboro on Thursday. "Today was a total...Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
St. Andrews wins battle of youth
MOUNT OLIVE -- Short-handed Mount Olive College carved out a valley and nearly climbed back up the mountain Tuesday evening. Missing four starters due to violation of team rules, the Trojans put two freshmen and two sophomores on the floor...Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
MOC women's soccer falls to Belmont Abbey
MOC Sports Information BELMONT -- Fifth-year senior Jessica Smoot not only got to play in her first conference tournament match since 2005, she contributed an assist. Unfortunately, a late rally came up short and Smoot's collegiate career ended Monday evening....Published: Nov 3, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, November 2, 2009
Tim Hobbs commits to N.C. Central
Wayne Country Day senior Tim Hobbs has verbally committed to North Carolina Central University. A two-year starter, Hobbs has helped guide the Chargers to back-to-back appearances in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A elite eight....Published: Nov 2, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Local digest
BURGAW -- Rosewood sophomore Nick Britt placed sixth overall in individual competition during the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A Mideast cross country regional on Saturday. Britt covered the 3.1-mile course in 17 minutes and qualified for this...Published: Nov 2, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Week 11 football briefs
Freddie Jones and Andre Montgomery each rushed for over 100 yards and scored two touchdowns as Goldsboro rolled past visiting Spring Creek 48-0 at Cougar Stadium on Friday evening. The Cougars (8-2 overall) clinched a share of the Carolina...Published: Nov 1, 2009 1:51 AM Full Story
Week 11 football boxes
Hobbton 7 0 0 6 3 -- 16 James Kenan 7 0 0 6 0 -- 13 First quarter JK -- Jones 3 run (Bautista kick), 8:03 H -- Barnes 5 run (kick good), 6:00 Fourth quarter JK -- D....Published: Nov 1, 2009 1:51 AM Full Story
Overachieving Chargers fall to nemesis Faith Christian-RM
WILSON -- Overachievers. Coming off a six-win campaign in 2008 and inundated with in-house troubles, the Wayne Country Day men's soccer team exceeded its expectations one year later. And nearly returned to the state finals. Seth Miller supplied the game-winning,...Published: Nov 1, 2009 1:51 AM Full Story
SW-EW game story
Southern Wayne head coach Bob Warren envisioned this one. The playoff-eligible Saints won the battle in the trenches and claimed a hard-fought 14-6 win over Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference rival Eastern Wayne on Friday night. Southern Wayne ran 28 more...Published: Nov 1, 2009 1:51 AM Full Story
Southern Wayne-Eastern Wayne box
Southern Wayne 7 7 0 0 -- 14 Eastern Wayne 6 0 0 0 -- 6 First quarter SW -- Robinson 9 run (Long kick), 10:17 EW -- L. Best 55 run (kick failed), 8:01 Second quarter SW -- J....Published: Nov 1, 2009 1:51 AM Full Story
Princeton-Ayden-Grifton box
Ayden-Grifton 0 0 6 8 -- 14 Princeton 22 19 14 0 -- 55 First quarter P -- Daughtry 68 pass from D. Myers (Brush kick), 11:43 P -- B. Myers 14 run (Brush kick), 7:10 P -- J. Davis...Published: Nov 1, 2009 1:51 AM Full Story
First-play trickery turns into Bulldawg treat
PRINCETON -- Princeton celebrated Halloween early with a little trickery Friday evening. And the Dawgs filled their bag with a long-awaited treat. Dylan Myers hooked up with Dillon Daughtry for a 68-yard touchdown pass on the first play from scrimmage,...Published: Nov 1, 2009 1:51 AM Full Story
Lady Trojans fall to Anderson
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive outshot Anderson in the second half and for the match, but a goal midway through the first half was the difference as the Trojans fell to Anderson 1-0 in Conference Carolinas women's soccer Saturday...Published: Nov 1, 2009 1:51 AM Full Story
Mount Olive men play to 1-1 tie with No. 13 Anderson
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- John Mendoza broke a scoreless tie in the 66th minute and Mount Olive withstood a 22-shot attack for a 1-1 double overtime tie against nationally 13th-ranked Anderson in Conference Carolinas men's soccer Saturday at...Published: Nov 1, 2009 1:51 AM Full Story
Local golf
Lane Tree LGA Linda Watson claimed game-of-the-week honors during play on the Lane Tree Golf Club links. Sherry Minner seized low net and low putts. Walnut Creek LGA Novella Zambelli emerged play-of-the-day winner on the Walnut Creek Country Club course....Published: Nov 1, 2009 1:51 AM Full Story
Aycock-Triton box
Triton 7 0 0 15 -- 22 C.B. Aycock 7 0 0 14 -- 21 First quarter CBA -- Cobb 64 run (Murdock kick), 10:54 T -- King 54 run (Goff kick), 10:28 Fourth quarter CBA -- Cobb 19 run...Published: Nov 1, 2009 1:51 AM Full Story
Triton scores twice in the last five minutes
PIKEVILLE -- For more than two hours on Friday evening, senior night at Charles B. Aycock was one to remember. However, folks in Pikeville will try to forget the last five minutes for quite some time. Triton rallied from a...Published: Nov 1, 2009 1:51 AM Full Story
