Wednesday, March 17, 2004
MOC baseball triumphs over N. Florida
MOUNT OLIVE -- Routine plays. Key hits. A darn-good pitching effort. All those elements factored into a historic victory for the Mount Olive College baseball team Tuesday afternoon. Ricky Duke threw his second complete game of the season as the...Published: Mar 17, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
OPINION -- Who do you like?
The question was bound to arise over the weekend as the conference tournaments started to wind down. "Who do you like to win it?" I was finally asked. I never really had an answer to the big question all season....Published: Mar 17, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
3-A realignment -- No consensus on combo leagues
GREENVILLE -- Con-sen-sus (kahn-sen-sus) n. 1. An opinion held by all or most. 2. General agreement, esp. in opinion. That's how Webster's Dictionary defines the word. At Monday's N.C. High School Athletic Association regional realignment meeting, the concept of...Published: Mar 17, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
2A realignment -- Goldsboro, NL happy with new league
GREENVILLE -- Eastern North Carolina schools had the opportunity to voice their opinions Tuesday concerning the newest Class 2-A realignment plan drafted by the N.C. High School Athletic Association. Representatives from some schools strongly voiced their concerns. Others accepted...Published: Mar 17, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
1-A realignment -- Carolina, Super-Six to stay
GREENVILLE -- Disagreement over conference realignment among Class 1-A eastern N.C. High School Athletic Association schools was widespread on the East Carolina University campus on Tuesday. The six remaining members of the Carolina Conference proved to be an exception...Published: Mar 17, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
MOC baseball sweeps CVAC honors
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College swept both Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference weekly awards as Craig Hurba was named CVAC Player of the Week and Ryan Barham was named CVAC Pitcher of the Week, it was announced Tuesday. This week's awards...Published: Mar 17, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
MOC men's golf ties for 12th At St. Andrews
Mount Olive finished in a three-way tie for 12th out of 20 teams at the St. Andrews Spring Invitational at Roxfire Golf and Country Club in Pinehurst, N.C. The Trojans shot a two-round total of 328-330--658 to finish in...Published: Mar 17, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Wayne Christian still unbeaten
Wayne Christian's Jessica Chong scored two goals in the Eagles' 3-0 win over Hobgood on Monday at home. Wayne Christian has not allowed a goal all season as it moved to 4-0 on the year. Jenn Bircher added one...Published: Mar 17, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Soccer -- NJ falls to Clayton
SMITHFIELD -- North Johnston goalie Allison Hinnant had 11 saves as the Lady Panthers were defeated by Clayton 2-0 in the semifinals of the Smithfield News Herald Cup on Tuesday at Smithfield-Selma High School. North Johnston will face West Johnston...Published: Mar 17, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
'88 Goldsboro sting wins
Stephanie Behrend and Samantha Frazer scored two goals each as the '88 Lady Sting soccer team defeated the Sandhill Spirit 4-0 at Southern Pines on Sunday. Kelsey Griffith, Natalie Taylor and Catlyn Turner dished out one assist each in the...Published: Mar 17, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Prep baseball previews
Goldsboro Coach -- Danny Merritt, third season Last year -- 4-17, won a pair of forfeited doubleheaders Gone -- Four seniors from last season, three others did not return Back -- Senior Curtis Mozingo; junior Eugene Norman and sophomore Monquavius...Published: Mar 17, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Prep soccer previews
Rosewood Coach -- Eddie Maldonado, first season Last year -- 17-3-1, Carolina/Super Six/Eastern Plains Conference runners-up, lost in first round of Class 1-A playoffs Gone -- Graduates Amy Farmer, Joy Dudley, Molly Kilpatrick, Caitlyn Narron and Jamie Tennant are gone;...Published: Mar 17, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Track -- Rosewood boys, NL girls win
Rosewood's boys track team turned in a solid all-around performance and pulled away with 119 team points in a three-team match at the Eagles' track on Monday. North Lenoir claimed second with 67 team points. Wayne Country Day did not...Published: Mar 17, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Softball -- Wayne Christian JV falls
Wayne Christian's Brooke Norris and Ashley Thompson had one hit each in the Lady Eagles 8-3 loss at home to Hobgood on Monday. Brittany Sullivan had nine strikeouts in seven innings for Wayne Christian (0-1), who travels to Hobgood...Published: Mar 17, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Golf -- Greene leads Wayne Christian to win
DUDLEY -- Wayne Christian's Jonathan Greene fired a 38 in the Eagles 169-170 win over Southern Wayne at the Southern Wayne Country Club on Tuesday. The Saints' Morgan Hill shot a 35 to take medalist honors. Jonathan Smith added a...Published: Mar 17, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Lane Tree golf
The Lane Tree Ladies Golf Association was represented at the Eastern Carolina Ladies Golf Association match played on March 11 at Birchwood in Nashville. Donna Adams finished second low gross in the second flight, while Betty Jean Gurley had...Published: Mar 17, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Corrections
Two recent News-Argus sports stories contained incorrect names. A golf story on Friday incorrectly identified Wayne Christian School's Andrew Radford, and a Wayne Christian softball story should have led with Brittany Sullivan. We apologize for these errors....Published: Mar 17, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
