Friday, March 26, 2004
Golden Falcons top Hawks in softball showcase game
PIKEVILLE -- Four bucks for a ticket? That was a small price to pay to see two of eastern North Carolina's top softball pitchers and the last two News-Argus Players of the Year duel on the Charles B. Aycock diamond...Published: Mar 26, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Softball -- Warriors dump West Craven
At the beginning of the season, Eastern Wayne softball coach Scott Waller said his team "had a 50-50 chance" of making the playoffs. After yesterday's 12-1 victory over visiting West Craven, the Lady Warriors appear to be right on Waller's...Published: Mar 26, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
North Lenoir tops Charles B. Aycock in come-from-behind fashion
LAGRANGE -- Non-conference baseball games are supposed to be beneficial to both teams as they prepare for conference competition down the road. Thursday night, Charles B. Aycock and North Lenoir had one of those rare games that let both...Published: Mar 26, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Golf -- CBA's Smith is medalist at Lane Tree match
Dustin Smith seized medalist honors with a season-low 72, an even-par score, on the Lane Tree layout Thursday afternoon as Charles B. Aycock stopped Greene Central 313-329 in a non-conference boys golf match. Jonathan Burke complemented Smith's effort with a...Published: Mar 26, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Softball -- Raiders knock off Rosewood
Visiting Midway capitalized on numerous Rosewood errors and captured a 7-2, non-conference win on the Eagles' diamond Thursday afternoon. Sarah Poole led Rosewood's offense with four hits in four at-bats. Courtney Hill batted 1-for-3 with two RBI. Sarah Ardes and...Published: Mar 26, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Softball -- North Johnston smacks Smithfield-Selma
SMITHFIELD -- Michelle Fisher and Candice Evans combined for a three-hitter as North Johnston shut out county rival Smithfield-Selma 9-0 on Thursday evening. It was the Panthers' seventh consecutive shutout. Fisher allowed just two hits and worked out of a...Published: Mar 26, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Eagles dominate Carolina Christian foe
Billy Smith doubled and provided three hits as Wayne Christian dismantled Cresset Christian of Durham 20-7 in a non-conference contest Thursday afternoon. J.D. Hightower belted a 340-foot home run in the fifth and finished the day with two hits...Published: Mar 26, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Chargers' Ford drives home game-winning run
Ryan Ford delivered the game-winning RBI as Wayne Country Day rallied past Northwood Temple 4-3 in a non-conference game Thursday afternoon. Tied at 3-3 in the seventh, the Northwood pitcher hit John Bridgers. Sam Steed reached safely on an...Published: Mar 26, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Rosewood claims non-conference win
Josh Allen banged out two hits and Thad Hill drove in two runs in Rosewood's 5-2, non-conference win against Midway on Thursday evening. Hill finished the game 2-for-3. Micheal Render claimed the pitching win, striking out five in two...Published: Mar 26, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Goldsboro's Edwards pitches no-hitter
Monquavious Edwards threw the first no-hitter of his prep career Thursday afternoon, staking Goldsboro High to an 11-1, non-conference victory against Community Christian of Wilson. Edwards recorded nine strikeouts and walked six batters in the contest, which was shortened to...Published: Mar 26, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Tennis -- WCDS netters stumble in CPIC
ROCKY MOUNT -- Host Faith Christian School swept the doubles en route to a 6-3 decision against Wayne Country Day in a Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference match Thursday. The teams were tied 3-3 after singles. The Chargers's David Wilson...Published: Mar 26, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Rosewood cruises past W. Christian
Rosewood swept the singles and doubles matches in a 9-0, non-conference win against Wayne Christian on Thursday afternoon. The teams played eight-game pro sets. Matt Mitchell, Brandon Hietpas, Joey Churchwell, J.P. Cummins, Daniel Ellis and Alex Dunham each grabbed a...Published: Mar 26, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Rams shut out eighth opponent in Spring Creek win
SNOW HILL -- Greene Central recorded its eighth shutout of the season Thursday afternoon with a 9-0 victory against Spring Creek in a Classes 1-A/2-A Carolina/Eastern Plains Conference boys tennis match. The Rams (9-0) remained unbeaten in six C/EPC outings....Published: Mar 26, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Eastern Wayne loses to Kinston
KINSTON -- Phillip Bunn prevailed at No. 6 singles, while teammates James Arceneaux-Ben Ziccardi triumphed at No. 2 doubles in a 7-2 loss at Eastern Carolina 3-A foe Kinston on Thursday. Bunn dropped just one game in a 6-1, 6-0...Published: Mar 26, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Golden Falcons fall in ECC 3-A match
PIKEVILLE -- Visiting Washington captured two of three doubles matches and doubled up Charles B. Aycock 6-3 in a four-hour Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference match Thursday afternoon. Third-set tiebreakers factored into two outcomes, while a second-set tiebreaker helped determine the...Published: Mar 26, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
