Sunday, March 28, 2004
Cougars' Bryant creates worthy legacy
Legacy. Most players begin their high school careers with hopes and dreams of leaving their mark at their respective school. Goldsboro senior Clintoria Bryant is one of those special players who will be remembered for years, even generations into...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:07 AM Full Story
Rosewood duo gets best effort from team
Rosewood girls basketball coaches Jerry Narron and June Hill shared a common vision when they took over a team without an explosive scorer or playmaker. Still, they also knew they had coachable, athletic players who had a desire to...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:07 AM Full Story
Son's illness inspires dad at SW
DUDLEY -- Inspiration is derived from a variety of sources, but none can be more spiritual or uplifting than the relationship between a father and son. But the strong bond between Michael Olliver Sr. and Jr. took a huge...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:07 AM Full Story
Spring Creek drops Carolina 1-A battle
FARMVILLE -- Spring Creek's Jes Snyder and Josh Lewis had two hits each, but Farmville Central posted a three-run sixth on its way to a 6-5 win at home over Spring Creek. The Jaguars' Jared Beddard slapped a game-tying double...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:06 AM Full Story
Mobley shuts down Saints
DUDLEY -- Washington's Aaron Mobley pitched seven innings, giving up just one run on five hits as the Pam Pack emerged with a 5-1 win at Southern Wayne on Friday. Washington's Landon Moblin supplied a big, three-run home run in...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:06 AM Full Story
Defending 2-A champs dominate Chargers
Kerr-Vance Academy, last year's N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 2-A champion popped Wayne Country Day 19-4 Friday at the Eastern Carolina Athletic Park. Although the Spartans scored only one run in the opening inning, they sent at least eight...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:06 AM Full Story
Cougars improving game by game
It's not about the win for Goldsboro's baseball team -- not right now. It's not even about the runs. It's about getting better a little each day. Of course, that kind of slow, steady improvement will not prevent things like...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:05 AM Full Story
Faith Christian conquers Tabernacle
Faith Christian School won its third straight game after taking a doubleheader from visiting Tabernacle Christian of Monroe Friday. Blake Cason pitched a one-hit, complete game shutout in an 8-0 victory for the opening game, striking out 11. T.J. Sasser...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:05 AM Full Story
West Carteret shocks Aycock baseball
MOREHEAD CITY -- Trailing 6-3, West Carteret posted a four-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning and came back to edge Charles B. Aycock 7-6 on Friday. The Patriots (8-1) improved to 4-1 in the Class 3-A Eastern...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:05 AM Full Story
Trojan softball splits with Pfeiffer
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Erin Wilson had three hits and Erin Case tossed a six-hitter as host Mount Olive defeated Pfeiffer 5-1 in game two of an NCAA Division II Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference softball doubleheader Saturday afternoon at...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:04 AM Full Story
Erskine takes two from Mount Olive
DUE WEST, S.C. -- Nationally-ranked Mount Olive College earned a split Saturday afternoon and exited 1-2 against Erskine College in NCAA Division II Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference baseball action. Casey Smith hit three home runs as the Flying Fleet rallied from...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:04 AM Full Story
Wayne Christian knocks off Cresset Christian
Wayne Christian defeated Cresset Christian 12-8 in a non-conference action. Brittany Sullivan was the winning pitcher, helping her cause with a triple and two singles. Brook Norris went 2-for-2 with a home run and Jesse Brannan had an extra base...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:04 AM Full Story
Spring Creek falls to Farmville
FARMVILLE -- Farmville Central overcame five fielding errors to top Spring Creek 5-2 in softball action Friday night. Margo Brady earned the win for the Jaguars, pitching four scoreless innings, while striking out three. Brady did not allow a hit....Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:04 AM Full Story
Hawks rebound, pound Havelock
LAGRANGE -- North Lenoir rebounded from a tough loss at Charles B. Aycock by getting hot bats in the late innings to beat Havelock 9-3 Friday night. The Lady Hawks (9-1) scored four runs in the fifth to take the...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:03 AM Full Story
Panthers defeat county rival Princeton
KENLY -- North Johnston erupted for 17 runs in its first three innings and rolled past Princeton 17-1 in Class 1-A Carolina Conference action on Friday. The Panthers improved to 9-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play heading into Tuesday's...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:03 AM Full Story
A-G's Beacham no-hits Rebels
CALYPSO -- Jayme Beacham tossed a no-hit shutout as Ayden-Grifton downed North Duplin 10-0 in a Class 1-A Carolina Conference softball game Friday. The contest was called after five innings under the mercy rule. The Chargers (7-1, 3-0 CC) got...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:03 AM Full Story
Vick provides solid offense vs. Patriots
MOREHEAD CITY -- Charles B. Aycock's April Vick knocked in three runs and paced four different Falcons with at least an RBI, while Jenny Jackson struck out 12 and yielded just one hit in six innings in the Golden Falcons'...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:02 AM Full Story
Wayne Christian escapes Fayetteville's upset bid
FAYETTEVILLE -- Wayne Christian's undefeated golf team barely held onto that distinction Thursday as Fayetteville Christian missed upsetting the Eagles by a 167-168 score at Bayonet Country Club. Jonathan Greene was low man for Wayne Christian with a nine-hole score...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:02 AM Full Story
Rosewood track dominates Ayden-Grifton
LITTLEFIELD -- Rosewood claimed first-place finishes in 16 of 17 contested events and dominated Ayden-Grifton 126-16 in a Carolina 1-A Conference boys meet Thursday afternoon. James Reusch, Bryce Havenook and Michael Spriggs each had a pair of wins for the...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:02 AM Full Story
Jones duo leads Gators
PRINCETON -- McKenzie Jones and Clayton Jones combined for six individual wins and helped Spring Creek cruise past the opposition in a three-team boys meet Thursday at the Fred Bartholomew Athletic Complex. McKenzie finished first in the 100, 200, 400...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
Briscoe takes 300 hurdles, 200 for NJ
KENLY -- North Johnston's Adrian Briscoe claimed the 300 hurdles and 200 dash in a Carolina 1-A Conference meet contested at Ben E. Strifert Stadium on the Panthers' campus Thursday afternoon. However, traditional league power Farmville Central emerged the team...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
Cougar trio brings home individual wins
VANCEBORO -- Three Goldsboro competitors each claimed a first-place finish and the Cougars won the meet-ending 1,600 relay Thursday afternoon, but West Craven prevailed 52-50 in the three-team Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference meet. Washington finished third with 41 points....Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
Rams sweep EPC home meet
SNOW HILL -- Greene Central's boys and girls track teams remained unbeaten in five meets after sweeping Eastern Plains 2-A opponents North Lenoir and North Pitt on Thursday afternoon. Sprinter Tyvonne Johnson won three track events and emerged the long...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:01 AM Full Story
Lawrence, Campbell lead Warrior boys
WINTERVILLE -- Michael Lawrence and Chris Campbell each won three individual events as Eastern Wayne cruised past South Central and Southern Wayne in an Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference boys meet Thursday afternoon. The Warriors, coached by Sidney Myers, collected 86...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Barnes paces Aycock track
KINSTON -- Shonte Barnes emerged the top triple jumper and shot putter in Thursday afternoon's sweep of Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference boys track foes Kinston and West Carteret. Barnes recorded a distance of 38 feet, one inch in the triple...Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
Kriger, Eagles boot Kinston
Rosewood senior co-captain Amber Kriger collected her first goal of the season to open the scoring in the Lady Eagles' 4-1 win at home over Kinston on Friday. With the non-conference win, Rosewood improved to 7-1 overall on the season....Published: Mar 28, 2004 2:00 AM Full Story
