Wednesday, April 7, 2004
Baseball -- EW tops Kinston
Preseason critics expected the Eastern Wayne baseball team to struggle this season after graduation took away some of its power and most of its leadership. Look at the Warriors now. Eastern Wayne (7-5) moved into a second-place tie in the...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Baseabll -- Princeton knocks off Eagles
If the first half of the Class 1-A Carolina Conference season is any indication, the teams that grab one of the three playoff berths will have to win their fair share of close games. League-leading Princeton has proven it...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Tennis -- Rams avenge tennis defeat
SNOW HILL -- A midseason matchup between two of eastern North Carolina's top boys' tennis programs, Greene Central and Southern Nash, produced a smidgeon of revenge and a learning lesson Tuesday afternoon. The more-experienced Rams used last year's regular-season...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Tennis -- CBA takes out Saints
DUDLEY -- Charles B. Aycock High School has a reuptation for excellence in girls tennis, one that has taken better than 20 years to develop. Now, Golden Falcon tennis coach Luke Vail may be beginning to put together a...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Softball -- CBA drops Washington
PIKEVILLE -- The scene is all too familiar. It has to be almost comforting to Charles B. Aycock softball coach David West -- and all too disheartening for Washington High School coach Jamie Matta. "It's always the same," said...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Early mistakes cost Chargers
Four first inning errors proved costly for Wayne Country Day as the Chargers hung in with state-ranked Rocky Mount Academy, which claimed a 7-3 win at the Eastern Carolina Athletic Park on Tuesday. The Eagles scored five runs in the...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Baseball -- Holloman's control paces Saints
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne's Matthew Holloman tossed just 62 pitches in seven innings of work as the Saints got timely, balanced hitting and good defense in an 8-2 win against West Craven. Holloman (1-1) struck out five and issued...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Moore, NJ drop Gators
SEVEN SPRINGS -- North Johnston's Ashley Moore hurled a five inning shutout, striking out seven against one walk and allowing just two hits in a 10-0 win at Spring Creek on Tuesday. The game was called after five innings...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Wednesday -- Eagles double-up FCA
Wayne Christian's Tyler Brannan drove in four runs with a triple and a home run as the Eagles emerged with a 10-5 win at home on Tuesday over Fayetteville Christian Academy. The win improves Wayne Christian (7-2 overall) to 3-0...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Baseball -- NL deals Rams EPC setback
LAGRANGE -- North Lenoir handed Greene Central its second consecutive loss, 3-1, in Eastern Plains 2-A Conference action Tuesday evening. Jacob Alphin doubled in a 2-for-3 effort for the Hawks. Hunter Chase led Greene Central with two hits. The...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Baseball -- CBA snaps losing streak
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's Phillip Cunningham started the bottom of the first with a lead-off home run as the Golden Falcons' snapped a four-game losing streak with a 12-2 win at home against Washington in Eastern Carolina 3-A...Published: Apr 7, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Softball -- Rosewood romps past Princeton
Lyndsey Cotten, Sarah Poole and Jennifer Boren each banged out two hits as Rosewood dumped archrival Princeton 12-1 in a Carolina 1-A Conference battle Tuesday. Cotten collected two RBI and Boren drove in a run for the Eagles, who...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Softball -- SW moves into fifth in ECC
DUDLEY -- Dominique Williams doubled and drove in a run as Southern Wayne dispatched West Craven 10-0 in a Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference contest Tuesday. Williams finished the day 2-for-3 as the Saints climbed into fifth place in the...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Softball -- Cromer, Griffin pace NL
SNOW HILL -- Two-time defending Eastern Plains 2-A Conference champion North Lenoir defeated Greene Central 6-2 on the James R. Fulghum Athletic Complex diamond Tuesday evening. The Hawks captured their 22nd straight EPC win. Right-handed pitcher Morgan Worthington surrendered...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Sofball -- NJ's Evans flirts with perfect game
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Candace Evans flirted with a perfect game as state-ranked North Johnston blanked Spring Creek 10-0 in Carolina 1-A Conference play Tuesday. Evans yielded one hit and struck out eight in a complete-game performance. The Gators foiled...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Softball -- Errors plague Warriors at home
Eastern Wayne committed 12 errors and yielded nine unearned runs as Kinston emerged with a 15-7 road win on Tuesday in Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference action. Emily Sasser and Kristy Berends had three hits each for the Warriors...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
JV softball -- Golden Falcons trip Pam Pack
PIKEVILLE -- Julia Lancaster struck out 13 batters and yielded two hits as Charles B. Aycock knocked off Washington 3-1 in Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference action Tuesday. Lancaster, Shelly Lancaster and Brittany King each had one hit for the...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
JV baseball -- Rams collect EPC win
SNOW HILL -- Dreyon Willis, Tyler Chase and Drew Sowers each provided two hits as Greene Central stopped North Lenoir 11-5 in Eastern Plains 2-A action Tuesday. Willis doubled with an RBI in a 2-for-4 showing. Chase batted 2-for-4...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Foye registers hat trick for NL
LAGRANGE -- Elizabeth Foye registered the hat trick (three goals) as North Lenoir rolled past James Kenan 5-1 in a Carolina/Super Six/Eastern Plains 1-A/2-A match Monday. Foye collected her goals in 26th, 31st and 45th minutes. Haley Bright assisted on...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Soccer -- Lady Sting top F.-Varina
FUQUAY -- The Goldsboro '88 Lady Sting's Natalie Taylor and Stephanie Behrend had one goal each as the Sting defeated the Fuquay-Varina Lightning 2-0. Kelsey Griffith assisted on both goals, while goalie Ashley Lish recorded her second shutout of...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
JV soccer -- Aycock blanks EW
Charles B. Aycock's Lizzie Sodoma had two goals to lead the Golden Falcons to a 4-0 win over rival Eastern Wayne on Tuesday at the Warriors' field. Danielle Sealy and Samantha Whitworth added one goal each for Aycock, now...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Golf -- Greene medals for Eagles
Jonathan Greene captured medalist honors with a nine-hole round of 37 as Wayne Christian defeated Cary Christian 163-201 in a Carolina Christian 1-A Conference match Tuesday afternoon at Walnut Creek. The Eagles remained unbeaten in 12 outings, including a 4-0...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Tipton records ace
Tom Tipton turned in his first ever hole-in-one Sunday afternoon at the Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course. Tipton aced the par-3, 200-yard seventh hole with a five wood. Jerry McWilliams, Craig Sutton and Mike McCumber witnessed the ace....Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Golf -- Gators earn non-league win
CLINTON -- Stephen Warren earned medalist honors with an 18-hole round of 75 as Spring Creek defeated Lakewood 323-426 in a non-conference match Tuesday afternoon at Lakewood Country Club. Billy Hamm complemented Warren's effort with a 79. Teammates Pat...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Lane Tree Ladies Golf
Teresa Shearin claimed low net and low putts honors for the week ending April 4. Shearin tied with Donna Adams in game of the week play....Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
Golf -- Rams strong in EPC match
WILSON -- Greene Central's Colby Murphy tied for medalist honors with South Lenoir's Austin Hardison in an Eastern Plains 2-A Conference match at Happy Valley on Tuesday. Murphy's 74 and teammate Daniel Creech's 75 paced the Rams (20-6, 17-3...Published: Apr 7, 2004 1:55 PM Full Story
