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Thursday, April 22, 2004
College baseball -- Trojans' NCAA hopes hinge on conference tourney
MOUNT OLIVE -- Fate dealt the Mount Olive College baseball team a tough hand heading into this weekend's NCAA Division II Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference baseball tournament. The second-seeded Trojans face Erskine (S.C.) College, which beat them twice during the...
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Area schools comfortable with realignment draft
If a long series of sighs were heard in and around the area's high schools on Tuesday, it had to do with the N.C. High School Athletic Association's next step in the recurring ritual of realignment. The NCHSAA's realignment...
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EW's Moats makes MOC her choice
One afternoon during her eighth-grade year, Jennifer Moats and her best friend pulled out some tennis racquets and balls. They began hitting back and forth in the driveway, and Moats -- over time -- developed a passion for the...
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Baseball -- Falcons, Rams combine for four homers, 28 runs
PIKEVILLE -- The overcast skies didn't fool anyone at Charles B. Aycock's baseball game against Greene Central Wednesday night. It was a great night to hit a baseball. C.B. Aycock and visiting Greene Central combined for 28 runs and 28...
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Baseball -- WCDS falls to Hobgood
Hobgood Academy scored four runs in the fourth to pull away with an 11-1 win at the Eastern Carolina Athletic Park over Wayne Country Day. The score was 4-1 going into that inning, before a balk call seemed to turn...
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Softball -- CBA's Edgerton picks up first varsity win
SNOW HILL -- Charles B. Aycock's Brittani Edgerton picked up her first career varsity win as Charles B. Aycock defeated Greene Central 9-1 on Wednesday in non-conference action. Edegerton yielded just four hits and one run in seven innings, walking...
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Soccer -- Aycock takes out West Carteret
MOREHEAD CITY -- Charles B. Aycock goalie Emily Stewart had 10 saves as the Golden Falcons emerged a 2-0 winner on the road over West Carteret. The Patriots (8-6 overall) came into the game unbeaten in the Class 3-A Eastern...
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Soccer -- Gators' Mercatoris tallies hat-trick
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek's Rachelle Mercatoris scored all three goals for the Gators in a 3-0 win at home over SouthWest Edgecombe. With the win, the Gators improved to 3-5 in the Classes 2-A Eastern Plains/1-A Carolina/Super-Six Conference...
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Soccer -- Eagles balanced in road win
WARSAW -- Rosewood's Stephanie Behrend scored off of a corner kick near the 6:30 mark of the first period as the Eagles went on to defeat James Kenan 3-1 on Wednesday. Kerry Garner scored unassisted near the 14 minute...
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Soccer -- Warriors fall just short
Despite out-shooting Washington 13-4 on the game, Eastern Wayne gave up an "own goal" on a deflection in the 23rd minute of the first half as the Pam Pack emerged with a 1-0 win at New Hope on Wednesday....
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Soccer -- Panthers upset North Lenoir
KENLY -- North Johnston's Jenna Gudac posted a natural hat-trick (three-straight goals) in the first half to lead the Panthers to a 3-1 win over North Lenoir, who came into the game unbeaten in the Classes 2-A Eastern Plains/1-A...
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Soccer -- Lady Sting sweep Triangle teams
Goldsboro '88 Lady Sting goalie Ashley Lish recorded her second shutout of the weekend in a 3-0 win on Sunday over Chapel Hill United. The Sting defeated the Fuquay-Varina Lightning on Saturday 3-0. Both games were played at the...
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Tennis -- GC tops CBA
PIKEVILLE -- Greene Central continued its undefeated season with a 9-0 win at Charles B. Aycock on Wednesday. The Rams (17-0) won all nine matches contested in straight sets. Andrew Hulbert, Brent Darden, Lin Hall, Chris Hardy, Dustin Grant and...
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JV -- SW uses balance
DUDLEY -- All nine Southern Wayne starters collected one hit each as the Saints defeated South Central 10-5 in Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference action on Tuesday. Jeremy Hargrove (3-0) emerged the winner on the mound, yielding five hits...
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JV softball -- Golden Falcons stay perfect
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's Shelly Lancaster had two home runs to help guide the Golden Falcons to an 11-1 win at home over SouthWest Edgecombe in non-conference play. With the win, Aycock improves to 9-0 overall and will...
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JV baseball -- CBA claims road win
SNOW HILL -- Charles B. Aycock's Brandon Price allowed four hits through six innings on the mound and helped the Golden Falcons to a 5-2 non-conference win over Greene Central. Aycock improved to 14-1 on the season and will...
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