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May 05, 2004 archives
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004 Long ball does in Golden FalconsPIKEVILLE -- West Carteret coach Robby Lasater doesn't necessarily like to live by the long ball, but he knows his Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference-leading Patriots are plenty capable of doing damage that way. Five of West Carteret's six...C-EPC boys tennis -- Day 1SNOW HILL -- A first-round upset and a tight semifinal-round singles match in the Class 1-A Carolina Conference ranks highlighted opening-day play in the 2004 Carolina/Eastern Plains 2-A Conference boys tennis tournament. North Pitt's tandem of Corey Ward-Ron Redmond...Baseball -- Gators take over Carolina leadSEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek's Jed Potter delivered a line drive single to right-center field in the bottom of the eighth, scoring Norman Sites for the game-winning run as the Gators posted a big, 6-5 win over Ayden-Grifton. Potter was...Baseball -- Render shuts down NJRosewood's Micheal Render struck out 10 and allowed just three hits in a complete game shutout as the Eagles defeated North Johnston 3-0 at home on Tuesday. "Render threw the ball extremely well. He hit his spots and really...Baseball -- Panthers drop NLLAGRANGE -- North Lenoir dropped a 9-1 contest at home to North Pitt in a Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference showdown at home on Wednesday. The Hawks fell to 13-9 overall and 5-3 in the Class 2-A Eastern Plains...Baseball -- Jaguars win Carolina tiltFARMVILLE -- North Duplin's Matt Braswell and Tim Evans had one hit each as the Rebels fell 7-2 on the road on Tuesday. Farmville's Kyle Jones got the win, striking out eight in five innings. Matt Braswell picked up...Baseball -- Rams upset conference leaderPINETOPS -- Greene Central's Hunter Chase had four hits, including a double, as the Rams defeated Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference leader SouthWest Edgecombe 12-8 on the road. Joseph Wade had two doubles and three RBI for Greene Central...Baseball -- Faith falls in play-inFaith Christian's Bobby Floars went one-for-three with an RBI as the Conquerors lost their state playoffs play-in game to Falls Road. Faith Concluded the season at 9-7 overall. Hunter Davis picked up the loss and added a hit. Michael...Baseball -- EW defeats GoldsboroEastern Wayne posted a 16-1 win at Goldsboro to improve to 8-5 in the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference. The Warriors currently hold the conference's third playoff spot heading into Friday's home game with rival Southern Wayne. Seniors Brandon...Softball -- So. Wayne falls in 10DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne's Dominique Williams had two hits, including a triple, as the Saints were defeated 4-0 in 10 innings at home on Tuesday. Williams tried to stretch the triple into an inside-the-park home run with two outs in...Softball -- Spring Creek loses to JagsSEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek's Carrie Edwards provided a double in a 6-1 loss at home to Ayden-Grifton on Tuesday. The Gators' Lorenda Brogden got the loss on the mound in seven innings of work as Spring Creek (2-18 overall)...Softball -- N. Lenoir clinches third straight EPC crownBETHEL -- North Lenoir's Hermia Humphrey struck out seven in seven innings of shut-out work as the Hawks blanked North Pitt 8-0 on the road on Tuesday. The win clinched the Hawks' third-straight Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference championship as...Softball -- NJ's Evans strikes out 15North Johnston junior Candace Evans struck out 15 and gave up just two hits in seven innings of work as the Panthers rolled to a 9-1 win at Rosewood on Tuesday. Evans helped her cause with three RBI on two...Softball -- G. Central falls in 11SNOW HILL -- Greene Central's Amber Oakes had two hits for the Rams, who fell 5-4 to SouthWest Edgecombe in 11 innings on Tuesday. Brittany Leggett got the loss in relief for Greene Central (4-16, 2-6 Class 2-A Eastern Plains...Softball -- CBA wins 25th straight in ECCPIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's April Vick had two hits, including an RBI as the Golden Falcons blanked West Carteret 10-0 at home on Tuesday. The win was Aycock's 25th straight in the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference as it...Golf -- Wayne Christian's Davis earns medalist honorsMatt Davis earned medalist honors with a nine-hole score of 37 as Wayne Christian defeated Greenfield School 162-212 in a season-ending meet Tuesday afternoon at Walnut Creek. The Eagles completed the season 18-0. Chad Smith complemented Davis' effort with a...Golf -- Spring Creek advances to state matchCAMP LEJEUNE -- Ayden-Grifton's golf team captured second place in the NCHSAA 1-A eastern regional golf tournament Tuesday, gaining a berth in the state finals. The tournament was played at Lejeune's Paradise Point Golf Club. Williamston took first place on...Golf -- Rams and Hawks conclude seasonsTARBORO -- Greene Central and North Lenoir concluded their seasons Tuesday afternoon in the NCHSAA 2-A eastern regionals at the Links at Cotton Valley. The Rams, paced by Colby Murphy's 78, finished the day-long event with a 335. Brandon Jones...Golf -- CBA's Smith qualifies for state tourneyWILSON -- Charles B. Aycock's Dustin Smith emerged the lone area golfer to qualify for next week's N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A championships. The two-day tournament will be played at Woodlake Country Club in Vass. Smith carded a 3-over...Soccer -- Gators blank TigersWARSAW -- Barbara Witherington recorded 15 saves in goal and earned a critical shutout as Spring Creek knocked off James Kenan 2-0 in a Classes 1-A/2-A Carolina/Super Six/Eastern Plains Conference match Tuesday evening. The Gators (4-5-1) handed the Tigers...Tennis -- EW wins big one at KinstonKINSTON -- Eastern Wayne moved into dual-team playoff contention with a 7-2 triumph Tuesday afternoon against Kinston at Bill Fay Park. The Warriors claimed fourth place in the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference and own a half-game lead against the...Tennis -- C.B. Aycock triumphs at WashingtonWASHINGTON -- Washington triumphed in two of three doubles matches and clipped C.B. Aycock 6-3 in Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference play Tuesday afternoon. David Williams and Rich Holder, seeded fifth and sixth, respectively, each earned a straight-set singles win for...Track and field -- Princeton's girls win conference titleSummer Graham prevailed in two individual events and anchored two winning relay teams as Princeton claimed the 2004 Class 1-A Carolina Conference Track and Field girls championship Tuesday afternoon at Rosewood. The Bulldogs amassed 126 points in the seven-team...JV baseball -- GC wins at homeSNOW HILL -- Greene Central's Corey Skinner had three hits and an RBI as the Rams defeated SouthWest Edgecombe 9-3 on Wednesday. Billy Teston had an RBI, while Drew Sowers doubled for Greene Central (11-10, 6-2 Class 2-A Eastern... |
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