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Sunday, June 13, 2004
Post 11 in finals of own Legion tournament
MOUNT OLIVE -- There's no place like home. Reeling from a two-game road losing streak, the Wayne County Post 11 baseball team needed the friendly confines of Scarborough Field to end their uncharacteristic skid. Two strong pitching performances from...
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Post 11 in finals of own Legion tournament
MOUNT OLIVE -- There's no place like home. Reeling from a two-game road losing streak, the Wayne County Post 11 baseball team needed the friendly confines of Scarborough Field to end their uncharacteristic skid. Two strong pitching performances from...
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Snow Hill wins. loses at Legion tourney
MOUNT OLIVE -- A much-needed timely hit turned momentum into Snow Hill Post 94's favor and sparked a come-from-behind 5-3 victory against Duplin County Post 127 on Saturday afternoon at Mount Olive College. Snow Hill appeared headed for today's seventh-place...
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News-Argus Softball pitcher of the year Ñ Hermia Humphrey, North Lenoir
Sitting with her state 2-A runner-up medal around her neck, her North Lenoir jersey on her back for the final time, Hermia Humphrey sat back and wondered just how she got here. "I'm surprised, because when I was a...
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News-Argus Softball coach of the year Ñ Heather Humphrey, North lenoir
A day after the Class 2-A N.C. High School Athletic Association's Final Four, North Lenoir softball coach Heather Humphrey spoke with a sense of pride about her team's impressive run. And why not? After all, the Hawks had made...
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News-Argus Softball position player of the year Ñ Morgan Worthington, North lenoir
LAGRANGE -- Morgan Worthington watched from the on-deck circle and took a practice swing as the pitch sailed across the plate. A minute or so later it was Worthington got her chance in the batter's box. Before she stepped...
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News-Argus Baseball position player of the year Ñ Jes Snyder, Spring Creek
It doesn't take too many conversations with Spring Creek baseball coach Roger May to understand his determination to build towards the future of Gators' baseball. Spring Creek's Jes Snyder and the Gators won their first ever Class 1-A Carolina Conference...
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News-Argus Baseball pitcher of the year Ñ Ashton Langston, Southern Wayne
DUDLEY -- Ashton Langston didn't think he'd get too many innings on the hill the season. He expected to settle into a possible closer role and be a leader out of the bullpen. After all, Chris Pearsall, Southern Wayne's...
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News-Argus Boys track athlete of the year Ñ Keith Cobb
PIKEVILLE -- An eerie hush fell over Hardy Talton Stadium early in Charles B. Aycock's football opener against Clayton back on August 15. Five plays into the Golden Falcons' endowment game, starting running back Keith Cobb went down with...
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Outdoors with Gene Price
Big Rock also means some big money, too MOREHEAD CITY -- Billfishing teams from throughout the U.S. and many other parts of the world are poised here for the 46th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. Some 200 boats will...
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All-Area Baseball coaches of the Year Ñ Brice Proctor, Princeton, and Roger May, Spring Creek
Ask Spring Creek baseball coach Roger May about Princeton baseball coach Bruce Proctor, and this is what you hear: "The job that he did all year long is just amazing. You can't ask for anything better -- especially with...
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