Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: August 26, 2004 Archives

New coach brings new philosophy to MOC volleyball

MOUNT OLIVE -- Focus and preparation. Stepping onto the volleyball court and battling point for point is the easy part of the game. It's what a team does beforehand that proves to be the ultimate difference between a win...

Prep volleyball -- Saints take revenge on Gators

DUDLEY -- Second-year Southern Wayne volleyball coach Brian Bandy can't say with certainty that his team has completely turned the corner after defeating Spring Creek in four sets on Wednesday. What is for sure is that Bandy saw his...

Prep soccer -- Panthers rally past Aycock

KENLY -- Yielding a goal, especially in the first minute, is not a favorable start for any soccer team. Unless you're North Johnston. The Panthers, for the second straight match, relinquished an early goal -- this time against Charles B....

Prep tennis -- Saints fall at the coast

MOREHEAD CITY -- Southern Wayne swept the three doubles matches at West Carteret, but were swept in all six singles contests as the Patriots won 6-3 at home on Wednesday. Southern Wayne got wins from the doubles tandems of...

Prep tennis -- EW falls to Bears 5-4

Eastern Wayne fought hard against Class 4-A opponent New Bern in a 5-4 loss to the Bears on Wednesday at the Wayne Community College courts. The match was decided at the number one doubles spot as the Warriors' Anna Weeks...

Prep tennis -- Faison wins in GHS loss

Goldsboro's Jessica Faison defeated South Central's Lauren Lee 6-3, 6-1 at number one singles as the Falcons dropped the Cougars 7-2 at the Herman Park tennis courts on Wednesday in Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference action. The Cougars got...

Prep volleyball -- Eagles top Flora MacDonald

RED SPRINGS -- Katie Daniels turned in a solid net game with two kills and four blocks as Wayne Christian swept Flora MacDonald Academy 25-19, 25-21, 25-22 in a non-conference match Tuesday afternoon. Michelle Krug provided two kills and...

Prep volleyball -- Newman has huge day for Aycock

PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's Lindsay Newman had a 16-kill performance as the Golden Falcons defeated Princeton 25-17, 25-15, 21-25, 26-24 on Wednesday afternoon at home. Jenny Jackson had 10 kills and five aces for Aycock (3-0), who got strong...

Prep volleyball -- EW improves in loss to Vikings

Eastern Wayne got a solid all-around team effort in a 25-20, 25-22, 27-25 loss at home to Jacksonville White Oak on Wednesday. Kristen Elliott was applauded for a solid game at the net, while Anna Wilkins and Deniz Alemdar...

Prep soccer -- Rosewood's Howell scores twice in loss

BEULAVILLE -- Rosewood's Matt Howell scored two goals as the Eagles fell to East Duplin 3-2 on Wednesday on the road. Howell scored once midway through the first half on an assist from Brandon Hietpas, then again in the second...

Prep soccer -- Williams scores four times for NL

LAGRANGE -- North Lenoir senior Josh Williams posted four goals as the Hawks soared past Kinston 5-0 on Wednesday in Wheat Swamp. The win improves North Lenoir to 3-1 on the season as it hosts Eastern Wayne today. Donald...

Prep cross-country -- Yancey wins for PHS girls

FOUR OAKS -- Princeton's Courtney Yancey won a three-team meet at South Johnston by running a 24:58. The Bulldogs' girls finished second in the meet behind East Wake, while the Trojans took third. Princeton's Phillip Croom claimed 10th in...

JV tennis -- EW crushes New Bern

Eastern Wayne prevailed in five of six singles matches and cruised past New Bern 7-2 in a non-conference match contested on the Warriors' courts Wednesday afternoon. Ashley Miller, Morgan Pritchett, Nicole Fine, Sarah Carpenter and Katie Brantley each claimed...

JV tennis -- CBA cruises past Saints

MOUNT OLIVE -- Charles B. Aycock lost just one game on the afternoon as it claimed a 9-0 win over Southern Wayne at the Mount Olive College courts on Wednesday. Lizzie Sodoma, Mallory Strickland, Mallory Peacock, Lauren Pierce, Courtney...

JV volleyball -- SW sweeps Gators

DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne's Brittney Smith had six aces, two kills and served on 15 straight points to start the second game as the Saints swept county rival Spring Creek 28-26, 25-10 on Wednesday. Lindsey Pearsall added three aces...

JV volleyball -- Warriors take White Oak in three

Eastern Wayne's Alex Totto was credited for a solid all-around game as the Vikings knocked off Jacksonville White Oak 27-25, 13-25, 25-22 at home on Wednesday. The win improves the Warriors to 2-2 overall as they travel to Washington...

JV volleyball -- Falcons drop Bulldogs at home

PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's Rusti Talton had seven aces to help guide the Golden Falcons to a 25-18, 25-9 win over Princeton. Laura Thigpen had three aces for Aycock (3-0), who travels to South Lenoir today....