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Wednesday, September 8, 2004

Terry Holland named new ECU athletics director

GREENVILLE -- Terry Holland, former athletics director at the University of Virginia and a nationally respected leader in intercollegiate sports, has been selected as the new athletics director at East Carolina University. Holland, who recently assisted the president at Virginia,...

Prep volleyball -- WCDS prevails

OXFORD -- Wayne Country Day's Amanda Knutson had ten aces and two kills as the Chargers swept Oxford Orphanage 25-15, 25-12, 25-17 on Tuesday. Laura Ziemer added three kills and ace for the Chargers, who improved to 3-5 overall on...

Prep volleyball -- Eagles triumph

Wayne Christian's Emily Reesman had 11 aces and three kills to guide the Eagles to a 25-17, 25-16, 25-19 win over the Eastern N.C. School for the Deaf. Alicia Chong, Melissa Seldon, Michelle Krug and Ashley Clark combined for 15...

Prep volleyball -- Princeton stays unbeaten in Carolina 1-A

PRINCETON -- Princeton's Kristen Parker served up 11 aces as the Bulldogs improved to 3-0 in the Class 1-A Carolina Conference with a nail-biting, 25-20, 25-13, 25-27, 17-25, 15-10 win over North Duplin at home. Sarah Gibbs added five kills...

Prep volleyball -- Saints lose another close one

MOREHEAD CITY -- Southern Wayne's Bridget Parvin had five kills, five digs and three aces as the Saints dropped a heart-breaking, 25-18, 25-19, 22-25, 26-28, 15-6 loss at West Carteret on Tuesday. The loss continues a string of tough, five-set...

Prep volleyball -- Rosewood wins county battle

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Rosewood's Jessica Hill had nine kills in the Eagles' 25-12, 25-19, 25-14 win at Spring Creek on Tuesday. The win improves Rosewood to 6-1 overall and 2-1 in the Class 1-A Carolina Conference. Morgan Wheeler and Kelli...

Prep volleyball -- Hawks suffer first loss

LAGRANGE -- North Lenoir's Rachel Cromer had nine blocks as Greenville Rose battled back to top the Hawks 12-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-23, 15-6. Brittany Sanders was 19-for-19 from the service line and added 3 blocks. Randi Moulton provided five kills...

Prep volleyball -- Panthers defeated

FARMVILLE -- North Johnston fell 25-23, 25-22, 25-20 in a Class 1-A Carolina Conference match at Farmville Central on Tuesday. The loss drops the Panthers (5-3 overall) to 0-2 in conference play heading into Thursday's match-up at rival Princeton....

Prep volleyball -- Cougars fall on road

WINTERVILLE -- Goldsboro's Ashelyn James and Camille Early turned in solid all-around games in a 25-23, 25-17, 25-23 loss at South Central on Tuesday. The loss drops the Cougars (0-6) overall and 0-5 in the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference....

Prep volleyball -- Faith falls at Berean

FAYETTEVILLE -- Faith Christian's Christy Charles had four digs, four kills and two aces as the Conquerors fell 25-9, 25-12, 25-17 to Berean Christian on Tuesday. Elizabeth Clarke added three kills for Faith (0-3, 0-2 conference), who hosts Falls Road...

Prep volleyball -- Warriors swept by SL

Eastern Wayne fell 25-16, 25-14, 25-17 to non-conference foe South Lenoir on Tuesday in New Hope. Eastern Wayne (0-9) makes the short trip to Goldsboro today in a Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference clash....

Prep volleyball -- CBA slips in ECC

VANCEBORO -- Charles B. Aycock's Lindsey Newman had a team-high 12 kills as the Falcons suffered a 17-25, 25-10, 19-25, 24-26 road defeat at West Craven. The loss dropped Aycock (6-2 overall) to 3-1 in the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference...

Prep soccer -- WCDS pounds Terra Ceia

PANTEGO -- Wayne Country Day's Sam Steed tailled his fourth hat-trick (three goals) of the season as the Chagers blanked Terra Ceia 12-0 in non-conference action on Tuesday. Steed now has 16 goals in the Chargers' first seven games. Wayne...

Prep soccer -- Panthers rally past Aycock

KENLY -- North Johnston scored two goals in the waning minutes to take a 4-3 win at home against Charles B. Aycock on Tuesday. The Panthers (6-2) got a late goal on a penalty kick from Garrett Stancil and scored...

Prep soccer -- Rosewood claims non-conference win

Rosewood defeated Greene Central 4-1 at home on Tuesday in non-conference play. The Rams (1-4-1) host Kinston today, while the Eagles (2-4-1) host Charles B. Aycock. Rosewood's goal scoring will appear in Thursday's edition....

Prep tennis -- EW wins in ECC

KINSTON -- Under a steady drizzle and dreary conditions, Eastern Wayne claimed a 7-2 win in Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference action on Tuesday. The Warriors' Ashley Smith, Brandi Butts, Tricia Chatman, Lauren Bynum and Sammi Abrahamson all picked up...

Prep tennis -- Hawks edge Tarboro

TARBORO -- North Lenoir and Tarboro battled through the lineup in a Classes 1-A/2-A Carolina/Eastern Plains Conference match on Tuesday as the Hawks emerged with a 5-4 win. Three of the six singles matches went to three sets with North...

Prep cross country -- CBA sweeps North Johnston

PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's Michael Scott ran an 18:32 as the Golden Falcons defeated North Johnston 18-45 at home on Tuesday. David Williams (20:05), Alan Toler (20:23) and Daniel Stancil (20:32) also turned in top-five finishes for Aycock, who...

Prep golf -- Forbis, CBA prevail in ECC opener

PIKEVILLE -- Kelly Forbis captured medalist honors with an 18-hole round of 82 as Charles B. Aycock emerged victorious in the season-opening, Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference match Tuesday at Lane Tree. The Golden Falcons edged county rival Eastern Wayne...

JV volleyball -- SW gets win

MOREHEAD CITY -- Southern Wayne's Brittney Smith had eight aces in the Saints' 25-13, 25-16 win at West Carteret. Michelle Joyner, Meredith Davis and Lindsey Pearsall added one ace each for Southern Wayne (3-8)....

JV volleyball -- Eagles soar by SC

Rosewood defeated Spring Creek 25-8, 25-23 in Class 1-A Carolina Conference action on Tuesday at the Gators' gymnasium. The Eagles' Courtney Hill had 10 digs, while Aubrey Reinhard had three assists. Rosewood (7-0, 3-0 Carolina) travels to Midway today....

JV volleyball -- Hawks get sweep

LAGRANGE -- North Lenoir's Kaitlyn Howard and Lindsey Phillips turned in perfect outings from the service line as the Hawks topped Greenville Rose 25-12, 25-19 on Tuesday at home....

JV volleyball -- Panthers win second in a row

FARMVILLE -- North Johnston won its second-straight match, defeating Farmville Central on the road 25-12, 20-25, 25-20. The Panthers improved to 2-3 overall and 1-1 in the Class 1-A Carolina Conference....

JV volleyball -- Rebels take match

PRINCETON -- North Duplin's Jessica Pridgen served on 18 points and had six kills and four aces in a 25-15, 23-25, 25-22 win at Princeton. Vanessa Lynch added four aces and served on 21 points for the Rebels....

JV volleyball -- E. Wayne falls

South Lenoir defeated Eastern Wayne 25-12, 24-26, 25-19 Tuesday at the Warriors' gymnasium. The loss drops Eastern Wayne to 5-4 overall....

JV volleyball -- CBA tallies win

VANCEBORO -- Charles B. Aycock's Lauren Pratt and Shelly Lancaster had five kills each to help boost the Golden Falcons to a 25-23, 25-22 victory at West Craven. The win improves Aycock (6-1 overall) to 3-0 in the Eastern Carolina...