Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: October 3, 2004 Archives

Opinion -- Good sports are scarce

Gracious in victory. Humble in defeat. The "old-school" rule seems to be a bygone law that certainly doesn't accompany today's athletes on the high school, collegiate and professional scenes. Somewhere, these folks have forgotten that pride comes from within your...

Prep football -- Hawk defense steps up after first-half shootout

DUDLEY -- Admittedly, Southern Wayne and North Lenoir entered Friday evening's non-conference contest battling their respective inner demons. Each program had endured internal troubles and contended with early-season injuries that led to changes in their respective lineups. The inconveniences didn't...

Prep football -- Falcons fall in defensive battle

PIKEVILLE -- A battle of defenses. A war of yards. And an extra point that clinked off the upright. Those were the moments that mattered as Kinston topped Charles B. Aycock 7-6 to take an important Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference...

Prep football -- Chargers rush past Spring Creek

LITTLEFIELD -- The perfect half. Maybe one incompletion and three penalties might hinder Ayden-Grifton coach B.T. Chappell from saying his team played flawless against Spring Creek before halftime. Besides that, his Chargers were awfully close. Ayden-Grifton posted over 11 yards...

Prep football -- Cougars get first win

MOREHEAD CITY -- Goldsboro running back Kelvin Ingram posted a season-high 127 yards on 24 carries as the Cougars claimed a 14-10 road win at West Carteret on Friday. The win was Goldsboro's first of the season as it improved...

Prep football -- Warriors give Eagles big scare at home

"High school football at its best." Eastern Wayne coach Jeff Price assessed Friday's game with West Craven with those six simple words after the Eagles escaped the Little Big Horn with a 12-7 Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference victory. The Warriors,...

Prep football -- Rosewood comes from behind to beat NJ

KENLY -- No one man earned the victory for Rosewood against North Johnston. The Eagles' one man offense, however, came through when it was most needed. Rosewood (2-5, 1-1) rallied from a 21-7 deficit at halftime, with tailback Derrick Bennett...

Prep football -- Rebels go on offensive

PRINCETON -- Search no further for North Duplin's offense. After posting the lowest number of offensive points of all area teams, the Rebels were all systems go at Princeton, besting the Bulldogs 38-7 at the Fred Bartholomew Athletic Complex. The...

Prep football -- Rams fall to Havelock

HAVELOCK -- In a game that had all the makings of a blowout in the early going, the Greene Central Rams roared back to put a scare into the Havelock Rams. But Havelock defensive back Kelvin Godette picked off a...

Prep cross country -- WCS runners shine at recent meets

Doug Johnson and Carrie McCall led the Wayne Christian cross-country team in two different meets this week. Johnson placed first Thursday at a meet held at Wayne Christian with Cary Christian and Community Christian, covering the course in 22 minutes...

JV football -- Aycock crushes Kinston

KINSTON -- Charles B. Aycock quarterback Thomas Pilkington threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns on 11 attempts with one interception as the Golden Falcons rolled to a 38-0 win at Kinston on Thursday. Pilkington also carried 11 times for...