Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: October 12, 2004 Archives

Catching up with a Colt

News-Argus/Gabe Whisnant Indianapolis and former Goldsboro High standout David Thornton, with football, poses with a group of fans from Seymour Johnson and Wayne County who attended Sunday's game against Oakland. Thornton spent two hours signing autographs for the travelers...

Fans meet, greet, see Thornton play

INDIANAPOLIS -- Smiles filled the room, as an overall warm feeling consumed the lobby of the Hampton Inn in Northwest Indianapolis Saturday afternoon. When former Goldsboro High and University of North Carolina standout David Thornton entered the hotel lobby, the...

Graduate glance -- Thornton putting up solid numbers in third year

INDIANAPOLIS -- A smooth transition. Indianapolis Colts linebacker and former Goldsboro High and University of North Carolina standout David Thornton describes his move from weak-side to strong-side linebacker in his third NFL season as just that. His numbers in his...

New champs to be crowned

SNOW HILL -- Graduation and a lineup change left the door open for two new champions in the 2004 Class 2-A Eastern Plains and Carolina 1-A Conference girls tennis tournaments. Melissa Beddard, last year's 2-A singles champ, graduated and her...

Prep soccer roundup

Eagles survive in overtime Wayne Christian's Eric Williams scored on a penalty kick in the second, sudden death overtime period as the Eagles emerged with a 4-3 win at home over Community Christian in a play-in game for the Class...

Prep tennis roundup

Botonis prevails for WCS Jennica Botonis claimed the Wayne Christian's only win at number one singles as the Eagles lost 7-1 to Durham Cresset Christian, which currently controls first place in the Class 1-A Carolina Christian Conference. The Eagles handed...

MOC and Methodist play to draw

FAYETTEVILLE -- Cory Worrell tied the match with his school-record 19th goal of the season as regionally fifth-ranked Mount Olive and Methodist played to a 1-1 tie in non-conference men's soccer Monday afternoon. The tie snapped the Trojans' three-match winning...

MOC-UNC tickets going fast

Seats are filling up quickly for the planned trip for fans to attend the basketball exhibition between Mount Olive College and the University of North Carolina men's basketball teams at the Dean E. Smith Center on Nov. 12. A ticket...