Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: February 6, 2005 Archives

Aycock wrestlers fall short in playoffs

HILLSBOROUGH - Huddled around its coach, the Charles B. Aycock wrestling team -- especially the seniors -- stared off into space. Tears streamed down their cheeks as they listened to their coach's post-game speech. Words couldn't replace the disappointment the...

E. Wayne men shoot lights out in upset

DUDLEY - Chris Campbell shut down access to the post, and the Eastern Wayne men's basketball team shot a blistering 72 percent (28-of-39) from the field in a 77-64 upset of Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference-leading Southern Wayne on Friday...

Fifth-ranked Mount Olive wins eighth straight

DUE WEST, S.C. - Mount Olive outscored Erskine 23-4 in the final eight minutes, including nine straight points in the final 16 seconds, to take an 83-73 Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference victory over the Flying Fleet on Saturday. The Trojans, ranked...

Golden Falcons stay alive in hoops playoff hunt

PIKEVILLE - Another Friday night at Charles B. Aycock -- two more dramatic finishes. In the men's game, the Golden Falcons' Montrel Sims followed up a miss by Rob Phillips at the buzzer to lift Aycock to a 69-67 win...

Trojans split in season-opening doubleheader

MOUNT OLIVE - Mount Olive's baseball team salvaged a split in a season-opening, doubleheader against Newberry on Saturday afternoon at Scarborough Field in a pair of seven-inning games. The Trojans' offensive production proved much better in Game 2 -- posting...

MOC women's losing streak continues

DUE WEST, S.C. - The Lady Fleet shot 44 percent from behind the 3-point arc and placed three players in double figures on their way to a 68-46 rout of Mount Olive Saturday afternoon in Belk Arena. Mount Olive's Melanie...

Goldsboro stumbles at archrival Kinston

KINSTON - Kinston coach Wells Gulledge is smiling again. And why shouldn't he? His Vikings -- a mix of experienced veteran leaders and extremely talented underclassmen -- won their fifth straight game on Friday, downing archrival Goldsboro 69-59 on Senior...

N. Johnston sweeps Rosewood

KENLY - After sweeping Rosewood on Friday night, both North Johnston basketball teams will be attempting to tie down first-place honors in regular-season Class 1-A Carolina Conference play. Two games remain to be played next week, both on the road....