Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: April 16, 2006 Archives

Gruca is MOC's senior statesman

Mount Olive College softball coach Jamie Kylis-Higginbotham knows a good player when she sees one. Even if she sees that player on video or remembers her from a camp she worked three years ago. That's why Higginbotham was thrilled to...

Trojans secure No. 3 seed in CVAC tourney

GAFFNEY, S.C. -- David Cooper went 4-for-4 with four runs batted in, including a two-run triple with two outs in the top of the eighth inning as Mount Olive defeated Limestone 14-10 in the two teams' Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference...

Indians get back to their winning ways

KINSTON -- The Kinston Indians got back on the winning track with a 5-0 shutout victory over visiting Winston-Salem on Saturday night at Grainger Stadium. K-Tribe third baseman Matt Whitney got the scoring going in the second inning with a...

Eastern Wayne gets just one hit in lopsided loss

KINSTON -- Mama said there would be days like this. Right-handers Zach Furl and Casey Collins combined for a one-hitter as Lee County shut out Eastern Wayne 10-0 Saturday in opening-round play of the inaugural George Whitfield Invitational. Furl yielded...

ECU gets offensive, whips up on Albany

GREENVILLE -- Jake Smith's two-out bases clearing double in the fourth inning put East Carolina ahead for good as the Pirates defeated Albany 16-5 Friday night at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Smith was one of six Pirates (23-13) to collect multiple hits...

Controvery at annual Kiwanis Greater Goldsboro Road Run

The News-Argus The 28th annual Sunrise Kiwanis Greater Goldsboro Road Run -- featuring a 10K, 5K run, 5K walk and one-mile fun run -- was held downtown last Saturday. Out of 24 runners, Goldsboro native Michael Scott won the 10K...

Striped bass season extended one week

A week extension of the striped bass season in the lower Roanoke River has been announced by the Wildlife Resources Commission. The extension through April 22 was based on lower than expected catches of stripers into the river because of...

Local sports digest

Greene Central roughs up Parrott KINSTON -- Greene Central's Hunter Chase had three hits and led a balanced Rams' attack in a 12-2 win over Parrott Academy at the George Whifield Easter Tournament at Kinston High School Saturday morning. Greene...