Wednesday, April 19, 2006
High School baseball
The Free Press/Charles Buchanan Eastern Wayne's Terrill Boseman dives for second base as Kinston's Heinz Guttenberger awaits the throw. Eight different Eastern Wayne (7-11) players had hits, led by Michael Mintz (3-3), Walker Gourley (2-4, 2 RBIs) and Jackson...Published: Apr 19, 2006 2:03 PM Full Story
Warriors snap four-game skid
KINSTON -- A little "chalk talk" on Monday afternoon seemed to go a long way in helping Eastern Wayne claim an 8-5 win over Kinston on Tuesday afternoon at Grainger Stadium in both team's finales in the George Whitfield Invitational....Published: Apr 19, 2006 2:03 PM Full Story
Local sports digest
Winders doubles twice, hits grand slam for Faith Christian GREENVILLE -- Rusty Winders doubled twice, belted his first-ever grand slam home run and finished with nine RBI in Faith Christian's 23-6 victory over N.C. Christian Schools Association Class 2-A Coastal...Published: Apr 19, 2006 2:02 PM Full Story
Cooper, Buhrow garner CVAC accolades
THOMASVILLE -- David Cooper of Mount Olive has been selected as the NCAA Division II Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference Baseball Player of the Week. Cooper hit safely in all six games last week, including a 4-for-4, four RBI performance in Mount...Published: Apr 19, 2006 2:02 PM Full Story
Trojan netters cap regular season with victories at Banner Elk
BANNER ELK -- The Mount Olive men's and women's tennis teams capped their regular season on a winning note as the Trojans posted a pair of 9-0 Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference victories over Lees-McRae on Tuesday. The men's team improves to...Published: Apr 19, 2006 2:01 PM Full Story
K-Tribe claims 13-inning thriller
WILMINGTON, Del. -- A bases-loaded double in the top of the 13th inning by Kinston's Jordan Brown broke a 3-3 tie and pushed the K-Tribe to a 5-3 victory over the Wilmington Blue Rocks on Tuesday night. Scott Roehl (2-0)...Published: Apr 19, 2006 2:00 PM Full Story
