Goldsboro hires Smith to guide girls basketball

Coaching at her alma mater? Brandy Smith never considered it. Folks associated with the Goldsboro High girls basketball program who knew Smith constantly pestered the former Cougar standout if she had applied for the job after Gladys McClary had stepped...

Published: Aug 23, 2006 2:18 PM Full Story

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Tigers sweep Cougars on volleyball court James Kenan dealt Goldsboro a 25-15, 25-14, 25-13 non-conference defeat Tuesday afternoon. "My girls played really good," said first-year Cougar coach Rhet Potter. "We're a young team. "We're learning each time we play a...

Published: Aug 23, 2006 2:16 PM Full Story

Trojan men have lofty aspirations

MOUNT OLIVE -- As Mount Olive men's soccer coach Jerry Riggs enters his fifth season, the program continues to grow as 21 players return from a team that spent six weeks in the Adidas/NSCAA Division II Top 25 in 2005....

Published: Aug 23, 2006 2:14 PM Full Story

K-Tribe struggle with runners on base

KINSTON -- The K-Tribe left nine men on base as the Frederick Keys blanked Kinston 4-0 on Tuesday night. With the regular season winding down, 1,562 fans took in Tuesday night at Grainger Stadium, raising the K-Tribe's season attendance total...

Published: Aug 23, 2006 2:12 PM Full Story