Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: August 27, 2006 Archives

Game of the week -- Eastern Wayne grinds out season-opening win

Andrew Blevins was crouched over, hands on his knees, staring at the same Cougar Stadium turf that stained his previously white No. 4 Eastern Wayne jersey. He was beat and beat up, having taken the ball up the gut 12...

Pinkowski finally gets win against Clayton

PIKEVILLE -- Randy Pinkowski grabbed the game ball and cradled it underneath his arm. The eighth-year Charles B. Aycock football coach headed toward the bench, sat down and spent a few moments savoring that sweet nectar of triumph over his...

Lloyd tallies all four TDs in North Duplin victory

CALYPSO -- North Duplin opened the Hugh Martin era with a 27-7 victory over Chatham Central at H.E. Grubbs Field on Friday evening. Junior quarterback Doug Lloyd accounted for all four touchdowns on runs of 32, 13, 14 and 4...

Greene Central defense grounds Bruins' air attack

By KEITH SPENCE Kinston Free Press SNOW HILL -- The Wilson Beddingfield spread offense, one of the most explosive and intimidating attacks in the state, made a stop at Greene Central High School Friday night. But somebody forgot to tell...

Tigers' Glaspie stuffs Monarchs' final two-point conversion attempt

WARSAW -- Jimmy Glaspie turned in the biggest defensive play of the game and James Kenan escaped Jacksonville Northside 14-12 on Friday evening at Bill Taylor Field. The Monarchs pulled with 14-12 on a three-yard touchdown pass with less than...

Turnovers doom Southern Wayne against Wallace-Rose Hill

DUDLEY -- Wallace-Rose Hill ran and passed for 417 yards of total offense and defeated Southern Wayne 54-12 in the Saints home opener at Doyle Whitfield Athletic Complex Friday night. The Bulldogs returned the entire offensive backfield from their N.C....

Hobbton shuts down Spring Creek

NEWTON GROVE -- Spring Creek punched in a touchdown on the opening kickoff, but Hobbton applied the defensive clamps afterwards and rolled to a 34-6 victory Friday evening. Senior Josh Wright returned the opening kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown...

Seahawk defense handcuffs speedy Bennett

CHOCOWINITY -- State-ranked Southside pitched a second-half shutout defensively and turned back Rosewood 20-7 on Friday evening. The Seahawks, ranked No. 9 in the N.C. Prep Football News preseason Class 1-A poll, limited the Eagles' misdirection offense to a second-quarter...

Dove, goose season approaching

Our fields will begin echoing with shotgun fire this coming Friday and Saturday. The resident goose season begins Friday and dove hunters swing into action at noon Saturday. Prospects appear good for both. Dove hunting is among the state's most...

Painter tallies lone goal for MOC women

MOC Sports Information MILLERSVILLE, PA. -- Kate Painter scored the game's only goal in the 15th minute and goalkeeper Ali O'Steen made it stand with her first collegiate shutout as Mount Olive defeated Millersville 1-0 on Saturday afternoon. The win...

Williams, Adamski spark MOC victory

MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Charles Williams scored the game's first goal in the eighth minute; and Ryan Adamski added a goal and an assist as Mount Olive defeated North Georgia 5-0 on day one of the 2006 Sleep...

Sanderson, former E. Wayne standout, lands ECU baseball job

GREENVILLE -- Former Pirate baseball standout and Eastern Wayne graduate Ben Sanderson has been named Director of Baseball Operations at East Carolina. The Seven Springs native and four-year letter winner helped the Pirates to four NCAA Regional appearances (2000-03), one...

Aycock's Davis headed to UNC

PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock senior Garrett Davis has recently verbally comitted to play baseball for the University of North Carolina. Davis, currently recovering from surgery on his ACL for an injury sustained during the American Legion season this summer,...

Hawks, Patriots battle to 3-3 draw

KINSTON -- Matthew Green tallied the game-tying goal in the 71st minute as Arendell-Parrott Academy and North Lenoir battled to a 3-3 draw Friday afternoon. Tyler Smith scored two goals and C.C. Croom knocked in one goal for the Hawks....

East Duplin nips North Lenoir

BEULAVILLE -- East Duplin squashed a two-point conversion attempt in the final 2 1/2 minutes and nipped rival North Lenoir 27-26 on Friday evening. The Hawks suffered their fifth consecutive season-opening defeat. North Lenoir rallied from a 20-7 deficit on...

Princeton snaps 21-game losing streak

ROBBINS -- The streak is over. Princeton snapped its 21-game skid with a 13-12, non-conference victory over North Moore on Friday. The Bulldogs (1-1) had the fifth-longest losing streak statewide before handing second-year head coach Russell Williamson his first win...