Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Wayne Country Day exorcises 2nd-round curse
The curse is broken. A quarterfinal-round victim in the postseason each of the past three seasons, Wayne Country Day finally exorcised that worrisome demon Tuesday afternoon. Joseph Cha posted a hat trick and the Chargers ousted Cresset Christian 5-2 from...Published: Oct 25, 2006 2:25 PM Full Story
White, Trojans advance to CVAC semifinals
MOUNT OLIVE -- Kirsten White broke open a close game with two goals late in the second half and goalkeeper Ali O'Steen made saves on three close-range shots, including a save on a rebound off a missed penalty kick as...Published: Oct 25, 2006 2:24 PM Full Story
Forbis emerges 3-A/2-A/1-A eastern regional golf champion
Charles B. Aycock senior Kelli Forbis birdied the first hole in a sudden-death playoff and emerged the N.C. High School Athletic Association Classes 1-A/2-A/3-A eastern regional women's golf champion Tuesday afternoon. Forbis and Wilson Fike's Amy Otteson, the 2005 regional...Published: Oct 25, 2006 2:23 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons advance in dual-team 3-A tennis
PIKEVILLE -- The resumé keeps getting more and more impressive. The Charles B. Aycock tennis girls team has made Final Four appearances in eight of the last nine years, advanced to the state finals in 1995, '96, '97 and 2005,...Published: Oct 25, 2006 2:21 PM Full Story
Bennett, Schlaeppi (Caroline) dominate ECC 3-A XC Championships
Southern Wayne's Allen Bennett and Charles B. Aycock's Caroline Schlaeppi garnered runner of the year honors in Tuesday's season-ending Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference Cross Country Championships contested at Waynesborough Park. Bennett posted a meet-winning time of 18 minutes, 48...Published: Oct 25, 2006 2:19 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne volleyball dumps West Craven
Eastern Wayne handled the pressure. West Craven didn't. Facing a possible fifth game, the Warriors turned up the intensity at the right time Tuesday evening. Junior outside hitter Jordei Osby delivered back-to-back kills that sparked a match-clinching 20-3 run, and...Published: Oct 25, 2006 2:18 PM Full Story
Warrior netters double up Southern Alamance
Eastern Wayne staged come-from-behind wins at No. 6 singles and No. 2 doubles, and toppled Southern Alamance 6-3 on Tuesday afternoon at Herman Park. The Warriors (14-3) needed 4 1/2 hours to earn their first-ever trip to the N.C. High...Published: Oct 25, 2006 2:16 PM Full Story
Trojan men picked 2nd in CVAC men's basketball
MOUNT OLIVE -- Nationally 19th-ranked Mount Olive received one first-place vote and was picked No. 2 in the 2006-07 Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference Preseason Men's Basketball Poll. Guard Elton Coffield and forward Elijah Rouse were listed among "Players To Watch" in...Published: Oct 25, 2006 2:15 PM Full Story
Wright honored by CVAC
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College sweeper Caitlyn Wright was named Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Week, it was announced Tuesday. Wright sparked the Trojans to a pair of wins last week on both the offensive and...Published: Oct 25, 2006 2:14 PM Full Story
Williams earns CVAC POW accolades
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College defender Charles Williams has been named Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Week, it was announced Tuesday. Williams scored a game-winning goal last week and helped lead the Trojans defensively to a...Published: Oct 25, 2006 2:12 PM Full Story
