Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: January 14, 2007 Archives

The stars come out for annual Whitfield Clinic

When George Whitfield invites his friends over for dinner every January, the names of the people who show up read like a who's-who list. Top college coaches, ex-big league managers, former college and professional sports stars, Hall of Fame broadcasters...

Spring Creek boys collect first Carolina 1-A win of season

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek coach Sonny Kilpatrick feels the best type of game for his team is a helter-skelter, fast-paced contest with balls and players flying all over the court. Kilpatrick got his wish on Friday night as his...

Hunt girls avoid fourth-quarter meltdown, beat Aycock by 10

PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock girls' basketball coach Carrie Reynell quickly scanned the shot chart and glanced at the scoreboard as the first half ended Friday evening. "Unbelievable," Reynell said as she headed toward the locker room. The Golden Falcons...

Cowan sparks Eastern Wayne boys to first road win of season

WILSON -- Senior guard D.J. Cowan drilled four 3-pointers and scored 15 points in Eastern Wayne's 63-54 conquest of Wilson Beddingfield in Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference play. The Warriors (3-10 overall) snapped a two-game skid and picked up their...

Corley breaks own assist mark, sparks Trojans at home

MOUNT OLIVE -- Keona Corley, who ranks fourth in the nation in assists, broke her own school record with 14 assists and scored 12 points as Mount Olive withstood a late rally to defeat Erskine (S.C.) University 80-71 in Carolinas-Virginia...

Mount Olive freshman spearhead CVAC home win

MOUNT OLIVE -- As conference play is heating up so are the freshmen at Mount Olive College. The Trojan trio of freshmen -- Kendrick Easley, Mike Holloman and Josh Brown -- all started together for the first time and led...