Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: February 18, 2007 Archives

ECC 3-A men's final: No. 1-ranked Kinston turns back Saints

WILSON -- Kinston's Akeem Sutton leaped over a Southern Wayne defender, caught a pass in mid-air, slammed it down and brought the Viking fans and their players to their feet. It was that type of night on Friday -- full...

Goldsboro's Jackson resigns as head football coach

Goldsboro High principal Patricia Burden officially announced Friday morning that Maurice Jackson has resigned as head football coach. Jackson steps down after a four-year tenure at the Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference school. He guided the Cougars to a winning...

ECC 3-A girls final: Defending 3-A state champion Beddingfield routs EW

WILSON -- A short memory. That's what Eastern Wayne coach Brent Holland will try to instill into his girls following their 67-31 loss to Wilson Beddingfield in the championship game of the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference tournament on Friday night....

Ayden-Grifton easily handles Gators in Carolina 1-A tournament final

MOUNT OLIVE -- Defense wins championships. Just ask Ayden-Grifton. The top-seeded Chargers handcuffed Spring Creek with a variety of defenses and cruised to a 72-51 victory Friday evening at Kornegay Arena. Ayden-Grifton successfully defended its Class 1-A Carolina Conference tournament...

Johnson leads Rams to second consecutive EPC tournament title

SNOW HILL -- Reggie Johnson poured in a game-high 31 points and Greene Central out-slugged North Pitt 97-81 in the Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference tournament championship game Friday evening. Chevalier Howell complemented Johnson with a 24-point effort. Albert Barron...

MOC men turn in impressive regional performance

MOUNT OLIVE -- Kendrick Easley scored 15 of his game-high 20 points in the second half as Mount Olive broke a halftime tie, and defeated Queens University of Charlotte 95-71 on Saturday evening. The contest featured two teams ranked in...

Prichard's late offensive surge seals CVAC victory

MOUNT OLIVE -- Tomeka Prichard scored eight consecutive points with less than six minutes left to put Mount Olive ahead to stay, and the Trojans held off Queens University of Charlotte, 70-66, in Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference play Saturday afternoon. A...

No. 27-ranked Trojans split CVAC baseball opener

BELMONT -- Tom Layne threw a complete-game four-hitter as nationally-ranked Mount Olive College blanked Belmont Abbey 6-0 in the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon. Layne threw 87 strikes in his 137-pitch count and fanned seven Crusader...

MOC softball splits with Newberry

NEWBERRY, S.C. -- Jenny Jackson belted a two-run home run and notched the game-winning RBI with a bases-loaded walk as Mount Olive doubled up Newberry (S.C.) College 8-4 on Saturday afternoon. Newberry claimed the nightcap 3-1. Jackson's sixth-inning home run...

MOC men's volleyball goes 1-1 on weekend trip

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Sophomore outside hitter Pedro Penate and sophomore right-side hitter Cesar Trigo de Serrano notched 17 kills apiece as Mount Olive College swept Endicott (Mass.) 30-19, 30-20, 30-26 on Saturday afternoon. Penate delivered a match-high 16 kills as...