Friday, May 11, 2007
Princeton thumps Hobbton in 1-A playoffs
PRINCETON -- Princeton needed just 70 minutes to dismantle Hobbton in their opening-round, N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A baseball playoff contest Thursday evening. Bulldog right-hander Chris Hinton threw a two-hitter in an 11-0 triumph on the Fred Bartholomew...Published: May 11, 2007 1:49 PM Full Story
NASCAR Driver takes to the skies
Jon Wood knows first hand, you're only as good as the rest of your teammates. He has learned that over an 11-year racing career that has taken him from go-karts in Virginia to his No. 21 Air Force car in...Published: May 11, 2007 1:49 PM Full Story
Mount Olive puts in bid to host tournament
MOUNT OLIVE -- Wait and see. That's the approach the Mount Olive College athletics staff is taking this weekend as they await the completion of the Peach Belt Conference baseball tournament. The Trojans, ranked No. 1 in the final South...Published: May 11, 2007 1:49 PM Full Story
Eages, Chargers ready for playoffs
Wayne Christian baseball coach Tim Brannan keeps setting the bar higher each season for his program. And each time, the Eagles respond. Despite graduating six seniors off last year's Class 1-A Carolina Christian Conference championship team, Brannan refused to let...Published: May 11, 2007 1:49 PM Full Story
Mount Olive College to add track and field
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College director of athletics Jeff Eisen announced that will men's and women's outdoor track and field will be added in 2007-08. Beth Green, who serves as the men's and women's cross country coach, has been...Published: May 11, 2007 1:48 PM Full Story
Local digest
WASHINGTON -- Led by a pair of talented freshmen, second-seeded Charles B. Aycock shocked top-seeded Washington 5-1 in their opening-round, N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A dual-team playoff match Thursday afternoon. As they have so often this season, freshmen...Published: May 11, 2007 1:48 PM Full Story
Keys slip by K-Tribe
FREDERICK, Md. -- Mark Fleisher slid home under the tag of Kinston catcher Chris Gimenez and Frederick's defense protected the lone run in a 1-0 victory Thursday morning. Fleisher scored on Justin Johnson's RBI double. K-Tribe starter David Huff (3-2)...Published: May 11, 2007 1:48 PM Full Story
Mudcats rally past Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Lee Mitchell slugged two home runs and Chase Lambin provided a three-run homer as Carolina rallied past Chattanooga 9-6 at AT&T Field on Thursday evening. Mitchell (4-for-5, four RBI) ripped a two-run shot in opening inning and...Published: May 11, 2007 1:48 PM Full Story