Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: May 16, 2007 Archives

Mount Olive South Atlantic Regional preview

MOUNT OLIVE -- When the Mount Olive College baseball team stepped between the lines at Scarborough Field during the fall, veteran coach Carl Lancaster knew he had something special on his hands. Boy, did he ever. The talented crop of...

Well-rested Trojans anxious to play for real

MOUNT OLIVE -- Camping at the beach, Putt-Putt, Frisbee golf and water balloons. Mount Olive has had plenty of time to enjoy the finer things in life during its break of nearly three weeks in between games. It was back...

C.B. Aycock outlasts West Craven

PIKEVILLE -- West Craven nearly engineered an unbelievable comeback and almost derailed Charles B. Aycock during its journey in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A baseball playoffs Tuesday evening. But the Golden Falcons stayed on track. Senior right-hander...

WCDS advance in state playoffs

Instead of being confident facing a team Wayne Country Day had beaten four previous times this season, coach Michael Taylor was nervous. Those fears were further fueled when he saw his Chargers go down 2-1 to Faith Christian of Rocky...

Jordan's birthday shutout leads C.B. Aycock

PIKEVILLE -- In a unique twist, it was Emily Jordan who was giving out presents on her birthday. The left-hander celebrated the day with a complete game shutout as well as three hits and two RBIs to give Charles B....

Wayne Christian captures state title

PINEHURST -- Conference archrival Durham Cresset Christian put pressure on first-day leader Wayne Christian during final-round play Tuesday afternoon, but couldn't keep the momentum. The Eagles compiled a stellar back-nine score and emerged the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Class...

Davis throws no-hitter for Wayne Christian

Wayne Christian pitcher Traci Davis nearly turned in a spotless worksheet Tuesday afternoon against Pungo Christian Academy. The right-handed hurler missed a perfect game by one batter in a 10-0 dismantling of the Raiders in quarterfinal-round play of the N.C....

Local digest

County men's tennis archrivals Eastern Wayne and Charles B. Aycock are headed for another showdown after posting second-round victories in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A dual-team playoffs Tuesday afternoon. Eastern Wayne (16-3 overall) advanced with a 6-0...