Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: July 12, 2007 Archives

Errors costly for Wayne County

Wayne County coach Joe Bailey could only shake his head as he spoke of his team's performance. Six errors directly contributed to seven Greene County runs. Those mistakes proved the difference as the Wayne County 13-15 year-olds dropped a crucial...

Sasser living out a dream

BOISE, Idaho -- When Dustin Sasser was younger, he would play catch with family and friends while imagining himself as a professional baseball player. Today, he doesn't have to pretend anymore. It all began following a successful four years at...

Gerrell signs with FDTC

PRINCETON -- Daniel Gerrell silently stared at the paperwork and the gray, pinstriped baseball jersey folded before him. The recent Princeton High graduate picked up the pen and scribbled his signature on the dotted line. Gerrell grinned proudly as the...

Snow Hill wins big

SNOW HILL -- Lance Murray continued his late-season dexterity at the plate and Snow Hill Post 94 cruised to a 12-1, seven-inning decision over Area I East foe Ahoskie Post 102 on Wednesday evening. Murray ripped a two-RBI, second-inning home...

Hoadley, Moore emerge overall Classic Champs

KINSTON -- Robert Hoadley and Meghan Moore kept their poise in sweltering temperatures and emerged the overall champions in the 2007 Roy Jones-Clarence Rose Junior Golf Classic on Wednesday afternoon. Hoadley, from Southern Pines, compiled a 3-under par 68 at...

Post 11 rained out

Wayne County Post 11 and New Bern Post 24 will wait 48 hours to play their crucial Area I East South Division contest. A typical summer thunderstorm, accompanied by sharp lightning, dumped a significant amount of rain and rendered the...

K-Tribe comeback stuns Avalanche

SALEM, Va. -- Nathan Panther and Josh Rodriguez delivered timely back-to-back hits in the eighth inning, and helped Kinston claim a come-from-behind 7-4 victory over Salem. Panther's pinch-hit, RBI double scored Matt Whitney and forged a 4-4 deadlock. Rodriguez (3-for-4)...

Chick pitches strong against Mudcats

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Travis Chick threw six shutout innings against his former organization to lead West Tenn to a 5-1 victory over Carolina on Wednesday night at Pringles Park. Chick (3-2), who was drafted in 2002 by Florida then traded...