Late rally lifts Post 11

MOUNT OLIVE -- A newcomer and second-year player each provided clutch hits as Wayne County Post 11 continued its remarkable unbeaten playoff run Wednesday evening. Connor Narron's seventh-inning RBI double and John Wooten's eighth-inning RBI single helped Post 11 seize...

Published: Aug 2, 2007 1:48 PM Full Story

Conditioning an emphasis for area teams

Just three days into the new football season, area coaches are already making strides getting their teams prepared for the upcoming season. The early-season practices are focused on conditioning and fundamentals until the players strap on the pads later this...

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Bobcats fall at Cooperstown

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Jacob Perks threw a complete-game shutout as the Hanover (Va.) Nationals ousted the Wayne County Bobcats 7-0 from weekly tournament play at Cooperstown Dreamspark on Wednesday evening. Perks slugged a home run for the Nationals, which became...

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Seven-run outburst carries K-Tribe

KINSTON -- John Drennen's second-inning home run and a seven-run outburst in the third inning catapulted Kinston to a 10-3 victory over Myrtle Beach on Wednesday evening. The K-Tribe won the series 2-1 and took a three-game lead over Pelicans...

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Big inning dooms Mudcats

ZEBULON -- Jacksonville erupted for six runs in the seventh inning and turned back Carolina 11-8 at Five County Stadium on Wednesday evening. The Suns (27-13) entered the sixth with a 5-4 advantage. Mudcats reliever Scott Nestor faced control problems,...

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