Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: September 23, 2007 Archives

Pitt's pick preserves Aycock's first victory of 2007

PIKEVILLE -- Tyheim Pitt held his helmet high in the air while head coach Randy Pinkowski exhaled. Charles B. Aycock finally had its first victory. Pitt's interception of Devontae Bizell's pass with under a minute to play sealed the Golden...

James Kenan pummels Greene Central

SNOW HILL -- Spying in high school football? One might wonder if an unidentified figure slipped into Greene Central and James Kenan practices last week, and overheard the coaching staffs' discuss their respective strategies for the game. Ironically, each team's...

No. 2-ranked Rocky Mount silences Saints

DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne rebounded from an 0-3 start. Now the Saints have two weeks to handle another setback. No. 2-ranked Rocky Mount presented head coach B.W. Holt with career win No. 300 in its 49-7, non-conference victory at the...

Unbeaten, state-ranked Rebels skin Wildcats

NEWTON GROVE -- Akeem Cox rushed for three touchdowns and North Duplin's defense forced three turnovers in a long-awaited, 28-12 victory over Hobbton on Friday evening. The Rebels, ranked No. 10 in the latest Associated Press Class 1-A prep poll,...

Dixon spoils Spring Creek's homecoming

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek's players looked back at the scoreboard one last time as they entered the halftime break. Two turnovers enabled the Gators to take a 12-7 lead at intermission, something they hadn't accomplished all season. But Holly...

Raiders benefit from second-half onside kick

SPIVEY'S CORNER -- A big play and a few mistakes led to Rosewood suffering its third loss of the season on Friday night. Midway scored on a 99-yard touchdown pass and took advantage of a Rosewood fumble to defeat the...

Red Rams shut out Bulldogs

By GEOFF NEVILLE Courtesy The Franklin Times FRANKLINTON -- Victories are becoming contagious at Franklinton, and this time a homecoming crowd was on hand for the celebration. For the second time in three weeks, the Red Rams prevailed -- this...

Wilson, Ford provide Chargers' goals

Goals by David Wilson and Cameron Ford enabled Wayne Country Day to knock off Kerr-Vance Academy 2-0 on Friday evening in Class 1-A Coastal Plains Independent Conference play. Wilson scored on a header in the 37th minute off a throw-in...

Trojan spikers sweep Bobcats in Conference Carolinas action

MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Senior outside hitter Sam Mitchell recorded 22 kills and freshman Alicia Mote added a career-high 18 kills to lead Mount Olive to a 30-28, 30-22, 24-30, 18-30, 15-11 victory over Conference Carolinas leader Lees-McRae...