Dual-team playoffs: Eastern Wayne routs Hunt

Stay focused and work quick. Eastern Wayne had no trouble executing that game plan in near-perfect fashion Tuesday afternoon. Racing to early advantages at every seed in first-set singles play, the Warriors easily dismissed Wilson Hunt 6-0 from the N.C....

Published: Oct 24, 2007 3:10 PM Full Story

ECC cross country championships: EW girls, Aycock's Fredrick, Schlaeppi bring home titles

After watching his team go undefeated in conference competition this season, Eastern Wayne's girls cross country coach Sidney Myers realized the dream of his squad winning the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference championship was a possibility. Now it's reality. The...

Published: Oct 24, 2007 3:07 PM Full Story

NCHSAA volleyball playoffs: Rosewood eliminates East Carteret in 4 games

Rosewood volleyball coach Jennifer Cochran seemed resigned to the fact she faced a rebuilding season in late September. The loss of 13 seniors to graduation over a two-year period seemed to take its toll. Cochran wondered if her team would...

Published: Oct 24, 2007 3:04 PM Full Story

NCHSAA volleyball playoffs: South Central dismisses Eastern Wayne

Leading 2-1 in games and holding serve with a four-point lead in game four, Eastern Wayne's volleyball team couldn't close the deal Tuesday evening. South Central made sure of it. The Falcons reeled off six consecutive points to forge a...

Published: Oct 24, 2007 3:01 PM Full Story

Local digest

Spring Creek terminates Jamesville JAMESVILLE -- Spring Creek advanced to the third round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A volleyball playoffs with a 28-26, 25-18, 12-25, 29-27 win at Jamesville on Tuesday. Junior middle hitter Kristin Smith...

Published: Oct 24, 2007 2:58 PM Full Story

MOC spikers hammer Barton

Sam Mitchell recorded a match-high 17 kills and became the second player in Mount Olive volleyball history to surpass the 1,800-kill mark during Tuesday evening's 30-22, 30-19, 30-16 thrashing of Barton College at Kornegay Arena. Corie Skislak and Racey Bartley...

Published: Oct 24, 2007 2:54 PM Full Story