Sunday, November 4, 2007
Catholic denies Warriors' title bid
BURLINGTON -- The Eastern Wayne women's tennis team just couldn't compose the happy ending it seeked for its storybook season. The pesky villain survived. Perennial powerhouse Charlotte Catholic dominated singles play and turned back the Warriors 5-0 for the N.C....Published: Nov 4, 2007 2:45 AM Full Story
MOC sports weekend wrap
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive seniors Mariangelix Cordero and Sam Mitchell celebrated Senior Day as the Trojans defeated Converse 30-18, 30-28, 30-23 in a Conference Carolinas women's volleyball match Saturday afternoon at Kornegay Arena. Cordero recorded 40...Published: Nov 4, 2007 2:40 AM Full Story
Goldsboro JV cruises to win
From staff reports Andrae Montgomery and Freddie Jones surpassed the 1,000-yard rushing mark, and the Cougars clinched a share of the Eastern Plains 2-A Conference title with a 42-0 trouncing of North Pitt. It is Goldsboro's first league championship since...Published: Nov 4, 2007 2:36 AM Full Story
West Brunswick eliminates Eastern Wayne
West Brunswick collected two first-half goals within a 21/2 minute stretch and cruised past Eastern Wayne 5-2 on Saturday evening at Little Big Horn. The loss eliminated the host Warriors (10-12 overall) from the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class...Published: Nov 4, 2007 2:33 AM Full Story
C.B. Aycock advances to third round for first time ever
PIKEVILLE -- Like a match lit in a forest, Charles B. Aycock's offense has the potential to erupt at any time. The Golden Falcons overcame a slow start to roll past Triton 5-1 in the second round of the N.C....Published: Nov 4, 2007 2:29 AM Full Story
Rosewood routs Princeton
From staff reports Sean Cornman threw a pair of touchdown passes as Rosewood rolled past archrival Princeton 39-13 in the Class 1-A Carolina Conference regular-season finale for both teams Friday evening. The Eagles won for the 29th time in 37...Published: Nov 4, 2007 2:28 AM Full Story
Greene Central holds off North Lenoir
From staff reports SNOW HILL -- Playoff-bound Greene Central thwarted a late fourth-quarter rally and turned back North Lenoir 34-27 in the Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference regular-season finale for both teams. The Hawks (0-11 overall, 0-5 EPC) logged a...Published: Nov 4, 2007 2:27 AM Full Story
Council and Coley lead Goldsboro past North Pitt
From staff reports BETHEL -- Backfield mates Anthony Council and Hykeem Coley carried their "thunder and lightning" act to North Pitt on Friday evening, and scorched the North Pitt defense for a combined 488 yards. Council and Coley each...Published: Nov 4, 2007 2:26 AM Full Story
Eastern Wayne foiled by another last-second play
Oh no, not again. Less than seven seconds away from a much-needed season-ending win, Eastern Wayne couldn't close the deal Friday evening. Kinston quarterback Donavan Ingram threw a 32-yard touchdown pass and added the two-point conversion with 6.6 seconds remaining...Published: Nov 4, 2007 2:24 AM Full Story
James Kenan repeats as Super 6 champ
From staff reports WARSAW -- Second-ranked James Kenan withstood a late second-half rally and held off No. 7-ranked Wallace-Rose Hill 24-16 at Bill Taylor Field on Friday evening. The Tigers completed their second consecutive regular season unbeaten in 11 outings,...Published: Nov 4, 2007 2:23 AM Full Story
Southern Wayne rules ECC foes
PIKEVILLE -- Coaches can game plan, strategize and prepare for Southern Wayne's backfield tandem of Kelvin Flow and Tristan Bass. Stopping them, however, is a completely different story. Flow and Bass combined for 277 yards rushing and six touchdowns as...Published: Nov 4, 2007 2:22 AM Full Story
North Duplin clinches Carolina crown outright
From staff reports SEVEN SPRINGS -- North Duplin capped an undefeated regular season and seized the Class 1-A Carolina Conference title outright with a 46-6 rout of Spring Creek on Friday evening. Senior quarterback Doug Lloyd rushed for three touchdowns,...Published: Nov 4, 2007 2:21 AM Full Story
