Eastern Alamance shocks CBA

PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock senior Ryan Butts tried his best to escape, but Eastern Alamance junior Michael Isabella kept a firm grip. The two 145-pounders staged a nerve-racking and thrilling contest Tuesday evening which ended in heart-breaking fashion for...

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Local Sports Digest

From staff reports WILSON -- Southern Wayne improved to 5-2 in Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference play with a 64-50 win at Wilson Beddingfield on Tuesday. John Hart tallied 20 points and 13 rebounds. Javaris MacMillan contributed 13 points and eight...

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Lancaster finds groove as Trojans rout Bishops

MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Starting pitcher Jesse Lancaster retired 13 consecutive batters during one stretch and Jason Sherrer mashed a three-run homer as nationally-ranked Mount Olive College hammered N.C. Wesleyan 10-2 on Tuesday afternoon. Lancaster, who was red-shirted...

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Princeton's Wood hits big shots

PRINCETON -- With his team rallying late in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night Princeton girls coach David Anderson offered up these simple words as the Bulldogs broke the huddle following a timeout, 'Great comeback but it's not over yet....

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WCDS girls capture CPIC crown

The Wayne Country Day girls basketball team accomplished a team goal Tuesday night by easily defeating Kerr-Vance Academy 45-29 in their home finale. With the victory, the Chargers locked up the regular-season Class 1-A Coastal Plains Independent Conference championship. Wayne...

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