Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: February 10, 2008 Archives

Added depth helps Goldsboro boys

What a difference depth can make. Nearly a month after players leaving the program and academics found Goldsboro struggling to consistently dress 10 players, boy, have the Cougars fortunes have changed. Leonard Compton transferred from Charles B. Aycock, players got...

ECC girls showdown: Beddingfield edges EW ... again

WILSON -- Eastern Wayne's chance to upend No. 1-ranked Wilson Beddingfield slipped through its collective fingertips Friday evening. The Bruin women profited from an offensive rebound and sideline turnover in the final 13.7 seconds to turn back the Warriors, 76-71,...

State-ranked Kinston too strong for Saints

DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne did everything it could to keep No. 4-ranked Kinston at bay Friday evening. Unfortunately, the Saints' effort wasn't enough. The Vikings exited with a 62-50 victory and a share of the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference...

Rosewood boys turn back Spring Creek

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Rosewood picked up a key 71-63 victory at Class 1-A Carolina Conference and county rival Spring Creek on Tuesday. Tyler Muntz paced the Eagles (7-12 overall, 3-5 CC) with 22 points. Holt Rains had 13 and Terrance...

Trojan baseball sweeps Lenoir-Rhyne

MOUNT OLIVE -- Jason Sherrer's two-run single broke a 3-3 tie and ignited an eight-run, seventh-inning outburst as No. 3-ranked Mount Olive defeated Lenoir-Rhyne 11-3 in game one of their non-conference doubleheader Saturday afternoon. Ryan Schlecht threw a complete-game, five-hitter...

Mount Olive men rout Lees-McRae

MOUNT OLIVE -- Just another day at the office. Brandon Streeter turned in another double-double, Mike Holloman unleashed a bevy of rim-rocking dunks and Mount Olive cruised past Conference Carolinas foe Lees-McRae 99-70 on Saturday night at Kornegay Arena. The...

Trojan women handle Bobcats

MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College turned up the defensive heat in the opening minutes of the second half on Saturday afternoon and ran away from Lees-McRae, 79-62. Shooting guard Lakeisha Monroe provided 20 points, nine assists and seven rebounds...