Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: April 6, 2008 Archives

Eastern Wayne puts together complete game versus archrival

Eastern Wayne proved its coming together at the perfect time on Friday evening. Timely hitting, strong relief pitching and good situational defense helped Eastern Wayne turn back county arch-rival Southern Wayne 5-2 on the New Hope diamond. The Warriors...

Local preps digest

From staff reports SEVEN SPRINGS -- Alex Casey emerged an offensive leader and the winning pitcher as Spring Creek throttled Ayden-Grifton 12-2 on the Class 1-A Carolina Conference baseball scene Friday evening. Offensively, Casey batted 2-for-3 with four RBI and...

Mitchell -- Osborne Award winner

MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Sam Mitchell, a senior student-athlete at Mount Olive College, has been named winner of the prestigious Murphy Osborne Award. Considered the top honor among Conference Carolinas institutions, the award recognizes excellence in academics, athletics...

MOC and Erskine rained out on Saturday

MOC Sports Information DUE WEST, S.C. -- The much anticipated three-game Conference Carolinas baseball series between nationally second-ranked Mount Olive and No.14 Erskine ended as a one-game series as Saturday's doubleheader was canceled due to rain. The doubleheader is not...

Rain nor shoes deter runners

A little rain may have kept some casual runners indoors Saturday morning, but not the over 200 die-hard distance striders that participated in the 30th annual Greater Goldsboro Road Run. Even with wet weather gripping most of the event, Kiwanis...

Power-hitting Saints too much for Eastern Wayne

Experience comes slowly with costly mistakes. Youth-laden Eastern Wayne and first-year head coach Tony Parrish learn that lesson each time they step onto the softball diamond this season. And during each outing, says Parrish along with opposing coaches, the Warriors...

C.B. Aycock keeps pace in ECC 3-A

From staff reports PIKEVILLE -- Keep the pace. Will Edgerton slugged a first-inning home run and Charles B. Aycock dumped Wilson Beddingfield 10-1 on Friday evening. The Golden Falcons (11-4 overall) remained tied with county archrival Eastern Wayne atop the...

Benton's triple ends 15-inning marathon

PIKEVILLE -- A showdown for a first-place share of the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference softball lead turned into a war of attrition Friday evening. Torie Benton delivered the game-winning triple in the bottom of the 15th inning as defending league...