Sunday, October 12, 2008
Local digest
Rosewood's Nicky Britt emerged the top runner during a Carolina 1-A Conference cross country meet contested on the Eagles' course. Britt recorded a time of 19 minutes, 45 seconds during the 3.1-mile trek. Spring Creek's Corey Howell claimed second...Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story
Tarboro tops Goldsboro
TARBORO -- A slow start put Goldsboro behind early and the offense never found its footing as state-ranked Tarboro High claimed a 40-6 victory Friday evening at Viking Stadium. It was the Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference opener for...Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story
Warriors hold off Saints
The action did not follow the common script for either team, but in the end Eastern Wayne made the biggest defensive stop Friday evening. The Warriors halted a potential, game-winning two-point conversion run with five minutes remaining and edged county...Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story
Dawgs defeat Gators in the swamp
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Avoid turnovers. Win the field position battle. Be the aggressor. Spring Creek head football coach Aaron Sanders encouraged his injury-riddled team to carry out that plan Friday evening against Princeton. But two fumbles and a passive start...Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story
SC-PHS Boxscore
Princeton 14 14 6 7 -- 41 Spring Creek 0 0 0 0 -- 0 First quarter P -- Simpkins 6 run (Drew kick), 10:35 P -- B. Myers 5 run (Drew kick), 5:55 Second quarter P -- B. Myers...Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story
North Pitt routs Greene Central
BETHEL -- Greene Central jumped out to an early advantage, but the Rams could not keep the momentum and fell to North Pitt 37-6 in their Eastern Plains 2-A Conference opener on Friday evening. Brandon Suit found T.J. McPhail...Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story
North Duplin comes up one point short
KENLY -- North Duplin opened defense of its Class 1-A Carolina Conference championship in exciting -- and disappointing -- fashion Friday evening. The Rebels had a PAT blocked in overtime and dropped a 21-20 decision to North Johnston. It...Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story
North Duplin - Boxscore
North Duplin 0 7 0 7 6 -- 20 North Johnston 7 7 0 0 7 -- 21 Second quarter ND -- Kornegay run 21 (Credencia kick), 2:22 Fourth quarter ND -- Cox run 26 (Credencia kick), 7:53 Overtime ND...Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story
MOC sports wrap
Alyecia Higgins scored the tie-breaking goal in the 77th minute to lift Mount Olive to a 2-1 victory over Lees-McRae in their Conference Carolinas women's soccer match. Lyndsay Brennan scored the Trojans' first goal and assisted on the game winner....Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story
James Kenan remains unbeaten
SALEMBURG -- James Kenan began defense of its Class 1-A Super Six Conference title with a 34-0 shellacking of Lakewood on Friday evening. The No. 1-ranked Tigers (7-0 overall) claimed their 29th consecutive regular-season victory and 11th straight against...Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story
James Kenan - Boxscore
James Kenan 14 7 6 7 -- 34 Lakewood 0 0 0 0 -- 0 First quarter JK -- Rogers 30 run (Funez-Bonilla kick), 2:45 JK -- B. Moore 45 punt return (Funez-Bonilla kick), 0:18 Second quarter JK -- D....Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story
Greene Central - Boxscore
Greene Central 6 0 0 0 -- 6 North Pit 0 6 13 18 -- 37 First quarter GC -- McPhail 59 pass from Suit (kick failed) GC NP First downs 14 8 Rushes-yds. 56-172 28-85 Passing-yds. 83 45 Total...Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story
Goldsboro - Boxscore
Goldsboro -- 0 0 6 0 -- 6 Tarboro -- 14 6 6 14 -- 40 Third quarter G -- Montgomery run 5 (Kick failed), 5:55 G T Frist downs 14 17 Rsuhes-yds. 35-116 36-331 Passing-yds. 120 66 Total yards...Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story
EW-SW Boxscore
Southern Wayne 0 7 6 6 -- 19 Eastern Wayne 0 6 7 7 -- 20 Second quarter EW -- Stover 2 run (kick failed), 9:32 SW -- Raiford 23 pass from Williams (Williams kick), 5:47 Third quarter SW --...Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story
Curl wins at WCCC
Jeff Curl doesn't have to stress over his financial situation as a week-to-week professional golfer. He made sure of it Friday afternoon. The former UNC Charlotte star sank a 3-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole to defeat...Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story
CBA boxscore
Wilson Beddingfield 0 7 20 14 -- 41 Charles B. Aycock 6 15 0 6 -- 27 First quarter CBA -- Cobb 68 run (kick failed), 2:40 Second quarter CBA -- Cobb 1 run (Poole pass from Gurganus), 7:08 CBA...Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story
Beddingfield beats Aycock
PIKEVILLE -- Just getting close is getting old for Charles B. Aycock. The Golden Falcons watched their 21-0, first-half lead disappear as Wilson Beddingfield scored 41 consecutive points in a 41-27 victory at Hardy Talton Stadium on Friday evening. It...Published: Oct 12, 2008 1:26 PM Full Story