Thursday, November 20, 2008
Local digest
Wayne Country Day's Will Nolan seized two first-place finishes during a three-team swim meet contested Wednesday evening at the Goldsboro Family Y. Nolan touched the wall in 25.45 seconds to take the 50-yard freestyle and posted a time of...Published: Nov 20, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Rebels must endure road trip to Robbinsville
Having watched his team battle through adversity all season including a 14-0 first-quarter deficit last week, Hugh Martin hopes a 61/2-hour bus ride and an 11-1 opponent won't phase his North Duplin Rebels. Sixth-seeded North Duplin (6-6 overall) travels to...Published: Nov 20, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
MOCwomen top Chowan 75-48
MOUNT OLIVE -- Complete team efforts are expected at midseason. Two games into the season they are a high-price commodity. The Trojans placed three different players double figures, forced 30 turnovers and shot 53.3 percent beyond the 3-point arc during...Published: Nov 20, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
James Kenan faces another familiar foe
WARSAW -- Let's play two. Of course baseball Hall-of-Famer Ernie Banks, to whom those famous words are attributed, was not referring to James Kenan's football team. But the sentiment certainly fits the Tigers' 2008 playoff run. For the second consecutive...Published: Nov 20, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro ready to battle Bunn
Eric Reid's foot is on the gas. Entering his second year as Goldsboro's head football coach, the Cougar alum wants to keep the program going in a positive direction. Considering two 1,500-yard rushers graduated a year ago, Reid's main task...Published: Nov 20, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
GC grapplers stun Aycock
PIKEVILLE -- Mikey Baker stole a win. And Greene Central accomplished a first in program history -- a 42-39 victory over perennial wrestling power Charles B. Aycock on Wednesday evening. Baker just wanted to go the distance with Golden Falcon...Published: Nov 20, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story