Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Saints collect fifth straight victory
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne invited perennial 4-A power Durham Hillside to its inaugural Saints Christmas Classic in hopes of receiving one last stern non-conference test. The Saints received every bit of the challenge they had hoped for and plenty more...Published: Dec 31, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
ROBERSONVILLE -- Tournament Most Valuable Player Demetrio Irby poured in 29 points as Goldsboro defeated Roanoke 72-61 in the championship game of the Roanoke Christmas Tournament on Tuesday evening. Tyrelle Jackson added 18 points for the Cougars. Rasean Brewington...Published: Dec 31, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
West Craven notches first win at Gators' expense
DUDLEY -- Spring Creek's jerseys may have said Southern Wayne on the front but the Gators' performance on Tuesday night failed to resemble the Saints in every way imaginable. Spring Creek was the designated visiting team for its game with...Published: Dec 31, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Rosewood matmen sweep tri-meet
Rosewood recorded 14 pins in 21 contested matches and swept a non-conference, tri-wrestling meet against Smithfield-Selma and Ayden-Grifton on Tuesday evening. The Eagles claimed eight individual victories in a 54-18 rout of SSS, and followed that with a lopsided,...Published: Dec 31, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Prep boxscores
Spring Creek 7 2 11 8 -- 28 West Craven 13 10 21 24 -- 68 SPRING CREEK (2-8) Melvin Deveaux 4 0 3-4 11, Joey Combs 0 0 0-2 0, Anthony Green 0 0 2-2 2, Courtland Jones 2...Published: Dec 31, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Trojans suffer sixth loss in eight outings this season
MOUNT OLIVE --Finish the game. Tusculum sealed the deal in the closing minutes Tuesday evening, while injury-riddled Mount Olive -- back at full strength -- couldn't convert the big plays. The Pioneers drained nine consecutive free throws in the final...Published: Dec 31, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Opinion -- Pro sports teams need to develop resolutions with 2009 approaching
New Year's resolutions -- seemingly everyone has them and yet very few people keep them past the end of January. Rather than come up with my own wishful thinking resolution that I may or may not stick to, here's a...Published: Dec 31, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story