Sportstag:www.newsargus.com,2008-07-07:/sports//22009-11-06T18:49:34ZLocal sports scores and more for Goldsboro and Wayne County, NCMovable Type Open Source 4.12Opinion -- Small, effective players enjoy good seasonstag:www.newsargus.com,2009:/sports//2.2464372009-11-06T18:49:34Z2009-11-06T18:49:34ZWhen measured in size, four area high school football players don't come close to striking fear in the hearts of opponents. Measure those same four athletes in determination and sheer will to succeed and they're suddenly gridiron giants. Small in...Rams are 2-A east champstag:www.newsargus.com,2009:/sports//2.2464362009-11-06T18:49:33Z2009-11-06T18:49:33ZSNOW HILL -- Goal accomplished. Greene Central claimed its 10th eastern regional dual-team, women's tennis championship with a 9-0 rout of Carrboro in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2-A playoffs Thursday afternoon. The No. 2-ranked Rams (22-6 overall) will...Va. Tech sinks ECUtag:www.newsargus.com,2009:/sports//2.2464352009-11-06T18:49:33Z2009-11-06T18:49:33ZGREENVILLE -- Following last season's stunning defeat at the hands of East Carolina in Charlotte, Virginia Tech was not about to overlook the Pirates a second time. The Hokies' vaunted defense flexed its muscle and physically punished the Pirates 16-3...Eastern Wayne advances to round twotag:www.newsargus.com,2009:/sports//2.2459322009-11-05T18:46:47Z2009-11-05T18:46:47Z SOUTHPORT -- Eastern Wayne opened the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A boys' soccer playoffs with a 3-1 victory over South Brunswick on Wednesday night. The Warriors (10-10-1 overall) travel to No. 1-ranked and unbeaten Jacksonville (25-0-0) for a...Spring Creek tops Northside soccertag:www.newsargus.com,2009:/sports//2.2459312009-11-05T18:46:47Z2009-11-05T18:46:47ZSEVEN SPRINGS -- The journey to a state championship begins with a single, but important step. Spring Creek got off on the right foot with a 4-0 victory over Pinetown Northside during opening-round play of the N.C. High School Athletic...MOC men play annual Green-White gametag:www.newsargus.com,2009:/sports//2.2459302009-11-05T18:46:46Z2009-11-05T18:46:46ZMOUNT OLIVE -- Kendrick Easley and Mike Holloman fueled a second-half comeback as the Green squad defeated the White 48-36 in their annual men's basketball scrimmage at Mount Olive College on Wednesday evening. Easley, a preseason All-American selection, and Holloman...Goldsboro not looking past Ayden-Griftontag:www.newsargus.com,2009:/sports//2.2459292009-11-05T18:46:46Z2009-11-05T18:46:46ZForget the result and stay focused. Third-year head coach Eric Reid delivered that message to his Goldsboro High football team before practice Monday afternoon. Forget the Cougars' four-touchdown victory over the Dawgs, who manhandled reigning Carolina 1-A Conference champion Ayden-Grifton...CBA soccer falls to Rocky Mounttag:www.newsargus.com,2009:/sports//2.2459282009-11-05T18:46:45Z2009-11-05T18:46:45ZROCKY MOUNT -- Charles B. Aycock just can't exorcise those first-round playoff demons. Senior forward Tim Bishop came off the bench to score two second-half goals, and Rocky Mount upended the Golden Falcons 2-1 in their opening match of the...Local Digesttag:www.newsargus.com,2009:/sports//2.2459042009-11-04T18:46:46Z2009-11-04T18:46:46Z BEULAVILLE -- Greene Central advanced to the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2-A eastern dual-team, women's tennis championship with a 6-0 victory over East Duplin on Tuesday. The Rams (21-6 overall) entertain Carrboro on Thursday. "Today was a total...St. Andrews wins battle of youthtag:www.newsargus.com,2009:/sports//2.2459032009-11-04T18:46:46Z2009-11-04T18:46:46ZMOUNT OLIVE -- Short-handed Mount Olive College carved out a valley and nearly climbed back up the mountain Tuesday evening. Missing four starters due to violation of team rules, the Trojans put two freshmen and two sophomores on the floor...MOC women's soccer falls to Belmont Abbeytag:www.newsargus.com,2009:/sports//2.2454992009-11-03T18:46:03Z2009-11-03T18:46:03ZMOC Sports Information BELMONT -- Fifth-year senior Jessica Smoot not only got to play in her first conference tournament match since 2005, she contributed an assist. Unfortunately, a late rally came up short and Smoot's collegiate career ended Monday evening....Tim Hobbs commits to N.C. Centraltag:www.newsargus.com,2009:/sports//2.2451452009-11-02T18:46:44Z2009-11-02T18:46:44ZWayne Country Day senior Tim Hobbs has verbally committed to North Carolina Central University. A two-year starter, Hobbs has helped guide the Chargers to back-to-back appearances in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A elite eight....Local digesttag:www.newsargus.com,2009:/sports//2.2451442009-11-02T18:46:43Z2009-11-02T18:46:43Z BURGAW -- Rosewood sophomore Nick Britt placed sixth overall in individual competition during the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A Mideast cross country regional on Saturday. Britt covered the 3.1-mile course in 17 minutes and qualified for this...Week 11 football briefstag:www.newsargus.com,2009:/sports//2.2439812009-11-01T05:51:21Z2009-11-01T05:51:21Z Freddie Jones and Andre Montgomery each rushed for over 100 yards and scored two touchdowns as Goldsboro rolled past visiting Spring Creek 48-0 at Cougar Stadium on Friday evening. The Cougars (8-2 overall) clinched a share of the Carolina...Week 11 football boxestag:www.newsargus.com,2009:/sports//2.2439802009-11-01T05:51:21Z2009-11-01T05:51:21ZHobbton 7 0 0 6 3 -- 16 James Kenan 7 0 0 6 0 -- 13 First quarter JK -- Jones 3 run (Bautista kick), 8:03 H -- Barnes 5 run (kick good), 6:00 Fourth quarter JK -- D....