CHAPEL HILL -- Here are updated results and pairings for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Regional Basketball Tournaments.
The winners from the regional tournament games will advance to the state championship contests.
By:
DAVE BUCK, Correspondent
FAYETTEVILLE -- The Rocky Mount High School boys basketball season came to a halt last Saturday evening in Fayetteville.
There will be no repeat as Class 3-A state champions as the Oxford Webb Warriors defeated the Gryphons 68-64 in the Eastern Regional Finals at Crown Coliseum.
GREENVILLE -- Redshirt freshman David Lucroy struck out a career-high 12 batters en route to a complete game, two-hit shutout helping East Carolina University to a 4-0 baseball series win over Monmouth Sunday afternoon at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.
With the win, the Pirates improve to 9-5 on the season, while the Hawks drop to 3-7 for the campaign.
CHAPEL HILL -- Here is this Saturday’s schedule for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Basketball Championships:
ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats, Advanced-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, have announced that single-game tickets are now available.
Fans will be able to purchase single-game tickets through the team’s website at carolinamudcats.com or by calling (919) 269-CATS.
Southern Nash’s Cassie York prepares to swing at an offering for the Ladybirds during last Thursday afternoon’s road softball matchup at Bunn HS.
(L to R) Southern Nash’s Cassie York and TaKirra Thompson are unable to come up with a foul ball during the Ladybirds’ road setback last Thursday against the Bunn Ladycats.
ROCKY MOUNT -- Junior Hayden Williams and senior Jake Swartout highlighted last weekend’s baseball action at Bauer Field, as the Bishop duo helped N.C. Wesleyan to a pair of USA South Conference wins over Averett University.
ROCKY MOUNT -- After an extensive search, the North Carolina Wesleyan College Department of Athletics has announced the hiring of Jeff Filkovski as the next head coach for the Battling Bishop football program.
Filokovski replaces Mark Henninger, who recently accepted the same position at Marian University.
ELM CITY -- After what most of the ‘County Line Crazies’ would call the longest four months of the year, the off season finally ended last Saturday night when cars returned to the 3/8th mile clay oval in Elm City to begin the track’s Silver Anniversary Season.
RALEIGH -- No. 8 North Carolina State University pulled off a 4-1 win in Sunday’s baseball series finale against Clemson at Doak Field at Dail Park, thanks to a 4-for-4 outing from Jake Fincher and a spectacular team effort on the defensive side.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- Even with one of their youngest-ever teams, the Southern Nash Ladybirds are off to one of their best starts in the history of the school’s girls soccer program.
SNHS is now 3-0 overall after edging Wilson Beddingfield on Monday at home in a tight showdown.
The Ladybirds used a goal from freshman Letecia ‘Letty’ Cantera in the second half to secure the 1-0 conquest.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- Veteran leadership will be abundant this season for the Nash Central High School baseball squad -- and not just from a strong nucleus of returning players.
This spring, Central will be guided by Tony Guzzo, who has a wealth of coaching experience -- including on the Division I level at the likes of Old Dominion University, where he served as the Monarchs’ head coach.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Southern Nash kicked off its 2013 boys tennis season with a pair of team matches against the Louisburg Warriors in a 24-hour span.
Last Thursday, the perennial powerhouse Firebirds traveled to Louisburg for the opener, and then returned home last Friday afternoon to tangle with the Warriors once again.
STANHOPE -- The Southern Nash Ladybirds began their 2013 softball season last week with a split of contests against non-conference opponents.
Thursday, Southern Nash defeated Louisburg by a 6-1 score at home as Madison Bell scored three runs, drew three walks and stole one base.
CHAPEL HILL -- Here are this week’s pairings for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Regional Basketball Tournaments.
Sectional winners from the East will be going to Fayetteville for the third consecutive year.
The games will be played both the Crown Coliseum and the Crown Arena in Fayetteville.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
RED OAK -- For Northern Nash fans, it might be a stunning sight if footage from the Gambia U-18 National Youth Soccer Team shows up on YouTube or another internet website.
That’s because the African country’s junior squad is currently sporting the same uniforms Northern Nash used to win the Big East Conference Championship a few years ago.
Southern Nash’s Tristan Marshall prepares for a forehand volley as part of the Firebirds’ road boys tennis showdown last Thursday afternoon against the Louisburg Warriors.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
RED OAK -- Northern Nash was able to win three of five girls basketball contests this season against ultimate rival Rocky Mount.
But the Lady Gryphons claimed the two victories that mattered most, including a decision over host NN last Wednesday night in the second round of the Class 3-A State Playoffs.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- No. 10 North Carolina State University knocked off Coastal Carolina 5-4 on Sunday to win its second extra-inning baseball game in as many days and to extend its winning streak to 10 straight.
Coach Elliott Avent’s Wolfpack (10-1) scored in the first, but Coastal Carolina (4-6) evened the score in the bottom half.
Southern Nash’s Letecia Cantera is a talented freshman for the Ladybirds this season.
NASH COUNTY -- Listed are updated tournament scores from the 2013 Nash County Parks and Recreation Department Basketball Season:
By:
STEVE SUMMERLIN, Correspondent
ELM CITY -- The Southeast elite dirt Modified drivers begin their quest for the 2013 Edge Weekly Racing Series championship as the 25th season for County Line Raceway begins with the Cabin Fever 80 this Friday and Saturday with three exciting divisions of racing at CLR.
GREENVILLE -- David Lucroy struck out a career-high nine batters, while Jack Reinheimer and Travis Watkins drove in multiple runs helping East Carolina University complete a three-game baseball sweep over St. John’s on Sunday afternoon, 7-3, at Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
With the win, the Pirates improve to 6-4, while the Red Storm drops to 1-10.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville’s Town Council is considering working with a debt collection agency as an alternate method for collections and first on its list to collect; parking tickets.
Town of Nashville staff are proposing a pilot program with Tek Collect on parking violations only. If the program is a success, the town would move on to other debts.
