The No. 17 University of Mount Olive dropped their season-opener to Embry-Riddle University 14-12 on Saturday morning at the Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex.… read more »
Category Archives: Sports
Women’s Lacrosse: Embry-Riddle At UMO (PHOTO GALLERY)
Boys Basketball: C.B. Aycock Drops Rematch Against Hunt (PHOTO GALLERY)
C.B. Aycock endured a 77-63 loss on Thursday night at Hunt. Jaidyne Dunn led the Golden Falcons with 27 points. Kamran Prince contributed 11 points, while Deandre Davis finished with five points. The Golden Falcons fell to 17-3 overall and 8-3 in Quad County 3A Conference play. C.B. Aycock will look to rebound against Southern…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Ella Fox
Ella Fox plays basketball and softball at Wayne Christian, and the decision to play multiple sports has paid off. And with the sophomore, the Eagles have done plenty of winning in both sports. On the basketball court, the sophomore led the Eagles with 16.5 points per game. The Eagles finished the regular season with a…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Faison Scores 1,000th Point, Goldsboro Defeats Southern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)
Ta’Korrie Faison got the ball off a Southern Wayne turnover and ran down the right sideline toward the Southern Wayne basket. Faison jumped into the air to throw down a dunk. Slam. The crowd goes wild. And a grand — as in 1,000 points. Faison’s dunk early in the second quarter made him the latest…… read more »
C.B. Aycock’s Cook Headed To Piedmont University
Leaving your childhood friends and home behind is never easy for a teenager. However, Adam Cook is ready to make some new adventures when he heads off to Georgia next fall. The C.B. Aycock senior signed a national letter of intent to play soccer at Piedmont University, which is located in the city of Athens.…… read more »
Boys Basketball: C.B. Aycock Breaks Away From Smithfield-Selma (PHOTO GALLERY)
Holding onto a 13-12 lead early in the second quarter against Smithfield-Selma, C.B. Aycock used a 10-0 run to build up a 23-12 advantage, and the Golden Falcons never looked back. C.B. Aycock went on to cruise to a 73-57 victory over their Quad County 3A foe on Tuesday night. Kris Reid led the Golden…… read more »
Girls Basketball: C.B. Aycock Shuts Down Smithfield-Selma (PHOTO GALLERY)
Bree Jones led the way with 14 points as C.B. Aycock defeated conference foe Smithfield-Selma 52-34 on Tuesday night. Destiny Mason scored 12 points, while Laci Best added seven points. The Golden Falcons played well defensively as the Spartans struggled to break C.B. Aycock’s full-court press. The Golden Falcons improved to 7-12 overall and 2-8…… read more »
Rosewood’s Smith Signs With Pitt Community College
Sitting behind a table adorned with volleyballs and her jerseys, Katie Smith inked a national letter of intent to play volleyball at Pitt Community College. “It feels really good to get the pressure off of figuring out where I’m going to go,” Smith said. “It just feels really good.” When she first started to look…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Wayne Christian Wins Regular-Season Finale (PHOTO GALLERY)
The dynamic duo of Jayquan Curry and Rayshawn Boston finished the game with 26 points apiece as Wayne Christian defeated Harrells Christian Academy 70-56 on Monday evening. Connor Batts added nine points, while Shiquan Etheridge and Caleb Bass scored six points apeice. The Eagles end the regular season with a 15-7 overall record. Wayne Christian…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Wayne Christian Dominates Harrells Christian Academy (PHOTO GALLERY)
Ella Fox scored a game-high 29 points to lead Wayne Christian past Harrells Christian Academy 70-12 on Monday evening. Hayli Verme contributed 13 points, Abby Huffman scored nine points, while Lindsey Walden and Niah Raynor had seven points apiece. Wayne Christian ends the regular season with a 16-2 overall record and will prepare for the…… read more »
