COLLEGE GIFT-$200 MILLION North Carolina college receives record $200 million gift SALISBURY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina college says an anonymous donor has given it $200 million for its endowment, the largest gift in its history. Catawba College, with an enrollment of 1,200, announced the gift on Thursday. According to the school’s web page,…… read more »
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North Carolina News – October 22
Athlete Of The Week: Oswaldo Escudero
Oswaldo Escudero is making the most of his final season in a Spring Creek jersey. One of six seniors on the Gators’ roster, Escudero has helped lead the Gators to a 12-2-1 overall record. Escudero is second on the team in goals and third in assists. Escudero said he credits the Gators’ team chemistry for…… read more »
Volleyball: C.B. Aycock Falls in QCC Conference Title Game
Photo and article from Laieke Abebe Despite being competitive in all three sets, C.B. Aycock could not get over the hump against Hunt. The Golden Falcons were swept by the Warriors, 18-25, 16-25, 24-26 in the Quad County 3a Conference conference tournament title match on Wednesday in Wilson. It’s C.B. Aycock’s third loss of the…… read more »
Volleyball: Goldsboro Wins Neuse Six 2A Conference Title (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro versus Princeton round three more than lived up to the hype. The teams split the regular-season series against each other, and whoever won Wednesday evening’s match in the finals of the Neuse Six 2A Conference tournament would claim the conference title. And with a hard-fought 30-28, 25-17, 19-25, 25-21 victory over the Bulldogs, Goldsboro…… read more »
Cross Country: Goldsboro’s Bass Ties School Record (PHOTO GALLERY)
During the season-ending Neuse Six 2A Conference meet at the Bryan Multi-Sports Complex on Wednesday, Goldsboro’s Jay Bass tied the school record for fastest 5K. Bass completed the course in 17 minutes, 40 seconds, which ties the mark set by Bryan Johnson at Mideast Regionals on Oct. 31, 2009. Bass helped the Goldsboro boys finish…… read more »
Boys Soccer: Spring Creek Topples Goldsboro On Senior Night (PHOTO GALLERY)
Spring Creek defeated Goldsboro 4-0 on Sept. 30, and history repeated itself on Tuesday when the Gators once again toppled Goldsboro 4-0. “I think we overall performed excellently. I think it was a perfect game,” Spring Creek head coach Miguel Torres said. “I definitely made a message to the boys that this was an important…… read more »
Cross Country: WCDS Boys, Wayne Christian Girls Win CPIC Conference Titles (PHOTO GALLERY)
Teammates Billy Strickland, Shepherd Cowan and Aaron Waddy crossed the finish line first, second and third, respectively, and Wayne Country Day emerged as the top team at the Coastal Plains Independent 2A Conference championship meet on Monday afternoon. The Chargers had four boys finish in the top five. Strickland ran the course in 18 minutes,…… read more »
Getting Into The Swing Of Things: Lee West Dreams Of Playing On The PGA Tour
Lee West first picked up a golf club at eight years old, and three years later, he’s become one of the area’s best up-and-coming golfers. “My mom and dad took me to the driving range at Lane Tree, and ever since then, I’ve just loved it,” West said. “Golf is just really fun, and it’s…… read more »
Volleyball: C.B. Aycock Reaches Conference Tournament Semifinals (PHOTO GALLERY)
C.B. Aycock opened the Quad County 3A Conference tournament with a 25-10, 25-20, 25-4 win against Smithfield-Selma on Monday evening. “We worked together. We got our serves in. Serves are a big kicker when it comes to volleyball, and if you don’t get your serves in, then you can’t set up a good rally,” C.B.…… read more »
Girls Golf: Barnett And Lewis Qualify For State Championship (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro’s Erin Barnett and Rosewood’s Lexi Lewis both qualified for the 1A/2A State Championship on Monday afternoon. During the 1A/2A regionals held at Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course, Barnett turned in an 18-hole round of 81 to finish in eighth place. Lewis carded a 91 and finished tied for ninth. Barnett and Lewis will now head…… read more »
