Article from Laieke Abebe. Photos from Bobby Williams After a tough loss in its season opener, Spring Creek has rebounded nicely. The Gators have now won back-to-back games after an 18-6 win over Bear Grass Charter Friday at the Swamp. Daniel Robinson’s squad equaled their season win total from last year with this victory. “We…… read more »
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Football: Stout Defense Propels Spring Creek Over Bear Grass Charter (PHOTO GALLERY)
Area Roundup For Monday, Aug. 16
Spring Creek started its season with a wild non-conference win against James Kenan on Monday afternoon. Down 3-1 at halftime, the Gators outscored James Kenan 6-2 in the second half and went on to win the match 7-5. Alex Carmona Morales and Jossue Pineda Hernandez each scored two goals, while Bryan Lopez Sanchez, Ozias Ntumba,…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Campbell Cunningham
As Campbell Cunningham has evolved from an enthusiastic freshman to an experienced senior captain, he has consistently done whatever is asked of him to help his team win. A member of Wayne County Post 11, Cunningham graduated from Spring Creek High School earlier this summer. In four years playing baseball at Spring Creek, Cunningham said…… read more »
Baseball: Clinton Escapes Spring Creek (PHOTO GALLERY)
In both matchups this season, Clinton has managed to escape Spring Creek’s clutches. The Dark Horses defeated the Gators 6-5 in eight innings on Tuesday, and on Friday, the Gators held a 4-3 lead in the top of the seventh only to watch Clinton score two runs in the bottom of the inning to take…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Riley Hill
Name a sport played at Spring Creek High School, and Riley Hill probably plays it. The junior plays softball, basketball, tennis and competes in the discus and shotput. Playing so many sports is difficult for any student-athlete to balance, but Hill has managed to find a routine that makes things easier for her. “I think…… read more »
Girls Tennis: Spring Creek Faces Off Against Clinton (PHOTO GALLERY)
Spring Creek faced off against Clinton on Wednesday afternoon. The Gators battled hard, but they dropped the match against the Dark Horses 8-0. Spring Creek is now 1-2 overall and will play East Duplin in a doubleheader today. First serve is set for 2 p.m.… read more »
Spring Creek’s Smith Signs NLI To Play Soccer At Barton
The dream had seemed like a fantasy for most of Taylor Smith’s life, but it turned into reality Friday morning. The Spring Creek senior signed a national letter of intent to play soccer at Barton College next season. “It feels awesome. I’ve been talking to Barton for like three months now, and I finally decided…… read more »
Spring Creek’s Reyes Signs With Louisburg’s Soccer Program
Leslie Reyes wanted a place where she could grow and improve as a soccer player. The Spring Creek senior considered her options, but finally, Louisburg College came calling. Her teammate, Taylor Smith, recommended her the Louisburg coaches, and coaches quickly contacted Reyes, who signed a national letter of intent with the Hurricanes on Friday. “It…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Claire Denton
Despite the hectic nature of balancing three sports, Spring Creek’s Claire Denton learned how to balance the three different sports, and she’s never stopped loving all three. Denton, who plays tennis, runs track, and is a cheerleader, said she loves what each sport brings. “My favorite sport is probably cheer because I’ve cheering forever. I…… read more »
Baseball: Goldsboro Sweeps Regular-season Series Against Spring Creek (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro swept the regular-season series against Spring Creek with a 14-4 victory on Tuesday afternoon. With the win, Goldsboro improves its record to 3-1, while Spring Creek drops to 1-3. “We got on top, and we didn’t get behind,” Goldsboro head coach Danny Merritt said. “Offensively, we’re making things happen and generating runs.” Goldsboro scored…… read more »
