Braxton Morton recently wrapped up an outstanding sophomore season for the Goldsboro baseball team. The sophomore, and the Cougars’ ace, went 4-1 on the mound. Morton, who also plays football, said he enjoys being a multi-sport athlete. “I like baseball and football equally, and I enjoy being a part of both teams,” Morton said. He…… read more »
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Athlete Of The Week: Braxton Morton
Athletes Of The Week: Peyton Wilkins
For Goldsboro’s Peyton Wilkins, the game is not over until it is over. He is going to do whatever he can to help his team pull out the win. Wilkins, a senior captain, and standout on the Cougars baseball team is always there to give his teammates moral support and concrete baseball advice. “Ever since…… 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 »
Baseball: Goldsboro Comes Back To Defeat Spring Creek (PHOTO GALLERY)
In a game that lasted only five innings because of heavy rain, Goldsboro came back to defeat Spring Creek 9-6 on Tuesday. “It was a great team effort, and they didn’t give up,” Goldsboro head coach Danny Merritt said. “All the way through the lineup, we kept making things happen.” Spring Creek took an early…… read more »
Norvell T. Lee Inducted Into NCHSAA Hall Of Fame
Eight more outstanding individuals in the annals of state prep athletics were recently selected for induction into the N.C. High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame. The late Norvell T. Lee of Goldsboro was inducted into the hall of fame along with Barbara Foxx, Donald Clark, Henry Jones, Fred McDaniel, Ron Parsons, David Rothwell and…… read more »
Girls Soccer: Goldsboro Picks Up A Win Over James Kenan (PHOTO GALLERY)
On Monday, Goldsboro defeated James Kenan 5-4 in double overtime. And on Wednesday evening, Goldsboro once again proved too tough for the Tigers to defend. Goldsboro swept the regular-season series from James Kenan with a 4-0 win on Wednesday night. Adriana Davis, Hallie Hancock, Mills Hancock, and Erin Barnett each scored one goal for the…… read more »
Girls Soccer: Goldsboro Holds Off Spring Creek (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro improved its record to 4-0 this season after beating Spring Creek 4-3 on Thursday afternoon. However, getting that fourth win was easier said than done. In the first half, the Cougars wasted no time attacking the Gators’ defense. The Cougars scored three goals in 14 minutes. In only the second minute of the game,…… read more »
Girls Soccer: Goldsboro Shuts Out Midway
After beating Spring Creek 3-1 in its season opener on Mar. 15th, the Goldsboro girls’ soccer team defeated Midway 2-0 on Monday. After getting their second straight win to open the season, Goldsboro head coach Jorg Warner said, “I would love to go into the Clinton Game with at the top of the seeding.” In…… read more »
Football: Goldsboro Falls To Clinton (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro was looking to improve its record to 3-0 on Friday evening, but Clinton used a big second half to defeat the Cougars 42-7. “Clinton is a good ball team, and we’re a good ball team. We just have to polish up some things,” Goldsboro head coach Timothy Ray. “At the end of the day,…… read more »
Goldsboro’s Phillips Signs NLI To Play Volleyball At UMO
Years of hard work on and off the volleyball court have paid dividends throughout Haley Phillips’ volleyball career. And she received her biggest payoff on Tuesday. The Goldsboro senior signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball at the University of Mount Olive. Phillips, who plans to major in exercise science or biology, said…… read more »
