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BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs win 2 elimination games Friday
DUNCAN, S.C. — Barton College survived a pair of elimination games Friday in the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas softball tournament, downing Belmont Abbey 4-2 and knocking off Young Harris 4-1 to reach Saturday’s losers bracket semifinal against Emmanuel at 4 p.m. The No. 9 Bulldogs, now 24-19, got a complete game from All-Conference Carolinas first-team pitcher Miranda Holmes, who […] The post BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs win 2 elimination games Friday first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
BC splits first-day games at CC softball tourney
DUNCAN, S.C. — Senior pitcher Miranda Holmes notched her 20th win of the season as Barton College opened the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas softball tournament Thursday, April 25, with a 5-0 defeat of King University before the Bulldogs dropped a 9-3 decision to top-seeded Francis Marion later in the day. Barton, the No. 9 seed, will take a 25-23 […] The post BC splits first-day games at CC softball tourney first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Pearsons rule all-Fike QCC doubles final
Siblings Snyder and Collins Pearson took home what they hope is the first of several achievements this spring for their Fike High boys tennis team when the brothers claimed the 3-A Quad County Conference doubles crown Wednesday at the conference championships at Smithfield-Selma High. On the tournament’s third day, C.B. Aycock’s Ethan Carlyle outlasted Hunt senior Alex Ellis 6-3, 6-4 […] The post Pearsons rule all-Fike QCC doubles final first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Area Calendar, April 26-27, 2024
Friday, April 26 College Baseball Chowan at Barton, 3 p.m. College Softball Conference Carolinas tournament, Duncan, S.C., TBD College Men’s Lacrosse Conference Carolinas tournament, semifinals — Mount Olive at Barton, 4 p.m. College Tennis Barton at Conference Carolinas Championships, Palmetto Tennis Center, Sumter, S.C., all day College Track and Field Barton at Conference Carolinas Outdoor Championships, Myrtle Beach, S.C., all […] The post Area Calendar, April 26-27, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Bruins’ ‘back-ups’ do the job in Neuse 6 championships
With senior jumper Asun Pender and junior distance runner Rebecca Balkcum out while nursing injuries in Wednesday’s 2-A Neuse 6 Conference track and field championship meet for host Beddingfield, some previously unsung competitors stepped up to make a difference for the Bruins. Freshman Traona McCoy won the girls high jump in her first time competing in the event to go […] The post Bruins’ ‘back-ups’ do the job in Neuse 6 championships first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Martin County softball caps off great regular season with home win over Tarboro
WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (WITN) - The Martin County softball team has had a terrific regular season and they finished it off with a sound home win 21-0 over Tarboro in three innings on Thursday night. They tell me they are co-conference champions with Perquimans this year. The regular season finale win...
Firebirds hit the ‘8s’ in beating Bruins 18-0
Eight hits, eight walks and eight Beddingfield errors added up to an 18-0 win for Southern Nash in the second of two games Friday in the Wilson Tobs High School Varsity Baseball Classic at Fleming Stadium. The 3-A Firebirds of the 2-A/3-A Big East Conference scored nine runs in the bottom of the first inning on their way to their […] The post Firebirds hit the ‘8s’ in beating Bruins 18-0 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
AREA ROUNDUP: Abazan gem sparks Bruins past Eastern Wayne
GOLDSBORO — Sophomore Fernando Abazan had the best performance of the season on the mound for his Beddingfield High baseball team Thursday night with a one-hit shutout of host Eastern Wayne in the Bruins’ 5-0 victory. The win moves the Bruins to 6-11 overall as they head into Friday night’s matchup with Southern Nash in the Wilson Tobs Varsity Classic […] The post AREA ROUNDUP: Abazan gem sparks Bruins past Eastern Wayne first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
TENNIS: Warren, Pittman, Underwood/Gonzalez win Big East titles
It took an extra day, but the Big East 2A/3A Conference has its tennis champions and regional qualifiers for the 2024 season. Nash Central’s Marquel Warren, Northern Nash’s Bryce Pittman and the Southern Nash doubles duo of Frank Gonzalez and Alex Underwood claimed conference titles during the event held Tuesday through Thursday at Sunset Park in Rocky Mount. The division singles and doubles finals were scheduled for Wednesday, but afternoon...
Big East 2A/3A Conference baseball, softball tourneys start Monday
The Big East 2A/3A Conference will hold baseball and softball tournaments beginning on Monday at the higher seeded teams. Bunn and Northern Nash tied for the top spot in the baseball race but the Wildcats took the No. 1 seed based on tiebreakers. Southern Nash is the regular-season champion and No. 1 seed in the softball bracket. ...
Knights’ Kirby ready to hit the court at Mount Olive
Adding an extra year of high school is not something a lot of teenagers would consider doing, but after a near-catastrophic leg injury as a freshman, Greenfield School senior Matt Kirby is glad he stuck around for a fifth year. Kirby, who reclassified from the class of 2023, regained the year of experience and activity that he lost as a […] The post Knights’ Kirby ready to hit the court at Mount Olive first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Bruins, Firebirds square off in Tobs Varsity Classic on Friday
The 2024 season’s final Wilson Tobs High School Varsity Classic, which was originally the first, hits Fleming Stadium with nothing but good weather in the forecast for the five games scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Headlining the action is Friday’s 7:30 p.m. matchup between Beddingfield and Southern Nash, who were not scheduled to play each other in the original lineup. […] The post Bruins, Firebirds square off in Tobs Varsity Classic on Friday first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
MIDDLE SCHOOL: Lady Chargers work past Hilltop Christian
FUQUAY-VARINA — The Wilson Christian girls soccer team climbed the hill on U.S. Highway 401 on Friday and came down with a 3-1 victory over Hilltop Christian. Reagan Sherrod scored a goal in each half while seventh grader Amelia Harris also found the net for the Lady Chargers, who improved to 7-4-2. Wilson Christian wraps up its season Tuesday, April […] The post MIDDLE SCHOOL: Lady Chargers work past Hilltop Christian first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Ladybirds wrap up perfect regular season
The Southern Nash softball team wrapped up a perfect regular season (12-0 Big East 2A/3A Conference and 18-0 overall) with an 11-0 victory over Franklinton on Senior Night Thursday night in Bailey. Seniors Ariel Perry and Addison Brumfield both went 3-for-3 to lead the Ladybird offense. Perry also had three RBI and Brumfield scored two runs on the night. Kelsey Jones had two hits and Carlee Beckham hit a two-run...
SOCCER ROUNDUP: RMA rallies, seals CIC season crown
Rocky Mount Academy’s girls soccer team clinched the Carolina Independent Conference’s regular-season championship with a 7-4 win over Fayetteville Academy on Thursday night at home. The Eagles moved to 14-0 on the season with what coach Eric Gutshall called “a terrific performance” in the comeback victory. Falling behind 1-0 early, the Eagles stormed back with four goals to take a 4-1 lead into halftime. ...
BASEBALL ROUNDUP: NN tops SN, claims share of Big East season title
Northern Nash’s baseball team claimed a share of the Big East 2A/3A Conference regular-season title by outlasting rival Southern Nash 13-8 in the season finale at home Thursday night in Red Oak. The Knights (9-3 conference, 12-7 overall) have won four in a row going into next week’s conference tournament. They tied Bunn (also 9-3 in the league and 14-6 overall), who beat Roanoke Rapids 8-3 on Thursday. Southern Nash...
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