Softball: Clayton 2, East Wake 0: Heading into its pivotal game against fellow Greater Neuse River 4A Conference foe East Wake Friday night, the Clayton softball team anticipated a close battle similar to its 1-0 defeat over the same Warriors just a month before.
Modified: 04/30/13 12:12:14 AM
GNRC Boys Tennis Tournament: On the final day of the Greater Neuse River 4A Conference boys tennis tournament Thursday, the singles and doubles brackets were polar opposites.
Modified: 04/29/13 05:41:15 PM
Softball: Cleveland 8, Corinth Holders 2: Cleveland’s last regular season home game for its first class of softball seniors – Kaitlyn Cowell, Jade Witmer, Courtney Ireland, Mackenzie Cornell and Aubria Bolin – featured ideal weather and a great atmosphere. Most importantly for the Rams, it featured a win.
Modified: 04/29/13 05:32:23 PMGirls Soccer: Clayton 3, Smithfield-Selma 0: The result was another 3-0 victory, which mirrored the initial matchup in more ways than one.
Modified: 04/29/13 05:31:15 PMBaseball: Corinth Holders 7, Cleveland 0: Visiting Corinth Holders capitalized on almost everything county rival Cleveland gave the Pirates Saturday afternoon, spoiling the Rams’ Senior Day festivities with a 7-0 nonconference win.
Modified: 04/29/13 04:57:15 PMLocal Notes: Former Clayton High standout Keni Harrison thrived in her return to the area last weekend in the Atlantic Coast Conference Track and Field Championships in Raleigh.
Modified: 04/29/13 10:00:15 AM
The Week Ahead: The current formation of the Eastern Carolina 3A Conference wraps up its four-year run – with realignment splitting up the league in the fall – with conference tournaments in baseball, softball and girls soccer. Cleveland is the defending girls’ tournament champion and won this year’s regular-season championship. The championship match is scheduled for Friday.
Modified: 04/29/13 05:36:20 PMTrack and Field: The Eastern Carolina 3A Conference Championships: The Rams claim both of the Eastern Carolina 3A Conference track and field team championships with the girls repeating. Anna Ebach leads Cleveland’s girls, while Josh Carter paces the boys’ effort.
Modified: 04/29/13 05:34:15 PM
Girls Soccer: Corinth Holders 4, Franklinton 1: Not every victory is going to be a piece of art. Wednesday’s 4-1 victory by Corinth Holders over Franklinton was one of those occasions.
Modified: 04/26/13 07:53:15 PMBoys Tennis: Perhaps the bath Ken Stivason was given was premature. Then again, perhaps it was just a case of taking care of business.
Modified: 04/26/13 07:53:15 PMClayton swept Southeast Raleigh in baseball and softball on Tuesday. The Comet baseball team earned a 13-1 victory to move to 8-2 in the GNRC race.
Modified: 04/26/13 07:53:15 PMArea sports announcements. Submit your announcement to cbest@newsobserver.com.
Modified: 04/26/13 07:51:15 PMUpcoming: Carolina at Frederick
Modified: 04/26/13 07:51:15 PM
On a recent Saturday afternoon, the 122 young people who make up the Clayton Civitan Warriors hosted a round-robin lacrosse tournament at the Clayton Civitan complex near downtown.
Modified: 04/23/13 01:31:11 AM
Stephen Nordan is moving up to manager of the American Legion Post 71 baseball team after four seasons as coach, and he’s planning to make some changes.
Modified: 04/23/13 01:30:54 AMGNRC Boys Golf: West Johnston’s Scott Freeman showed consistency Wednesday as he carded 35-36 for a 1-under-par 71 to claim medalist honors.
Modified: 04/23/13 01:26:50 AMUpcoming: Cleveland at South Johnston, 6
Modified: 04/23/13 01:26:50 AMClayton Parks and Recreation is offering several classes.
Modified: 04/23/13 01:25:48 AM
Brighton Hudson has been making a strong case to be pitcher of the year in the Greater Neuse River 4A.
Modified: 04/19/13 08:53:46 PMSoftball: Clayton 1, Garner 0: With Garner’s Lauren Marbrey and Clayton’s Nicole Bond locked in a pitcher’s duel Tuesday night, neither team was able to produce a big hit with a runner in scoring position.
Modified: 04/19/13 08:51:33 PM
Tim Cockrell said he wishes more golf courses would take steps to help young players.
Modified: 04/19/13 08:50:36 PMArea sports announcements. Submit your announcement to cbest@newsobserver.com.
Modified: 04/19/13 08:45:33 PMUpcoming: Myrtle Beach at Carolina, 2
Modified: 04/19/13 08:44:34 PM
The Johnston County Athletic Hall of Fame: The Johnston County Athletic Hall of Fame class of 2013 features state-championship winning coaches, multi-sport athletes and a national championship winner.
Modified: 04/16/13 05:42:50 PM
Girls Soccer: Corinth Holders 5, Franklinton 2: Corinth Holder’s soccer team pushed long enough Thursday night to break through Franklinton’s defense and claim a 5-2 overtime victory.
Modified: 04/16/13 05:42:49 PMSports Briefs: Corinth Holders’ boys tennis team swept by Louisburg, 9-0, in a dual team Northern Carolina 2A match on Thursday.
Modified: 04/16/13 05:40:47 PM
The Week Ahead: Cleveland visits West Johnston for a non-conference softball clash on Wednesday (April 17) looking for its first season sweep of the Wildcats. The Rams took their first win over West in school history back in March and are playing well after a pre-Spring break slump.
Modified: 04/16/13 05:38:52 PMUpcoming: Prep Baseball
Modified: 04/16/13 05:40:47 PM
Girls Soccer: Garner 4, Clayton 2: That goalless draw Garner and Clayton played back in their Greater Neuse River 4A opener was something the Trojans thought needed fixing.
Modified: 04/13/13 11:35:53 AM
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