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Middle School Baseball Reports

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March   22   Down East  28      Arapahoe  0
March  27    Down  East  12     Newport   0

and this…

The Croatan JV baseball team won their ninth consecutive game Wednesday afternoon defeating White Oak of Jacksonville, 9 to 3.  Daniel Lewis, sophomore right-hander, scattered 4 hits in pitching a complete game.  Lewis, in winning his 4th game of the season, struck out 8 and walked only one batter.  All three runs scored by White Oak were unearned.

On offense the Cougars had eight hits and worked the White Oak pitchers for six walks.  Freshman Colton Wright led the attack with two singles, 2 stolen bases and 1 run scored.   Freshman Mike Metcalf added a single, a walk, a stolen base, and 2 runs scored.

The Croatan JVs next play away on Friday afternoon against conference rival East Duplin.  The Cougars return home next week for 3 conference games.  On Monday the Cougars meet Swansboro, on Tuesday, Clinton comes to Newport, and on Friday, Richlands visits Croatan.

Holloway Enters the Hall

The North Carolina Athletic Directors Association (NCADA) sets the bar high when honoring its own. This was confirmed on March 27 in Wilmington as the NCADA inducted three new members into its Hall of Fame. This year’s honorees include Doyle Whitfield, Harold Robinson, Jr., and Ralph E. Holloway, Jr.

Here is an audio montage of comments regarding Ralph by Joe Miller (Athletic Director of New Hanover County Schools), Jerry McGee (Executive Director of the NCADA), and Charlie Adams (Executive Director of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association).

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Sports Report from the Croatan Diamond

The Croatan JV baseball team improved its record to 7 wins and 0 losses with a 4 to 1 victory over South Lenoir Tuesday afternoon.  Sophomore Aaron Stull pitched a complete game scattering 3 hits while striking out 13.  Stull, in picking up his 3rd victory of the season, did not walk a batter.

Ryan Cranmer, freshman shortstop, led the Cougar attack with 4 hits, including a triple.  Brandon Fulford and Matt Stewart each contributed 2 hits, as the Cougars totaled 13 hits.

The Cougars jumped on South Lenoir scoring 2 runs in the first inning and another run in the 2nd inning.  South Lenoir’s lone run was unearned.

Croatan JVs play non-conference foe White Oak on Wednesday and then return home for a conference game against rival Swansboro.

WCHS 4 CHS 0 (3/07/07)

Like Steve Nash

There is a clear-cut choice for MVP in this year’s middle school athletic conference.  This person has participated in all sports at all schools.  If that ain’t MVP-ing, what is?

She has accepted the tedious task of tracking on the web all middle school sports schedules, scores, and standings.  She has given the schools, the community, and the News-Times a tremendous resource for keeping up with middle school sports.  In so doing, she has contributed greatly to keeping middle school sports on the radar.

In her playing days at WCHS, she was a formidable inside player in basketball.  She was a key player for the Lady Patriots in volleyball and softball, as well.

Many, many, many thanks to Allison G. of Newport Middle for bringing her A-game to the web and being the towering force behind all published middle school schedules and standings.

If You Build It . . .

They will come.