Goldsboro’s Aziah Boyer (13) dumps over a block attempt by Spring Creek’s Graddie Miteu (9) during their Neuse Six 2A volleyball contest Tuesday afternoon. Covering on the play are Spring Creek’s Rebekah Rios (8) and Goldsboro’s Addison West (9). (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
WILSON — Senior Ozias Miteu tallied four goals and an assist during Spring Creek’s 9-0, mercy-rule thrashing of Neuse Six 2A boys’ soccer rival Beddingfield Tuesday evening.
Junio Miguel Zepeda-Montes supplied a hat trick (three goals). Sophomore Yoimar Carias and freshman Joseph Carranza supplied one goal apiece.
Jeheili Velasquez-Sanchez dished out three assists. Gustabo Vargas-Fajardo, Cristian Juarez-Lopez and Marco Solis-Velazquez each contributed one assist.
Keeper Edgar Avila-Anguiano logged the shutout in goal.
Spring Creek (9-8-1 overall, 5-0-0 Neuse Six 2A) launch second-half conference play Thursday at North Johnston. Kickoff is 6 p.m. in Kenly.
Avilez-Gonzalez leads Rebels
North Duplin’s Luis Avilez-Gonzalez and Hobbton’s Andrea Sada-Romero each emerged victorious in their respective races during a Carolina 1A cross country meet contested Tuesday afternoon.
Gonzalez ran the 5k (3.1-mile) course in 18 minutes, 48 seconds at Rosewood High School.
Sada-Romero prevailed in 22:56.
On the boys’ side, North Duplin’s Luke Holland wound up ninth in 21:13. Sam Carr crossed the line 12th in 22:16, while Gavin Birkin finished 15th in 24:12. Lucas Gregory rounded out the Rebels’ second-place team score of 32 with a 17th-place effort of 24:48.
Rosewood’s Andon Timmons took third in 19:51. Teammate Gage Lewis (20:19) and Hobbton’s Owen Boatright (20:36) completed the top five.
In girls’ action, North Duplin’s Roselin Orozco (26:31) and junior Baker Sumner (27:00) seized eighth and ninth, respectively. Gabriella Zamudio claimed 13th in 29:34.
Spots Nos. 15-18 were taken by the Rebels’ Jackie Modina Guzman (32:43), Sasha Arguijo (35:05), Brittany Huerta (35:11) and Jasmine Manzaneras (35:16).
The Rebels were runners-up to Rosewood, 17-41, in team scoring.
Rosewood’s Dylan Jinks was second in 23:14. The junior was followed to the line by teammate India Young (23:19), Neuse Charter’s Bella Strickland (23:49) and Hobbton’s Analiza West (24:16).
Cougar sweep Gators
SEVEN SPRINGS — Goldsboro pulled away in the latter stages of each set during a 25-17, 25-19, 25-21 triumph over Neuse Six 2A volleyball rival Spring Creek Tuesday.
“We just came out flat, stayed flat,” SC head coach Chad Kirby said. “It’s kind of dumbfounding to me. We’re in every single set. We’ve got to show heart, determination, grit [and] the want to win.”
The Gators return home Thursday to celebrate senior night against Beddingfield. Prior to the game, Kirby will recognize his three seniors – multi-sport athlete Emily Williams, Eda Ham and Rebekah Rios.
Kirby anticipates SC to earn either the fourth or fifth seed for next week’s season-ending conference tournament. The Gators (5-10 overall, 3-6 Neuse Six 2A) will play at the No. 3 seed, which will be determined after Thursday’s matches are completed.
Princeton is the No. 1 seed and automatic qualifier to the NC High School Athletic Association playoffs.
“Everybody has beaten everybody [this season],” Kirby said of conference play. “It all depends on what day [it is].”
Eagles topple Rebels
CALYPSO — Eva Quintanilla recorded a season-best .714 hitting percentage during North Duplin’s 25-11, 25-14, 25-23 loss to Carolina 1A volleyball foe Rosewood Tuesday evening.
Quintanilla collected five kills on seven swings with no errors.
Senior Reece Outlaw registered five kills, four blocks and six digs.
Sarah Tucker served two aces and picked up four digs. Madison Holmes posted two blocks. Addy Higginbotham contributed seven digs, while Marrisa Bernal had four digs.
Lilly Fulghum registered 12 assists and four digs.
Rosewood (17-2 overall, 8-1 Carolina) moved within one victory of clinching its first regular-season championship since 2010.
North Duplin (7-9, 3-6) concludes regular-season play Thursday at Hobbton.
