KINSTON — Due to inclement weather and poor field conditions, yesterday’s Washington Pam Pack football game in Kinston, originally slated for 7 p.m., has been moved to Monday night at the same time, announced Washington athletic director Jon Blank on Friday.

The Pam Pack, which has a televised matchup (Time Warner Cable) on the road against Plymouth on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., will now have just two days of rest between two road games.

The Kinston coaching staff and athletic department, which planned on playing through the rain because of Washington’s Thursday night game, was told by the county athletic director and emergency management coordinator to reschedule.

 

TERRA CEIA SOCCER BEATS PERENNIAL POWER COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN

TERRA CEIA — The Terra Ceia soccer team defeated Community Christian Academy on Thursday, 4-2.

Quentin Van Essendelft redirected a corner kick from Ben Hubers for the first score of the game in the first half, while striker Kendal Bowen finished with a hat trick. Hubers tallied two assists on the afternoon.

“We’re playing really well as a team and have played some tough opponents and we’ve faired really well,” said cocah Nate Burns of his team. “These kids just play well together and love playing for each other.”

With the win, Terra Ceia remains undefeated with a record of 7-0-2 and will continue its four-game home stand on Monday when the Knights face Ridgecroft.

 

UNITY OFFENSE COMES ALIVE IN VICTORY OVER TRINITY

GREENVILLE — The Unity Christian Academy soccer team stole a 9-4 road victory over Trinity on Thursday.

The Warriors were led by Beaufort County’s leading scorer, Avery Bowen, who finished with five goals, while Mario Bartolo chipped with two goals. Jack Kirkman and Nathan Arther rounded out the scoring with a goal apiece.

With the win, the Warriors improve to 5-4-2 and travel to Terra Ceia on Thursday.

 

EDWARDS TOPS SPEED CHART DURING PRACTICE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Carl Edwards was fastest in the lone practice session Friday for the second race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

Chase drivers took the top three spots and eight of the top 10 in the first practice for the race Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Edwards’ lap of 136.894 mph topped the chart. He was followed by Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski. Kurt Busch was fifth-fastest, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray and Jeff Gordon. Matt Kenseth was 10th.

Kevin Harvick’s bid to repeat as series champion took a hit last week at Chicagoland when a blown tire led to a 42nd-place finish. He was 11th in practice Friday.

 

KURT BUSCH CREW CHIEF IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AFTER APPENDECTOMY

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Tony Gibson started working with Jimmie Johnson’s trainer in July to get fit headed into the heart of the NASCAR season.

Gibson wanted to shed some pounds, not his appendix.

Gibson, Kurt Busch’s crew chief, was back at work Friday for this weekend’s race days after he had an emergency appendectomy. When he ran into Johnson at New Hampshire, the six-time series champion had one question: How much did the appendix weigh?

“Man, you were losing enough as it is,” Gibson said Johnson told him. “You didn’t have to take body parts out.”

Gibson didn’t know the answer but he surely lost a few more pounds to the 26 and counting he’s lost since he threw himself into fitness. Gibson’s dedication to his job is one reason he refused to take the weekend off. He was back calling the shots for Busch — from pit road instead of his usual stop atop the transporter — for the second Chase for the Sprint Cup championship race on Sunday.