Slidin' into second

News-Argus/Brent Hood Wayne Christian School second baseman Adam Brannan, center, tries to force out Goldsboro's Eugene Norman as he slides into second base. The Eagles' shortstop Josh Brannan (16) looks on. Norman was safe on the steal of second,...

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Boone paces Mount Olive women

MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive women's basketball coach Wendy Lawrence rarely gets emotional on the sideline or in the locker room. She calmly goes over the game plan and encourages each player to perform at their highest level. Lawrence...

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Trojan men entertain Erskine today

MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive College men's basketball team has an opportunity tonight to tie a school record for most wins in a season. More importantly, the Trojans have an opportunity to move a step closer...

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Panthers eliminated from 1-A regional

GREENVILLE -- North Johnston's girls basketball team got a true test-of-heart in their Class 1-A N.C. High School Athletic Association eastern regional semifinal clash against Weldon Tuesday night at Greenville J.H. Rose High School. In the first half, the...

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Pearsall has stout start for Saints

DUDLEY -- Chris Pearsall allowed five hits in a five-inning stint and drove in a run as Southern Wayne stopped Jacksonville 6-4 on the Doyle Whitfield Athletic Complex baseball diamond Tuesday afternoon. Pearsall, a senior right-hander, struck out six and...

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Greene Central netters blank N. Lenoir

SNOW HILL -- Two-time eastern regional champion Greene Central throttled North Lenoir 9-0 in the Classes 1-A/2-A Carolina/Eastern Plains Conference opener for both teams Tuesday. Andrew Hulbert, Brent Darden, Lin Hall, Chris Hardy, Dustin Grant and Brian Sugg each posted...

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Aycock's Jackson no-hits Panthers

PIKEVILLE -- Junior right-hander Jenny Jackson threw a no-hitter as Charles B. Aycock thumped North Johnston 10-0 in a non-conference battle Tuesday. Jackson recorded seven strikeouts in a contest called after six innings due to the 10-run rule. It was...

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Perry's 83 leads Warrior golfers

Miles Perry carded an 18-hole round of 83, leading Eastern Wayne to a third-place showing in a non-conference meet Monday afternoon at Walnut Creek Country Club. New Bern's Ricky Stout earned co-medalist honors with 78 as the Bears emerged the...

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Rams run past Golden Falcons

PIKEVILLE -- Greene Central's boys and girls track teams swept Charles B. Aycock in the season-opening meet for both schools Tuesday. The Greene Central girls took an 84-61 win while the boys earned a 76-69 decision. Tyvonne Johnson sparked the...

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Hawks, Panthers battle to 2-2 draw

BEAULAVILLE -- North Lenoir's Haley Bright and Katy Maloney scored one goal each as the Hawks opened their season with a 2-2 tie at East Duplin on Monday. The Panthers scored within the first three minutes, before Bright equalized the...

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