Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: September 23, 2004 Archives

Trojan triumphs

News-Argus/Dennis Hill Mount Olive College's Charles Williams fires a shot on goal past Francis Marion's Nick Boyd (23) and Charlie Mitchell (10) during Wednesday's soccer match against Francis Marion at Trojan Field. Mount Olive, ranked fifth in the latest...

MOC volleyball recovers, tops Pfeiffer in four

MOUNT OLIVE -- Several factors determined Mount Olive College's come-from-behind victory against Pfeiffer University on Wednesday evening. But two circumstances -- an opening-game loss and a setter change -- proved the most crucial. The Trojans knew about the Falcons' stunning...

MOC men battle past Francis Marion

MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive men's soccer coach Jerry Riggs knows his young team may struggle with consistency as they continue to improve. The Trojans proved on Wednesday at Trojan Field they can still find a way to win when...

Soccer -- Warriors fall to Patriots

Eastern Wayne soccer coach Jorg Wagner preached the phrases to his team all night. "Open up ... keep the ball on the ground ... one more touch ... no turn, no turn ..." Wagner was offering his tutlelage to a...

Prep football previews

C.B. Aycock (3-1, 1-0 ECC) at So. Wayne (2-2, 1-1 ECC) DUDLEY -- The Golden Falcons had a week off to prepare for the Saints, who are still experiencing growing pains, but maturing daily. Walter Best is unarguably one of...

Prep soccer

North Johnston rallies past Rosewood KENLY -- Rosewood led third-ranked North Johnston for 81 minutes before the Panthers posted two late goals to claim a 2-1 win at home on Wednesday in a Class 1-A Carolina/Super Six Conference clash. The...

Prep tennis

Aycock takes two from Fike WILSON -- Charles B. Aycock won two matches on Wednesday at Wilson Fike, defeating the Golden Demons 6-3 and 5-3 to improve to 13-1 on the season. The win was the 11th and 12th in...

Prep volleyball

North Johnston tops Louisburg LOUISBURG -- North Johnston improved to 10-3 on the season with a 25-22, 25-19, 25-13 win at Louisburg on Wednesday. The Panthers host Wilson Beddingield today. JV North Johnston takes a sweep LOUISBURG -- North Johnston...