Second-half surge pushes MOC men

MOUNT OLIVE -- The flood gates opened. After struggling to finish offensively in the first half, Mount Olive College's men's soccer team posted four goals in a nine-minute span in the second half to claim a 5-1 win at Trojan...

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MOC women's soccer

News-Argus/Dennis Hill Mount Olive College's Emily Anthony slips a scoring attempt past a Coker College defender during Wednesday's soccer match at Trojan Field. Anthony did not score. For more information see Cobb's hat trick is key to MOC women's...

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Cobb's hat trick is key to MOC women's win

MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College's Melanie Cobb hurried to basketball practice after performing for the women's soccer team Wednesday at Trojan Field against Coker (S.C.) She said she "didn't have to do much," at hoops practice. The time to...

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Prep cross country -- Panthers hold off Princeton runners

PRINCETON -- A comfort zone. The familiarity of Princeton High's cross country course aided its own Heather Braswell, while Spring Creek standout Eric Walters experienced little trouble navigating the somewhat-level trek. Braswell ran the 3.1-mile layout in 21 minutes, 55...

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Prep football previews

C.B. Aycock (4-2, 2-1) at West Craven (6-1, 4-0) Both teams go in coming off tightly-contested, Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference battles last Friday. After the tough loss at home to Kinston, it doesn't get any easier for the...

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Prep soccer roundup

FARMVILLE -- Rosewood's Joey Churchwell scored a career-high four goals and dished out one assist as the Eagles dropped Farmville Central 7-2 at the Jaguars' field on Wednesday. Rosewood trailed 1-0 after nine minutes and led just 2-1 at halftime,...

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Prep tennis roundup

PIKEVILLE -- Perennial eastern North Carolina tennis powers Charles B. Aycock and Greene Central staged a grueling, late-season match -- won by the Rams 5-4. Aycock's number one and two doubles teams -- Leslie Sasser-Carlyn Claiborne and Raychel Batts-Nicole Taylor...

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Prep volleyball roundup

LITTLEFIELD -- North Duplin prevailed in the opening set, but Ayden-Grifton stormed back for a 16-25, 25-17, 26-24, 28-26 victory in a Class 1-A Carolina Conference volleyball match Tuesday afternoon. Sierra Ward led the Rebels with 18 kills and three...

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Prep cross country roundup

MOREHEAD CITY -- Eastern Wayne's Matt Interrante crossed the finish line first and helped the Warriors sweep a three-team, Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference meet Tuesday afternoon at West Carteret. Interrante ran the 3.1-mile course in 17 minutes, 30 seconds...

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Prep golf roundup

Julie Dorman seized medalist honors with a nine-hole round of 49, but Spring Creek emerged the top team in a Class 1-A Carolina Conference match Tuesday afternoon at Walnut Creek. The host Gators nipped the Panthers 103-110, while the Bulldogs...

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