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Another epic battle

MOUNT OLIVE -- Located within 30 miles of each other and connected by a single bypass, archrivals Barton and Mount Olive College staged another epic battle in their growing rivalry. Two teams eager to seize -- and hungry to taste...

Anderson women deny Dogs' title bid

MOUNT OLIVE -- LaShonda Chiles is getting used to cutting down nets and earning Most Valuable Player honors. And opposing coaches can't wait for the 5-foot-2 dynamic guard to graduate. But guess what? She's got another year to go, folks....

Friday's CVAC Tournament capsules

MOUNT OLIVE -- Senior Victor Young sank two free throws with 4.5 seconds remaining and Elton Coffield collected a career-high 35 points in Mount Olive's thrilling 105-102 victory over Pfeiffer University. It was the 12th meeting in three years between...

Spring Creek goes the distance at GC

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Friday was an improvement for the young baseball team at Spring Creek High. Despite losing to Greene Central 8-3, the Gators did something they had yet to do in 2006 -- play a full seven-inning game. With...

Young Warriors fall to defending state champs

With two freshmen and three sophomores in the starting lineup on Friday against North Lenoir, veteran Eastern Wayne coach Jabo Fulghum is looking especially at the early part of the 2006 season as a "growing process." Despite a 4-0 loss...

Golden Falcons surge past West Craven

PIKEVILLE -- Garrett Davis collected three RBI in a fifth-inning uprising as state-ranked and unbeaten Charles B. Aycock claimed a 14-6, non-conference victory over West Craven on Friday afternoon. Davis concluded the day 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI....