Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: March 26, 2006 Archives

Trojans, Dogs split CVAC baseball doubleheader

MOUNT OLIVE -- No matter the type of game -- slug-fest or pitcher's duel -- the Mount Olive-Barton rivalry usually brings out the best in both teams. Saturday's doubleheader at Scarborough Field was no different. The Trojans took game one...

MOC softball sweeps CVAC twinbill from St. Andrews

MOUNT OLIVE -- A strong wind blew at times; raindrops caused a 20-minute delay; and the temperature never broke 55. Other than that, it was a perfect day for the Mount Olive College softball team, which easily swept St. Andrew's...

Bobcats defeat young, inexperienced Trojan men in volleyball

MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College setter Zach Wilson doesn't hold grudges against opponents that expose the Trojans' weaknesses on the volleyball court. He expects it to happen. But Wilson, admittedly, gets a little upset when he and his teammates...

Trojan men climb to No. 38 in Division II poll

MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive is ranked No. 38 in this week's ITA Division II men's tennis national poll, which is compiled by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The national ranking is the first this season for the...

Reaves begins preparation for fourth season as Legion coach

MOUNT OLIVE -- Outside diversions have often forced American Legion baseball coaches to squeeze roughly three months of games into two-plus months. A longer calendar school year, exams, graduation and the annual N.C. State Games coerce coaches into compiling tight...

Chargers' Herring solid in relief effort against Wayne Christian

Kevin Herring provided six innings of two-hit relief and Wayne Country Day handed county rival Wayne Christian an 8-1 defeat on Saturday afternoon. A sophomore right-hander, Herring collected four strikeouts and yielded an earned run in the third inning. Herring,...