Thursday, April 20, 2006
College Softball - Lady Trojans gearing up for postseason
News-Argus/Bobby Williams Mount Olive pitchers, from left, Krystal Bourne, Shauna Cowdrey and Christine Ermer have helped pitch the Lady Trojans to a 25-win season this year. For more information see MOC softball trio making their mark....Published: Apr 20, 2006 2:10 PM Full Story
MOC baseball eyeing automatic NCAA berth
MOUNT OLIVE -- No clear-cut favorite. Veteran Mount Olive College baseball coach Carl Lancaster offered that simple summation when asked to pick a winner for this weekend's season-ending Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference tournament. Lancaster thinks his Trojans have a chance. So...Published: Apr 20, 2006 2:09 PM Full Story
MOC softball trio making their mark
Mount Olive's three pitchers are about as different as they come. Two are from the big state of California, while the other is from a town off the coast of South Carolina. One throws hard, one's an off-speed pitcher and...Published: Apr 20, 2006 2:09 PM Full Story
Saints win Beach Diamond tourney
SHALLOTTE -- The third time was indeed the charm for Southern Wayne's baseball team at the Beach Diamond Invitational. In their third appearance in the three-day Easter tournament at West Brunswick High School, the Saints captured the title after a...Published: Apr 20, 2006 2:08 PM Full Story
Lady Trojans open up against Erskine
Heading into this weekend's conference tournament, Mount Olive head softball coach Jaime Kylis-Higginbotham says her team needs to follow the direction of the title of a popular 80s song. Relax. No. 9 seed Mount Olive takes on No. 8 Erskine...Published: Apr 20, 2006 2:08 PM Full Story
Snyder to compete in collegiate finale
Mount Olive senior women's golfer and Eastern Wayne High School graduate Lindsey Snyder will play in her final collegiate tournament this weekend. And at this year's conference tournament, she'll get to compete for an individual and a team championship. Mount...Published: Apr 20, 2006 2:07 PM Full Story
MOC men's golf start CVAC tourney today
Mount Olive begins play today in the first round of the 2006 Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference Men's Golf Tournament. Make that the first round and a half. The 54-hole tournament will be played in two days -- 27 holes per day...Published: Apr 20, 2006 2:06 PM Full Story
K-Tribe loses to Rocks
WILMINGTON, Del. -- The Wilmington Blue Rocks upended Kinston 7-2 Wednesday night at Frawley Stadium. The Indians got off to a fast start when a Stephen Head double in the first inning scored Brian Finegan and Trevor Crowe. The runs...Published: Apr 20, 2006 2:06 PM Full Story
Mudcats suffer home loss
ZEBULON -- The Jacksonville Suns rode 15 hits, including back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning to defeat the Carolina Mudcats 9-1 at Five County Stadium on Wednesday night. The Suns (7-7) evened the series at two when Matt Kemp...Published: Apr 20, 2006 2:05 PM Full Story