Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: April 25, 2006 Archives

Another Trojan conquest

News-Argus/Bobby Williams Pitcher Donald Huff holds up his Mount Olive jersey as teammates swarm in after the Trojans won the CVAC title on Monday afternoon. For more information see MOC takes CVAC baseball tourney....

MOC takes CVAC baseball tourney

WILSON -- An at-large selection? Not by a longshot. Mount Olive College erased any postseason doubts with an impressive -- and phenomenal -- performance Monday afternoon against Limestone (S.C.) College on the historic Fleming Stadium diamond. The Trojans (39-12) cranked...

MOC's Nordan named tourney MVP

WILSON -- Mount Olive College third baseman Stephen Nordan didn't think twice about not earning all-Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference honors this season in baseball. He agreed that Erskine's Robbie Knapp and Barton's Eric McInerny -- both seniors -- deserved first- and...

Oh, what a feeling for Trojans

A historic day. There's no other way to describe Mount Olive College's impressive finale in the 2006 Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference baseball tournament Monday afternoon. The Trojans simply wanted the distinction of earning the league's first-ever automatic bid to the NCAA...

CVAC All-Tournament team

2006 CVAC All-Tournament Team Mount Olive Stephen Nordan, MVP David Cooper Dustin Richardson Paul Buhrow Daniel Wood Limestone Kevin Pucetas David Wise Rob Bouknight Pfeiffer Mike McClain Belmont Abbey Alex Udwari...

Eastern Wayne posts seventh ECC shutout

When the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference tournament starts next week for Eastern Wayne, the host Warriors should enter the event with plenty of confidence. After a 2-0 shutout win over Charles B. Aycock on Monday, Eastern Wayne not only...

Local sports digest

RHS soccer improves to 14-1 SEVEN SPRINGS -- Rosewood erupted for six goals in the first half and cruised to a 10-1 win at Spring Creek on Monday in Classes 2-A Eastern Plains/1-A Carolina Conference action. In a balanced scoring...

Henderson named CUSA hitter of week

IRVING, Texas -- East Carolina freshman outfielder Brandon Henderson was named Conference USA Hitter-of-the-Week announced by league officials Monday. The announcement marks the third time this season a Pirate has earned the weekly honors, following Jake Smith and Brody Taylor....

Grand slam propels K-Tribe

KINSTON -- Wyatt Toregas hit a grand slam with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to send Kinston to the clubhouse with a 5-1 victory over the Lynchburg Hillcats on Monday night at Grainger Stadium. The dramatic...

Mudcats lose to Tennessee

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. -- Alberto Gonzalez laid down a perfect safety squeeze bunt in the seventh inning to break a 1-1 game leading Tennessee to a 3-1 victory over Carolina at Smokies Park on Monday night. Tennessee (8-11), which won for...