Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: January 26, 2007 Archives

ECC wrestling: C.B. Aycock survives flat effort

PIKEVILLE -- The casual observer, upon viewing the final score, might think Charles B. Aycock easily dismantled county rival Southern Wayne on the wrestling mat Thursday evening. Think again. The short-handed Saints had four individual winners and nearly out-pointed the...

Second-half conference play begins for area hoops teams tonight

A county rivalry highlights tonight's slate of high school basketball games in the News-Argus coverage area, and tips off second-half play in conference action. Eastern Wayne is the guest of Southern Wayne on the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference scene....

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Rosewood matmen seize two non-conference victories WILSON -- Rosewood notched seven falls and one technical fall during a non-conference, tri-match sweep of Nash Central and host Wilson Beddingfield on Thursday evening. The Eagles (27-7 overall) managed just three individual victories...

Hope springs eternal for Mount Olive teams

MOUNT OLIVE -- Punxsutawney Phil, the fabled groundhog who predicts winter's longevity or early departure, won't ascend from his warm burrow at Gobbler's Knob until late next week. Should the furry creature see his shadow, there will be six more...

Trojan men outside looking in at East Region poll

Finding itself on the outside looking in on this year's first NCAA II East Region rankings, Mount Olive is almost in a must-win situation Saturday on the road. And the Trojans will be facing perhaps the hottest team in the...

Trojan women resume CVAC play at Limestone

After a non-conference win earlier in the week, the Mount Olive women's basketball team resumes conference play Saturday as the Trojans travel to Gaffney, S.C., to take on Limestone in Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference action. Tip-off is 5:30 p.m. A live...