Overtime thrillers: Rosewood, Princeton advance in Carolina 1-A boys tournament

CALYPSO -- Dennis Jones sizzled the nets for a game-high 21 points and Rosewood upended North Duplin 60-56 in quarterfinal-round play in the Class 1-A Carolina Conference tournament Tuesday evening. The fifth-seeded Eagles (6-16 overall) avenged two regular-season losses to...

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No. 27-ranked MOC pounds N.C. Wesleyan

ROCKY MOUNT -- Josh Carter and David Cooper homered and Daniel Wood pitched four scoreless innings as nationally 27th-ranked Mount Olive posted a rain-shortened 13-1 victory over North Carolina Wesleyan in non-conference baseball action Tuesday. The game was called after...

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Trojans' Layne recognized by CVAC

Tom Layne, who pitched nationally 27th-ranked Mount Olive to two wins over nationally-ranked teams, has been named Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week, it was announced Tuesday. Layne picked up wins in starts against No. 5 Georgia College...

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