Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: March 1, 2007 Archives

Mount Olive advance in CVAC tourney

MOUNT OLIVE -- "Pick it up and have fun." Senior Elijah Rouse, in so many words, offered that advice to his Mount Olive College teammates during halftime of Wednesday evening's contest against Coker (S.C.) College. The Trojans undoubtedly felt pressured...

Trojan's prepare for tournament

Mount Olive plays host to the MOC Men's Volleyball Tournament this weekend at Kornegay Arena. The Trojans take on Eastern Mennonite (Va.) Friday at 7 p.m. in the opening match. Four matches take place Saturday, beginning with Eastern Mennonite vs....

Trojan women finish season

LAURINBURG -- With the shot clock running down, junior Erika Thompson hit a 10-foot jump shot with 21.2 seconds left to lift No. 4 seed St. Andrews Presbyterian College to a 62-60 victory over No. 5 seed Mount Olive College...

Mount Olive softball swept

MOUNT OLIVE -- Colleen Thomas' first collegiate home run in the fifth inning tied the game, but nationally 27th-ranked Wingate struck for two runs in the top of the seventh to defeat Mount Olive 3-1 in game two of a...

Spring Creek one-hits Hobbton

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Ray Grady threw four innings of one-hit baseball while striking out seven, to lead Spring Creek to a 9-0 win over Hobbton, Wednesday evening. Paul Hayes was 1-for-2 with two RBIs while Tim Rogers, Josh Gammon and...

Southern Wayne wins slugfest

DUDLEY -- East Duplin catcher Josh Kennedy watched helplessly as Garrett Barfield crossed home plate with another Southern Wayne run. Kennedy threw his mask off, looked to the sky and shook his head in disgust. Barfield had scored the Saints'...