Extra-inning thriller: NCWC upsets No. 15-ranked Trojans

MOUNT OLIVE -- This shouldn't have happened two months into the baseball season. Mental and physical defensive mistakes, blown scoring opportunities and inconsistent pitching factored into an embarrassing loss for Mount Olive College on Wednesday evening. Five Trojan hurlers combined...

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Clayton shuts out CBA booters

PIKEVILLE -- Goalie Courtney Sheeks has already experienced a lot as a freshman, but her and the rest of the Charles B. Aycock defense had rarely -- if ever -- seen the kind of pressure Clayton brought on Wednesday evening....

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Eastern Wayne girls dominate ECC triangular meet WILSON -- Fresh off its Wayne County championship on Monday, the Eastern Wayne women's track team continued its dominance on the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference scene. Eastern Wayne bested Wilson Beddingfield and...

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K-Tribe opens season today

KINSTON -- The 2006 Mills Cup champions begin their title defense tonight as the Kinston Indians open the regular season at Winston-Salem. The Indians, who are beginning their 21st season as Cleveland's Class A affiliate, will play three games against...

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