Game of the week - C.B. Aycock at Goldsboro

See the big picture. That's the message getting passed along each day to members of the Goldsboro High and Charles B. Aycock football teams. While neither program has a glamorous record through three weeks of play, their respective head coaches...

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St. Andrews drops Mount Olive

MOUNT OLIVE -- Excited and eager to play on its homecourt, the Mount Olive College women's volleyball team opened its Conference Carolinas schedule in disappointing fashion Wednesday evening. In-state rival St. Andrews continued its recent mastery over the Trojans with...

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C.B. Aycock eventually boots Gators

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Battling relentless heat and constantly under attack, a "bend but don't break" defense finally broke. Playing its first match of the season with only a week of practice under its belt, Spring Creek challenged Charles B. Aycock...

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Eastern Wayne too much for Princeton

There were moments against Princeton where Eastern Wayne appeared dominant with strong serves, crisp passes and solid kills. Then there were other moments of mental errors and misplayed hits. Thankfully, for coach Bruce Burridge, there were more positives in the...

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Local digest

BEULAVILLE -- Abby Sugg claimed a straight-set win and Puja Patel triumphed in her debut as Greene Central upset previously-unbeaten East Duplin 6-3 on Wednesday afternoon. The Rams (6-2 overall) entered the non-conference contest ranked No. 5 in the latest...

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MOC men's soccer moves up to No. 7

Coming off its second shutout of the season, Mount Olive College kept the No. 7 spot in this week's NSCAA/adidas Division II Southeast Region men's soccer poll. The Trojans are 3-0 overall for the third time in the last four...

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K-Tribe blown out by Salem

KINSTON -- Defending Mills Cup champion Kinston faces elimination in the Southern Division playoff series after a 10-3 loss to Salem on Wednesday evening. The Avalanche pounded out 15 hits and can clinch the best-of-three series with a win tonight...

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