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Friday, February 29, 2008

Bitter rivals play for high stakes Saturday

MOUNT OLIVE -- A pair of bitter rivals. A national television audience. One club playing for a share of the conference title and perhaps the right to host an NCAA Division II tournament regional. When it comes to college basketball...

Trojan women seek regular-season sweep

MOUNT OLIVE -- There's plenty at stake tonight when Mount Olive and Barton College hook up for their regular-season finale at Wilson Gymnasium. The archrivals enter with identical 15-4 Conference Carolinas ledgers and the winner receives the No. 2 seed...

Red Devils take control early

GRAHAM -- History didn't repeat itself. One year ago, Goldsboro High opened the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 2-A playoffs with a stirring upset of Jacksonville Northside -- ranked No. 1 at the time. The Cougars couldn't duplicate the...

Local digest

PIKEVILLE -- For a while Charles B. Aycock's chances of opening its 2008 season with a victory looked slim. The Golden Falcons trailed visiting Wilson Fike 5-1 after three innings before rallying for a 12-6 win on Thursday afternoon. Will...

Trojan netters easily defeat St. Andrews

MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive swept the singles and doubles matches in a 9-0, Conference Carolinas men's tennis victory over St. Andrews at the Walker Tennis Complex on Thursday afternoon. Fourth-seeded Aldo Barba and sixth-seeded Murlio Pelegrino each posted a...