Rosewood's Rains signs NLI with Catawba

Holt Rains was in a Catch 22. The Rosewood High senior took a day trip to Wingate University, talked with the football coaches and felt content when he left the campus. Then Catawba came calling. Again, Rains and his family...

Published: Mar 5, 2008 1:50 PM Full Story

Trojans' first baseman finding his stride

MOUNT OLIVE -- Forgive Erik Lovett for having a chip on his shoulder this season. He certainly feels he has something to prove. Last season, the Mount Olive College first baseman and his teammates just missed advancing to the Division...

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Sharks' Cole devours 12U ECSL competition

GREENVILLE -- Logan Cole logged top-three finishes in six different events among 12U competitors during the 2008 Eastern Carolina Swim League Championships contested this past week. Cole, who swims with the Goldsboro Sharks, touched the wall first in the 100...

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Trojan men knocked out of top 25

MOUNT OLIVE -- Back-to-back losses to end regular-season play knocked Mount Olive College out of the NABC Division II men's basketball top 25 poll. The Trojans (22-6 overall) received eight points in this week's poll, tying with Wingate as the...

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Local Sports Digest

PRINCETON -- After an 0-2 start Princeton earned its first win of the season with a 4-3 victory over Midway on Tuesday. Ryan Daughtry picked up win on the mound tossing four innings of scoreless baseball. Daughtry scattered four hits...

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