MOC prepares for round three

Now the stakes are higher. Part three of the season-long, Mount Olive-Barton basketball series will take a pivotal turn this evening in the 2008 Conference Carolinas tournament semifinals. The top-seeded Trojan men (22-6 overall) entertain the Dogs, the reigning Division...

Published: Mar 6, 2008 1:49 PM Full Story

Preps Digest

From staff reports Eastern Wayne rebounded from Monday's lackadaisical performance against Spring Creek and turned back South Central 9-3 on the New Hope diamond Wednesday afternoon. Walker Gourley emerged the winning pitcher and slapped a two-run homer. "Walker pitched a...

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EW's Jackson improves to 4-0

From staff reports Drew Jackson continued his early-season, unbeaten run on the singles scene in men's tennis, but Eastern Wayne still seeks consistency as a team during its non-conference schedule. Jackson improved to 4-0 overall with a 6-3, 6-3 conquest...

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Rosewood stops Kinston 1-0

Rosewood's game plan Wednesday evening was simple. If visiting Kinston didn't score, the Eagles couldn't lose. The strategy worked to perfection in a 1-0 victory at Branch Pope Field. Gabby Cornman sent a corner kick in front of the Kinston...

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Saints suffer late-inning loss

DUDLEY -- A bloop and a blast led to Wilmington Hoggard's 3-0, non-conference victory over Southern Wayne on Wednesday afternoon -- an unfitting ending to a solid pitchers' duel. After six scoreless innings, the Vikings began their rally on Luke...

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MOC baseball continues dominance

MOC Sports Information FLORENCE, S.C. -- Weston Curles threw seven shutout innings as No. 1-ranked Mount Olive College blitzed No. 7-ranked Francis Marion (S.C.) University 10-0 on Wednesday afternoon. Erik Lovett tied a school record with three doubles and Alex...

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