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Trojans' duo more than just teammates

The heart of Mount Olive shortstop David Cooper's friendship with second baseman Anthony Williams can be defined by one glance at their baseball caps. Underneath the bill of the cap, you'll find a tally for double plays turned by the...

Nation's top-ranked team responds to coach's challenging schedule

MOUNT OLIVE -- Carl Lancaster has never shied away from scheduling strong competition on the baseball diamond. His Mount Olive College teams haven't been too timid, either. The first three weekends in February, Lancaster rolled the Trojans out against three...

MOC teammates keep track of each other's success

Baseball is a game of numbers. There's wins and losses. There's individual and team statistics. Not only do the Mount Olive College baseball players crunch numbers about opposing teams, they keep a watchful eye on their teammates. And it's caused...

Davis' single lifts Saints to playoff victory

From staff reports BARCO -- Cody Davis supplied a game-winning, seventh-inning single as Southern Wayne downed Currituck 1-0 in their first-round, N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A baseball game Friday evening. The Saints (15-10 overall) visit South Central on...

Wayne Christian teams rule CCC 1-A

From staff reports RALEIGH -- Sophomore Taylor Gray seized Most Outstanding Player accolades as Wayne Christian claimed the Class 1-A Carolina Christian Conference boys' tennis tournament championship Friday afternoon. Kenneth Giordano secured a tiebreaker and emerged the CCC champion at...

Eagles give Chargers suprising wake-up call

A near-disastrous start turned into a quick -- and favorable -- ending for the Wayne Country Day baseball team Friday afternoon. The Chargers obliged Northwood Temple with first-inning mistakes and fell behind 3-0 before their first at-bat. But once the...

Golden Falcons repeat as champs

PIKEVILLE -- Momentum cannot be truly appreciated until it's gone. Southern Wayne learned that in a matter of minutes Friday evening. Archrival Charles B. Aycock benefited from a second-inning rule interpretation and claimed a 5-1 victory in the Class 3-A...

C.B. Aycock clubs three home runs

PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock opened defense of its Class 3-A state baseball championship in explosive fashion Friday evening. J.H. Webb wishes it could have hidden the Golden Falcons' bats. Connor Narron, Jordan Carr and Zach Wright each mashed a...