Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: May 16, 2008 Archives

Golden Trojans: MOC collects program-best 50th win of season

MOUNT OLIVE -- The school record almost seemed an afterthought. No. 1-ranked Mount Olive defeated Erskine 11-3 for its 50th victory of the season in the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional on a soggy Thursday evening. The mark broke...

Cougars, Pacers victorious in Day 1 of regional

MOUNT OLIVE -- USC Aiken pushed across a third-inning, unearned run and nipped North Georgia 1-0 during opening-round play of the 2008 NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional. Lead-off batter Cody McMorris started the Pacers' rally by reaching safely on...

Northern Snakehead causing havoc

The North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission is asking sportsmen in the Tar Heel state to be on the lookout for a problematic aquatic species. On inland rivers, fishermen are being asked to report the catch of any Northern Snakehead fish....

Raynor lifts Cats in 12th

John Raynor delivered a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the 12th inning as Carolina edged division-leading Huntsville 3-2 on Thursday evening. The Mudcats snapped the Stars' six-game win streak. Carolina tied the game at 2-2 on Gaby Sanchez's eighth-inning, two-RBI double....

Blue Rocks edge K-Tribe

Starting pitcher Carlton Smith retired the final 16 Wilmington batters he faced Thursday evening, but Kinston suffered a 1-0 defeat on the historic Grainger Stadium diamond. Mike Pontius retired all six batters in relief of Smith. Jeff Howell's two-out, first-inning...

One infield bobble gives Pam Pack late break

PIKEVILLE -- One unfortunate error. A 14th-inning infield bobble proved costly as Washington upended Charles B. Aycock 3-0 in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A softball playoffs Thursday evening. Locked in a scoreless stalemate, pitcher Charity Watson started...