MOC baseball faces key league series

Avoid the sweep. Mount Olive College takes that philosophy south this weekend for a pivotal, season-ending Conference Carolinas baseball series at nemesis Erskine (S.C.) College. The winner, undoubtedly, seizes the top seed for next week's league tournament. And, quite possibly,...

Published: Apr 8, 2010 2:19 PM Full Story

Murphy Honored

News-Argus/BOBBY WILLIAMS Mount Olive College sophomore Joey Murphy has been named the Conference Carolinas men's field athlete-of-the-week. Competing against a predominantly Division I field, Murphy ended up eighth overall among 21 participants in the javelin during the Duke University Invitational....

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Local Preps Digest

CLINTON -- North Duplin got a stout pitching performance in a 15-1 beating of Lakewood on Wednesday in the Clinton High School Easter Tournament. Larry White tossed a five-inning no-hitter for the Rebels. White allowed one run on a...

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Saunders, Ware claim victories in pitcher's circle

WILSON -- Sarah Saunders and Kristin Ware combined for 13 solid innings inside the pitcher's circle Wednesday afternoon, and Mount Olive College swept in-state archrival Barton on the Conference Carolinas softball scene. Saunders retired the final 12 batters she...

Published: Apr 8, 2010 2:19 PM Full Story