Burroughs, Hartzell power Golden Falcons to twinbill sweep

BENSON -- Meredith Burroughs and Ivy Hartzell combined to smash five home runs, and the Charles B. Aycock softball team swept a doubleheader from perennial 4-A powerhouse West Johnston on Saturday afternoon. Burroughs crushed two home runs and collected four...

Published: Apr 16, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story

Trojans' Smith tosses shutout

MOC Sports Information MISENHEIMER -- Zach Smith tossed a seven-hit shutout and No. 4-ranked Mount Olive College clinched the No. 1 seed for Conference Carolinas tournament with a 3-0 triumph over in-state nemesis Pfeiffer University on Sunday afternoon. JUCO transfer...

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Trojan softball, men's tennis clinch East Division championships

MOC Sports Information BANNER ELK -- Lauren Smith collected her third save of the season, Christie Wright threw a complete-game three-hitter and Mount Olive College swept Lees-McRae, 10-5 and 3-2, to claim the East Division championship on the Conference Carolinas...

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Blazers finish 3-0

AAU basketball Blazers have great day * CARTHAGE -- The Wayne County Blazers 13-Under AAU boys' basketball team captured the USSSA Carolina Pride Invitational crown and automatically qualified for the USSSA state tournament. The Blazers opened play with a 65-9...

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