Conference Carolinas: UMO repeats as softball champ, returns to NCAA tournament

rcoggins@newsargus.com BURLINGTON -- Carly White didn't want to think about attending class today with no softball practice scheduled for later in the day. She wanted more time in the bullpen. And to play at least two more games. She and...

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Conference Carolinas: Top-seeded Trojans crowned tourney champs, head to NCAAs

rcoggins@newsargus.com SUMTER, S.C. -- Determined. Confident. And mission accomplished. The University of Mount Olive men's tennis team is headed back to the NCAA Division II tournament for the second time in the last three seasons. Matt Finnerty earned MVP honors...

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Conference Carolinas: UMO baseball takes tourney title, heads to NCAA tournament

rcoggins@newsargus.com BURLINGTON -- Carl Lancaster wouldn't have taken the gamble if the situation had been different. His risk paid off. No. 12-ranked University of Mount Olive executed a ninth-inning double steal that eventually led to the game-winning run during a...

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Conference Carolinas: Lafond wins 4 individual track titles

BANNER ELK -- The University of Mount Olive's Dylan Lafond emerged as a Conference Carolinas champion in four individual events during the season-ending track and field championship meet contested at Lees-McRae College. Lafond successfully defended his 5,000- and 10,000-meter...

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Conference Carolinas: Mount Olive gets a "Trojan Triple" on championship day

rcoggins@newsargus.com BURLINGTON -- Weary from a day of traveling on the interstate, University of Mount Olive athletics direction Jeff Eisen settled into the driver's seat of his car and pulled out his cell phone. He typed in #GDTBAT. Indeed, it...

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