Trojan women growing up at right time

cellis@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- It's been a trying year for the University of Mount Olive women's basketball team. The young Trojans have shown promise occasionally, but have struggled with inexperience and lost several games in the final minutes. UMO finished...

Published: Feb 27, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story

Trojan men hold postseason destiny in own hands

aetzler@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- After what his teams have been through the last two years, University of Mount Olive head men's basketball coach Joey Higginbotham doesn't want the decision of whether the Trojans make the NCAA Division II tournament bid...

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Burlington School bumps WCDS boys from NCISAA 1A basketball playoffs

ASHEVILLE -- Joel Davis scored 11 points in his final prep game as Wayne Country Day endured a season-ending, 73-49 loss to The Burlington School in quarterfinal-round play of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 1-A boys' basketball playoffs...

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NCHSAA advisory: Basketball playoffs

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has released the following information about the NCHSAA basketball playoffs, which have been hit hard by the snow across the state. A total of 13 first-round games in all classifications, out of 128,...

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Ellis' humble discussion led to Freedom Classic, now in 5th year

rcoggins@newsargus.com KINSTON -- Bill Ellis never anticipated the response he'd get by having a three-game series between two military academies at historic Grainger Stadium. But that one conversation with a U.S. Naval Academy baseball coach eventually launched the Freedom Classic...

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Area athletes find pick-up games during inclement weather break

aetzler@newsargus.com Eastern Wayne guard Tianna Christopher had never been more ready. The team had just come off a tough Monday practice and everyone was excited to try and continue their undefeated streak into the playoffs. Then the snow came. Tuesday's...

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