UMO earns at-large bid to Southeast Regional

By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Conference officials, through conversations with the NCAA selection committee, assured Joey Higginbotham that his team had satisfied "body of work" criteria to earn a postseason bid. Higginbotham remained skeptical after his University...

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North Greenville shocks Trojans in Conference Carolinas tournament final

MOUNT OLIVE -- Jordan McCain received the pass, lined up his feet and swished a game-tying 3-pointer that brought a pro-University of Mount Olive to its feet Sunday afternoon. Silence soon followed. North Greenville freshman guard Spencer Reaves gained possession...

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UMO baseball completes conference sweep of Limestone

UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- Justin Manning batted 2 for 3 and swatted a home run as No. 4-ranked University of Mount Olive pounded Conference Carolinas foe Limestone, 12-4, at Scarborough Field on Sunday afternoon. The Trojans swept the...

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Trojans' Brite named league's player-of-the-year

rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- To the victors go the spoils. Regular-season champion University of Mount Olive captured three of Conference Carolinas' top four awards on the men's basketball scene this winter. Junior Dontrell Brite earned the player-of-the-year award, while Kendall...

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WCDS diamond 9 defeat Faith Christian, Greenville Christian

GREENVILLE -- Wayne Country Day launched its 2015 campaign with a 13-0 triumph of county foe Faith Christian and 3-1 conquest of Greenville Christian on Saturday. Amane Godo delivered three hits and drove in two runs against Faith Christian....

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