Higginbotham wants to see 40 complete minutes from his team

jhayes@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- 3,946 miles. That is the rough equivalent of 14 visits to the nation's capital. It's also nearly two round-trip passages to the Superdome in New Orleans and one Donner Party-like junket to the Sitka Rocky Gutierrez...

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"Rabbit" Fulghum elected to N.C. Sports Hall of Fame

Courtesy of NCSHF RALEIGH -- Eastern Wayne assistant baseball coach James "Rabbit" Fulghum is among the 53rd class slated for enshrinement in the N.C. Sports Hall of Fame. Fulghum, whose career spans five decades, will join Rod Brind'Amour, Eric "Sleepy"...

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PREPS DIGEST: Middle schools

Middle schools * Girls' basketball: Greenwood 39, Rosewood 26 -- Aleesha Boyette paced the T-Birds' offense with 16 points. Teammate Victoria Royal added 10 points. Greenwood improved to 7-1 overall. * Boys' basketball: Greenwood vs. Rosewood (no score submitted) --...

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UMO women eager to face Emmanuel (Ga.) again

rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive's last previous meeting with Emmanuel (Ga.) College sticks out like a sore thumb. The Trojan women let a winnable game slip away. Emmanuel capitalized on a scoring drought, crashed the offensive glass...

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Rosewood's Burton selected to play in inaugural Tarheel Cup

University of Mount Olive signee Lindsey Burton has been selected to participate in the inaugural Tarheel Cup, which recognizes the most stellar female and male golfers in North Carolina who will graduate this year. Burton is a senior at...

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