Friday, February 19, 2016
UMO spikers earn sweep of league foe Pfeiffer
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- Kian Hollevoet delivered the match-clinching kill after two outstanding defensive plays during the University of Mount Olive's 25-22, 25-20, 25-23 triumph over Conference Carolinas men's volleyball rival Pfeiffer University on Thursday evening. Peyton Schirman...Published: Feb 19, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Despite Pfeiffer's 'reconstruction,' UMO women remain focused
MOUNT OLIVE -- Even perfection requires humility. The undefeated University of Mount Olive women's lacrosse team plays host to Conference Carolinas foe Pfeiffer University on Saturday. Game time is 4 p.m. But UMO head coach Grant Kelam says his team...Published: Feb 19, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Diverse, talented players achieving success in UMO men's lacrosse program
MOUNT OLIVE -- The official roster reads like an erratic climate chart. Brooklin, Ontario. Winter Park, Florida. La Mirada, California. Apex, North Carolina. Latitudes and longitudes, countries and continents. And as far as new-age recruiting trends are concerned, it's one...Published: Feb 19, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Aycock boys eliminated from ECC 3A-4A hoops tourney
GREENVILLE -- Clemson signee Cornell Powell provided a first-period offensive spark and J.H. Rose rolled past Charles B. Aycock, 73-43, in semifinal-round play of the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference tournament. Rose faces South Central in the title game tonight. The...Published: Feb 19, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood girls in Carolina 1A tourney final
SALEMBURG -- Rosewood advanced to the Carolina 1-A Conference tournament championship with a 64-27 thrashing of Neuse Charter. The top-seeded Eagles oppose Lakewood tonight. Lexi Mercer knocked down 32 points on 9 of 13 shooting from the floor. The senior...Published: Feb 19, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Lakewood girls pull away in 4th quarter
rcoggins@newsargus.com SALEMBURG -- Spring Creek's Destiney Sutton took her defender off the dribble, drove into the lane knocked a down short jumper. Sutton's basket tied the game at 52-all. Gators' head coach Charlie Cotten burned a timeout. "I told them...Published: Feb 19, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood rally falls short against James Kenan
rcoggins@newsargus.com SALEMBURG -- This one slipped away. Rosewood erased a second-half, double-digit deficit in scrappy and determined fashion, but dropped a 64-60 decision to James Kenan in semifinal-round play of the 2016 Carolina 1-A Conference tournament Thursday evening. Kenan, the...Published: Feb 19, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Spring Creek girls vs. Lakewood
GIRLS Spring Creek 11 18 16 15 -- 60 Lakewood 14 16 18 27 -- 75 SPRING CREEK (12-13) Destiney Sutton 3 1 6-11 15, Ashley Marriner 2 0 2-4 6, Jordan Lane 1 0 0-0 2, Amber Buchan 3...Published: Feb 19, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Rosewood boys vs. James Kenan
BOYS Rosewood 10 16 6 28 -- 60 James Kenan 13 15 15 21 -- 64 ROSEWOOD (11-13) Chance Howard 0 0 0-0 0, Noah Grantham 0 3 0-0 9, Zack Barnes 2 4 0-0 16, Tucker Chapin 5 0...Published: Feb 19, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
1 ON 1 CONVERSATION: Spring Creek's Sawyer Smith
Spring Creek right-hander Sawyer Smith heads to Averett (Va.) University in the fall and will play baseball for the Cougars in the highly-competitive USA South Conference. Smith helped lead the Gators to the eastern regional semifinals last spring. The News-Argus...Published: Feb 19, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story