Saturday, February 25, 2017
WOMEN'S LACROSSE: Poor offensive outing dooms Trojans
bcoley@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive may as well have played in a desert Saturday afternoon because its scoring drought seemed endless. The Trojans did little to challenge Lenoir-Rhyne's goalkeeper. The empty offensive possessions piled up, and...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:07 PM Full Story
Middle School Digest: Final basketball standings
Final standings from the Wayne County Middle Schools Athletic Conference boys' and girls' basketball season: BOYS Division I Team Conf. All E. Wayne 7-1 11-2 Norwayne 6-2 10-3 Dillard 5-3 9-4 Spring Creek 2-6 2-11 Brogden 0-8 0-13 Division II...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:07 PM Full Story
UMO Digest
Baseball MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive opened its Conference Carolinas campaign with a weekend sweep Emmanuel (Ga.) College at Scarborough Field on Saturday afternoon. The Trojans won 10-3, 3-0 and 16-2. Bruce Zimmerman (3-0) tossed a five-hitter and...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:07 PM Full Story
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Senior leaders carry Trojans to win over rival Barton
rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Sometimes you have to go the hard route to defeat an arch rival. That's when you find your seniors -- who are playing their final regular-season home game. And each responded in clutch fashion. Kiara Jones...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:07 PM Full Story
MENS' BASKETBALL: Key free throws lift Trojans
rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- The halfcourt offense may have not been executed with precision in the final 4-plus minutes Friday evening. Free throws? That's another story. University of Mount Olive shot an efficient 8 of 8 from the charity stripe...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:07 PM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Spring Creek falls to Southeast Halifax in third round
jhayes@newsargus.com HALIFAX -- Life on the playoff road is often ripe with difficulty. Spring Creek experienced as much on Saturday evening, dropping a 71-54 decision to Southeast Halifax in third-round play of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A boys'...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:07 PM Full Story
SIGNING -- Spring Creek's Kaden Geelen signs with USC Beaufort
rcoggins@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Tough love from former teammate Matt Rogers influenced then-freshman Kaden Geelen in the bullpen. He respected his leadership. His work ethic left a lasting impression. "He was so good, that wanted me to be good," Geelen...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:07 PM Full Story
MEN'S LACROSSE: Trojans come back to defeat Panthers
bcoley@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive had its backs thrusted against the wall Saturday afternoon. Florida Tech -- which packed the Sunshine State's heat and humidity -- blasted flamethrower after flamethrower at the Trojans' defense. The Panther...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:07 PM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: BOX -- Spring Creek @ Southeast Halifax
Spring Creek 8 17 18 11 -- 54 SE Halifax 23 16 18 14 -- 71 SPRING CREEK (22-7) Dominique Morse 1 2 1-4 9, Najee Young 6 1 0-0 15, Allen Hickman 0 0 0-2 0, Jamerion Dawson 6...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:07 PM Full Story