Category Archives: Sports
Second-Half Surge Sends Mount Olive to 70-52 Loss at Chowan
MURFREESBORO - Mount Olive was unable to overcome a strong second-half push by Chowan, falling 70-52 Wednesday evening at the Hawks Athletic Center. The Trojans fell behind early as Chowan opened the ...
Jan 08, 2026
Mount Olive Falls to Chowan After Second-Half Surge
MURFREESBORO - Mount Olive could not hold off a strong second-half rally by Chowan, falling 90-77 Wednesday night at the Hawks Athletic Center in Conference Carolinas men's basketball action. The Troj...
Jan 08, 2026
Wayne Country Day Claims Repeat Title at Greater Neuse FCA Winter Classic
PIKEVILLE, NC- Wayne Country Day capped off a strong tournament run with a championship victory on the final day of the 2025 Greater Neuse FCA Winter Classic, earning a repeat title with a 73-51 win o...
Dec 24, 2025
53rd Annual George Whitfield Free Baseball Clinic Set for Jan. 10 at Wayne Community College
GOLDSBORO, NC - The 53rd Annual George Whitfield Free Baseball Clinic will get under way Saturday morning, Jan. 10, at Wayne Community College, continuing a long-standing tradition of developing young...
Dec 23, 2025
Championship Set at FCA Winter Classic as Day 2 Wraps Up at C.B. Aycock
Eastern Wayne and Wayne Country Day advance to title game after decisive Day 2 victories PIKEVILLE, NC - Day 2 of the 2025 Greater Neuse FCA Winter Classic is officially in the books, and the champion...
Dec 23, 2025
Eastern Wayne, Wayne Country Day Open FCA Winter Classic With Big Wins; Semifinals Set
Goldsboro, N.C. - The 2025 Greater Neuse FCA Winter Classic tipped off this week at C.B. Aycock High School, bringing together eight area high school boys' basketball teams for three days of competiti...
Dec 21, 2025
Mount Olive Falls at Barton After Strong Start
WILSON, NC - The University of Mount Olive women's basketball team displayed early confidence and late determination but came up short in a 79-61 road loss to Conference Carolinas rival Barton on Wedn...
Dec 17, 2025
Mount Olive Rallies Late to Top North Greenville, 84-80
IGERVILLE, S.C. - The University of Mount Olive men's basketball team showcased poise and resilience Saturday afternoon, rallying from a double-digit deficit to earn an 84-80 Conference Carolinas road...
Dec 15, 2025
Trojans Fall on the Road at Emory & Henry
EMORY, Va. - A cold shooting afternoon and a powerful second-half surge from Emory & Henry proved too much for the University of Mount Olive women's basketball team on Wednesday, as the Trojans dr...
Dec 03, 2025
Peterson Scores 1,000th Career Point as UMO Edges Francis Marion in Conference Opener
FLORENCE, S.C. - It was a milestone night for the University of Mount Olive as senior guard Shane Peterson scored his 1,000th career point and helped lift the Trojans to a nail-biting 86-84 win over F...
Nov 27, 2025