During his time at Rosewood High School, Roderick Benjamin has had a steady stream of impressive performances on the basketball court. Still, perhaps the best impressive thing about the senior is his leadership. When the Eagles are playing, Benjamin leads the Eagles with his impeccable technique and impressive composure. Several players contribute to a good…… read more »
Over the past few seasons, Spring Creek has earned a reputation as one of the best soccer teams in Wayne County by outplaying opponents and handing out lopsided losses to all comers. That trend continued Wednesday night as Oscar Escudero, Josue Pineda and Josue Sanchez Inestroza all scored two goals apiece to lead the Gators…… read more »
Down 51-47 going into the fourth quarter, Wayne Christian attempted a thrilling fourth-quarter comeback against Wayne Country Day on Tuesday night. But the Eagles came up short, and the result was a 71-68 loss on the Coastal Plains Independent Conference boys’ basketball scene. The game appeared to be heading towards a blowout as the Chargers…… read more »
After Wayne Christian defeated Wayne Country Day on the Chargers’ home floor earlier this season, the Chargers got some payback on Tuesday evening at Wayne Christian. In a hard-fought game, the Chargers came away with a 62-44 win against Wayne Christian to remain in the hunt for another Coastal Plains Independent Conference title. “We were…… read more »
From UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive has announced the spectator policy for athletics competitions for the month of February. For the month of February, the spectator policy for indoor sports will be as follows: -no fans allowed For the month of February, the spectator policy for outdoor sports will be as follows: -no fans for exhibition…… read more »
Rosewood built up a 17-14 lead at halftime, but the Eagles were unable to hold on, and the Leopards escaped Rosewood with a 38-30 victory on Monday evening. Skyler Lassiter led the Eagles with team-high 11 points, while Rylee Maldonado and Caroline Sanders both contributed six points. The Eagles (2-3 overall) will look to bounce…… read more »
Rosewood head coach Daniel Mitchell might not have been completely satisfied Monday evening, but he walked away pleased for two reasons. One, the Eagles once again showed their mental toughness down the stretch, and two, Rosewood improved its record to 6-1 overall. Roderick Benjamin led the Eagles in scoring with 22 points in a 59-55…… read more »
The Lady Trojans of the University of Mount Olive were ready to face the Warriors of Southern Wesleyan University Saturday night at Kornegay Arena. By the end of the game, UMO had a 30 point lead over Southern Wesleyan. The final score was UMO 87, Southern Wesleyan 57. … read more »
The University of Mount Olive men’s basketball team fell short in their effort to defeat conference rival Southern Wesleyan University during the Church Night games at UMO. Despite evening up the score down the stretch, the trojans were unable to pull out the win. The final score was UMO 74, Southern Wesleyan 77. … read more »
Eastern Wayne could not hold onto its lead during a 57-56 loss against Ayden-Grifton on Friday afternoon. The Warriors held a 42-36 lead at the end of the third quarter, but in the fourth quarter, Ayden-Grifton outscored the Warriors 21-14 to escape with the victory. Nay Jones paced Eastern Wayne with 17 points, Jada Kent…… read more »
