Category Archives: Sports
UMO's Janara Bryant Crowned Southeast Region Field Athlete of the Year After Record-Breaking Freshman Season
New Orleans (June 9) - University of Mount Olive freshman Janara Bryant has taken the NCAA Division II track and field world by storm, earning the title of Southeast Region Field Athlete of the Year f...
Jun 10, 2025
Dominic Nutter Secures Fifth NCAA All-American Title with Top-10 Finish in Hammer Throw at DII Nationals
Pueblo, Colo. — (May 22) - In a fitting finale to an exceptional collegiate career, Dominic Nutter, a graduate student at the University of Mount Olive (UMO), etched his name deeper into NCAA Di...
May 24, 2025
Harris Sets Conference Record as Mount Olive Women Shine at Final Qualifier
Mount Olive, N.C. (May 9) - Freshman sprinter Futoria Harris made history on Thursday, breaking the Conference Carolinas record in the 100-meter dash to headline a series of standout performances by t...
May 12, 2025
Mount Olive Women's Lacrosse Earns No. 8 Spot in Final NCAA South Regional Rankings, Secures NCAA Tournament Berth
INDIANAPOLIS (April 30) - The University of Mount Olive women’s lacrosse team has been ranked eighth in the final NCAA Division II South Regional rankings released Tuesday morning by the NCAA Di...
May 01, 2025
Athletes Of The Week: Carson Daly
A three-sport athlete, and Southern Wayne's valedictorian, Carson Daly exemplifies what it means to be a student-athlete.It does not take long for anyone who spends time around Daly to come away impre...
Jun 11, 2021
Baseball: Southern Wayne Takes On J.H. Rose (PHOTO GALLERY)
Southern Wayne fought hard, but the Saints dropped a game against J.H. Rose 11-2 on Wednesday afternoon.Due to lightning, the game called in the bottom of the seventh inning with J.H. Rose leading 11-...
Jun 10, 2021
C.B. Aycock’s Smith Headed To UMO
Days after graduating from Charles B. Aycock High School, Kaitlyn Smith got to celebrate another milestone on Wednesday.Smith signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at the University of...
Jun 09, 2021
C.B. Aycock’s Reid Signs NLI With Pitt CC
Trever Reid was eager to continue his basketball career on the collegiate level, but he was also seeking the right fit for him.Reid eventually found the perfect fit — Pitt Community College.On W...
Jun 09, 2021
Girls Tennis: C.B. Aycock Clinches Share Of Eastern Carolina 3A/4A Conference Title
C.B. Aycock avenged its only loss of the season on Tuesday.The Golden Falcons traveled to Greenville and defeated J.H. Rose 5-4 in a hard-fought match.The score was tied at four each with only the No....
Jun 09, 2021
Baseball: C.B. Aycock Shuts Out Eastern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)
C.B. Aycock's Cullen Tucker pitched four strong innings in a 10-0 win against Eastern Wayne on Tuesday evening.With the win, the Golden Falcons improved their record to 7-5 overall, while Eastern Wayn...
Jun 09, 2021