Category Archives: Sports
Goldsboro High School Retires Jarran Reed's Legendary No. 52 Jersey
GOLDSBORO, NC - A piece of Goldsboro High School history is now permanently cemented in Cougar lore. During Friday night's Alumni Basketball Game, Goldsboro High School officially retired jersey No. 5...
May 23, 2026
Wayne Prep Standout Isaiah Thomas Signs With Brunswick Community College
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Wayne Preparatory Academy basketball standout Isaiah Thomas is taking the next step in his athletic career after signing his letter of intent to play collegiate basketball at Brunswi...
May 18, 2026
Mount Olive Men's Tennis Earns NCAA Tournament Bid, Set to Face Top-Seeded Catawba
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The University of Mount Olive men's tennis team is headed back to the national stage after earning the No. 8 seed in the Southeast Region of the NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Cham...
May 05, 2026
Mount Olive's Season Ends with Tournament Loss to North Greenville
GASTONIA, N.C. - The University of Mount Olive Trojans saw their 2026 season come to a close Saturday morning following a 6-2 loss to North Greenville University Crusaders in an elimination game at th...
May 02, 2026
Trojans Split Tournament Games in Gastonia, Stay Alive with Dominant Win Over Erskine
GASTONIA, N.C. - The University of Mount Olive baseball team delivered a rollercoaster performance in the Conference Carolinas Tournament, falling just short in a high-scoring opener before bouncing b...
May 01, 2026
Wahl Signs with Emory University, Caps Stellar Career at Wayne Country Day
GOLDSBORO, NC - Wayne Country Day senior swimmer Sarah Wahl has officially signed her letter of intent to continue both her academic and athletic career at Emory University, marking the next chapter f...
Apr 27, 2026
Mount Olive Falls to Francis Marion in Championship Doubleheader, Finishes as Conference Runner-Up
DUNCAN, S.C. - Mount Olive's postseason run came to a close on championship day as the Trojans dropped two games to Francis Marion in the Conference Carolinas Championship, finishing the tournament as...
Apr 27, 2026
Eastern Wayne Alum Nick Barrett Selected by Los Angeles Chargers in 2026 NFL Draft
WAYNE COUNTY, NC - A hometown standout is headed to the NFL, as Eastern Wayne High School graduate Nick Barrett was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Sat...
Apr 26, 2026
Trojans Launch Three Homers, Surge Late to Defeat Ferrum 11-7
FERRUM, Va. - The University of Mount Olive baseball team powered its way to an 11-7 victory over Ferrum, using a trio of home runs and a decisive eighth-inning rally to secure a strong Conference Car...
Apr 25, 2026
Trojans Stay Hot: Mount Olive Softball Advances with 5-3 Win Over Southern Wesleyan
DUNCAN, S.C. - The University of Mount Olive softball team continued its impressive postseason run with a 5-3 victory over Southern Wesleyan in its third game of the Conference Carolinas Tournament, s...
Apr 25, 2026