MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. — University of Mount Olive graduate student Dominic Nutter will represent Team USA in the hammer throw at the 2025 World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, taking place July 16-27, 2025. The event will be held across six German cities and will feature around 8,500 student-athletes from over 150 countries competing in…… read more »
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From Johnstown to the World Stage: Five-Time All-American Nutter Represents Team USA in Germany
Wayne County Forces A Game 5 Behind Ayden West’s 14 Strikeout Performance
Carolina Athletic Park, Goldsboro——- Coach Adam Pate knew down 2 games to 1 with a banged up pitching rotation, he had to give the ball to closer Ayden West. And West was as good as advertised, striking out 14 of 19 batters faced through 6, allowing just 1 hit and walking none. West had the…… read more »
Wayne County Post 11 Looking To Force A Game Five Tonight
Carolina Athletic Park—–Goldsboro. After another tough loss on the road last night at Pitt County, Post 11 now finds themselves down 2 games to 1 in the best of five Area 1 first round playoff series. Tonight is a must win for the defending state champs to force a deciding game 5. Game time is…… read more »
Wayne County Post 11 Comes From Behind To Even Series With Pitt County Post 39
Carolina Athletic Park, Goldsboro —– Wayne County Post 11 would need every inning of Game 2 to claw their way back to win 8-7 after falling behind by as much as 7-3 against a very tough Post 39 squad. Pitt County would send all nine men to the plate in the first against starter Braxton…… read more »
Wayne County Post 11 Looks To Even Series vs Pitt County Post 39 Tonight
Carolina Athletic Park, Goldsboro — After dropping game 1 of the Area 1 first round playoffs on the road last night 8-3, Post 11 looks to even the best of 5 series at 1 game apiece tonight at home. Charles B Aycock Hurler Braxton Toler will toe the rubber for Wayne County tonight. Wayne and Pitt…… read more »
Four Mount Olive Softball Players Earn Academic All-District Honors
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The University of Mount Olive softball program celebrated academic and athletic excellence as four student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. Sophomore McKenzie Millard, senior Alyssa Smothers, junior Samantha Taylor, and junior Bri Verme all earned the prestigious recognition, which honors student-athletes who excel both on the…… read more »
Wayne County Post Walks Off Against Pitt County 39 In See Saw Battle
Carolina Athletic Park—-Goldsboro — Wayne County(15-2) was able to avenge one of their only losses on the year using 8 hits including several key bunts to outlast Post 39, 11-10 last night at Carolina Athletic Park. Post 11 took advantage of 3 walks in the 1st as a Carter Adams sac fly would make it…… read more »
Wall Behind the Plate: UMO’s Mike Kenney Earns ABCA All-Defensive Honors
GREENSBORO, N.C. (June 23) — University of Mount Olive standout and recent graduate Mike Kenney has been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) NCAA Division II Southeast Region All-Defensive Team, capping off a stellar senior season behind the plate. A native of Chandler, Arizona, Kenney earned the prestigious regional honor at catcher, recognizing…… read more »
Friday Night Lights: Wayne Prep’s Football Era Begins
GOLDSBORO, N.C. – At Wayne Preparatory Academy, a football field once only imagined on paper is becoming a reality—and with it, a new chapter is being written in the school’s athletic history. This fall, the public charter school will launch its first-ever football program—an eight-man team built from the ground up through student enthusiasm, local…… read more »
Wayne County Post 11 Wins Round 1 vs Archrival Garner, 7-4.
Carolina Athletic Park, Goldsboro —- In a rivalry that typically decides the Area 1 East Champion, Round 1 went to the home team. Wayne County(11-2) would waste no time in the first when Wyatt Lassiter would greet Garner starter Carrick Ryan with a one out first pitch single between third and short. Carter Adams would…… read more »
