From UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive released the outline of the projected schedule days for the 2021 season for all Trojan sports this week. All sports will play on certain days to help combat the complexity of all UMO sponsored sports playing in the spring season. Below are the estimated days…… read more »
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UMO Athletics Announces Spring 2021 Schedules
Football: C.B. Aycock Starts Workouts (PHOTO GALLERY)
The C.B. Aycock football team started workouts on Tuesday. The Golden Falcons and the rest of Wayne County are getting ready to start a shorted seven-game football season in February. Players, who brought their own water bottles, arrived and were put into a socially distant line to go through pre-workout COVID-19 screenings, which included masked…… read more »
Football: Wayne Christian Dominates Pungo Christian (PHOTO GALLERY)
As the fog rolled onto the field, the Wayne Christian football team huddled together one last time. They dumped Gatorade on head coach Luis Miranda, and once the Eagles broke the huddle, they erupted in tears of joy. The best season in Miranda’s tenure as head coach ended with a dominant 56-12 win against Pungo…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Gage Outlaw
William ‘Gage’ Outlaw, to put it mildly, makes plays. This week’s Brian Allen State Farm Insurance Male Athlete of the Week plays football and baseball at North Duplin High School. The sport Outlaw first played was baseball. He started playing America’s pastime in childhood, but he wanted to switch things up as he grew older.…… read more »
Football: Wayne Christian Rolls Over Lawrence Academy
After one quarter, Wayne Christian built a four-touchdown advantage and dominated Lawrence Academy, 56-0, in non-conference action on Friday. Quarterback Devin Nixon accounted for four touchdowns and ended the night seven of eight for 262 yards. Jayquan Curry rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Shiquan Ethridge also ran in two touchdowns, while Josh Sutton…… read more »
Athletes of the Week: Devin Nixon
Building a football program is a lot like building a house, but before the house is built, the foundation must be put down. Luckily, Wayne Christian quarterback Devin Nixon is a builder. Last season, Nixon and his teammates spent the season laying down a foundation. The Eagles went 4-3-1 for the first winning season in…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Kendall Leigh
Wayne Christian senior Kendall Leigh is enthusiastic and hard-working by nature. She loves leading her fellow cheerleaders and celebrating every time the Eagles score a touchdown or make a big play. Since her freshman year, Leigh has blossomed into one of Wayne Christian’s top student-athletes. The senior class president is a steady contributor for Wayne…… read more »
Football: Wayne Christian Flies Over Community Christian
Playing in its first football game in 290 days, the Wayne Christian football team was more than ready for its season opener against Community Christian. The Eagles were dominant in all phases of the game as they flew over Community Christian 70-36 on Friday evening. Wayne Christian head coach Luis Miranda said he was proud…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Clay Matthews
For the past few seasons, Clay Matthews has dominated the athletics scene around Charles B. Aycock High School. The senior is a standout student-athlete on the football and baseball teams. As the Golden Falcons’ quarterback, Matthews has helped the Golden Falcons reach new heights, and he is this week’s Brian Allen State Farm Insurance Male…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Nicholas Barrett
Since he could walk, Nicholas Barrett has played football, but the Eastern Wayne senior’s career really began to take off in high school when he decided to play college football. “My freshman year is when I noticed I could play at the next level,” Barrett said. On the gridiron and in the classroom, Barrett is…… read more »
