MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive wrestling team fell to the Wolves of Newberry College 37-11 Sunday afternoon in a South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Dual. The contest was the first competition for any UMO Athletics program since March of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the suspension of sports. INSIDE THE RESULTS The match…… read more »
Goldsboro Haley Phillip’s may be friendly and bubbly off the volleyball court, but you do not want to mess with her on the court during a match. This week’s Female Athlete of the week impressively flips the switch and rises to the occasion while inspiring her teammates. A nightmare for opposing teams, Phillips made varsity…… read more »
Billy Strickland emerged as Rosewood’s top boys’ runner during a Carolina 1A Conference meet against North Duplin last week. Strickland ran the 5k race in 20 minutes. Strickland’s teammates Trenton Schillenger and Carl Belvins posted times of 20:38 and 20:57, respectively. Noel Rangel (21:46) emerged as North Duplin’s top runner, while Mason Best completed the…… read more »
Karlyn Ray figured her collegiate future would involve numerous hours of study since she plans to major in biomedical science. Now, she needs to schedule some time for tennis practice. The C.B. Aycock senior is leaving the tradition-rich tennis program and heading to the University of Mount Olive. On Monday, Ray signed a national letter…… read more »
High School is often a joyous and challenging experience. From hanging out with friends every day, playing sports, and creating memories that will last forever, it can be difficult for a high school student to stay focused on the future. However, C.B. Aycock’s Clay Matthews has never been more focused on the future. A star…… read more »
The public works department in Mount Olive was busy all day Tuesday putting up the town’s Christmas decorations. The town is planning to hold their lighting ceremony on the Friday, December 4, followed by the Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 5.… read more »
Hard work pays off. It is a maxim used by coaches to describe student-athletes who, over four years, mature and break out of their shell in a particular sport. Rosewood’s Alyssa Smothers is a perfect example. Four years ago, the Rosewood senior was not on college coaches’ recruiting radar. However, during her time playing softball,…… read more »
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 »
From UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive men’s and women’s track and field teams in a continued effort to reach out to the Mount Olive community, hit the streets for a town clean-up Saturday morning. In what has turned into an annual event, the track and field teams went from street to…… read more »
From UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE – Prior to 2008, the small town of Mount Olive, North Carolina (population 4,589) was known primarily as the home of the Mt. Olive Pickle Company, the largest independent purveyor of pickled cucumbers in the United States. The University of Mount Olive baseball team dramatically changed that narrative in 2008.…… read more »
