From UMO Media Relations SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The University of Mount Olive women’s basketball team won its first game of the season after defeating the Valkyries of Converse College 67-50 in Conference Carolinas action in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Tuesday. UMO improves to 1-2 overall and 1-2 in the conference, while Converse falls to 1-3, 0-3. INSIDE THE SCORE The Trojans…… read more »
From UMO Media Relations BRISTOL, Tennesse – The University of Mount Olive men’s basketball team came up short against the Tornado of King University 74-72 on Tuesday night in Conference Carolinas action. UMO falls to 0-3, 0-3 in season, while King improves to 2-2, 1-1. INSIDE THE SCORE King University got on the scoreboard first, opening the contest on a 3-0 lead, but Mount Olive had an answer…… read more »
Overcoming the bitter-cold weather, Rosewood’s Billy Strickland had another great race on Friday by crossing the tape in 18:51.87 in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A Mideast Regional held at the WakeMed Soccer Park. Strickland’s 12th place finish was good enough to book a reservation at next weekend’s 1A state championship meet held at…… read more »
Meredith Wooten stepped up to the free-throw line and fired up a shot. The ball sank to the bottom of the net, and with that free throw, Wooten joined the 1,000-point club. The game paused for a moment as Princeton head coach and Wooten’s mother, Paula Wooten, presented her daughter with a game ball to…… read more »
The casual observer who sees the final score between Eastern Wayne and New Bern would think the Bears had an easy time Thursday evening against the Warriors. That’s not the case. This one was close until the fourth quarter. Eastern Wayne extended its pressure defense to full court and capitalized on unforced errors, but the…… read more »
The Eastern Wayne girls’ basketball team battled hard to stay in the game against New Bern on Thursday night. But the Warriors’ tough effort was not enough. The Bears used the fourth quarter to pull away late for a 40-29, Eastern Carolina 3A/4A Conference victory. With the score tied 2-2 at the end of the…… read more »
During her time playing volleyball at Goldsboro High School, Anna Miranda carved out an impressive legacy. A two-sport athlete at Goldsboro, Miranda devotes hours and hours to her craft each season, and the senior has worked hard to get to where she is now in volleyball and softball. “My main sport is definitely volleyball,” Miranda…… read more »
As a freshman playing on the JV team, Goldsboro’s Jaikir Fowler used to wonder when his time on the varsity team would come. And over the past few seasons, Fowler has morphed into a beast, and that transformation has paid dividends on the basketball court. The senior is still always looking to get better, but…… read more »
Ball-hawking pressure defense, speed and another big second-half run, the Goldsboro boys’ basketball team used all three to its advantage during a 69-48 triumph over East Central 2A Conference county foe East Duplin on Wednesday evening. Senior guard Jaikir Fowler poured in a game-high 26 points for the Cougars, who improved their record to 2-0…… read more »
Down 37-29 at the end of the third quarter, the Goldsboro girls’ basketball team showed how resilient and determined they are. Unfortunately, the Cougars were unable to get the win as East Duplin held off Goldsboro 59-57 on Wednesday evening. The Cougars trailed 13-9 at the end of the first quarter. “In the beginning, we…… read more »
