From UMO Media Relations Mount Olive – The University of Mount Olive summer commencement ceremony was held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic this year. However, in the tradition of honoring those graduates, the Department of Athletics wanted to list the 14 student-athletes who were set to walk across the stage in Kornegay Arena at…… read more »
Hannah Best turned in a 12th-place time of 25 minutes, 44 seconds, and helped Wayne Country Day earn a fourth-place finish in a girls’ cross country meet contested Monday afternoon at Wayne Country Day. Teammate Gracyn Perry crossed the line at 27:41. Teammates Gigi Woodcock (28:19), Anna Stuart Freemon (28:53) and Abigial Breiman (28:55) took…… read more »
On Thursday, the Wayne Country Day boys’ soccer team traveled to Wilson for a non-conference showdown against Wilson Christian Academy. Wayne Country Day won the game 1-0. Andrew Sherman scored the winning goal for the Chargers off a quickly taken free-kick by Thomas Gurley. With the win, the Chargers’ record improves to 3-0 overall.… read more »
Volleyball can be a challenging sport to learn, and it requires an immense amount of focus. Most importantly, it is a team sport where an individual cannot succeed without their team. Faith Christian senior Elizabeth Sasser, who picked up volleyball in the seventh grade, embodies everything a coach could want from a volleyball player. Sasser…… read more »
Playing one sport is hard, playing two sports is difficult and playing three sports is next to impossible. Yet, it is a challenge Faith Christian senior Hayden Voeller eagerly accepted. Voeller plays basketball, baseball and runs cross country at Faith Christian. Voeller is week’s Brian Allen State Farm Insurance Male Athlete of the Week for…… read more »
Wayne Country Day started out hot against Epiphany on Thursday evening, but the Chargers could not close the deal. The Chargers won the first two sets, but Epiphany came back to win the next three sets and claimed a 20-25, 24-26, 26-24, 25-18, 15-7 victory against Wayne Country Day in non-conference action. “I just think…… read more »
Ashton Gupton earned medalist honors with a 38 as Wayne Country Day tied North Raleigh Christian Academy 126-126, in a non-conference match play at Lane Tree Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon. Karsyn Roberts (41), Anna Reimers (47), Caroline Bryan (58), Madalyn Brown (60) completed the Chargers’ scoring. North Raleigh’s Analee Caveney shot a 39. Cape Fear Academy, Pungo…… read more »
From UMO Media Relations BALTIMORE, Maryland — Former University of Mount Olive baseball player Bruce Zimmermann made his Major League debut Thursday night, starting game two for the Baltimore Orioles inside the friendly walls of Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md. Zimmermann pitched three complete innings, but they would be ones he would never forget. Zimmermann, a…… read more »
All outstanding student-athletes can perform well inside and outside the classroom. Goldsboro senior Prophet DeVaughn is a student-athlete who can handle pressure and deliver in the clutch inside and outside the classroom. DeVaughn, who swims and runs cross country, currently has a 4.0-grade point average and was named MVP of the Goldsboro swim team last…… read more »
If a person were to look up the word teammate in the dictionary, they would find a picture of Annie Foery. The senior, who plays volleyball and softball for Goldsboro, loves playing sports, but she loves spending time with and supporting her teammates even more. For her dedication to her teammates, Foery was named this…… read more »
