MOUNT OLIVE — The 2022 UMO Baseball season is nearly here, and accolades are already coming in for the Trojans. The University of Mount Olive enters the spring season ranked No. 13 in the county according to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). UMO was also ranked second in the Southeast Regional poll, placing the Trojans…… read more »
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College Baseball: UMO Ranked 13th In NCBWA Preseason Poll
Girls Basketball: Eastern Wayne Is Too Much For Spring Creek (PHOTO GALLERY)
Fresh off a thrilling 47-46 win against Goldsboro on Tuesday, Eastern Wayne won its second game in a row by defeating Spring Creek 64-29 on Thursday. The Warriors improved their record to 8-7 overall and 3-1 in Neuse Six 2A Conference play, while Spring Creek fell to 5-11 overall and 0-5 in conference action. Spring…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Ta’Korrie Faison
It is safe to say that all of the hard work Ta’Korrie Faison put in has paid off. Faison is scoring 25 points, 15.1 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game. Over the past five games, Faison has taken his game to another level by averaging 31.4 points and 16 rebounds per game. The Cougars are…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Wayne Christian Celebrates Senior Night (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Christian got to celebrate senior night with a big win against Liberty Christian Academy on Thursday evening. The Eagles controlled the game from the opening tip and defeated the Heat 78-40 in Coastal Plains Independent 2A Conference play. “It’s senior night, and we have eight seniors, so our main goal was to make sure…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Rosewood Wins Conference Matchup Against North Duplin (PHOTO GALLERY)
With Rosewood and North Duplin looking up at Neuse Charter in the Carolina 1A Conference standings, Wednesday’s matchup between the Eagles and Rebels was pivotal for both squads. The Eagles had four players score in double figures, and they were able to hold off the Rebels 56-50. “I thought we played pretty well,” Rosewood head…… read more »
Girls Basketball: North Duplin Defeats Rosewood, Improves To 13-1 (PHOTO GALLERY)
Reece Outlaw led three North Duplin players in double figures with 16 points in a 51-19 win over Carolina 1A Conference rival Rosewood on Wednesday evening. Addy Higginbotham and Starr Jaco added 11 and 10 points, respectively, for the Rebels (13-1 overall, 3-1 CC) The Rebels have won four games in a row and will…… read more »
Men’s Basketball: UMO Falls To Barton On The Road
WILSON – The University of Mount Olive men’s basketball team fell to Barton College 88-82 on Wednesday. This loss takes the Trojans to 9-9 overall and 8-6 in conference play. INSIDE THE SCORE Mount Olive took an early five-point lead over Barton with 18:19 remaining. The Bulldogs answered back and took a four-point lead 11-7 with 15:06 remaining. The Trojans tied…… read more »
Girls Basketball: WCDS Rallies To Hold Off Wayne Christian
Photo and article by Laieke Abebe In one of the biggest girls basketball games in the area this season, Wayne Country Day was able to respond at the right time. Trailing by as many as seven points in the second half, the Chargers came back and held off a late Wayne Christian run to prevail…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Goldsboro Breaks Away From Eastern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)
Late in the fourth quarter against Eastern Wayne, Goldsboro’s Ta’Korrie Faison found himself running down the sideline with nothing but the basketball hoop in front of him. “To be honest, I was really thinking about if I should windmill or should I just keep it a basic, and I kept it basic because I didn’t…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Eastern Wayne Comes Back To Defeat Goldsboro (PHOTO GALLERY)
No conference game is ever easy, especially when it’s against your rival. Just ask Eastern Wayne, which pulled out a tough 47-46 victory over Goldsboro in Neuse Six 2A Conference play Tuesday night. The Warriors (7-7 overall, 2-1 NSC) built up a 20-14 lead midway through the second quarter, but the Cougars went on an…… read more »
