In honor of National Aviation Day, the University of Mount Olive will host an aviation event on August 19, from 6-8:30 PM. Held at the Mount Olive Municipal Airport, the event will feature a band, hors d’oeuvres, and an insider look at UMO’s manned and unmanned degrees in aviation and business management. Three lucky attendees…… read more »
Watch William Carter on the wrestling mat, and you will find a combination of things he has learned throughout his high school career at C.B. Aycock. There are techniques he has learned from previous wrestlers while working out in the wrestling room and his passion, desire, and determination to excel on the wrestling mat are…… read more »
Wayne County Post 11 won its fifth game in a row with an 11-1 victory against Durham Post 416 on Monday evening at the University of Mount Olive’s Scarborough Field. Post 11 was held scores for the first three innings of the game before scoring all 11 runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings.…… read more »
In a game that lasted almost three and half hours and saw a combined 33 hits, Wayne County Post 11 prevailed against Kinston Post 43 with a 17-11 victory on Friday night at Scarborough Field. With the win, Post 11 has now won four games in a row since dropping its season-opener against Lexington Post…… read more »
After Wayne County Post 11 won 13-2 against Hamlet Post 49 on Wednesday at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Post 11 traveled to Hamlet Memorial Park for another matchup against Post 49 on Friday. And once again, Post 11 dominated Hamlet Post 49. Will Albert had four RBIs, and Wayne County cranked out…… read more »
Days after graduating from Charles B. Aycock High School, Kaitlyn Smith got to celebrate another milestone on Wednesday. Smith signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at the University of Mount Olive. “It’s exciting and kind of life-changing,” Smith said. “I’ve been waiting for this my whole life.” Smith’s recruiting process took numerous…… read more »
A state champion and team leader, Wayne Country Day’s Rowan Watt has done great things for the school’s baseball program. On a Chargers team loaded with talent, Watt was the team’s unquestioned leader, and his coaches and teammates did not take his production, versatility, and energy for granted. “It feels awesome, and it’s something that…… read more »
C.B. Aycock track coach Scottie Rodgers recognized Matthew Hammonds’ potential as a runner during his freshman season. Over the course of four years, Rodgers watched the soft-spoken and modest Hammonds transformed into an elite athlete through hard work and dedication. “He’s pretty quick, and since his freshman year, he’s worked hard. He’s a go-getter who…… read more »
Katlyn Parrish is a fundamentally sound basketball player who can do it all on the court. During her four years in a Golden Falcon’s jersey, Parrish has worked hard on and off the court. And her hard work has not gone unobserved — especially by the University of Mount Olive. On Friday afternoon, Parrish signed…… read more »
Years of hard work on and off the volleyball court have paid dividends throughout Haley Phillips’ volleyball career. And she received her biggest payoff on Tuesday. The Goldsboro senior signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball at the University of Mount Olive. Phillips, who plans to major in exercise science or biology, said…… read more »
