The University of Mount Olive men’s volleyball team had its rally cut short on Saturday afternoon in a 3-1 loss versus Lees-McRae in Conference Carolinas play at Kornegay Arena. With the loss, the Trojans fall to 5-10 this season with a 1-6 record in league play. Mount Olive will now have a chance to regroup,…… read more »
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UMO Drops Contest Against Lees-McRae
Rosewood’s Smith Signs With Pitt Community College
Sitting behind a table adorned with volleyballs and her jerseys, Katie Smith inked a national letter of intent to play volleyball at Pitt Community College. “It feels really good to get the pressure off of figuring out where I’m going to go,” Smith said. “It just feels really good.” When she first started to look…… read more »
Goldsboro’s Taylor, Howell, Smith Sign National Letters Of Intent
Goldsboro celebrated National Signing Day in style. The trio of Justin Taylor, Elizabeth Howell, and Alina Smith, who play football, volleyball, and soccer, respectively, each realized a dream that was years in the making. Taylor, an electric football player on both sides of the ball, confirmed his plan to attend Chowan University. “It’s a dream…… read more »
Princeton’s Johnson Signs With Barton
Alaina Johnson signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball and throw shot put and discus next fall at Barton College. “It’s really cool, and it’s kind of like fulfilling a dream,” Johnson said. “I made it a goal to play in college when I was a freshman, and I always thought about Barton.…… read more »
Volleyball: Goldsboro Defeats Fairmont In First Round Of 2A Playoffs (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro defeated Fairmont 25-6, 25-21, 25-17 in the opening round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A playoffs. Winners of 11 straight games, the Cougars travel to Durham to face the N.C. School of Science and Math in the second round on Tuesday. “I was little worried playing on Saturday because it’s out of…… read more »
Volleyball: C.B. Aycock Falls in QCC Conference Title Game
Photo and article from Laieke Abebe Despite being competitive in all three sets, C.B. Aycock could not get over the hump against Hunt. The Golden Falcons were swept by the Warriors, 18-25, 16-25, 24-26 in the Quad County 3a Conference conference tournament title match on Wednesday in Wilson. It’s C.B. Aycock’s third loss of the…… read more »
Volleyball: Goldsboro Wins Regular-Season Finale Against Eastern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro ended the regular season with a 25-11, 25-6, 25-15 win against Eastern Wayne in Neuse Six 2A Conference play on Thursday evening. The Cougars end the regular season with a 13-5 overall record, while Eastern Wayne finishes the season with a 3-13 record. Both teams will now prepare for the Neuse Six 2A Conference…… read more »
Volleyball: WCDS Defeats Greenfield On Senior Night (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Country Day celebrated senior night with 25-16, 23-25, 25-21, 25-22 win against Greenfield on Thursday evening. It was the regular-season finale for both teams. Jordin Whitney had a team-high 13 kills, Parker Faircloth and Kyrah Davis both contributed seven kills, while Jada Vanderhorse finished with five kills. Kate Hunter dished out 34 assists. Faircloth…… read more »
Volleyball: Wayne Christian Celebrates Senior Night Against Wilson Christian (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Christian celebrated senior night before its game against Wilson Christian on Tuesday evening. The Eagles honored their four seniors – Brittney Butts, Isabel Lach, Brianna Verme, and Lindsay Stallard – for their years of service to the Eagles’ volleyball program. Wayne Christian lost the game 25-7, 25-12, 25-15. The Eagles are now 3-7 overall…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Bailey Wood
Bailey Wood only started playing volleyball in the eighth grade, but throughout her high school career, she has blossomed into one of C.B. Aycock’s key players. “I started late, but some of my friends encouraged me to play in my eighth-grade year, and ever since then, I’ve just enjoyed playing it,” Wood said. The Golden…… read more »
