Saturday, February 27, 2016
DIGEST: UMO sports - Softball team earns road split
Softball NEWBERRY, S.C. -- Callie Ferrell connected on a game-tying two-RBI single and scored the game-winning run on a passed ball as University of Mount Olive defeated Newberry, 6-5, in game two of their non-conference doubleheader Saturday afternoon. Newberry took...Published: Feb 27, 2016 11:09 PM Full Story
Simmons' steal caps Trojans' incredible comeback
[email protected] MOUNT OLIVE -- Daria Simmons wanted to make up her defensive mistake in the closing seconds against Erskine (S.C.) College on Saturday afternoon. Flying Fleet guard Myranda Parham stole the ball and Simmons accidentally bumped into Parham, which caused...Published: Feb 27, 2016 11:09 PM Full Story
Defense, bench play carry UMO men past Erskine
[email protected] MOUNT OLIVE -- Defense and bench play. Those two factors allowed the University of Mount Olive men's basketball team to close out regular-season play in victorious fashion -- especially for its five seniors Friday evening. Tayon Gleaves delivered a...Published: Feb 27, 2016 11:09 PM Full Story
1A PLAYOFFS: Rosewood girls advance to 4th round
[email protected] At Rosewood -- as in Hollywood -- success often revolves around hitting one's mark. Such was life for the principal cast of the Eagles' varsity basketball team on Saturday, whose slow start eventually morphed into a runaway, 58-39 production...Published: Feb 27, 2016 11:09 PM Full Story
UMO baseball takes twinbill from Pfeiffer U
[email protected] MOUNT OLIVE -- Just get one RBI. University of Mount Olive first baseman Joe Koehler stepped up to bat and thought he might bring just one runner home -- not three. Koehler swung and knocked the ball over the...Published: Feb 27, 2016 11:09 PM Full Story
BOX: Southeast Halifax at Rosewood girls
SE Halifax 13 14 8 4 -- 39 Rosewood 13 19 8 18 -- 58 SOUTHEAST HALIFAX (21-3) Niasia Anthony 3 0 0-0 6, Natavia Blake 1 0 0-0 2, Shanautica Alston 1 2 0-0 8, Jessica Gregory 0 2...Published: Feb 27, 2016 11:09 PM Full Story
2A PLAYOFFS: Fairmont uses big run to knock out Goldsboro
By RODD BAXLEY Courtesy: The Robesonian FAIRMONT -- For the first 13 minutes of Saturday's game against Fairmont, the Goldsboro boys basketball team looked like the squad that entered the game unbeaten. But after trailing by 14 points late in...Published: Feb 27, 2016 11:09 PM Full Story