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 LAST CHANCE TO WIN NEW CAR! Raffle tickets will be sold during the Pickle Classic for a chance to win a Volkswagen Convertible, courtesy Buddy's Jewelers. Tickets are $5 apiece. The 15th and last finalist will be drawn during Saturday night's second game. The grand prize winner will be selected in a drawing Monday at Nino's. Proceeds from the raffle benefit the Trojan Club, the support organization for Mount Olive College Athletics. Click the thumbnail for a full size photo of the car. |
44th Annual Pickle Classic Tips Off Tonight!
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Mount Olive plays host to the 44th Annual Pickle Classic tonight and Saturday at Kornegay Arena. The Pickle Classic is one of the longest-running men's basketball tournaments in the country and is part of MOC Alumni Weekend. Tickets are $10 each night. Children 3-under are free. Friday Saturday The Pickle Classic Court will be introduced Friday and the Pickle Classic King and Queen will be announced Saturday. Go to the Pickle Classic Page for a complete list of events and prize giveaways. |
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO VIRGINIA UNION 55-49
Mount Olive fell to Virginia Union 55-49 in non-conference women's basketball Thursday at Richmond, Va. Helen Moore led the Trojans with 14 points and seven rebounds, while Shequanta McGee (pictured) added 11 points. Full Story
MOC ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY SATURDAY
Heather Parker Collier (softball), Matt Dudley (men's soccer/men's tennis), Billy Lee (men's basketball) and Patrick Riley (baseball) will be inducted into the Mount Olive College Athletics Hall of Fame Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Hennessee Room in the Lois K. Murphy Regional Center on the MOC campus. This year's inductees become the fourth Hall of Fame class. Full Story
SOFTBALL, WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL ALUMNI GAMES THIS WEEKEND
The Mount Olive College softball team will hold its annual 50-Inning Alumni Game Saturday beginning at 12:30 p.m. at Nancy Chapman Cassell Field. The inaugural MOC Women's Volleyball Alumni Game takes place Sunday at 2 p.m. at Kornegay Arena. The softball team will also conduct fund-raisers this weekend with a pancake breakfast and a raffle for a hand-made quilt.
MOC RLS DEPARTMENT SPONSORS CYSTIC FIBROSIS WALK/RUN SATURDAY
The Mount Olive College Recreation and Leisure Studies Department is sponsoring a Cystic Fibrosis Walk/Run Saturday morning to raise funds for the fight against Cystic Fibrosis. The event gets underway at 8 a.m. outside of Kornegay Arena. Participants have a choice of a 5k run or a 2k walk. All are invited to particpate. Contact Ryan Williams at rew3585@moc.edu to make a donation or to receive a sponsorship form. The event is part of Alumni Weekend and MOC alumni are encouraged to participate.
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