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Barton soccer announces camp dates
The Barton College soccer program will hold two separate camps for youth and high school age players during the months of June and July. Barton will hold its Youth Soccer Day Camp for boys and … more
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Edenton base runner Zane Harris lunges back to first base ahead of the pick-off throw to Wilson first baseman Caleb Dean from pitcher Chris Kernen in the top of the fourth inning of Thursday night’s North Division encounter in Fleming Stadium.
Fast start enough for Tobs
A five-run spree in the bottom of the first inning and five strong innings from starting right-handed pitcher Chris Kernen returned the Wilson Tobs to winning ways with a 6-3 Coastal Plain League … more
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Lancaster to retire after 31 seasons at UMO
MOUNT OLIVE — Longtime University of Mount Olive baseball coach Carl Lancaster announced Monday that the 2018 season will be his last as the Trojans head coach. With a career record of … more
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Karrs to succeed Benton as SID at Barton College
Benny Benton, who has been the sports information director at Barton College for the past five years, has stepped down and John Karrs, the longtime SID at Lenoir-Rhyne University, will be his … more
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Lady Bulldogs swept in doubleheader by host Tornado
BRISTOL, Tenn. — The Barton College softball team now stares at a three-game losing streak after dropping both ends of a Conference Carolinas doubleheader at King University on Monday. After … more
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Bulldogs clip No. 16 District of Columbia
RICHMOND, Va. — Make it two matches and two victories against NCAA Division II Top 25 competition for Barton College men’s soccer coach Ian McMichael. After opening his Bulldogs tenure with a … more
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Sarah Kirk of Barton (2) drives this kill attempt past Mount Olive's Lisa Anderson, left, and Cyerra Carter during Tuesday's home opener in Wilson Gym. Kirk had four aces as Barton swept UMO in three sets. Jimmy Lewis | Times
Barton batters UMO in long-awaited home opener
Seventeen matches into the 2018 season, the Barton College women’s volleyball team finally made an appearance before an energetic crowd in Wilson Gymnasium on Tuesday night. The previous 17 … more
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Tobs idle Wednesday; Pilots rained out
The Wilson Tobs were idle Wednesday but, with the Peninsula Pilots' home game against the Edenton Steamers rained out, the Tobs neither gained nor lost any ground in the standings. The Tobs, 12-5 … more
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Barton finishes 6th at Jay Jennison Cup
SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. — The Barton College men’s golf team slid back into a sixth-place finish after the conclusion of play Tuesday at the Jay Jennison Cup, hosted by Flagler College at World … more
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Barton junior Bobby Stenborg, driving to the basket in a game against Emmanuel on Dec. 9 in Wilson Gym, had 20 points and 11 rebounds Tuesday as the Bulldogs held off host Tusculum 100-97 in Greeneville, Tenn. Paul Durham | Times
Bulldogs build big lead, hold off Tusculum 100-97
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — The Barton College men’s basketball team constructed a 36-13 lead in the first half Tuesday afternoon, but had to withstand 14 3-pointers from host Tusculum College before a … more
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Lady Bulldogs rally to dump Limestone in 4 sets
GAFFNEY, S.C. — For the first time in NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas play this season, the Barton College women’s volleyball team trailed after dropping the opening set of a match … more
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Barton’s Aleksa Brkovic (1), hitting against Erskine in Tuesday’s Conference Carolinas quarterfinals match in Wilson Gym, landed on the all-conference first team that was announced Friday. He had 14 kills Friday evening as the Bulldogs beat Mount Olive in four sets in the tournament semifinals at King University in Bristol, Tenn..Jimmy Lewis | Times
BC on title quest
BRISTOL, Tenn. — The Barton College men’s volleyball team is down to its last hurdle in its quest to return to the NCAA Division I-II tournament. But to pull it off, the Bulldogs will have to … more
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Mustangs thump Tobs again, 13-3
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — A second-straight one-sided loss to the Martinsville Mustangs —a 13-3 setback Saturday evening at Hooker Field — left the Wilson Tobs still in charge of their own destiny … more
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Barton’s Bobby Stenborg (24) drives the lane against Amir Hinton of Shaw in the second half of Tuesday’s game at Wilson Gym. Stenborg scored a career-high 32 points but Hinton had 49 as the Bears won 95-90 in overtime, handing the No. 14 Bulldogs their first loss in seven games this season.
Bulldogs unbeaten no more
Flaunting its newly gained No. 14 NCAA Division II men’s basketball national ranking, Barton College encountered a Bear of an opponent. And even deadly marksmanship from 3-point range (10 of … more
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Area Calendar, Sept. 17-18
Monday, September 17College Men’s GolfBarton at Kiawah Island Invitational — Osprey Point Course, 8 a.m.Tuesday, September 18College Men’s GolfBarton at Kiawah Island Invitational … more
Bulldogs slugged by Chowan
MURFREESBORO — Six Barton College pitchers allowed six home runs and four doubles among 21 hits in the team’s 15-1 NCAA Division II nonconference loss to host Chowan University on Tuesday … more
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Accolades piling up for BC’s Russell
The honors continue to pour in for Barton College’s junior track and field standout Larry Russell. On Friday, the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas proclaimed Russell as the league’s … more
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Wilson Tobs second baseman Kevin McGowan fields a late throw as Peninsula Pilots’ Jack Strunc (14) slides safely into second with a stolen base during the fifth inning of Friday’s Coastal Plain League game at Fleming Stadium. The Tobs lost 7-6..Tom Ham | Times
First-half flop
Hope flickered for the Wilson Tobs when Peninsula committed its only error to open the bottom of the ninth inning. However, the threat died with base runners at first and second and the … more
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Barton junior Michael Boykin drives against a Clemson player during an exhibition game Thursday at Clemson. Boykin had 21 points in the Bulldogs’ 89-80 loss to the Tigers of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Bulldogs tough at Clemson, lose 89-80
CLEMSON, S.C. —Behind 44 points from guards Jake Kakar, a sophomore, and junior Micheal Boykin, the Barton College men’s basketball team turned in a valiant exhibition performance … more
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Bulldogs settle for 2nd in The Trojan
GOLDSBORO — With a final-round 299 for its low four individuals, the Barton College men’s golf team settled for a runner-up finish in The Trojan, hosted by the University of Mount Olive, … more
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