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Bulldogs off the leash in baseball win at Triton

Bulldogs off the leash in baseball win at Triton

Triton’s varsity baseball team fell, 15-2 in six innings, to visiting All American 3-A/4-A Conference opponent Terry Sanford on Tuesday night. “They definitely controlled the game right from the first inning,” said Triton coach David Reece. “We just couldn’t get...

Triton boys top Pine Forest, girls edged in two OTs

Triton boys top Pine Forest, girls edged in two OTs

Triton split a pair of closely-contested varsity basketball games with visiting All American 3-A/4-A Conference opponent Pine Forest on Thursday night, with Pine Forest winning the girls game and Triton taking the boys game. The matchups were moved up from Friday...

Harnett Central back … and moving on with 42-30 win

Harnett Central back … and moving on with 42-30 win

In the postseason for the first time since 2011 and hosting a playoff game for the first time since 2009, 11th-seeded Harnett Central’s varsity football team took advantage of takeaways to beat No. 22 West Carteret, 42-30, in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs...

Hawks hold off Pine Forest for 34-20 AAC triumph

Hawks hold off Pine Forest for 34-20 AAC triumph

After dominating the first quarter, Triton’s varsity football team held off visiting All American 3-A/4-A Conference opponent Pine Forest’s second-half rally to win, 34-20, on Friday night. “Going into halftime with that big lead, that was huge,” said Triton offensive...

Hawks finish 38-6 Homecoming win before empty stadium

Hawks finish 38-6 Homecoming win before empty stadium

On a bit of an unusual night that saw the game conclude in an empty stadium, Triton’s varsity football team celebrated Homecoming by winning a 38-6 rout over All American 3-A/4-A Conference opponent Westover on Friday night. “We came out hot,” said Triton coach Ben...

Hawk booters triumph in matchup of AAC unbeatens

Hawk booters triumph in matchup of AAC unbeatens

Triton stunned visiting All American 3-A/4-A Conference opponent Terry Sanford by winning a 7-0 varsity boys soccer rout Wednesday night. Both teams were unbeaten in league play. “It was 80 minutes of soccer,” said Hawks coach Brian Foster. “It was 80 minutes of...

Raiders top Lakewood with second half surge

Raiders top Lakewood with second half surge

An early third quarter surge lifted Midway’s varsity football team to a 32-26 win over visiting Sampson County rival Lakewood on Friday night. “We outplayed them in the first half,” said Midway coach Kyle Stevens. “We just dropped the ball, tipped them an...

Trojans bounce back for 28-14 triumph at Triton

Trojans bounce back for 28-14 triumph at Triton

One week after suffering a narrow loss at home against Princeton, South Johnston’s varsity football team rebounded with a 28-14 win at rival Triton Friday. “We knew we had something special with this senior group,” said South Johnston coach Lee Webb. “I call them my...

HC rally comes up short

HC rally comes up short

A fourth-quarter flurry of offense was not enough for Harnett Central’s varsity football team to rally past visiting West Johnston, as the Wildcats held on to win 24-16 in the season opener for both teams Friday night. “We hit a deep post for a touchdown to start (the...

Raiders take second-round wins at home in baseball, softball

Raiders take second-round wins at home in baseball, softball

It took eight innings for the varsity softball team and only five for baseball, but Midway came out of Friday with a pair of wins to advance to the third round of the NCHSAA 2-A state playoffs. In the softball game, No. 4 Midway rallied to tie the game in the sixth...

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