Quick Hits
Sunday, May 12
Wesley Barefoot had two hits and an RBI to lead Harnett Central offensively in a 7-2 baseball playoff loss at Currituck on Saturday. Brantley Champion and Layton Babb had two hits each for the Trojans. Brayden Sears and Aiden Taylor each had a hit and scored a run for...
Saturday, May 11
Technical issues have kept Dunn Area Sports offline since Tuesday, May 7. The site has been restored but content from April 26 to May 6 has not been recovered. ... John McLamb was 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs for Midway in a 9-5 baseball win over visiting...
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...
Hawk hoops celebrates 20 victories, presents awards
The Triton boys varsity boys basketball team celebrated its 2023-24 season at a gathering at Blackmon's Catering in Dunn on Wednesday. The Hawks were 20-8 overall and went 11-3 in the All American Conference. All-conference selections included Romello Pegues, who...
Midway
Rams defeat Raiders, 7-4, for JoCo Easter crown
Cleveland junior Will Hicks hit two home runs as the Rams topped Midway, 7-4, in the championship game of the Johnston County Easter Invitational at South Johnston's Bruce Coats Field on Tuesday night. Hicks was tournament MVP as the Rams won the event for the third...
Midway takes varsity hoops matchups with Dark Horses
Midway took a varsity basketball sweep over visiting Clinton on Friday night as the Lady Raiders prevailed, 51-45, before the Midway boys topped the Dark Horses, 56-44. The Raider boys improved to 12-7 overall and 3-5 in the Southeastern 2-A Conference going into a...
Results / Schedule
Thursday, May 2
High School Baseball
W. Johnston 7, S. Johnston 1
All American Championship
Terry Sanford 7, Harnett Central 5
Mid-Carolina Tournament
CFCA 15, Cresset 0
High School Girls Soccer
W. Johnston 9, S. Johnston 0
Mid-Carolina Tournament
Cresset 7, CFCA 0
High School Softball
Midway 8, St, Pauls 4
S. Johnston 10, W. Johnston 0
All American Championship
Triton 8, Harnett Central 6
Friday, May 3
College Baseball
UNC Wilmington 7, Campbell 6
High School Baseball
Midway 10, St. Pauls 0
Mid-Carolina Championship
CFCA 3, Crossroads 2 (10 innings)
High School Girls Soccer
Midway 7, St. Pauls 1
All American Tournament
Harnett Central 4, Terry Sanford 0
Triton 2, W. Harnett 0
Saturday, May 4
College Baseball
UNC Wilmington 7, Campbell 4
Sunday, May 5
College Baseball
UNC Wilmington 14. Campbell 7
Tuesday, May 7
College Baseball
UNC 16, Campbell 10
High School Baseball
NCHSAA Playoffs
Harnett Central 11, Carrboro 1
Lee County 4, S. Johnston 3
Midway 5, Jordan-Matthews 0
S. Brunswick 15, Triton 0
High School Girls Soccer
All American Tournament
Overhills 3, Harnett Central 1
Pine Forest 3, Triton 0
High School Softball
NCHSAA Playoffs
Midway 9, Pasquotank 0
S. Johnston 5, W. Carteret 0
Triton 6, First Flight 0
Wednesday, May 8
High School Girls Soccer
E. Wake 1, S. Johnston 0
Thursday, May 9
High School Baseball
NCISAA Playoffs
CFCA 6, Pungo 4
High School Softball
NCISAA Playoffs
CFCA 15, Ridgecroft 0 (3 innings)
NCHSAA Playoffs
Cumberland Cape Fear 6, Triton 2
Friday, May 10
High School Baseball
NCISAA Playoffs
Midway 9, Farmville Central 5
High School Girls Soccer
NCISAA Playoffs
Bradford 1, CFCA 0
High School Softball
NCHSAA Playoffs
Midway 10, Nash Central 0
Orange 7, S. Johnston 0
Saturday, May 11
College Baseball
Monmouth 8, Campbell 7
Campbell 5, Monmouth 2
High School Baseball
NCHSAA Playoffs
Currituck 7, Harnett Central 2
High School Softball
NCISAA Playoffs
Lawrence 2, CFCA 1
Sunday, May 12
College Baseball
Campbell at Monmouth, 1 p.m.
Monday, May 13
High School Girls Soccer
NCHSAA Playoffs
Triton at Cumberland Cape Fear, 6 p.m.
Franklinton at Harnett Central, 6 p.m.
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Cape Fear
Christian Academy
Coach, alumnus capture 5Ks in annual Isaiah Run
Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity girls basketball coach Ray Butts was the fastest finisher in the Isaiah 40-31 run at the school on Saturday, May 4, as he covered the five-kilometer course up Erwin Chapel Road and back to campus in 21 minutes and 48 seconds from...
No-hitter, Senior Day highlight 2-0 MCC start for CFCA varsity baseball
Cape Fear Christian Academy followed up a 19-0 no-hit triumph over Lee Christian on Tuesday with an 11-1 Senior Day conquest of Cresset Christian of Durham on Friday in a pair of Mid-Carolina Conference varsity baseball home games. Fisher Stancil and Cole Godwin...
Central
Central’s Wester dominant for third place against NJ
Harnett Central made a fast start and got away to a 10-0 baseball victory over North Johnston on Tuesday for third place in the 8-team Johnston County Easter Invitational at South Johnston. The Trojans had a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when they got some good...
Terry Sanford surges past improved Central, 43-22, in second round rematch
Harnett Central had a 22-14 lead in the fourth quarter against visiting Terry Sanford on Friday night before the Bulldogs rallied for a 43-22 win and a third-round berth in the NCHSAA 3-A football playoffs. The Trojans finished 6-6 for their first non-losing season...
South
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...
South softball tops Triton with timely hitting
Timely hitting led South Johnston’s varsity softball team to a 5-1 win over visiting nonconference rival Triton on Thursday night. “I think scoring with two outs was kind of big,” said South Johnston coach Ashley Ennis. “Lannah (Price) did a good at the plate and on...
News & Features
Camels hold first spring scrimmage under Harris
BUIES CREEK — Campbell showcased its football talent on Saturday at the Orange and Black spring game. The event marked the final of 15 dates over CU's five-week spring practice period under new Braxton Harris, welcoming fans into Barker-Lane Stadium for a preview of...
No. 16 UNC rallies past No. 22 Camels in Buies Creek
BUIES CREEK — Campbell yielded a four run ninth-inning to visiting North Carolina in a 7-3 baseball defeat Tuesday night at Jim Perry Stadium. There were 1,403 on hand, the fourth largest crowd at Jim Perry Stadium. The No. 22 Camels (8-4) grabbed an early lead on a...