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Friday, July 26

Triton coaches T.J. Morrison and Ben Penny will serve on the coaching staffs of the East All-Stars for the East-West All-Star games in Greensboro in 2025. Morrison will be the East head coach in varsity boys basketball in July. Penny will be on the football staff of...

Thursday, July 25

Western Harnett's 15-and-under baseball all-star team is scheduled to open play in the Tar Heel League state tournament in Hickory against Williamston today at 4 p.m. ... Campbell athletics will be taking part in the Downtown Dunn Broad Street Block Party on Thursday,...

Triton

Hawks look forward to 2025 after playoff expedition

Hawks look forward to 2025 after playoff expedition

Triton's 2024 varsity baseball team gained some playoff experience with a trip to South Brunswick in the first round on May 7. The Hawks, seeded No. 25 in the Eastern 3-A bracket, were outhit by a scant 7-6 margin, but eight walks contributed to a 15-0 win for the...

Midway

Midway edged in state softball final, 3-2, by SW Randolph at UNCG

Midway edged in state softball final, 3-2, by SW Randolph at UNCG

Midway was the runner-up in the NCHSAA 2-A softball tournament for the second straight season after a 3-2 loss to Southwestern Randolph at UNC Greensboro on Saturday. The Raiders (21-5) gave no evidence of giving up after a 13-0 loss in five innings to the Cougars...

Results / Schedule

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 6, Monmouth 0

Monday, May 13
High School Baseball
NCHSAA Playoffs

Midway 3, Bartlett Yancey 1
NCISAA Playoffs
Lawrence 4, CFCA 1
High School Girls Soccer
NCHSAA Playoffs
Cumberland Cape Fear 6, Triton 3
Franklinton 2, Harnett Central 0
High School Softball
NCHSAA Playoffs
Midway 4, South Lenoir 0

Thursday, May 16
College Baseball
Campbell 9, William & Mary 5

Friday, May 17
College Baseball
Campbell 10, William & Mary 2
High School Baseball
NCHSAA Playoffs
Greene Central 1, Midway 0 (9 innings)
High School Softball
NCHSAA Playoffs
Midway 8, Jordan-Matthews 3

Saturday, May 18
College Baseball
William & Mary 11, Campbell 3

Tuesday, May 21
High School Softball
NCHSAA 2-A Semifinal Series
Midway 11, Martin County 0 (5 innings)

Thursday, May 23
High School Softball
NCHSAA 2-A Semifinal Series
Midway 7, Martin County 3
(Midway wins series, 2-0)

Friday, May 31
High School Softball
NCHSAA 2-A Championship Series
at UNC Greensboro
SW Randolph 13, Midway 0 (5 innings)

Saturday, June 1
High School Softball
NCHSAA 2-A Championship Series
at UNC Greensboro
SW Randolph 3, Midway 2
(SW Randolph wins series, 2-0)

Fruday, August 23
High Schoo Football
Harnett Central at West Johnston, 7 p.m.
Hobbton at Midway, 7 p.m.
South Johnston at Princeton, 7 p.m.
South View at Overhills, 7 p.m.
Union Pines at Triton, 7 p.m.
Western Harnett at Southern Lee, 7 p.m.

Thursday, August 29
High School Football
Triton at South Johnston, 7 p.m.

Friday, August 30
High School Football
James Keenan at Midway, 7 p.m.
Overhills at Pinecrest, 7 p.m.
Princeton at Harnett Central, 7 p.m.
Trask at Hobbton, 7 p.m.
W. Johnston at W. Harnett, 7 p.m.

Saturday, August 31
College Football
Campbell at Liberty, 6 p.m.

 

Cape Fear
Christian Academy

Seven Eagles earn all-state medallions in spring sports

Seven Eagles earn all-state medallions in spring sports

Seven athletes from Cape Fear Christian Academy have been named to all-state teams for the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association. Making the NCISAA 1-A baseball team from CFCA are Cole Godwin, Conner Parrish and Fisher Stancil. The Eagles are...

Central

Central’s Wester dominant for third place against NJ

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...

South

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...

South softball tops Triton with timely hitting

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

Haire leaving Campbell baseball for Buckeyes

Haire leaving Campbell baseball for Buckeyes

BUIES CREEK — After leading Campbell's baseball program for the last 10 seasons, coach Justin Haire has accepted the same role at Ohio State. "Over the last 17 seasons, Coach Haire has reshaped our baseball program, first as an assistant and then as head coach,...

Record 47 wins (Wynns?) Purvis superball at Chicora

Record 47 wins (Wynns?) Purvis superball at Chicora

Not all of the attention in golf in the region was focused on the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 on Thursday as 15 teams competed in the Bobby Purvis Memorial Tournament at Chicora. Will Gage, Steven Hamby, Braxton Wynns and Carolina Wynns combined for a sizzling 47 to...

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