Volleyball standout Morgan Hall of Midway and football linebacker Tyler Strickland of South Johnston have been named recipients of Jerry McGee scholarships from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, The $2,000 grants recognize athletes who have overcome adversity. Hall and Strickland each came back from injuries. … Ryan Thompson (Campbell) pitched a scoreless inning for Arizona on Thursday night in a 9-3 win over the host Los Angeles Dodgers. … Alec Burleson (East Carolina) had an RBI single in the 10th inning for St. Louis in a 3-2 win at Pittsburgh. … Cedric Mullins (Campbell) had two hits with a double for Baltimore in a 7-3 loss at Seattle. … Zach Neto (Campbell) had a hit and a stolen base for the Los Angeles Angels in a 5-0 loss at Oakland. … Hayden Springer shot a 12-under par 59 in the first round of the John Deere Classic on Thursday. The second round is today (Golf Channel, 4 p.m.).





