Aaron Lane is the new athletic director at Midway. … Meredith Taylor of the Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity volleyball team was named all-tournament at the Falcon Classic at Lee Christian on Saturday. … The Fayetteville Woodpeckers moved into first place in the Carolina League Southern Division standings with a 4-3 win over the host […]
Fussell makes family-based move to Hobbton
Jason Fussell made a difficult decision but ultimately did what he felt was best for his family in going to Hobbton to be baseball coach. Since starting at Midway in 2004, Fussell has been baseball coach of the Raiders, accumulating 293 wins and an NCHSAA 2-A championship in 2014. He also has served stints as […]
Lee favored in league football as scrimmages approach
Lee County has won two previous football championships in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference and the Yellow Jackets have been picked by league coaches to do it again in a preseason poll conducted at a conference luncheon at Western Harnett on Tuesday. Lee received a maximum of 25 points in the balloting and was followed […]
Thompson commits to Camels
Dalen Thompson of Triton has announced his commitment to Campbell to play baseball. Thompson hit .340 with 13 RBIs as a sophomore in 2019 in his second season as a starter when the Hawks went 11-10 overall and 6-4 in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference. He was 13 for 13 on stolen base attempts. Thompson […]
Erwin wins Tar Heel District III 10-and-under softball tournament
When play in the Tar Heel Leagues District III 10-and-under softball tournament at Al Woodall Park was halted by a downpour on Thursday night, host Erwin slept on a 1-0 deficit against a Western Harnett team focused on payback from a 10-1 loss to Erwin on Wednesday night. Virginia Howsden had scored for Western before […]
Wednesday, June 5
Campbell outfielder Matthew Barefoot (Midway) was drafted in the sixth round by the Houston Astros. His potential developmental path could send him through the Carolina League with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers. Camel teammate Tyson Messer (Harnett Central) was a ninth-round section by the Chicago White Sox. … Dunn is hosting the district coach-pitch baseball tournament (Dixie […]
State Champions!
Host Cape Fear Christian Academy completed an unbeaten run through the Final Four of the NCISAA 1-A softball tournament with a 9-6 win over Pungo Christian Academy for the state championship on Saturday. Aubree Bass hit a 2-run homer and Rhyleigh Horne pitched a complete game for the Eagles, who finished the season 14-7. The […]
‘Early-bird’ Hawks handle rival matchup with Central
Triton hosted Harnett Central earlier than originally scheduled in varsity baseball to accommodate participation in the upcoming Easter Tournament at South Johnston. The Hawks ended the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference matchup on Thursday night earlier than scheduled as well as Bert Strickland slid home safely in the bottom of the fifth inning for a 10-0 […]
Clemons leads Camels into Big South semifinals
BUIES CREEK — Chris Clemons scored 34 points, Andrew Eudy added 21, plus 14 rebounds, and Campbell defeated Hampton 86-77 on Thursday night in the quarterfinal round of the Big South Conference Tournament at Gore Arena. Jordan Whitfield added a career-high 13 points and four assists in his first start of the year for the […]
Parker Crews signs for baseball at Mid-Atlantic Christian
Triton senior Parker Crews signed to play baseball at Mid-Atlantic Christian University in Elizabeth City on Thursday. The Mustangs are starting a baseball program this season. Jason Goetz is the coach. Crews anticipates a utility role on the next level similar to the one he has played with the Hawks. “Parker has the drive to […]