Larry Smith had 10 career holes-in-one as he stepped to the red tee on No. 7 at Chicora Country Club with his 7-iron on Oct. 13. Playing partners Jim Allen, Hylton Lawrence and Thurman Tart soon witnessed Smith’s 11th ace. “We could see it go in,” Smith said. Smith was playing No. 14 at Chicora […]
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 […]
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 […]
Abundance of champions in 2018, Sloan’s legacy strengthened
Area-based team won numerous championships in 2018, extending their success well beyond the boundaries of the region. The Buies Creek Astros had one chance to go out as winners as the Carolina League’s Mills Cup was shortened to one game due to weather conditions. An unusually high amount of rainfall was a factor that affected […]