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Hole too deep for Hawks

Hole too deep for Hawks

Triton's varsity boys basketball team played like winners for three quarters in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs at Terry Sanford on Tuesday night. The problem for the Hawks was an 18-2 hole at the outset. Although Triton (14-13) outscored the Bulldogs...

HC has pair in playoffs

In its first season back on the 3-A level after competing as a 4-A program, Harnett Central is the only area school with two teams in the NCHSAA basketball playoffs. The Lady Trojans (20-4) host West Brunswick (16-10) on Tuesday (Feb. 20) at 6 p.m. The Central boys...

Triton seeks road breakthrough

Triton seeks road breakthrough

The Triton varsity boys basketball program enters the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs for the ninth straight season with a matchup at Terry Sanford (20-5) on Tuesday (Feb. 20) at 7:30 p.m. The Hawks (14-12) are assured of their eighth straight winning record under Coach T.J....

High school basketball playoff pairings set, Overhills boys get bye

High school basketball playoff pairings set, Overhills boys get bye

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released brackets for its boys and girls basketball tournaments on Saturday. The Overhills boys (20-6) received the No. 7 seeding and a bye in the Eastern 4-A boys bracket. In the second round, the Jaguars will host...

UP girls top HC in league final

UP girls top HC in league final

Union Pines jumped out to a 14-4 lead in the opening quarter and went on to take a 50-35 win over Harnett Central on Thursday night in the championship game of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity girls basketball tournament at Campbell's Gore Arena. Union Pines...

Spring practice underway

Spring practice underway

Spring sports teams across the area and state took advantage of nice weather as official practice started on Wednesday. The Hawks are scheduled to start the 2018 baseball season at home against Village Christian of Fayetteville on March 1 at 7 p.m. Left-handed...

Southern Lee boys get away early

Southern Lee boys get away early

Southern Lee's varsity boys basketball team, the No. 1 seed in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference Tournament, got off to a fast start and won its semifinal matchup with visiting Triton, 66-43, on Tuesday night. The hosts led 20-3 after eight minutes of play and...

Howard says he’s stepping down

Howard says he’s stepping down

Triton varsity girls basketball coach Keith Howard said he is stepping down from that position in the aftermath of a 56-47 double overtime loss at Western Harnett in the first round of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference Tournament on Monday night. He plans to remain at...

Triton boys down Western, 68-52, Lady Hawks fall in double OT

Triton boys down Western, 68-52, Lady Hawks fall in double OT

Senior post player Shiquan Cox said Triton had some extra motivation in a 68-52 win over Western Harnett in the first round of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity boys basketball tournament on Monday night. Not only were the Hawks hoping to validate their resume...

CFCA bringing back girls soccer

CFCA bringing back girls soccer

Cape Fear Christian Academy intends to compete again in varsity girls soccer and will start the building process with a middle school team this spring. The Eagles have named Derrick Pine, who developed the Lillington-based Revolution 12-and-under team that competed in...

Cabe signs with Peace

Cabe signs with Peace

On the day of the biggest regular-season game of the year for the Harnett Central varsity girls basketball team, senior Michaela Cabe signed to continue her career on the college level at William Peace University in Raleigh. "It's always been a dream of mine," she...

HC girls take 15th in a row

HC girls take 15th in a row

With a Senior Night triumph over rival Triton, the Harnett Central varsity girls basketball team turned its attention to wrapping up the regular-season championship in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference. Central took a 38-27 win over visiting Triton as the Lady Trojans...

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