Happy Easter! He is risen! … Matthew Barefoot (Midway) did not play Thursday at USC Upstate because he was not feeling well but was back in the lineup Saturday with two hits, including an RBI double, but the Camels were topped 8-7 in the second game of the Big South Conference baseball series. … Host […]
Saturday, April 20
Tyler Vaughn (Triton) is hitting .413 for Wake Tech with 22 RBIs, four home runs and 15 stolen bases. … Callie Ferrell (Cape Fear Christian Academy) is hitting .308 for Mount Olive in softball. … Toronto took a 2-1 lead in its first-round NBA playoff series with a 98-93 win at Orlando on Friday night. […]
New stadium opens for Woodpeckers in Fayetteville
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers played their first home game in new Segra Stadium on Thursday night. Attendance was 6,202. Capacity for the facility is listed at 4,786 The Carolina Mudcats (9-6) won the Carolina League baseball matchup, 7-5, on a 2-run homer by Tristen Lutz in the top of the ninth inning. The blast left Lutz […]
Friday, April 19
Campbell opened a Big South Conference baseball series at USC Upstate with a 9-6 win on Thursday night as Logan Heintzman struck out nine in five innings of relief. The Camels improved to 25-13 overall and 13-3 in league play going into the second game of the set tonight at 6. … The Carolina Hurricanes […]
G-W hall of famer Walker in Last Supper presentation at Erwin Methodist tonight
Dunn resident Jerry Walker will be appearing in The Last Supper presentation tonight at the Family Life Center at Erwin Methodist Church. The event starts at 7 p.m. and will be followed by communion. There is no admission charge. Walker is a former multi-sport standout at Gardner-Webb and a member of the university’s athletic hall […]
Coats-Erwin baseball 6-0 at spring break
Wyatt Avery pitched a 1-hitter as Coats-Erwin’s middle school baseball team defeated visiting Shughart, 17-2, on Thursday, April 11. Coats–Erwin is in first place in the Harnett County Conference with a record of 6-0. Shughart fell to 0–6. Avery struck out eight Blackhawk batters while walking only one. Both runs were unearned. Tucker Reagan and […]
Thursday, April 18
The Dunn Recreation Department held opening night for softball on Tuesday. See the Recreation header above and click on the Dunn link for more information. Opening day for baseball in Dunn has been postponed to Saturday, April 27, at the Nathan Harris Athletic Complex at Tyler Park. … Houston took a 2-0 lead in its […]
Dunn opens softball seasons
The Dunn Recreation Department held opening night in softball on Tuesday. In the Ponytails (12-and-under) division, Tarheel Collision topped First Federal Bank. Samantha Carter scored three runs in the win and Kara-Beth Benton scored two. Aubrianna Collasso and Mollie Bass each scored one run for First Federal. In the Angels (10-and-under) division, Dunn Rotary defeated […]
Kaizer Ray plays in East Carolina spring football game
Former Harnett Central football and basketball standout Kaizer Ray is a redshirt freshman walk-on in the East Carolina football program. Ray played on the offensive and defensive fronts at Central. He was a post player in basketball, averaging 7.3 points and 5.3 rebounds as a senior in the 2017-18 season. Ray had offers to play […]
Wednesday, April 17
Former Triton football standout Dominique Smith will be taking the athletic director’s position with the Dunn Recreation Department previously held by Billy Roach, who left to become recreation director in Selma. Smith has been working on the Hawks’ football staff. … Matthew Barefoot (Midway) hit his eighth home run of the season and also had […]