The Fuquay-Varina Twins of the Carolina-Virginia Summer College League split a doubleheader with the Statesville Owls on Saturday at North Raleigh Christian Academy. The Twins fell behind 7-0 in the first game before coming back to win, 19-7. The visiting Owls won the second game, 11-3. Fuquay-Varina is scheduled to visit Wilson EX 9 at […]
Shamaree Brown of Western to cheer at Campbell
Western Harnett recently had a signing ceremony at the school for Shamaree Brown. She will be joining the cheerleading squad at Campbell. A spokesperson said the Western community is excited about Brown’s future plans. Family, friends, coaches and school officials were on hand for the ceremony on Tuesday, July 7.
Sunday, July 12
The Fuquay-Varina Twins split a summer college baseball doubleheader with the Statesville Owls on Saturday, rallying from a 7-0 deficit in the first game for a 19-7 win. (See News & Features below) The visitors took the second game, 11-3. … Shamaree Brown of Western Harnett has signed to be a cheerleader at Campbell. (See […]
Saturday, July 11
Wake County Schools have extended the suspension of athletics indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. … Highly-regarded UNC recruit Tony Grimes, a cornerback from Virginia Beach, has announced that he will graduate early from high school and enter the Tar Heel program this summer. … The Pac-12 has joined the Big Ten in eliminating nonconference […]
Friday, July 10
Buffaloe Lanes bowling alley in Erwin reopened on Wednesday at 9 a.m. … Campbell football coach Mike Minter has promoted Steve Williams to special teams coordinator. … The CIAA, which includes Fayetteville State, has suspended fall sports due to the coronavirus. … N.C. State has announced football games with Florida in Raleigh in 2026 and […]
Thursday, July 9
Campbell women’s soccer has announced a 9-player signing class that includes midfielder Bayleigh Humbert (Middle Creek), forward Olivia Neal (Heritage), defender Sydney Neal (Fayetteville Academy) and midfielder Cazzi Norgren (Panther Creek). … Aaron Hedgepeth (Triton) was 1-for-3 and Joseph Johnson (South Johnston) pitched an inning as the Fuquay-Varina Twins swept a doubleheader at Tarboro on […]
Wednesday, July 8
Former East Carolina football coach Ruffin McNeill has accepted a position at N.C. State as special assistant to Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren. … Former Lakewood and N.C. State standout Chasity Melvin, a former varsity girls basketball coach at Cape Fear Christian Academy, has been named an assistant coach for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA. […]
Tuesday, July 7
Campbell women’s tennis coach Mike Stevens has added four international players including Rhona Cook (England), Sandra Gińes (Spain), Tamsin Hart (South Africa), and Anna Marie Kopecka (Czech Republic). … Former Campbell All-American Noah Gonser has joined his alma mater’s coaching staff in wrestling as director of operations and recruiting coordinator. … Dunn Area Sports has […]
Monday, July 6
Leader Denny Hamlin ran into the first turn wall with seven laps remaining and Kevin Harvick beat Matt Kenseth off the final restart to win his second straight Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. … Bryson DeChambeau shot a final round 65 in the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday at Detroit Golf Club […]
Sunday, July 5
Tyler Strafaci defeated William Holcomb V by a 3 and 1 margin to win the 120th North & South amateur golf championship at Pinehurst No. 2 on Saturday. Frank Strafaci, Tyler’s grandfather, won the event in 1938 and 1939. … Matthew Wolff used a 64 in the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic for […]