Triton wrestler Michael Carvin finished in the top 10 in the 285-pound division in the state 3-A wrestling tournament in Greensboro. Romello Cowan (170 pounds) and Tyre Cameron (220) also qualified for the event from the Hawks. First-year Triton coach David Weathersby expressed his appreciation to assistants Jared Collier and Josh Gordon as well as […]
South girls open play in Greater Neuse 3-A tournament Monday
A pair of first-round girls games at West Johnston tonight will open the Greater Neuse 3-A Conference basketball tournament. South Johnston, the No. 4 seed, plays fifth-seeded Cleveland at 6 p.m. and the third-seeded host Lady Wildcats meet sixth-seeded Smithfield Selma at 7:30 p.m. In boys first-round games Tuesday at Clayton, fourth-seeded Smithfield-Selma matches up […]
Pairings set for Tri-County tourney, Triton boys at home Monday night
Pairings have been set for the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference basketball tournament. Monday games in the boys division include Union Pines at Triton at 6 p.m. and Lee County at Western Harnett at 7:30 p.m. Girls division games Monday include Triton at Lee at 6 p.m. and Southern Lee at Western Harnett at 6 p.m. […]
CFCA season concludes in third round of NCISAA 1-A boys playoffs
Trinity Christian made its free throws in the final minute to advance in the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A boys basketball playoffs, 52-47, at Cape Fear Christian Academy, on Saturday. The Crusaders (21-9) went ahead to stay, 48-46, on a pair from the line on a non-shooting call on the perimeter with 49 […]
Sunday, February 17
Virginia Commonwealth scored five runs in the sixth inning to top Campbell 8-7 in baseball in Conway, S.C. on Saturday. Matthew Barefoot (Midway) had two hits with a double, scored twice and stole two bases for the Camels, who are scheduled to play the hosts, No. 12 Coastal Carolina, today at 3 p.m. … Shy […]
Hawks rally past Lee County
The Triton varsity boys basketball team trailed Lee County 13-7 after eight minutes on Senior Night for the Hawks. Triton got the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference contest turned around by outscoring the Yellow Jackets, 16-4, in the second quarter. Senior Derreon Burnett made all six of his field goal attempts and three of four free […]
CFCA boys move into third round with 70-41 win over John Paul II
The Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity boys basketball team defeated visiting John Paul II, 70-41, on Thursday night in the second round of the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A playoffs. Six players made a total of 10 shots from beyond the arc as CFCA improved to 19-15 going into a third round game […]
Saturday, February 16
Campbell scored four runs in the 10th inning for a 10-6 win over Maryland in the Camels’ season opener in Conway, S.C. Matthew Barefoot (Midway) had an RBI and scored a run for the Camels. Tyson Messer (Harnett Central) got the win. CU takes on Virginia Commonwealth today at 11 a.m. in Conway. … N.C. […]
Friday, February 15
Coming off an NCAA Tournament appearance as Big South Conference tournament champions in 2018, the Campbell baseball program opens the 2019 campaign against Maryland today at 11 a.m. in Conway, S.C. … Cape Fear Christian Academy (19-15) will host Trinity Christian (20-9) in the third round of the NCISAA 1-A boys basketball playoffs Saturday at […]
Clemons tallies 48 as Campbell nips visiting Hampton, 87-84
BUIES CREEK — Chris Clemons set a Gore Arena record with a season-high 48 points to lead Campbell to an 87-84 win over Hampton on Wednesday night. In the process, the nation’s leading scorer (29.8) moved by Danny Manning and Oscar Robertson into ninth place on the NCAA Division I all-time scoring list as the […]