The Campbell women’s basketball team (7-1) will host Howard (5-3) on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. … In men’s college basketball, No. 7 Tennessee topped No. 1 Gonzaga, 76-73, in Phoenix on Sunday. … After a pass and two laterals, Kenyan Drake went the final 52 yards for a game-ending touchdown as the host Miami Dolphins […]
Five Hawks make All-Tri-County Six in football
Five football players from Triton have earned All-Tri-County Six 3-A Conference honors. The group includes running back Austin Riewestahl, offensive tackle Carlos Nabor, defensive lineman Jalonte McNeill, linebacker T.J. Wilkins and defensive back Colton Neighbors. Riewestahl, Nabor and Neighbors are seniors. McNeill is a junior and Wilkins is a sophomore. Riewestahl had 152 carries for […]
Rally catches Rams, NCHSAA football finals set
Cleveland took a 26-7 lead at Southeast Guilford in the 3-AA East regional football championship on Friday night but the Falcons rallied for a 37-33 win. “It’s about the journey,” said Rams coach Scott Riley, whose team was seeded fourth in the East and finished 12-3. Wyatt Covey got Cleveland on the board first with […]
Sunday, December 9
Dunn Area Sports received its 65,000th view since Feb. 4 on Saturday. Thank you! … Isaiah Tatum (Cape Fear Christian Academy) is averaging 5.7 points and 13.2 minutes per game in a 10-3 start for Bluefield (Va.) College. The Rams are 5-3 in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. … Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray won the Heisman […]
Saturday, December 8
Former Campbell football coach Dale Steele is returning to East Carolina as director of football administration on the staff of new Pirates coach Mike Houston. … Former Wake Forest basketball player Trelonnie Owens was on hand Friday night at Cape Fear Christian Academy’s Homecoming to see his son, Marcus Owens, play for the Eagle varsity […]
Eagles sweep at Homecoming
Cape Fear Christian Academy’s varsity girls basketball team started Homecoming with a 58-20 win over Thales Academy of Apex on Friday night. The Eagle varsity boys followed up with an 82-32 victory. E.J. Bethea had 25 points as the CFCA boys improved to 9-3. Parker Watson scored 13 points. Marcus Owens had 12 points. Riley […]
HC sweeps visiting Wildcats
Harnett Central took a nonconference sweep of visiting West Johnston on Thursday night in varsity basketball. The Trojans followed up on a 37-30 victory in the girls game by taking the boys contest, 62-50. The Central boys got 13 points from Anthony Tomlinson, who made five of six field goal attempts. Chase Mullins had 12 […]
Friday, December 7
Triton’s wrestling team lost to host Athens Drive and Western Harnett on Wednesday before defeating Carrboro to close the night. Nicholas Williams (145 pounds) improved to 15-2 for the Hawks and Michael Carvin (285) upped his record to 10-1. … Gideon Betz of the Campbell men’s soccer team has earned Academic All-America honors … On […]
Lady Camels improve to 7-1
BUIES CREEK — The Campbell women’s basketball team won its seventh straight game by defeating William Peace, 65-36, on Wednesday night in Gore Arena. The Camels improved to 7-1 for the first time since the 1983-84 season. The 7-1 start is only the second in program history for the Camels. William Peace fell to 4-5 […]
Thursday, December 6
Dunn Area Sports received its 64,000th view since Feb. 4 on Wednesday. Thank you! … Campbell senior J.J. Donnelly was named to the All-South region third team by the United Soccer Coaches. … CU senior receiver Aaron Blockmon will play in the FCS Bowl at Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. […]