Dunn Area Sports Staff

Tuesday, March 7

Johnny Pilkington won his 500th career match with Harnett Central's 5-1 varsity girls soccer victory at Western Harnett on Monday evening. Pilkington coaches boys and girls soccer at Central. He has also coached at Western. ... Zeke Brock of Cape Fear Christian has...

Monday, March 6

Cape Fear Christian Academy hosts Lee Christian in middle school girls soccer and baseball today. ... Campbell was topped, 77-73, by UNC Asheville in the Big South Conference men's basketball tournament championship on Sunday in Charlotte despite 26 points and 10...

Sunday, March 5

Campbell reached the Big South Conference men's basketball tournament championship with a 72-71 win over Radford at Bojangles Arena in Charlotte on Saturday as Anthony Dell'Orso, who scored 23 points for the Camels. hit a floater with 1.3 seconds left. ... The...

Saturday, March 4

Aubree Bass pitched a complete game with 11 strikeouts and hit a home run as the Triton softball team won, 15-5, at North Johnston on Friday night. Takyra McLean had a pair of 3-run homers for the Hawks. Abby Miller and Ava Blackman also went yard as Triton improved...

Friday, March 3

South Johnston is hosting the NCHSAA 1-A East regional basketball championships on Saturday. Falls Lake Academy meets Chatham Charter in the girls final at 1 p.m. and Bertie plays Wilson Prep for the boys title at 3 p.m. ... Other East regional sites include 2-A at...

Hawks overpower Swett in 13-0 softball victory

Hawks overpower Swett in 13-0 softball victory

The Triton varsity softball team was dominant offensively and defensively in a 13-0 win at home over Purnell Swett in five innings on Wednesday night. Junior Aubree Bass pitched a 2-hitter for the Hawks (1-1) with 10 strikeouts. Takyra McLean was 2-for-5 with a grand...

Brock named All-State

Brock named All-State

Zeke Brock of Cape Fear Christian Academy has been named to the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association boys 1-A All-State basketball team. Brock, a junior guard, averaged 34.6 points per game during the 2022-23 season. He led all NCISAA players in...

Thursday, March 2

Cape Fear Christian Academy has its awards banquet for winter sports tonight. ... Jay Pal scored 19 points as the Campbell men downed Presbyterian, 68-63, in the first round of the Big South Conference men's basketball tournament in Charlotte on Wednesday night....

Wednesday, March 1

Jordyn Christopher pitched a shutout with seven strikeouts as host Midway took a 7-0 season-opening softball win over South Johnston. ... The Raiders topped the Trojans, 8-4, in baseball as John McLamb and Casey Culbreth pitched. ... Midway travels to South for...

Tuesday, February 28

Aaron Rund of Campbell was named Big South Conference Relief Pitcher of the Week after earning a pair of wins during a 4-0 week for the Camels. ... UNC made 14 of 29 from beyond the arc in a 77-66 men's college basketball win at Florida State on Monday night. ... In...

Jones leads as Hawks start Reece coaching era with 8-1 win at Cleveland

Jones leads as Hawks start Reece coaching era with 8-1 win at Cleveland

Triton started the David Reece coaching era with an 8-1 baseball win at Cleveland on Monday night. Louisburg signee Anthony Jones pitched six innings with 11 strikeouts, no walks and no runs for the Hawks. He allowed one hit, which came in the sixth inning. Jones also...

Monday, February 26

Campbell's Amadeus Susanto was medalist and Alejandro Cogollo of the Camels tied for second in the Wolfpack Invitational at Lonnie Poole Golf Course. ... Terry Holland (Clinton) has passed away at the age of 80. He coached basketball at Davidson, his alma mater, and...

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