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CFCA defeats top-ranked Freedom, 9-1, in softball

CFCA defeats top-ranked Freedom, 9-1, in softball

It took about 24 hours for Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity softball team to defeat visiting Freedom Christian but the Eagles completed a 9-1 win on Wednesday. Play was suspended going to the bottom of the third inning on Tuesday due to a thunderstorm with CFCA...

Thursday, April 28

Harnett Central's boys tennis team defeated Cape Fear of Cumberland County, 6-3, on Wednesday in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A dual team tournament as senior Logan Stroud, sophomore Tyler Greger, soph Taylor Davenport and soph Landis Eller had singles wins for the...

Hawks hold off Pine Forest for 14-13 baseball victory

Hawks hold off Pine Forest for 14-13 baseball victory

Triton held off visiting Pine Forest, a 4-A program, for a 14-13 varsity baseball win in the All American Conference on Wednesday night. The 3-A Hawks improved to 12-7 overall and 9-3 in league play going into a game on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Harnett Central (6-12,...

Wednesday, April 27

Baker Nelson (Harnett Central) was the winning pitcher in a relief role as N.C. State topped visiting East Carolina, 12-3, in baseball on Tuesday night. ... Jarrod Belbin and Lawson Harrill hit home runs for Campbell in a 13-4 win at UNC Wilmington. ... Harnett...

Erwin starts baseball, softball

Erwin starts baseball, softball

The Erwin Parks and Recreation Department had opening night for its baseball and softball seasons on Monday. The Erwin fields have undergone significant renovation. In 12-and-under baseball games on Field One, Erwin No. 1 beat the Angier Bombs, 7-0, and Erwin No. 2...

Tuesday, April 26

The Harnett Central boys tennis team is the No. 12 seed in the Eastern 3-A bracket of the NCHSAA dual team playoffs and is scheduled to play at No. 5 Cape Fear of Cumberland County on Wednesday in the first round. Overhills is the No. 16 seed in the Eastern 4-A...

Monday, April 25

Erwin opens its youth leagues at Al Woodall Park tonight. ... Longwood avoided a Big South Conference baseball sweep at Campbell with a 10-5 win on Sunday afternoon. ... East Carolina lost its first American Athletic Conference baseball series of the season with a...

Sunday, April 24

Triton offensive linemen Jayden Giles and Karon Kirk will be signing with North Carolina Wesleyan. Quarterback J.P. Petoletti of the Hawks' Class of 2021, also will be joining the Bishops program. ... Triton cheerleader Macey Meredith is going to Barton. ......

Saturday, April 23

Triton will start spring football practice on May 9. ... Thomas Harrington improved to 9-1 as host Campbell took a 9-2 Big South Conference baseball win over Longwood on Friday night. Logan Jordan hit two home runs for the Camels and Connor Denning had a solo blast....

CFCA middle school baseball moves to 6-0 with 12-2 triumph

CFCA middle school baseball moves to 6-0 with 12-2 triumph

Cape Fear Christian Academy's middle school baseball team moved to 6-0 with a 12-2 win in five innings over visiting Grace Christian of Sanford on Thursday. Grace fell to 9-2-1. A 5-run second inning gave the Eagles a 7-2 lead. The hosts took a 9-2 advantage into the...

Friday, April 22

Harnett Central's boys tennis team is scheduled to play in the NCHSAA 3-A dual team tournament Wednesday. The Trojans are 13-3 overall. ... Fireworks are planned after Campbell hosts Longwood in Big South Conference baseball tonight at 6 p.m. ... Wendell Moore of Duke...

Myatt meets Bacot in Dominican

Myatt meets Bacot in Dominican

UNC basketball standout Armando Bacot didn't head for Disney World after the national championship game, but he has spent some time in the Dominican Republic. W.A. Myatt, who played four sports at Triton before graduating in 2011, spotted the UNC standout in the...

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