Dunn Area Sports Staff

Sunday, December 12

In NCHSAA football championships decided Saturday, Tarboro defeated Mitchell, 28-7, in the 1-A class; Shelby downed Wallace-Rose Hill, 55-34, for the 2-A crown and Cardinal Gibbons turned back Chambers, 14-2, for the 4-A title. ... In ACC men's college basketball on...

Saturday, December 11

Greensboro Dudley topped Greenville Rose, 69-40, for the NCHSAA 3-A football championship on Friday night in Chapel Hill as records were set for neutral site title games (since 1989) for individual team scoring (Dudley, 69) and combined total points (109). ... In...

Friday, December 10

Moses Mensah of Campbell has received an invitation to participate in the Major League Soccer College Showcase this weekend in Cary. ... Greenville Rose takes on Greensboro Dudley for the NCHSAA 3-A football championship tonight at 7 p.m. at Kenan Stadium in Chapel...

Thursday, December 9

After finishing third in the NCAA cross country championship, Athanas Kioko of Campbell is the Big South Conference Men's Runner of the Year. ... Moses Mensah of Campbell has been named to the All-South region first team in men's soccer as selected by the United...

Camels top Columbia International, 74-56

Camels top Columbia International, 74-56

BUIES CREEK — Austin McCullough scored 16 points to lead Campbell to a 74-56 men's basketball win over Columbia International on Tuesday night at Gore Arena. Cedric Henderson, Jr. added 14 points, while Jesus Carralero and Messiah Thompson chipped in 12 apiece for the...

Central boys top Western on AAC opening night, Lady Eagles prevail

Central boys top Western on AAC opening night, Lady Eagles prevail

Western Harnett traveled to Harnett Central on Tuesday night to open varsity basketball play in the All American Conference. Western's girls won, 35-10, before the Central boys posted a 79-45 victory. Nick Avery had 13 points for the Central boys, who imporoved to 4-1...

Wednesday, December 8

The 2022 Big South Conference baseball tournament will be played at Truist Point in High Point. Dates are May 25-28. ... Cleveland running back Omarion Hampton, who has committed to UNC, has been named Gatorade Player of the Year in North Carolina after running for...

Tuesday, December 7

Ramiro Arillaga (Cape Fear Christian) is a junior on the Columbia International men's basketball team (6-4), which visits Campbell (6-2) tonight (ESPN+, 7 p.m.). ... Campbell will open its softball season on Friday, February 11, against Florida A&M in Jacksonville,...

Bolden scores 1,000th point as Lady Camels top Catamounts

Bolden scores 1,000th point as Lady Camels top Catamounts

BUIES CREEK — On a night when Taya Bolden further etched her name in the Campbell women’s basketball record books, the red-shirt senior led the Camels to a 53-40 win over Western Carolina Monday at Gore Arena. Bolden scored 16 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and became...

Monday, December 6

The College Football Playoff pairings were set on Sunday. No. 1 Alabama will play No. 4 Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl on December 31 (ESPN, 3:30 p.m.) and No. 2 Michigan will face No. 3 Georgia in the Orange Bowl on that date (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.). ... In postseason...

Sunday, December 5

The NCHSAA has set its state championship football games. The 3-A final sends Greenville Rose (11-4) against Greensboro Dudley (14-1) on Friday at 7 p.m. at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. The 1-A title will be decided betwen Tarboro (13-1) and Mitchell (13-2) at Kenan...

Virginia Commonwealth comes from 16 down to top Camels

Virginia Commonwealth comes from 16 down to top Camels

RICHMOND, VA — Vince Williams scored 14 points and VCU rallied to defeat Campbell, 65-61, in men's basketball on Saturday at the Siegel Center. In a game that featured 10 lead changes and four ties, Keshawn Curry added 12 points, while Levi Stockard III and Jayden...

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