Dunn Area Sports Staff

Monday, July 26

The United States had 14 medals after Sunday's Olympic competition in Tokyo, second to China with 15. ... The USA men's basketball team had a 25-game winning streak in the Olympics that dated back to 2004 come to an end with an 83-76 loss to France on Sunday. ......

Sunday, July 25

Trent Fennell (Triton, Barton) pitched two and one-third scoreless innings of relief for the Spokane Indians in a 4-3 win at Tri-City on Saturday night. Fennell had five straight strikeouts as his earned run average dropped to 4.10. ... Cedric Mullins (Campbell) was...

Saturday, July 24

Blaise Hudson (Triton, East Carolina) has been named an assistant director for development for the Pirate Club, the fundraising arm of ECU athletics. Hudson will work with the Student Pirate Club. ... Keith Hills is hosting a 2-man best ball tournament on Saturday,...

Friday, July 23

Despite a limited career at Campbell due to Tommy John surgery, right-handed pitcher Cam Cowan has signed a free agent contract with Cincinnati. ... N.C. State basketball signee Breon Pass of Reidsville has been named Male Athlete of the Year in North Carolina by...

Thursday, July 22

The West topped the East, 7-0, in the annual all-star football game in Greensboro on Wednesday night as Hezekia Newby of Eastern Guilford scored the only touchdown on a 1-yard run in the third quarter. ... Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) was 1-for-5 with an RBI...

Wednesday, July 21

The East-West girls soccer all-star game ended in a draw at 1 on Tuesday night. Drew Lovelace of Holly Springs scored two goals as the East took a 3-2 boys soccer win. ... The East-West football game is tonight at Jamieson Stadium in Greensboro at 8 p.m. Fireworks are...

Tuesday, July 20

The East-West All-Star basketball games were split on Monday night at Greensboro Coliseum. The West took an 87-66 win in the girls game before N.C. State signee Terquavian Smith of Farmville Central led a 116-92 East win in the boys game with 30 points. ... East-West...

Monday, July 19

South Park defeated Dunn, 16-6, on Sunday to knock the local All-Stars out of the Dixie Youth Majors (12-and-under) state baseball tournament in Elizabethtown. ... Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) was 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBIs for Asheville in a 9-2...

Sunday, July 18

A 6-2 loss to Whiteville on Saturday put Dunn in an elimination game in the Dixie Youth Majors (12-and-under) Division 1 state baseball tournament in Elizabethtown. The local All-Stars play today at 2 p.m. ... Louis Oosthuizen is at 12-under par in the British Open...

Saturday, July 17

Whiteville captured the Dixie Youth AAA (10-and-under) North Carolina Division 2 (smaller leagues) baseball championship on Friday morning and went unbeaten in the tournament with an 11-1 win over South Columbus on Carlie C's IGA Field at the Nathan Harris Athletic...

Friday, July 16

Unbeaten Whiteville takes on South Columbus at 9 a.m. today for the Dixie Youth AAA (10-and-under) state baseball championship at Carlie C's IGA Field (Field 1) at the Nathan Harris Athletic Complex at Tyler Park in Dunn. South Columbus would need to win twice today...

Thursday, July 15

East Duplin won the Dixie Youth AA (8-and-under, coach pitch) state baseball championship with an 8-7 victory over Tryon on Tuesday night in Dunn. ... Games tonight at the Nathan Harris Athletic Complex at Tyler Park include Whiteville vs. East Duplin on Field One...

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