Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) was 1-for-4 for the Asheville Tourists in an 11-4 home win over Greenville on Tuesday night. Barefoot is hitting .302. ... N.C. State has introduced its new mascot, Tuffy III, a Tamaskan breed of dog that has a wolf-like appearance....
Everson Simmons (South Johnston) is the new varsity boys basketball coach at Clayton. ... Steve Mims Jr. has been named varsity boys basketball coach at Fayetteville Academy after guiding Cape Fear Christian to a share of the Sandhills Athletic Conference championship...
Sandhills is in the driver's seat in the Little Tar Heel Little League (12-and-under) District 3 baseball tournament in Southern Pines after a 10-0 win over Erwin on Sunday. Western Harnett subsequently topped Erwin, 10-9, in an elimination game. Western plays...
Play is underway in the Dixie Youth Division 2 (smaller leagues) state baseball tournaments in Dunn (see News & Features below). ... Sandhills Blue claimed the Little Tar Heel League District 3 Midget (10-and-under) baseball championship with a 10-0 win over Sandhills...
Western Harnett defeated Erwin, 8-7, in an elimination game in the Little Tar Heel League District 3 Midget (10-and-under) all-star baseball tournament in Southern Pines on Friday night. Western faces Sandhills White, an 8-3 loser to Sandhills Blue on Friday, in an...
Campbell is scheduled to open its men's soccer season at UNC Greensboro on Thursday, August 26, at 7 p.m. The Camels will play exhibitions at Mercer on Sunday, August 15, at noon, and at home against Wofford on Saturday, August 21, at 6 p.m. ... The CU women's soccer...
Erwin lost, 12-2, to Sandhills White in the opening round of the Little Tar Heel League District 3 Midget (10-and-under) baseball tournament at Memorial Park in Southern Pines on Wednesday night. Sandhills Blue defeated Western Harnett, 18-0. Erwin and Western play an...
The Little Tar Heel League District 3 Midget (10-and-under) All-Star baseball tournament starts tonight at Memorial Park in Southern Pines. Erwin plays Sandhills White at 6 p.m. and Western Harnett takes on Sandhills Blue at 8 p.m. ... Right-handed pitcher Ryan...
Tanner Myatt (Overhills) has five appearances for the Tampa Tarpons, the low-Class A affiliate of the New York Yankees, and has a 1.42 earned run average with one save in as many opportunities. ... Montreal avoided a sweep in the Stanley Cup final with a 3-2 overtime...
Two former N.C. State players, left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodon of the Chicago White Sox and shortstop Trae Turner of Washington have been selected for the MLB All-Star game on July 13 at Coors Field in Colorado. ... Shohei Ohtani is the first to make the All-Star...
Happy Fourth of July! ... Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) was 2-for-5 with two runs and four RBIs for the Asheville Tourists in a 12-0 win at Hickory on Saturday night. Barefoot is hitting .321 for the high Class A affiliate of the Houston Astros. ... Troy Merritt...
Senior pitcher Ethan Glover of Triton has been named to the All-Tri-County Six 3-A Conference team. Glover was 2-0 with a 2.81 earned run average and had 39 strikeouts in 32 and one-third innings. ... South Johnston's football team will scrimmage at E.E. Smith on...
