Dunn Area Sports Staff

Thursday, June 3

Kickoff times for Campbell's 2021 football games at Barker-Lane Stadium have been set. The first home game for the Camels against Elon will be on Saturday, September 11, at 6 p.m. ... Mike Krzyzewski has announced his plans to retire as Duke basketball coach after the...

Wednesday, June 2

Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) went 1-for-4 and drew a walk for the Asheville Tourists on Tuesday night in a 7-4 loss at Greenville. ... Isa Banks of Clinton has signed to play basketball at Elizabeth City State. Her dad, Travis "Scooter" Banks, played basketball...

Tuesday, June 1

The Campbell baseball team has received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Camels (35-16) are the No. 3 seed in the regional hosted by Mississippi State and will play Virginia Commonwealth on Friday at 8 p.m. ... East Carolina (41-15) is the No. 1 seed for...

Monday, May 31

Happy Memorial Day! ... Duke won its first ACC baseball championship since 1961 on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over N.C. State in Charlotte. ... The NCAA baseball tournament selection show is today (ESPN2, noon). ... Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) hit a home run...

Blue Hose top Campbell for Big South baseball tournament title

Blue Hose top Campbell for Big South baseball tournament title

FAYETTEVILLE — Campbell saw its tournament run come to an end in falling, 8-5, to Presbyterian in the Big South Conference baseball championship game Saturday at Segra Stadium. Campbell surrendered three runs in the ninth that proved to be the difference in the...

Sunday, May 30

Pat McGrath went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs for Western Harnett on Saturday night in an 11-10 win over visiting Triton. Nate Jolley had two hits and two RBIs for the Eagles as they improved to 4-2 in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference. ... Athanas Kioko of...

Hooper hurls Western’s 10-4 win at Triton

Hooper hurls Western’s 10-4 win at Triton

Sophomore Zack Hooper pitched a complete game and Julian Barnes got Western Harnett started offensively with a second-inning solo home run to left as the Eagles took a 10-4 Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity baseball win at Triton on Friday night. Western improved...

Camels win twice in Big South baseball tournament

Camels win twice in Big South baseball tournament

FAYETTEVILLE — Campbell swept a pair of must-win games over USC Upstate and Gardner-Webb to secure a spot in the Big South Conference baseball tournament championship Saturday against Presbyterian. Campbell defeated Upstate, 5-3, and downed G-W, 13-9. CU makes its...

Saturday, May 29

Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) went 2-for-3 and scored two runs for the Asheville Tourists on Friday night in a 9-7 win over visiting Bowling Green. ... Wilson Raynor (Triton, East Carolina) has been on the umpiring crew for the Colonial Athletic Association...

Friday, May 28

Presbyterian starter Charlie McDaniel kept Campbell hitless for five and two-thirds innings on Thursday and the Blue Hose never trailed in a 7-2 win in the first round of the Big South Conference baseball tournament in Fayetteville. The Camels face USC Upstate in an...

Thursday, May 27

Tyler Godwin of Midway has been named a recipient of the Heart of a Champion award by the NCHSAA. ... Top-seeded Campbell begins play in the Big South Conference baseball tournament today (ESPN3, 3 p.m.) against Presbyterian. Gardner-Webb takes on South Carolina...

South baseball downs Cleveland

South baseball downs Cleveland

Seven runs in the third inning sent host South Johnston to a 12-6 Greater Neuse 3-A Conference baseball win over Cleveland on Tuesday afternoon. The Trojans took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first in improving to 4-5 overall and 3-2 in league play. Parker Wood...

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