Rosters have been announced for the East-West All-Star football game in Greensboro on July 22. Running back A.J. Boulware of Lee County and receiver Jacquez Durham of Cleveland are among the East selections. ... The Chicago Bears have declined their option for the...
Nominations have been announced for the CAMMYS, annual athletic awards at Campbell. Winners will be named beginning Tuesday via CU athletics social media. ... The NBA has postponed its draft lottery, which had been scheduled for May 19. ... The 62nd annual Big Rock...
Cape Fear Christian Academy has named Steve Mims Jr. to coach its varsity boys basketball program. Mims has been an assistant coach with Fayetteville Academy's varsity boys the last two seasons. Mims was a standout at E.E. Smith before graduating in 1999. He went on...
Joseph Johnson (South Johnston) was hitting .286 for High Point with seven doubles and two home runs when the 2020 baseball season was canceled. Johnson also had 17 strikeouts in 16 and two-thirds innings pitched for the Panthers. ... Wake Forest named Steve Forbes as...
Eighth-grader River Ennis of Cape Fear Christian Academy won week three of an online bass fishing competition with catches from area ponds, including Keith Hills. The contest is sponsored by bass fishing legend Mike Icanelli and has raised over $10,000 for meals for...
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association board of directors has voted to name regional winners in boys and girls basketball as co-state champions for the 2019-20 season. The state finals were not played due to the coronavirus. … Former Florida State...
Fuquay-Varina was the top-ranked baseball team in eastern North Carolina by HighSchoolOT when play for the 2020 season was canceled due to the coronavirus. A 3-0 start for the Bengals included wins over highly-ranked Corinth Holders and Pinecrest. … New high school...
Multi-sport standout Kristen Bass has been named valedictorian for the class of 2020 at Cape Fear Christian Academy. Bass hit .483 and made all-state in helping CFCA to the 2019 NCISAA 1-A softball championship. She will be attending UNC-Chapel Hill. Basketball player...
NASCAR team owner Richard Childress is auctioning off a No. 3 car driven by Dale Earnhardt with proceeds going to COVID-19 relief efforts. … East Carolina defensive end Kendall Futrell has signed a free agent contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. … Tulane basketball...
Dunn Area Sports has received its 152,000th view. Thank you! … Wake Forest announced the dismissal of Danny Manning as men's basketball coach on Saturday. He had a 78-111 overall record and was 30-80 in the Atlantic Coast Conference in six seasons with the Demon...
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association and the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association have canceled competition for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. That includes NCHSAA state championship basketball games. The Lumberton boys had...
Junior outfielder Noah Bridges (South Johnston) was hitting .290 for UNC Wilmington in an 11-5 start with a team-high eight stolen bases when the 2020 season was canceled due to the coronavirus. … Jeremiah Francis has entered the transfer portal after averaging 3.3...
