Dunn Area Sports Staff

Thursday, November 28

Happy Thanksgiving! … The host Triton wrestling team took wins over Southern Wayne (54-12), Smithfield-Selma (60-18), East Wake (57-12) and South Johnston (60-18) on Tuesday night to improve to 6-0 on the season. Senior Michael Carvin remained unbeaten at 285 pounds....

Wednesday, November 27

The Triton girls basketball team fell 59-27 at Westover on Tuesday night. … Dunn Area Sports has received its 130,000th view. Thank you! … No. 1 Duke was stunned 85-83 on Tuesday night in college basketball by visiting Stephen F. Austin as Nathan Bain scored on a...

Camels win pair of hoops matchups

Camels win pair of hoops matchups

BUIES CREEK — Ja’Cor Nelson and Cory Gensler converted both ends of 1-and-1 free throw opportunities in the final 23 seconds and Campbell held off a late comeback attempt by Jacksonville for a 62-57 win in men's college basketball on Monday night at Gore Arena....

Tuesday, November 26

The Harnett Central boys basketball team improved to 3-1 by topping visiting West Johnston, 76-51, on Monday night. The Wildcats (1-1) are coached by former N.C. State player Chucky Brown, who played for 12 NBA teams, including the league champion Houston Rockets in...

Monday, November 25

The Campbell men's soccer team was topped 2-0 at Virginia in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The Big South Conference champion Camels finished 17-3-2. … Michael Carvin of Triton won the 285-pound title in the Matthew Griffin-Burt wrestling...

Sunday, November 24

Campbell completed its 2019 football season Saturday with a 41-31 loss at Charleston Southern to finish 6-6 overall and 3-3 in the Big South Conference. … The Camels visit top-seeded Virginia in the second round of the NCAA men's soccer tournament today at 1 p.m. …...

Saturday, November 23

Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity basketball teams posted a sweep at Lakewood on Friday night. The Midway boys won 56-47 at Neuse Charter. … No. 1 Duke defeated Georgetown, 81-73, in college basketball at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. East Carolina got an...

Hawk grapplers win County Cup

Hawk grapplers win County Cup

Triton's wrestling team defeated host Overhills, 41-36, and topped Western Harnett, 48-30, on Tuesday night to win the Harnett County Cup. The win over the Jaguars was sealed as freshman Blayne Lucas (132 pounds) defeated Overhills' Sydney Hill, 11-9, on a takedown...

Campbell men advance in NCAA soccer

Campbell men advance in NCAA soccer

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Matt Lock, Bissafi Dotte and Thibaut Jacquel scored second-half goals and No. 24 Campbell defeated No. 15 James Madison 3-1 Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament at Sentara Park. After securing the first postseason...

Friday, November 22

The Cape Fear Christian Academy middle school girls basketball team defeated visiting Fayetteville Christian 30-19 on Thursday as Aubree Bass had 15 points in the win and Ella John Dupree scored nine. … The CFCA varsity boys absorbed their first loss of the season,...

South Johnston holds signing ceremony for four

South Johnston holds signing ceremony for four

Eston Lee is going to East Carolina to play golf. Softball players Kyndal Woodard, Katie Mitchell and Savannah Lockamy will be moving on to the next level as well. South Johnston recognized the quartet with a signing ceremony involving family, friends, coaches and...

Raiders hold signing ceremony for Barefoot, Culbreth, Holland

Raiders hold signing ceremony for Barefoot, Culbreth, Holland

Midway recognized three senior athletes on Tuesday who plan to compete at the next level. Cameron Barefoot has signed to play baseball at Campbell. Eli Culbreth is headed to Gardner-Webb for baseball. Caitlyn Holland is joining the softball program at Methodist....

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