Dunn Area Sports Staff

Thursday, July 4

Happy Fourth of July! ... Right-handed reliever Tyson Messer (Harnett Central, Campbell), a ninth-round draft choice in June by the Chicago White Sox, has made five appearances for the White Sox team in the Arizona rookie league. ... The New York Yankees split a...

Alumnus Brittany Ter Meer to coach volleyball at CFCA

Alumnus Brittany Ter Meer to coach volleyball at CFCA

Brittany Ter Meer will be returning to Cape Fear Christian Academy as junior varsity and varsity volleyball coach. Ter Meer graduated from CFCA in 2015 and went on to have a standout career in volleyball at Methodist University in Fayetteville. She was first team USA...

Wednesday, July 3

Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) has been assigned to the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Class A short season New York-Penn League after being drafted in the sixth round by the Houston Astros in June. … Opening ceremonies for the Dixie AAA (10-and-under) state baseball...

Fennell wins in first AAA appearance

Fennell wins in first AAA appearance

Former Triton pitcher Trent Fennell won in his first Triple-A mound appearance for the Albuquerque Isotopes on Monday night at Sacramento. Fennell, came on in relief and pitched one and one-third innings. He inherited one runner and stranded him. Fennell allowed one...

Tuesday, July 2

Keith Hills is hosting a Flag Tournament on the Fourth of July. Participants will have 71 strokes plus their handicap to see how far along the course they can get. Players will plant their flag where their last shot stops. The registration deadline is today at 5 p.m....

Monday, July 1

Trent Fennell (Triton) has been called up to Triple-A Albuquerque from Boise in the Colorado Rockies' system. Fennell had 13 strikeouts in eight and one-third innings with a 3.24 earned run average in four appearances at Boise. … The Dunn AA (8-and-under, coach pitch)...

Sunday, June 30

The Dunn AA (8-and-under, coach pitch) baseball All-Stars were topped 10-8 in extra innings by West Robeson American in the first round of the Dixie state tournament at Lockwood Folly in Brunswick County on Saturday. The Dunn team faced an elimination game today at...

Saturday, June 29

The Dunn AA (8-and-under, coach pitch) baseball All-Stars play their first game in the Dixie state tournament at Lockwood Folly in Brunswick County today at 3 p.m. against West Roberson American. … Dunn Area Sports received its 103,000th view since Feb. 4, 2018, on...

Friday, June 28

Morehead City topped host Fayetteville, 5-4, on Thursday night, ending a 5-game winning streak for the SwampDogs and clinching the first-half East Division championship in the Coastal Plain League for the visitors. … New high school baseball rules will allow...

Thursday, June 27

Matthew Barefoot (Midway), a sixth-round MLB draft choice by Houston out of Campbell, has signed with the Astros and received a $150,000 signing bonus, according to The Houston Chronicle. … The Dunn Ponytails (12-and-under) softball All-Stars will be going to the...

Hawks in 7-on-7s at Cleveland

Hawks in 7-on-7s at Cleveland

Triton was down three starters in 7-on-7 passing scrimmages at Cleveland on Tuesday. Garner and Hunt also participated. The Hawks were without receivers Dylan Smith and Levi Bennett, due to family vacations. Receiver Malihk Giles was held out with a mild injury. "We...

Dunn Majors win district title on Gilbert’s walk-off double

Dunn Majors win district title on Gilbert’s walk-off double

After being held without at hit through five innings, Dunn scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth on a walk-off double from Cody Gilbert that drove in Braiden Arendt and Kasey Lee for a 2-1 win over Hope Mills in the championship game of the Dixie Youth District...

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