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Camels take Big South baseball tournament with 8-6 win over Winthrop

Camels take Big South baseball tournament with 8-6 win over Winthrop

FAYETTEVILLE — Matthew Barefoot launched a go-ahead 2-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to lift top-seeded Campbell to an 8-6 win over No. 3 Winthrop, securing the 2019 Big South Baseball Tournament championship Saturday afternoon at SEGRA Stadium. With the...

Spring sports accomplishments recognized, major awards presented

Spring sports accomplishments recognized, major awards presented

Cape Fear Christian Academy recognized accomplishments in spring sports that included a state championship in softball and a state championship in fishing at an athletic banquet Thursday in the gym. The gathering enjoyed a taco bar provided by Shane and Chauntel...

Sunday, May 26

Hayden Smith (Triton) hit .347 in softball with four home runs and 23 RBIs as a freshman at Fayetteville Tech. … Lawrence Kipkoech of Campbell qualified for the NCAA track championships on Thursday in Jacksonville, Fla., with a time of 28:56.80 in the 10,000 meter...

Camels reach Big South final

Camels reach Big South final

FAYETTEVILLE — Top-seeded Campbell secured a spot in the 2019 Big South Conference baseball tournament championship game by defeating No. 3 Winthrop, 13-5, in the semifinals Friday afternoon at SEGRA Stadium. The Camels faced the Eagles again for the title in a game...

Saturday, May 25

Freshman pitcher Paul Gervase (Harnett Central) made nine appearances for the Pfeiffer baseball team, which won the ECAC championship Sunday with a 9-7 victory over Grove City in Erie, Pa. … The championship game of the Big South Conference baseball tournament today...

Friday, May 24

Matthew Barefoot (Midway) went 3-for-7 and scored two runs as Campbell (33-19) opened play in the Big South Conference Tournament at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville with a 20-7 baseball win over Charleston Southern on Thursday. … The Harnett County Senior Golf...

Midway holds athletic banquet

Midway holds athletic banquet

Midway held its annual athletic banquet on Wednesday night. Carson Calcutt was named the Kent Warren Male Athlete of the Year and Alyssa Wrench was named the Angie Matthews Female Athlete of the Year. The Heart of a Champion Award went to Dalton Cannady of the boys...

Thursday, May 23

Cape Fear Christian Academy will present honors in spring sports as well as major awards for the school year at an athletic banquet tonight at 6 p.m. in the CFCA gym. … UNC topped Virginia 3-2 in 10 innings in the ACC baseball tournament at Durham Bulls Athletic Park...

Wednesday, May 22

Joseph Johnson (South Johnston) is hitting .303 for High Point with a team-high 35 RBIs. The Panthers opened Big South Conference tournament play with a 2-0 win over UNC Asheville on Tuesday and face Winthrop today at 9 a.m. at the new Segra Stadium in Fayetteville....

Camels receive Big South honors

BUIES CREEK — Senior right-handed pitcher Michael Horrell was voted the Big South Conference Pitcher of the Year and rookie left-handed pitcher Ryan Chasse claimed Big South Freshman of the Year honors to highlight six Camels that were selected to the league's...

Tuesday, May 21

Chase Mullins of Harnett Central is scheduled to sign for basketball at Central Carolina Community College today. Mullins averaged 11.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks as a senior. … Western Harnett's Lahaina Bell has signed to join the women's basketball program...

Monday, May 20

All-State selections from Cape Fear Christian Academy in NCISAA 1-A softball included Aubree Bass, Kristen Bass, Jada Horne, Rhyleigh Horne and Paige Jeffries. … Outfielder Seth Beer and pitcher Cristian Javier have been promoted from the Fayetteville Woodpeckers to...

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