Campbell signee Chandler Williford hit a 2-run, game-ending home run to left center in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Midway to a 5-4 baseball win over East Bladen on Tuesday as the Raiders earned fifth place in the Bulldog Invitational at Terry Sanford....
Dunn Area Sports Staff
South Johnston hosts, wins Johnston County Easter Invitational
South Johnston got its third complete game pitching performance in the Johnston County Easter Invitational in topping Clayton 7-1 on Tuesday night at Bruce Coats Field for the championship. Josh Parker went the distance in the final. Aubrey Pollard went the route in...
HC spoils Triton’s Senior Night in girls soccer
Austin Bowling of Harnett Central scored three goals in a 5-1 varsity girls soccer win at Triton on Tuesday as the Hawks had Senior Night. Bowling scored in the 38th minute and Central led 1-0 at the half. Kayla Pascual and Sinai Avalos also had goals for the Trojans....
Wednesday, April 24
Shortstop Miguelangel Sierra of Fayetteville hit a 3-run homer in the first inning and the Woodpeckers went on to an 8-1 Carolina League baseball win over visiting Frederick on Tuesday night. … No. 11 East Carolina took an 8-5 baseball win at home over UNC Wilmington...
Tuesday, April 23
Triton and Harnett Central have flip-flopped sites for softball this week. The Hawks visit the Trojans for a varsity game tonight at 6:30 p.m. Triton will host Central on Thursday, which will be Senior Night for the Hawks. … UNC Wilmington visits No. 11 East Carolina...
Monday, April 22
Brett McLamb (Triton) had two wins in match play as Campbell took the men's Big South Conference golf championship at the Patriot Course in Ninety Six, S.C. The Camels earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament. ... The Carolina Hurricanes need a win at home against...
Sunday, April 21
Happy Easter! He is risen! … Matthew Barefoot (Midway) did not play Thursday at USC Upstate because he was not feeling well but was back in the lineup Saturday with two hits, including an RBI double, but the Camels were topped 8-7 in the second game of the Big South...
Saturday, April 20
Tyler Vaughn (Triton) is hitting .413 for Wake Tech with 22 RBIs, four home runs and 15 stolen bases. … Callie Ferrell (Cape Fear Christian Academy) is hitting .308 for Mount Olive in softball. … Toronto took a 2-1 lead in its first-round NBA playoff series with a...
New stadium opens for Woodpeckers in Fayetteville
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers played their first home game in new Segra Stadium on Thursday night. Attendance was 6,202. Capacity for the facility is listed at 4,786 The Carolina Mudcats (9-6) won the Carolina League baseball matchup, 7-5, on a 2-run homer by Tristen...
Friday, April 19
Campbell opened a Big South Conference baseball series at USC Upstate with a 9-6 win on Thursday night as Logan Heintzman struck out nine in five innings of relief. The Camels improved to 25-13 overall and 13-3 in league play going into the second game of the set...
G-W hall of famer Walker in Last Supper presentation at Erwin Methodist tonight
Dunn resident Jerry Walker will be appearing in The Last Supper presentation tonight at the Family Life Center at Erwin Methodist Church. The event starts at 7 p.m. and will be followed by communion. There is no admission charge. Walker is a former multi-sport...
Coats-Erwin baseball 6-0 at spring break
Wyatt Avery pitched a 1-hitter as Coats-Erwin's middle school baseball team defeated visiting Shughart, 17-2, on Thursday, April 11. Coats–Erwin is in first place in the Harnett County Conference with a record of 6-0. Shughart fell to 0–6. Avery struck out eight...
