Dunn Area Sports Staff

Monday, March 4

On this date in 1994, Michael Jordan had his first at-bat in spring training. … No. 9 Michigan won 69-62 at No. 17 Maryland in men's college basketball on Sunday. … Ron Wellman is stepping down as athletic director at Wake Forest, effective May 1. Former Tennessee AD...

Pairings set for Big South men’s basketball tournament

The seedings and pairings for the Big South Conference men’s basketball tournament have been determined following the conclusion of the league’s regular-season schedule. The top five teams earned byes into the quarterfinals. Campbell and Radford shared the Big South...

Sunday, March 3

Campbell (8-3) swept a baseball doubleheader with Fairfield in Buies Creek on Saturday by scores of 11-6 and 6-3. Matthew Barefoot (Midway) had three hits and two RBIs in the first game and Tyson Messer (Harnett Central) got the save in the second game. … Taya Bolden...

Camels clinch Big South crown on Senior Day

Camels clinch Big South crown on Senior Day

BUIES CREEK — For the second time this season, a basketball game between Campbell and Radford came down to the final possession. On Jan. 30, Chris Clemons capped a late run with a buzzer-beating three to lead the Camels to a 68-67 victory at Radford. On Saturday,...

Saturday, March 2

Rain kept a number of spring sports matchups from being contested on Friday. South Johnston's baseball game at Harnett Central was postponed to Wednesday. … Cape Fear Christian Academy's season-opening girls soccer game with Fayetteville Homeschool was reset for April...

CFCA holds winter banquet

CFCA holds winter banquet

Cape Fear Christian Academy celebrated its winter athletic programs at a banquet in the gym on Thursday night. Athletic director Al Myatt welcomed the gathering and Karen Parker, head of school, delivered the prayer. A meal was provided by Chauntel and Shane Summers...

Friday, March 1

Triton's softball game with West Johnston tonight at 6 p.m. has been moved to the Hawks' field due to wet conditions at West. … South Johnston's varsity boys basketball team finished the season with a 24-4 record following a 71-54 loss at Westover in the second round...

Thursday, February 28

With its boys basketball team in the second round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs at Westover tonight at 7, South Johnston has moved its winter sports awards to March 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. … Dunn Area Sports received its 79,000th view since Feb. 4,...

Wolfpack rolls past host Camels

Wolfpack rolls past host Camels

BUIES CREEK — Evan Edwards and Terrell Tatum drove in three runs apiece to lead 10th-ranked N.C. State to a 10-1 baseball win over Campbell on Wednesday night at Jim Perry Stadium. The Wolfpack totaled 10 hits, their fifth game with double-digit hits, while the Camels...

Camels in position to host Big South tourney after win at USC Upstate

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Chris Clemons scored 32 points and Campbell defeated USC Upstate 85-73 in Big South Conference men's basketball Wednesday night at the G.B. Hodge Center. Campbell (18-11, 11-4) won its third straight game and fifth in the last six outings by...

Wednesday, February 27

UNC Greensboro freshman Delaney Cumbie (Cape Fear Christian Academy) hit a two-run, walkoff homer for a 4-3 win in the first game of a softball doubleheader against Longwood on Monday. … No. 20 Virginia Tech topped visiting Duke, 77-72, on Tuesday night as the No. 3...

Central teams overtaken by comebacks in first round

Central teams overtaken by comebacks in first round

Harnett Central's varsity basketball teams bowed out of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs on Tuesday night as their first-round opponents put together successful comebacks. The Central boys were on top 20-9 at the end of the first quarter but visiting Dudley rallied for a 63-56...

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