Dunn Area Sports Staff

Eagles host Midway for lengthy softball scrimmage

Eagles host Midway for lengthy softball scrimmage

Cape Fear Christian Academy hosted Midway for a varsity softball scrimmage on Tuesday afternoon. Each team was able to tune up for their season openers as the weather cooperated for a contest that lasted until the daylight ran out. CFCA took a 2-1 lead into the...

Midway takes golf at Chicora

Logan Patrick shot a 38 at Chicora Country Club on Monday for medalist honors in leading Midway to a 164 total in high school golf. The event was listed as a scrimmage on the Raiders' schedule. Triton shot 181 and Harnett Central totaled 187. The competition was...

Tuesday, February 26

Chris Clemons has been named the men's basketball Player of the Week in the Big South Conference for the sixth time this season. Clemons is averaging 30.1 points for the Camels, who are 17-11 overall and 10-4 in league play going into a conference contest at USC...

Monday, February 25

Harnett Central, Midway and Triton have a nine-hole golf match at Chicora today starting at 2 p.m. The Raiders are the defending 2-A state champions. … Campbell defeated visiting Davidson 42-(minus 1) in college wrestling Sunday as the Wildcats received a deduction...

NCHSAA announces basketball playoff brackets, six area teams in

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released its playoff brackets Saturday. Six area teams advanced to postseason play. First-round games are scheduled for Tuesday. The South Johnston and Harnett Central boys each will be playing at home. South (23-3),...

Sunday, February 24

Chris Clemons scored 41 points and blocked a potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer as Campbell took a 74-72 Big South Conference men's basketball win at Longwood on Saturday. … Matthew Barefoot (Midway) had a hit, an RBI and scored a run as the Campbell...

Saturday, February 23

Campbell took a 7-4 baseball win over visiting Georgetown on Friday as Matthew Barefoot (Midway) had two hits and scored twice. The Camels (3-2) host the Hoyas (0-4) today at 3 p.m., weather permitting. … Northwood Temple topped Trinity Christian, 63-62, in boys...

Friday, February 22

J.J. Sankey had 24 points, five rebounds and five steals to lead the Midway girls basketball team to a 63-61 win over Clinton on Thursday night in the semifinals of the East Central 2-A Conference tournament at James Kenan. The Lady Raiders (22-4) outscored the Dark...

Campbell downs High Point on ESPNU as Clemons scores 27

Campbell downs High Point on ESPNU as Clemons scores 27

BUIES CREEK — Campbell wrapped a 19-5 run around halftime and went on to defeat High Point 61-58 Thursday in a Big South Conference men's basketball contest shown on ESPNU from Gore Arena. Chris Clemons scored 27 points. Andrew Eudy added 16, plus a career-high 15...

Hawks practicing Thursday in case there’s a playoff berth

Triton varsity boys basketball coach T.J. Morrison wasn't ruling out a trip to the NCHSAA playoffs after a 60-48 loss to host Southern Lee on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference tournament. "We are going to have a short practice...

Camels score in bottom of ninth to top No. 9 ECU, 7-6

Camels score in bottom of ninth to top No. 9 ECU, 7-6

BUIES CREEK — An RBI single by Luis Gimenez in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted Campbell to a 7-6 walk-off win over No. 9 ECU on Wednesday evening at Jim Perry Stadium. The Camels (2-2) never trailed in their home opener, but withstood a pair of 3-run innings by...

Thursday, February 21

Dunn Area Sports received its 78,000th view since Feb. 4, 2018, on Wednesday. Thank you! … Quentin Jackson Jr. (Cape Fear Christian Academy) has seen action in 10 games for Temple this season. Jackson played as a freshman at Charlotte and spent last season at...

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