Dunn Area Sports Staff

Beth Best moving on from AD post

Beth Best said her last day as athletic director at Midway will be Wednesday. Best will be moving into a position as assistant principal at Midway and Hobbton elementary schools. Best has served as athletic administrator during a successful period for the Raiders....

Saturday, August 25

Logan Bender, former Triton pitcher and Big South Conference Freshman of the Year at Campbell in 2018, has enrolled and plans to play at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory. … Winston-Salem took a one-game lead over Buies Creek in the Carolina League Southern...

Bagboys fifth among 104 teams in Cooperstown

Bagboys fifth among 104 teams in Cooperstown

The Carolina Bagboys finished fifth among 104 teams in 12-and-under baseball competition in Cooperstown, N.Y., home of the baseball hall of fame. Charlie Stevens, who guided the Dunn Majors All-Stars to third place in the Dixie Youth World Series in Lumberton earlier...

CFCA wins three of four in volleyball

CFCA wins three of four in volleyball

Cape Fear Christian Academy hosted four volleyball matches on Thursday and posted wins in three of those. The CFCA middle school team opened its season with a Southeastern Conference doubleheader against Liberty Christian. The young Eagles prevailed, 2-0, in both...

Friday, August 24

Dunn Area Sports received its 45,000th view since Feb. 4 on Thursday. Thank you! … The Buies Creek Astros took a 9-1 win over the host Carolina Mudcats on Thursday night as Seth Beer went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and five RBIs. Bryan De La Cruz had two hits and drove...

Thursday, August 23

The Buies Creek Astros improved to 22-8 at Jim Perry Stadium for the second half of the Carolina League baseball season and moved into a tie for first in the Southern Division standings with Winston-Salem after topping the Carolina Mudcats, 12-7, on Wednesday. Seth...

Hawks’ visit reset for Sept. 6

UPDATE: Triton's varsity boys soccer team is scheduled to visit South Johnston for a nonconference match on Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m. The contest was originally set for Wednesday, August 22, but was postponed due to wet field conditions. The Hawks opened the season Monday...

CFCA splits volleyball matches

CFCA splits volleyball matches

Cape Fear Christian Academy won its Sandhills Athletic Conference junior varsity volleyball match with visiting Fayetteville Christian 2-0 (25-17, 25-17) on Tuesday. Essentially the same group of players for the youthful Eagles pushed the Warriors to five sets before...

Astros pull within half-game

Astros pull within half-game

Buies Creek edged visiting Carolina 5-4 in 10 innings on Tuesday night and pulled within a half-game of Winston-Salem in the Carolina League Southern Division's second half baseball standings with the Dash's 6-4 loss to Myrtle Beach. Carlos Canelon began the bottom of...

Wednesday, August 22

Neill's Creek Baptist won the Harnett County Men's Church Softball League championship, 14-13, over Church Alive at Harnett Central on Monday night. … Induction ceremonies for Dunn resident and Erwin United Methodist Church member Jerry Walker into the Gardner-Webb...

Tuesday, August 21

Triton varsity boys basketball coach T.J. Morrison worked at the driving range during portions of the Wyndham Classic in Greensboro last week. Morrison is a graduate of UNC-Greensboro. … Campbell quarterback Daniel Smith is among 36 players on the preseason watch list...

CFCA starts cross country season

CFCA starts cross country season

Cape Fear Christian Academy started its cross country season on Monday with a Sandhills Athletic Conference meet at the Jordan Soccer Complex and adjacent Cape Fear Trail. Sophomore Jaden Crumley was ninth among 25 runners for the boys with a time of 24 minutes, 28...

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