Dunn Area Sports Staff

Thursday, July 19

Erwin's 10-and-under softball All-Stars play Wendell today at 6 p.m. in the Tar Heel Leagues state tournament in Shelby. … The West took a 23-21 victory in the football All-Star game in conjunction with the North Carolina Coaches Association clinic in Greensboro on...

Wednesday, July 18

Former multisport star at Harnett Central, April Coble-Eller, has been inducted into the North Carolina Water Ski Hall of Fame. … The East swept the boys and girls high school All-Star soccer games in Greensboro on Tuesday night, winning the girls game 4-0 and taking...

Dunn PAL Wildcat teams play in Myrtle Beach

Dunn PAL Wildcat teams play in Myrtle Beach

The Dunn PAL Wildcats varsity and ninth-grade teams competed in the National Travel Basketball Association Nationals in Myrtle Beach S.C., July 7-11. Both teams lost out in their semifinal games. The varsity opened play with a 58-53 loss to the Young Kings at the J....

Tuesday, July 17

West teams swept high school All-Star basketball games in Greensboro, winning the girls game, 95-81, and taking the boys contest, 106-104. Mount Olive signee Leah Williams of Midway had five points for the East girls. … A grand slam by Laz Rivera in the bottom of the...

Dunn teams get wins

Dunn teams get wins

Three teams from Dunn got wins Monday in Dixie Youth state tournaments in baseball and softball. In games in Laurinburg, the Dunn Angels (10-and-under) softball All-Stars edged Hope Mills 2-1 as Jordyn Christopher and Eva Kate McLamb pitched in the defensive battle....

Monday, July 16

The East-West high school All-Star basketball games are scheduled for tonight at Greensboro Coliseum. The girls game is at 6:30 p.m. with the boys game to follow. The soccer All-Star games are Tuesday and the East-West football game is Wednesday night. … Winston-Salem...

Dunn teams advance in day two of Dixie state tournaments

Dunn teams advance in day two of Dixie state tournaments

Four Dunn teams playing in Dixie Youth state baseball and softball tournaments followed up on opening wins Saturday with day two victories on Sunday. In Laurinburg, site of the softball, the Dunn Ponytails (12-and-under) got a combined no-hitter from Aubree Bass,...

Pitching helps Raiders to pair of baseball wins

Midway took a pair of wins in the Fayetteville summer baseball league last week. The Raiders defeated Village Christian 10-2 at Midway on Thursday as Sawyer Sutton, Chandler Williford and Carson Calcutt turned in mound stints. "They probably each threw 35 to 40...

Dunn team wins tennis title

Dunn team wins tennis title

The Dunn 18-and-under tennis team won their division at the Junior Team Tennis State Tournament this weekend at Cary Tennis Park. Only three players were able compete due to other obligations. Ashley Wachtel, Mackie Brown and Ella John Dupree (the youngest at 12)...

Dunn teams take first-round Dixie state tournament wins

Dunn teams take first-round Dixie state tournament wins

Dunn teams went 4-0 on Saturday in opening games in Dixie Youth state tournament play. The Dunn Majors (12-and-under) All-Star baseball team won 10-0 over Elizabethtown in Kenansville. In Laurinburg, the Dunn Darlings (8-and-under, coach pitch) defeated North Stanley...

Sunday, July 15

Trent Fennell (Triton) pitched two scoreless innings for the Grand Junction Rockies on Friday night, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out three in a 6-5 loss at Billings. … The Buies Creek Astros held off host Winston-Salem for a 4-3 win in Carolina League...

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