Triton wrestling coach and alumnus Brian Strickland will be taking over the grappling program at South Johnston, leaving a void at offensive line coach in football for the Hawks as well. "We're going to miss 'Strick,'" said Triton football coach Ben Penny. "But it's a...
Triton got a better day than anticipated weather-wise in seven-on-seven passing scrimmages at Cleveland on Tuesday as the Hawks went against North Johnston, West Johnston, the host Rams and Corinth Holders. "A lot of energy," said Triton coach Ben Penny. "Our main...
Calvin Gaines has been named varsity and junior varsity volleyball coach at Cape Fear Christian Academy. Gaines comes from a coaching family. His dad, Jimmy Gaines, is a former softball coach at Triton. His mother, Wendy Simmons, is athletic director and has been...
The Dunn AAA (10-and-under) baseball All-Stars started play Saturday in the Dixie district tournament with an 11-0 win over Hope Mills National. Harry Johnson and Vander Phillips combined for a no-hitter. Dunn played errorless defense and the only two baserunners for...
The Dunn PAL varsity basketball team traveled to Pigeon Forge, Tenn., to compete in the Teammate National Basketball Tournament, which was contested Thursday through Sunday. The Wildcats played at the LeConte Center in downtown Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Dunn brought home...
Trent Fennell (Triton) pitched two scoreless innings in relief for the Grand Junction (Col.) Rockies in a 5-3 loss at Ogden (Utah) on Monday night. Fennell allowed one hit and struck out two. … Dixie Youth district baseball (Raeford) and softball (Pembroke) All-Star...
South Johnston's varsity boys basketball team won five of six games in a jamboree at Mount Olive on Friday and Saturday. The Trojans topped Rosewood and Ayden-Grifton on Friday night before falling to Athens Drive. South defeated Spring Creek, Southern Wayne and...
The Dunn Majors (12-and-under) All-Stars have been dominant in two games of the Dixie Youth baseball district tournament in Raeford. Dunn has advanced with a 22-1 win over Lillington and a 20-1 victory over Coats. Two teams from the district will advance to the state...
The Dunn Ponytails (12-and-under) softball All-Stars won the District 6 championship on Sunday with a 12-0 no-hit victory over Hope Mills. Aubree Bass and Emily Williams pitched two innings apiece for Dunn and combined for a no-hit shutout. Bass struck out two batters...
Dunn teams continued to perform well in Dixie district tournament play on Sunday. The Dunn Ponytails (12-and-under) softball team had a no-hitter in topping Hope Mills 12-0 in the championship game at Pembroke. … The Darlings (8-and-under) team won 21-3 in the...
The Dunn Ponytails (12-and-under) All-Star softball team took an 11-1 victory over Hope Mills on Saturday in the Dixie district tournament in Pembroke. Dunn scored five runs in the first inning. Lilly McLamb belted an inside-the-park home run that score two in the...
The Dunn Darlings (8-and-under) softball All-Stars defeated Lumberton 17-2 and beat Hope Mills 16-5 on Saturday to advance to the Dixie district championship at Pembroke. … The Dunn Ponytails (12-and-under) downed Hope Mills 11-1 on Saturday. … The Dunn Angels...
