Dunn Area Sports Staff

Monday, June 18

Right-handed pitcher Logan Bender (Triton) has announced that he plans to transfer from Campbell after earning freshman All-America honors with the Camels in 2018. Bender was 5-2 with a 3.42 earned run average as CU won the Big South Conference tournament and played...

Dunn AA 2-2 in district

Dunn AA 2-2 in district

The Dunn AA (coach pitch, 8-and-under) All-Star baseball team went 2-2 this weekend in the district tournament at Hope Mills. Dunn athletic director Billy Roach provided results. Dunn opened the tournament with a 2-1 loss to Hope Mills National on Saturday before...

Hawks play summer hoops games

Hawks play summer hoops games

Triton's varsity boys basketball team went 4-2 in games at Friendship High School in Apex on Friday and Saturda,y. The Hawks opened with a 51-29 win over Jordan Matthews before falling 55-43 to Smithfield-Selma. Triton defeated Carrboro 63-53 in the third game on...

Sunday, June 17

Triton football coach Ben Penny and wife, Meghan, became parents Friday with the birth of daughter, Emery Rose. Meghan is the daughter of former Campbell football coach Dale Steele … The Buies Creek Astros topped host Potomac, 4-2, on Saturday. … The Atlanta Havoc...

Saturday, June 16

Potomac turned back the visiting Buies Creek Astros 4-0 on Friday night in a Carolina League baseball contest. … The Grand Junction Rockies of the Pioneer League opened their season on Friday night with a 9-4 win over the Orem Owlz. Grand Junction is the team Trent...

54 wins Educators Golf at Keith Hills

54 wins Educators Golf at Keith Hills

Will Gage organizes the Harnett County Educators Golf Tournament at Keith Hills and his team is usually in contention. The 33rd annual event was no exception as Whit Bradham, Gage, James Harris and Jody Yarbrough teamed up for a 54 in the superball format for first in...

Friday, June 15

The Buies Creek Astros were eliminated from the first half season Carolina League Southern Division baseball race with a 2-0 loss at Potomac and Winston-Salem's 8-2 win over the visiting Wilmington Blue Rocks on Thursday. The win for the Dash was their seventh...

Thursday, June 14

Triton's varsity boys basketball team has practice tonight. The Hawks will be playing games Friday and Saturday at Apex Friendship. … Campbell baseball players Christian Jones and Matthew Barefoot (Midway) have been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association...

Wednesday, June 13

Former Overhills pitcher Tanner Myatt was drafted in the 11th round by the New York Yankees. Myatt's fast ball velocity reached the upper 90s (mph) at Florence-Darlington Technical College. … The Cape Fear Heroes are scheduled to host Atlanta in the American Arena...

BC Astros split with Mudcats

BC Astros split with Mudcats

BUIES CREEK — The Buies Creek Astros edged the Carolina Mudcats 2-1 in the second game of a Carolina League baseball doubleheader on Tuesday at Jim Perry Stadium. The Mudcats won the opening game, 9-4, as Cooper Hummel had a three-run homer in the fifth for a 9-2...

Tuesday, June 12

Texas Tech downed Duke 6-2 in baseball Monday to win the Lubbock Super Regional and a berth in the College World Series. … The Buies Creek Astros' home game with the Carolina Mudcats was rained out Monday evening. The teams will play a doubleheader today with contests...

General Lee golf completed

The annual General William C. Lee Golf Tournament featured 20 teams Thursday at Keith Hills. Chris Allen, Derek Easter, Bud Jennings and Jerry Lewis had a score of 54 over 18 holes and took first place in a scorecard playoff. Logan Patrick, Elmo Williams, John...

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