Dunn Area Sports Staff

New Hanover tops HC in girls soccer

Harnett Central's girls soccer season ended Tuesday night with a 4-0 loss at New Hanover as the Wildcats, the No. 5 seed in the Eastern bracket, pulled away in the second half. Central, the No. 28 seed, finished with an 8-7 record. New Hanover (10-8-3) advances to...

Central edges East Wake in first round softball

Central edges East Wake in first round softball

Host Harnett Central won its fifth straight one-run game in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A softball playoffs on Tuesday night. The Trojans, seeded No. 10 in the Eastern bracket, improved to 16-8 with a 4-3 win over No. 23 East Wake (9-9). Ansley Lee had an RBI...

Wednesday, May 9

Overhills (17-5), the top 4-A team in the Patriot 4-A/3-A Conference in softball, received a first-round bye and will host tonight's Cardinal Gibbons-Enloe winner in the second round of the NCHSAA playoffs on Friday at 7 p.m. The Jaguars are coached by Bobby Matthews....

Hawk hoops camp set

The Hawk Hoops Basketball Camp for fifth- through eighth-graders is scheduled for Monday through Thursday, July 30 to Aug. 2, in the Triton gym from 9 a.m. to noon daily. Cost is $60 and includes a T-shirt. Instruction will be provided by Triton coaches, including...

CFCA has mile run, slip and slide fun

CFCA has mile run, slip and slide fun

Cape Fear Christian Academy had its ninth annual Isaiah 40:31 Challenge on Saturday (May 5). The theme was Color Splash 2018. After the Color Run, a 100-foot Slip and Slide allowed many of the competitors to have fun while cooling off. There was also a 100-yard dash...

Coats-Erwin takes softball title, Falcons baseball finishes 10-2

Coats-Erwin takes softball title, Falcons baseball finishes 10-2

Coats-Erwin Middle School claimed the conference softball championship by ending the season with a 15-4 win at Overhills Middle Monday. Ava Blackman pitched the complete game win for the Falcons (11-1), yielding no earned runs on five hits and two walks, with eight...

BC Astros fall to Mudcats

BC Astros fall to Mudcats

BUIES CREEK — The Carolina Mudcats opened a three-game series at Buies Creek on Monday night with a 5-0 win as Cameron Roegner (3-1) and Miguel Sanchez (first save) combined for a three-hit shutout. Alfredo Angarita went 2-for-3 for the Astros and Anibal Sierra had...

Midway leads 2-A golf

Midway held a 15-shot lead in the NCHSAA 2-A golf tournament at Whispering Pines after shooting a 319 in the opening round on Monday. The Raiders were led by a one-under-par 71 from sophomore Logan Patrick, Player of the Year in the East Central 2-A Conference. Midway...

Tuesday, May 8

Blythe Best of Midway is scheduled to sign for softball at Methodist next week. Her mother, Beth Best, is athletic director of the Raiders. ... The NCHSAA has voted to eliminate ties in soccer next school year. ... The state association is studying participation by...

NCHSAA releases playoff pairings

The NCHSAA released playoff pairings in baseball, girls soccer and softball on Monday. South Johnston will be playing two road games on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Trojans (13-9), seeded 24th in the Eastern bracket in baseball, travel to take on Greater Neuse 3-A Conference...

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