Dunn Area Sports Staff

HC leads area teams in Tri-County Six track and field

HC leads area teams in Tri-County Six track and field

Harnett Central's girls were second and its boys team was third in the team standings as the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference held its track and field championships at Union Pines on Wednesday. The host Vikings won the girls title with 239 points. Central had 123 points...

SJ to recognize seniors

South Johnston hosts Cleveland in baseball and softball on Senior Night for the Trojans tonight. In baseball, South's seniors include Carter Beal, Kyle Raulerson, Dalton Benson, Clay Milburn, Dylan Honeycutt, Zachary McLamb, Javier Amezquito, Drew Moore, Jay McKenzie...

Thursday, May 3

Cape Fear Christian Academy absorbed its second one-run loss of the week, 2-1, at Fayetteville Christian on Wednesday. The Eagles were edged 4-3 by defending NCISAA 1-A champion Halifax Academy on Monday. In between, CFCA won 30-0 over Northwood Temple as senior UNC...

Midway clinches share of league crown

Midway took an 8-4 varsity baseball win over visiting Clinton on Wednesday night to secure at least a share of the East Central 2-A Conference varsity baseball championship. The Raiders improved to 15-5 overall and 9-2 in league play. Spring Creek has already finished...

Local crew helps CU past No. 5 Pack

Local crew helps CU past No. 5 Pack

RALEIGH — Redshirt-sophomore outfielder Matthew Barefoot launched a go-ahead solo home run in the top of the ninth inning as Campbell upset No. 5 NC State 5-4 Wednesday night at Doak Field at Dail Park. Facing a full count against Wolfpack reliever Joe O'Donnell,...

Wednesday, May 2

Six games are scheduled at the Nathan Harris Athletic Complex at Tyler Park in Dunn on Saturday as part of Star Wars Day. ... Dunn Area Sports received its 25,000th view Tuesday. Thank you. ... Joseph Johnson (South Johnston) is scheduled to start for High Point at...

Defending champs edge Eagles

Halifax Academy overcame a 3-1 deficit after six innings for a 4-3 nonconference varsity softball win at Cape Fear Christian Academy on Monday. The Eagles were hindered by some defensive miscues in the final frame. CFCA recognized UNC Greensboro signee Delaney Cumbie...

Cam Brown makes state golf tournament

Sophomore Cam Brown of Triton shot 77 Monday at Whispering Pines in the NCHSAA 3-A Mid-East golf regional to earn a berth in the state tournament at Longleaf in Southern Pines next Monday and Tuesday. Brown has regained the performance level of his freshman season...

Falcons fall in softball

Falcons fall in softball

Harnett Central Middle School handed Coats-Erwin its first loss of the season in softball Monday, taking a 7-3 win over the visiting Falcons. Ashley Ellis pitched the complete game win for the Raiders (9-2), yielding two earned runs on five hits and two walks, with...

Midway wins golf regional

Midway won Monday's NCHSAA 2-A Mid-East golf regional with a 331 score at Land-O-Lakes in Whiteville. Glenn Patrick shot 76 to lead the Raiders despite hitting two shots into water hazards and carding a nine on No. 7. Patrick shot 33 on the back side. Trey Pope came...

Western walks off with first-round softball win

Western Harnett won a 13-12 slugfest with Lee County on a two-run walk off double from junior Madison Farmer in the first round of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference softball tournament at Triton Monday. “Of course, I was nervous getting up on the plate and...

Triton softball advances

Triton softball advances

Triton dispatched visiting Southern Lee 10-0 in five innings in the first round of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference softball tournament Monday. Despite the win, Triton coach Mark Whitman felt his team’s effort was lacking. “We took care of business, but we didn’t...

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