Dunn Area Sports Staff

Thursday, March 29

The start time for Campbell's Big South Conference baseball game at UNC Asheville has been moved from 6 p.m. to 4 p.m. today to avoid potential rainfall. Former Midway star Matthew Barefoot has 15 stolen bases for the Camels, ranking him eighth in NCAA Division I. ......

Falcons 3-0 in middle school baseball; softball wins, 19-4

Falcons 3-0 in middle school baseball; softball wins, 19-4

The Coats-Erwin Middle School baseball team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 5–2 win over visiting Overhills on Wednesday. Jamari Thompson was the winning pitcher. Hayden Pope earned his second consecutive save, striking out five in relief. Hunter Thompson and...

Lee edges Eagles in eight innings

Host Lee County scored in the eighth inning for a 4-3 Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity baseball win over Western Harnett on Tuesday night. The Eagles had come back from a 3-0 deficit after five innings with a run in the sixth and two runs in the seventh. Andrew...

Easter Invitational pairings set

South Johnston has announced pairings for the 2018 Johnston County Easter Invitational at South's Bruce Coats Field. First-round games on Saturday, March 31, include Smithfield-Selma vs. Bunn at noon, Clayton vs. Triton at 2:30 p.m., Cleveland vs. Western Harnett at 5...

Comets bounce back with 3-2 baseball win; SJ cruises in softball

After taking an 11-1 varsity baseball loss at South Johnston on Thursday, Clayton turned the tables on the Trojans with a 3-2 Greater Neuse 3-A Conference win at home on Tuesday night. The outcome dropped South to 6-4 on the season and 1-1 in the league going into the...

Wednesday, March 28

UNC Wilmington took an 8-3 nonconference baseball win at Campbell on Tuesday. Click on CAMPBELL above for story and photos. ... Dunn Area Sports surpassed 14,000 views since Feb. 4 on Tuesday. Thank you. ... Utah and Penn State advanced to Thursday's championship in...

UNCW downs Camels, 8-3

UNCW downs Camels, 8-3

BUIES CREEK — UNC Wilmington jumped out to an early 7-0 lead and held on for an 8-3 nonconference baseball victory over Campbell on Tuesday night at Jim Perry Stadium. Justin Walke (3-0) earned the win, tossing two innings of relief with one earned run on two hits....

Vikings sweep Hawks, Triton loses first softball game

Host Union Pines swept its Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity matchups with Triton on Tuesday night. The setbacks included the first loss of the season for the Hawks in softball as the Vikings won, 3-1. Triton was topped 9-4 in baseball and 5-0 in girls soccer. "We...

Pairings set for Spring Break softball tournament at HC

Pairings have been announced for the Spring Break Softball Tournament to be hosted by Harnett Central. At 11 a.m. on Tuesday (April 3), C.B. Aycock plays Harnett Central. Princeton plays C.B. Aycock at 1 p.m. Central takes on Princeton at 3 p.m. Wednesday games...

Patrick leads Raiders in league golf

With a 73 for medalist honors from sophomore Logan Patrick, Midway won an East Central 2-A Conference golf match at Coharie Country Club in Clinton on Monday with a 316 score. Trey Pope had a 79 for the Raiders. Andrew Eldridge and Jordan Sullivan each shot 82s....

Tuesday, March 27

Tuesday, March 27

Former Triton golfer Brian Riddle is the head professional at TPC Sawgrass in Jacksonville. Riddle studied Professional Golf Management at N.C. State after receiving his undergraduate degree from UNC Wilmington. TPC Sawgrass features the island green on the par three...

Coats-Erwin halts Western’s baseball streak

The visiting Coats-Erwin Middle School baseball team defeated two-time defending conference champion Western Harnett, 6-4, on Monday afternoon, Western’s first loss since the 2016 season. Dillon Faircloth was the winning pitcher, going six and two-thirds innings and...

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