Dunn Area Sports Staff

Sunday, March 11

Sunday, March 11

Former Triton pitcher Trent Fennell had 16 strikeouts in seven innings Friday for Barton as the Bulldogs swept a doubleheader from Clarion. Fennell is 4-1 for a 9-15 team. ... North Pitt won the state 2-A girls basketball title on Saturday, the only East regional...

Camels host Miami (OH) on Wednesday

BUIES CREEK — The 16-team field for the 2018 College Basketball Invitational has been finalized and Campbell will host Mid-American Conference member Miami (Ohio) on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale through the Campbell ticket office. For information, call...

South baseball defeats Rocky Mount; Tuesday game reset

South Johnston's varsity baseball team won 4-1 at Rocky Mount on Friday. The Trojans were scheduled to host Cardinal Gibbons on Tuesday, but that game was postponed to Saturday at noon with Johnston County Schools closed Tuesday following snow. The Crusaders dealt the...

Saturday, March 10

Raleigh television stations WLFL and WRDC will be carrying the NCHSAA basketball championship games today beginning at noon. WLFL will carry the 2-A and 4-A title games. WRDC will have the 1-A and 3-A finals. See the schedule under HIGH SCHOOLS above. ... Former South...

Triton girls soccer improves to 3-0

Triton girls soccer improves to 3-0

Triton's varsity girls soccer team got a goal in each half for a 2-0 win Friday night over visiting Midway. Ana-Beth Brewer scored to give the Hawks the lead and Bethany Davis had a goal in the second half. Laura Castro and Zoie Starling had assists for the Hawks...

Tribe tops CU in series opener

Tribe tops CU in series opener

BUIES CREEK — Campbell was held to five hits as William & Mary defeated the Camels 4-2 in baseball Friday afternoon at Jim Perry Stadium. Tribe lefty Bodie Sheehan (1-1) gave up two runs over seven innings on the way to his first win of the season. The junior from...

Midway girls soccer tops Colts

Midway defeated visiting Cape Fear 3-1 in girls soccer on Thursday night to improve to 2-0 going into a game at Triton at 6:30 tonight (March 9). The Raiders led 3-0 at the half. Rachel Edwards scored the first goal. Kasey McLamb tallied on a penalty kick. The third...

Dunn youth basketball tournaments completed

Dunn youth basketball tournaments completed

Boys youth basketball tournaments held by the Dunn Recreation Department have been completed with Team One topping Team Seven 23-22 for the 10-and-under championship and bottom seed Team Five taking the 13-and-under final with a 38-15 triumph over Team Two. Romello...

Dunn youth basketball tournaments completed

Dunn youth All-Stars in SWAC basketball regionals

Four all-star teams from the Dunn youth basketball leagues are entering regional play in Statewide Athletic Council (SWAC) tournaments tonight (March 9) and Saturday. UPDATES: The 10-and-under boys were eliminated with a 32-30 overtime loss to Tarboro. ... Nash County...

Farthing enters Fayetteville hall

Farthing enters Fayetteville hall

Former Pine Forest baseball, basketball and football coach Jim Farthing, a Dunn resident, was inducted into the Fayetteville Sports Club's Hall of Fame at Highland Country Club on Wednesday night. Farthing was one of five new members. Also inducted were Lisa Monaco...

Chapel Hill turns back Western on one-hitter

Chapel Hill seniors Jake Smith and Tyler Hansen combined for a one-hitter on Thursday night as the Tigers took a 9-1 nonconference baseball win over visiting Western Harnett. Smith struck out eight over six innings. Junior Bradley Wilson had a triple and scored the...

Friday, March 9

According to reports, Jeff Compher has agreed to accept a buyout and resign as athletic director at East Carolina. ... The High Point baseball team, which includes sophomore outfielder/pitcher Joseph Johnson of South Johnston plays Ohio State at 11 a.m. today and...

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