Dunn Area Sports Staff

Progress pleases Penny going into open date

Progress pleases Penny going into open date

After a pair of 42-0 losses to Union Pines and South Johnston, Triton football coach Ben Penny was pleased to see better play in a 14-12 loss at Sanderson on Friday night. "We answered the call," Penny said. "Four areas we needed to improve in were effort, blocking,...

Monday, September 9

Hobbton got its first win of the season Friday night, 23-12, over visiting East Columbus as Joe Corbett completed 14 of 29 for 225 yards and a touchdown. Daniel Aguilar ran 20 times for 120 yards with two scores. Reggie Thompson had 10 catches for 162 yards. ... The...

Sunday, September 8

Senior linebacker Deacon Stewart of Harnett Central (2-1) was in on nine tackles in a 31-20 win at Apex on Friday night, including six solos and three for losses. ... Ke'Mar McNeil had a punt return for a touchdown for Midway (2-1) in a 29-22 win at North Johnston and...

Camels stun Catamounts for Harris’ first win as coach

Camels stun Catamounts for Harris’ first win as coach

Campbell stunned host Western Carolina, 24-16, on Saturday for the first win in the Braxton Harris coaching era. Junior quarterback Chad Mascoe Jr. completed 18 of 29 passes for 306 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Campbell (1-1). Mascoe also ran...

Eagles down Archers, 3-0, in MCC volleyball match

Eagles down Archers, 3-0, in MCC volleyball match

Cape Fear Christian Academy downed visiting Bradford Academy, 3-0, on Friday in the second volleyball matchup this season for the Mid-Carolina Conference teams. CFCA improved to 3-6 overall and 2-2 in the MCC going into a nonconference match at home with Southern Lee...

Dorman leads Eagles to 3-1 soccer win over Bradford

Dorman leads Eagles to 3-1 soccer win over Bradford

Gunner Dorman scored two goals for host Cape Fear Christian Academy in a 3-1 Mid-Carolina Conference varsity boys soccer win over Bradford on Friday. The Eagles (4-2-1) improved to 4-0-1 in their last five games as Dorman, a freshman, continued his recent offensive...

CFCA takes 7-2 girls tennis victory at Oakwood

CFCA takes 7-2 girls tennis victory at Oakwood

The Cape Fear Christian Academy girls tennis team improved to 2-1 with a 7-2 win at Oakwood in Greenville on Thursday. CFCA has beaten Oakwood three times since a loss in the 2022 NCISAA 1-A championship. Singles winners for CFCA included Karson Hamilton at No. 1,...

Saturday, September 7

Millbrook won, 31-6, in a televised high school football game at Garner on Friday night. ... Trea Turner (N.C. State) had three hits with a home run, three RBIs and three runs for Philadelphia in a 16-2 win at Miami on Friday night. Turner was 3-for-5 in raising his...

Friday, September 6

Triton's junior varsity football team won its first game of the season, 38-21, over visiting Sanderson on Thursday night. ... Deiondre Goldston threw five touchdown passes for host Leesville Road in a 40-0 varsity football win over Overhills. ... The Campbell women's...

Eagles vanquish visiting Rams, defending state champs in girls tennis

Eagles vanquish visiting Rams, defending state champs in girls tennis

Cape Fear Christian Academy's girls tennis team evened its record at 1-1 with a 9-0 win over Ridgecroft at Triton on Wednesday. The Rams dealt CFCA its only loss in the NCISAA 1-A championship at N.C. Wesleyan in a 10-1 season for the Eagles in 2023.' The Rams roster...

Thursday, September 5

Elias Lopez had three goals for Triton in a 5-0 All American Conference varsity boys soccer win at Terry Sanford on Wednesday night that Hawks coach Brian Foster termed "the most complete" for the program in a decade. ... Welcome back Cotter — Campbell has announced...

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