Dunn Area Sports Staff

Wednesday, June 14

The Overhills football team took part in the Bleed Blue 7-on-7 football competition at Duke on Tuesday. ... Dalen Thompson (Triton) hit .328 with 15 RBIs in helping the Campbell baseball team to a 46-15 record. ... Dunn Area Sports has received its 284,000th view....

Tuesday, June 13

The Bobby Purvis Memorial Golf Tournament is scheduled for Thursday at 8:30 a.m. at Chicora. The event honors the former Union Pines athletic director and raises funds for a scholarship for a Vikings student. ... The 38th annual Harnett Educators golf tournament is...

Monday, June 12

Kennedy Byrd (South Johnston) has been named a National Junior College Athletic Association All American in softball after hitting 35 home runs and compiling a 22-2 pitching record as a freshman for Louisburg (63-5), helping the Hurricanes to the juco DII World...

Sunday, June 11

Chastity Pickett and Dorcus Ewoi of Campbell earned first team All America honors at the NCAA outdoor championships in track and field in Austin, Texas, as Pickett was third in the women's 400-meter hurdles in 54.86 seconds, a school record, and Ewoi was fifth in the...

Saturday, June 10

Luke Storm had an RBI single for Duke in the top of the eighth and James Tallon earned his 12th save in a 6-5 win at Virginia on Friday in the opening game of a Super Regional of the NCAA baseball tournament. Game two is today (ESPN2, noon). ... Host Wake Forest...

Friday, June 9

Left-handed pitcher/first baseman John McLamb of Midway has been named to the North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association 2-A All-State team. McLamb hit .338 with four home runs and had a 0.84 earned run average in helping the Raiders to a 23-3 record during his...

Thursday, June 8

Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity boys soccer team will play at Lee Christian on August 29 in a rematch of the 2022 NCISAA 1-A final, which CFCA won, 4-1. ... Campbell's 4x100 meter relay team of Dominique Alexander, Andre Bent, Jamal Miller and Jamel Miller set a...

Wednesday, June 7

Susan Clark of Midway, Ashley Ennis of South Johnston and Stephen Hales of Western Harnett have each been named Coach of the Year in softball in their respective conferences. ... Former Cape Fear Christian softball standout Delaney Cumbie hit .287 with seven home runs...

Tuesday, June 6

Aubree Bass of Triton has been named Pitcher of the Year in the All American Conference in softball after recording 175 strikeouts for a 17-11 team that won the league tournament and reached the third round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs. ... Campbell has won the men's...

Monday, June 5

Jarrod Belbin, Drew Winters and Grant Knipp hit home runs for Campbell in an 11-1 win over N.C. State in the Columbia, South Carolina regional of the NCAA baseball tournament on Sunday. The No. 14 Camels (46-15) were subsequently eliminated with a 16-7 loss to host...

Sunday, June 4

Campbell overcame a 5-0 deficit against Central Connecticut State for a 10-5 victory in an elimination game of the Columbia, South Carolina regional in the NCAA baseball tournament as Bryce Arnold hit a score-tying grand slam in a 5-run seventh inning for the No. 14...

Saturday, June 3

Eric Flores-Juan was named Male Athlete of the Year at Harnett Central on Thursday night. Female Athlete of the Year honors went to Ellie Vaughn. Flores-Juan was a senior captain who played on the defensive end in soccer. He also competed in winter track and outdoor...

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