After falling behind early, Dunn got its bats going to take a 13-3 win over Hoke County in the championship game of the Dixie Youth District II Majors (12-and-under) baseball tournament in Lillington on Tuesday night. Starter Wesley Tew was the winning pitcher for...
A lone run in the top of the first inning was the difference-maker as No. 3 Midway was edged 1-0 by visiting No. 14 Whiteville in a pitchers’ duel in the first round of the NCHSAA 2-A state baseball playoffs Tuesday. “We pitched pretty well and played defense pretty...
The battle between Tri-County Six 3-A Conference and Harnett County rivals Harnett Central and visiting Triton in girls tennis Wednesday came all the way down to the final match, as the Hawks edged the Trojans 5-4 on Central’s Senior Night to end the regular...
With each team providing one of its best offensive performances of the season, Triton’s varsity baseball team edged visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference and Harnett County rival Harnett Central, 8-6, on Tuesday. “They were swinging it well,” said Triton coach Jacob...
Three days after suffering its first loss of the season at East Duplin, Midway’s varsity baseball team avenged that setback on Friday night with a 3-1 win at home against the Panthers to reclaim sole possession of first place in the East Central 2-A Conference. “They...
Triton’s varsity girls tennis team narrowly edged visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference and Harnett County rival Harnett Central, 5-4, on Senior Day on Monday, staying unbeaten in conference play and handing the Trojans’ their first loss of the season....
Three days after getting run ruled at home against Harnett County and Tri-County Six 3-A Conference rival Western Harnett, Harnett Central’s varsity baseball team rallied with five runs in the top of the seventh to record its first win of the season 6-4 at Western...
Triton’s varsity baseball team competed early, but a four-run fifth inning powered visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference foe Southern Lee to a 10-5 win on Tuesday. “Those middle three innings have been our problem all year,” said Triton coach Jacob Willis. “Just like...
One night after taking an 11-1 loss at Lee County, Triton’s varsity baseball team bounced back by edging the Yellow Jackets, 4-3, on Senior Night for the Hawks on Friday for their first Tri-County Six 3-A Conference win of the season. “We put a completely different...
Defense and smart baserunning were keys for No. 8 Midway as the Raiders opened the NCHSAA 2-A softball playoffs with an 8-0 shutout win over visiting No. 9 Bartlett Yancey on Monday night. “Our girls were pumped and ready to go today,” said Midway coach Susan Clark....
Triton’s varsity softball team survived a battle at Harnett County rival Harnett Central by taking a narrow 3-2 win on the Trojans’ Senior Night on Friday to finish the regular season unbeaten in Tri-County Six 3-A Conference play. “It was just one of those...
Midway opened varsity baseball season Tuesday with a 12-6 win over visiting South Johnston. “The guys competed really hard,” said first-year Midway coach Justin Carroll. “I think they were a little nervous, but they got over it pretty well. Usually all I ask them...
