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Hawks claim conference crown with win over Western on Senior Night

Hawks claim conference crown with win over Western on Senior Night

Triton’s varsity softball team celebrated its Senior Night on Friday by clinching the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference championship and an automatic bid to the state playoffs with a 12-2 win in five innings over visiting conference and Harnett County rival Western...

Triton rallies to stay unbeaten in Tri-County Six softball

Triton rallies to stay unbeaten in Tri-County Six softball

After falling behind 8-0 in the top of the first inning, Triton’s varsity softball team rallied to beat visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference foe Southern Lee, 18-8, in six innings and stay unbeaten in conference play Wednesday. “I don’t know, we just kicked around...

Western takes soccer win at Triton

Western takes soccer win at Triton

Western Harnett’s varsity girls soccer team took a 3-0 shutout win at Tri-County Six 3-A Conference and Harnett County rival Triton on the Hawks’ Senior Night on Wednesday. “Remotivating them,” said Western Harnett girls soccer coach Jesse Hinsley. “It was a tough...

South softball tops West Johnston

South softball tops West Johnston

South Johnston’s varsity softball team kept itself in the hunt for the playoffs with a 3-0 shutout win over visiting Greater Neuse 3-A Conference and Johnston County rival West Johnston on Senior Night Tuesday. “Kennedy (Byrd) pitched a solid seven innings for us and...

Raiders take two from Wallace-Rose Hill with pair of shutouts

Raiders take two from Wallace-Rose Hill with pair of shutouts

Midway took a pair of varsity wins against visiting East Central 2-A Conference opponent Wallace-Rose Hill, winning in both girls soccer and softball Monday. Senior Miranda Holmes fanned 19 batters as Midway’s softball team celebrated its Senior Night with an 8-0...

Central clobbers Cavaliers, 52-7

Central clobbers Cavaliers, 52-7

Harnett Central’s varsity football team celebrated Senior Night with a 52-7 rout over visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference foe Southern Lee on Friday. “I thought defensively we played really well,” said Harnett Central coach Matt Migliore. “We did some things that...

Bradshaw leads Hobbton to first win at Homecoming

Bradshaw leads Hobbton to first win at Homecoming

Hobbton’s varsity football team picked up its first win of the season in a 63-6 rout over visiting Carolina 1-A Conference foe Union on Homecoming on Thursday night. “We’ve been such slow starters this year, that was a real focus was come out of the gates and be...

Triton softball nips North Johnston, 2-0, for ‘signature win’

Triton softball nips North Johnston, 2-0, for ‘signature win’

Defense led the way as Triton’s varsity softball team won a 2-0 shutout over visiting North Johnston on Tuesday. “I told the girls, ‘Nobody expected us to beat them tonight,’” said Triton coach Mark Whitman. “And I had some doubts myself, because they’re a great...

Holmes twirls softball no-hitter in split with Spring Creek

Holmes twirls softball no-hitter in split with Spring Creek

Senior Miranda Holmes pitched a no-hitter as Midway’s varsity softball team took a 7-0 win over visiting East Central 2-A Conference opponent Spring Creek on Monday night. “I try to go into every game thinking this is going to be the hardest competition I’m up...

Raiders turn back James Kenan

Raiders turn back James Kenan

Midway’s varsity football team rebounded from its first loss of the season last week by taking a 40-20 Homecoming win over visiting East Central 2-A Conference opponent James Kenan on Friday night. “We talked all week about bouncing back,” said Midway coach Cory...

Princeton tops South, 4-2, in softball on Nelson’s homer

Princeton tops South, 4-2, in softball on Nelson’s homer

A 3-run homer in the top of the seventh inning from senior Le’Onna Nelson lifted Princeton to a 4-2 varsity softball win at South Johnston on Thursday night. “We played well enough to win,” said South Johnston coach Ashley Ennis. “We had the lead and they came back...

Midway splits girls matchups with Goldsboro

Midway splits girls matchups with Goldsboro

Midway split varsity games with visiting East Central 2-A Conference opponent Goldsboro on Wednesday, winning the softball game but falling in the girls soccer match. After winning a 25-1 rout at Goldsboro Monday, Midway’s varsity softball team edged visiting...

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