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Dunn Majors All-Stars down Lillington

Dunn Majors All-Stars down Lillington

Dunn advanced to the championship round of the Dixie Youth District 11 Majors baseball tournament with a 13-2 win over host Lillington on Sunday. Dunn had defeated Hoke County and Lillington won over Hope Mills on Saturday to advance to Sunday's game. Starter Camden...

Midway baseball, softball bow out in state playoffs

Midway baseball, softball bow out in state playoffs

Midway suffered a pair of heartbreaking losses at home in the second round of the NCHSAA 2-A state playoffs on Friday night, with Providence Grove rallying past the softball team and the baseball team falling to East Bladen in extra innings. A three-run rally in the...

Midway takes pair of playoff wins

Midway takes pair of playoff wins

Midway’s varsity baseball and softball teams advanced to the second round of the NCHSAA 2-A state playoffs with a softball win over visiting J.F. Webb and the baseball team winning over visiting SouthWest Edgecombe on Tuesday. Fifth-seeded Midway held off a late rally...

HC softball rallies past Union Pines in league semifinals

HC softball rallies past Union Pines in league semifinals

A five-run rally in the sixth inning powered top-seeded Harnett Central to a 7-4 win over visiting No. 4 Union Pines in the second round of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference softball tournament on Thursday to advance to Friday’s championship game. “We’re heading into...

Triton softball advances to conference tournament championship

Triton softball advances to conference tournament championship

Second-seeded Triton overcame defensive struggles to take an 8-6 win over No. 3 Lee County in the second round of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference softball tournament at Harnett Central on Thursday and advance to the championship round. “That was our worst defensive...

Dunn rolls in baseball; Coats-Erwin captures softball, soccer

Dunn rolls in baseball; Coats-Erwin captures softball, soccer

With the two rival schools meeting for the second time in three days on Wednesday, visiting Coats-Erwin won middle school matchups in softball and girls soccer at Dunn, but the Greenwaves took a decisive win in baseball. Dunn followed up handing Coats-Erwin its first...

New scoreboard shows Central with 13-12 Senior Night win

New scoreboard shows Central with 13-12 Senior Night win

Monday was a night full of emotion for Harnett Central’s varsity baseball team. The Trojans held a dedication ceremony for their new scoreboard in memory of Dan Honeycutt, celebrated Senior Night and rallied for a 13-12 win in eight innings over visiting Tri-County...

HC wraps up regular-season title

HC wraps up regular-season title

A three-run third inning made the difference as Harnett Central secured its second straight Tri-County Six 3-A Conference regular-season softball championship with a 4-1 win at Harnett County rival Triton on the Hawks' Senior Night on Thursday. “They came out ready to...

HC claims share of league softball crown, baseball falls to UP

HC claims share of league softball crown, baseball falls to UP

Harnett Central guaranteed itself at least a share of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference softball championship with a 10-0 win over visiting county rival Western Harnett on Wednesday. “We do a good job of coming out in the first inning strong and then we get a little...

Central, seniors rise to the occasion

Central, seniors rise to the occasion

Harnett Central claimed sole possession of first place in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference softball standings with a 6-1 Senior Night win over visiting Harnett County rival Triton on Tuesday. “Yesterday at practice, we stressed to them how much we wanted them to...

Wimberly signs for softball at Meredith

Wimberly signs for softball at Meredith

Harnett Central senior Fallon Wimberly, of Fuquay-Varina, has signed to play softball at Meredith College. "It was pretty late (her decision)," Wimberly said. "It was last November. I wasn't really planning on playing softball after high school and then I decided I...

Hawks edge Lee on Senior Night as Neighbors takes one for team

Hawks edge Lee on Senior Night as Neighbors takes one for team

Triton’s varsity baseball team edged visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference opponent Lee County for a 5-4 Senior Night win in eight innings on Thursday night when senior Colton Neighbors was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to score junior Christian Tyndall in the...

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