Hot hitting powered Triton to an 11-1 varsity softball win in six innings over visiting West Johnston on Thursday. “Hitting’s contagious,” said Triton coach Mark Whitman. “We hit the ball one through nine tonight, for the most part. That’s what we’ve got to do. Ella...
A 10-run fourth inning powered South Johnston to a 13-2 varsity baseball win in five innings at Harnett Central on Wednesday. “Both guys (South’s Aubrey Pollard and Central’s Matthew Bailey) came out throwing the ball well and early in the game we put a run up there...
Harnett Central looked to rally in the bottom of the seventh, but visiting Midway held on to open its varsity softball season by winning a 10-8 slugfest on Wednesday. “They (Midway’s players) executed some things well tonight,” said Midway coach Leigh Ann Smith. “We...
Four RBIs from junior Savannah Lockamy powered South Johnston to a season-opening 5-4 varsity softball win over visiting rival Triton on Wednesday evening. “I don’t think you can ask for anything else,” said South Johnston coach Ashley Ennis. “We knew it was going to...
A two-run base hit in the...
South Johnston, seeded No. 11 in the East bracket, survived a third-quarter rally by visiting No. 22 Chapel Hill and pulled away in the fourth to take a 61-46 win to open the NCHSAA 3-A varsity boys basketball playoffs Tuesday night. “We’ve done that all year long a...
Meeting for the fourth time this season, No. 5 Triton battled at top-seeded rival Harnett Central Tuesday, but the Trojans emerged with a 56-39 win to advance to Thursday’s championship game of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity girls basketball tournament. “I...
Fourth-seeded Triton overcame a slow start, rallying to beat visiting No. 5 Union Pines 52-48 in the first round of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity boys basketball tournament Monday. “First of all, a tough start, 7-0 and I called a timeout,” said Triton boys...
Harnett Central celebrated its Senior Night by taking a pair of hard-fought Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity basketball contests over visiting Union Pines. A pair of late free throws from sophomore Brittany Mills helped Harnett Central take an emotional 47-46 win...
Midway split East Central 2-A varsity basketball contests with visiting Goldsboro on Senior Night on Thursday, with Midway’s girls winning their season finale, but Goldsboro winning the boys game. A shutout second quarter sparked Midway to a 55-35 rout over Goldsboro...
Coats-Erwin clinched Harnett County Conference championships in both girls and boys middle school basketball Wednesday with wins over visiting Harnett Central to end the season. The boys team took the outright conference title, while the girls split the conference...
Midway senior Chandler Williford, of Newton Grove, will take his talents to the next level, as he has signed to play baseball at Campbell University. “It’s a small school and a good baseball program,” Williford said. “I love the coaches over there, coach (Justin)...
