Harnett Central took a pair of varsity wins over visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference opponent Southern Lee in girls soccer and softball, but the Cavaliers prevented the sweep with a win on the baseball field. In soccer, senior Braelyn Barnes scored with 5:16 left...
Harnett Central made short work of visiting Panther Creek, winning 13-3 in five innings in a nonconference varsity softball game Monday. “We really had focused at-bats,” said Central coach Lauren Taylor. “The girls went up there with a purpose and that was on their...
Coats-Erwin topped host Dunn 11-2 in middle school baseball on Monday to complete a sweep for the Falcons. Hayden Pope pitched all seven innings for the Falcons (1-0) to take the win, giving up one earned run on one hit with six walks and seven strikeouts. Jalen Evans...
Triton's girls soccer and softball teams remained unbeaten on Friday night in their Tri-County Six 3-A Conference openers at Western Harnett but neither win came easy for the Hawks. Triton responded to a 2-1 deficit at the half in girls soccer as the Hawks moved to...
Midway took a three-sport varsity sweep over visiting rival Hobbton Thursday, winning in girls soccer, softball and baseball. On the soccer field, the Raiders (3-2) took a 5-0 shutout win over the Wildcats (0-4-1). Catawba signee Kasey McLamb had four goals to lead...
South Johnston edged visiting Harnett Central 8-7 in a back-and-forth varsity baseball battle on an extremely cold, windy Wednesday afternoon. “We haven’t practiced since last Wednesday,” said South Johnston coach Aaron Parnell. “We played Thursday and Friday and then...
Triton was swinging red-hot bats on a cold Friday night as four home runs in the first two innings powered the Hawks to a 12-1 varsity softball win in five innings over visiting rival Midway. “Something we’ve truly been working on in practice is good at-bats,” said...
UPDATE: All of Harnett Central's games on Friday (March 2) have been called off. The home softball game with Fuquay-Varina has been reset for April 11. Senior right-hander Baker Nelson, an N.C. State signee, and freshman Lincoln Ihler combined for a shutout as Harnett...
South Johnston opened softball season Wednesday with an 8-1 win at Harnett Central. "I told the girls we're going to compete in every game if we come ready to play every single day," said South Johnston coach Amanda Smith. "One thing we've done very well the last...
Defense powered No. 15 East seed Harnett Central to a 54-47 win in a battle with No. 18 West Brunswick in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A girls basketball state playoffs Tuesday. “I can’t speak enough about their defense,” said Harnett Central coach Chelsey Cabe....
Harnett Central won the rubber match with visiting Union Pines 65-46 Monday in the first round of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference boys basketball tournament. “I thought that a big key was that we would penetrate and then dump it to the open guy,” said Harnett...
South Johnston dropped a pair of Greater Neuse 3-A Conference varsity basketball contests to visiting Cleveland on Senior Night on Thursday. South gave a strong effort in the girls game, but a late push gave Cleveland a 37-34 win. “My girls came out with the right...
