Transition is an important element in basketball — offense to defense and vice-versa, but Triton's varsity boys will be dealing with other transitional factors after going 19-10 last season and reaching the second round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs. The Hawks are in the...
A veteran Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity boys basketball team was ready when called to compete in scrimmages at Triton on Friday, registering some decisive outcomes as a fill-in for North Duplin, which withdrew. The Eagles topped the host Hawks by 12 points,...
Teams with area players were dealt losses on Wednesday in State Games baseball at UNC Greensboro as Region 4 (Harnett Central, Triton) fell, 4-0, to Region 3 (Raleigh, Durham) and Region 2 (Midway) was turned back, 17-1, by Region 8 (Asheville area). Region 4 plays...
Chase Sewell has earned a berth on the 3-A all-state team selected by the North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association after hitting .458 as a junior at Triton. Sewell had eight doubles, two triples and one home run with 13 RBIs as the Hawks went 15-11 and reached the...
The team of Steven Hamby, John Hardee, Lindsey Hardee and Mark Whitman shot 55 in the Superball format at Keith Hills on Monday to win the first flight in the 40th annual Harnett Educators Golf Tournament. The first flight played the Orange to Black nines. Second...
Ro'mello Pegues has been named Male Athlete of the Year at Triton and Mary Charlotte Pope is Female Athlete of the Year for the Hawks. Pegues averaged 20.2 points in basketball for a 19-10 team that reached the second round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs. He has been...
Cole Norris and Lannah Price have been named Male and Female Athletes of the Year, respectively, at South Johnston. Norris was a 2-way performer in baseball, hitting .361 with five homers and 23 RBIs while compiling a 2.67 earned run average on the mound with 36...
Senior Ke'mari McNeil has been named Male Athlete of the Year at Midway. Senior KaraBeth Benton is Female Athlete of the Year for the Raiders. ... Ryan Thompson (Campbell) pitched a scoreless ninth inning on five pitches for Arizona in an 8-3 win at Atlanta on Tuesday...
Wilson Raynor (Triton, East Carolina football) was the third base umpire for Wake Forest's 7-6 walk-off win at Tennessee in the NCAA baseball tournament on Sunday night. The Demon Deacons face the Volunteers for the Knoxville regional title tonight (ESPN2, 6 p.m.)....
East Carolina opened play in the NCAA baseball tournament regional at Coastal Carolina on Friday with an 11-6 win over Florida. Host North Carolina topped Holy Cross, 4-0. Duke rolled past Oklahoma State, 12-5, in the Athens regional at Georgia. Sophomore left-hander...
Lannah Price of South Johnston has been named Player of the Year in softball in the Quad County Conference and teammate Ava Strickland has been accorded Pitcher of the Year in the league. The QCC Coach of the Year in baseball is Aaron Parnell of South. ... Samuel...
Linwood Smith will have to figure out where to store some trophies in the athletic director's office at Cape Fear Christian Academy as he takes on the AD responsibilities for the Eagles. The trophy haul in 2024-25 included state championship hardware in girls golf,...
