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Shorthanded CFCA rallies for 9-6 victory at Fayetteville Christian

Shorthanded CFCA rallies for 9-6 victory at Fayetteville Christian

Down two starters and trailing 3-0 after an inning at Fayetteville Christian on Thursday, the NCISAA 1-A Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity baseball team came back to top the 2-A Warriors, 9-6. "One of the best wins I've been a part of at Cape Fear," said Eagles...

South softball tops Triton with timely hitting

South softball tops Triton with timely hitting

Timely hitting led South Johnston’s varsity softball team to a 5-1 win over visiting nonconference rival Triton on Thursday night. “I think scoring with two outs was kind of big,” said South Johnston coach Ashley Ennis. “Lannah (Price) did a good at the plate and on...

Eagles sweep Lee, Horne leads softball past RMA

Eagles sweep Lee, Horne leads softball past RMA

Cape Fear Christian Academy swept its Mid-Carolina 1-A Conference matchups with Lee Christian on Tuesday and took a 3-0 nonconference varsity softball win over visiting Rocky Mount Academy as Meredith signee Rhyleigh Horne pitched a 1-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts....

CFCA softball — to be continued April 18

CFCA softball — to be continued April 18

There was insufficient daylight to complete a softball doubleheader at Cape Fear Christian Academy on Monday. After the Eagles had rallied for a 6-5 win over Freedom Christian in the middle school game, the Patriots had a 3-2 lead in the varsity contest when darkness...

South takes diamond wins over visiting C.B. Aycock

South takes diamond wins over visiting C.B. Aycock

South Johnston took Quad County 3-A Conference wins in varsity baseball and softball over visiting C.B. Aycock on Friday night. The Trojans prevailed, 10-0, in softball and rallied for a 6-5 victory in eight innings in baseball. CBA defeated South, 9-0, in varsity...

Eagles top Wayne Prep

Eagles top Wayne Prep

Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity baseball team took a 5-0 lead in the first inning and went on to defeat visiting Wayne Preparatory Academy of Goldsboro, 14-7, on Tuesday. Cason Pope's RBI double scored Zeke Brock to put the Eagles (3-1) ahead to stay. CFCA...

Eagles start MCC with sweep of Lee Falcons

Eagles start MCC with sweep of Lee Falcons

Cape Fear Christian Academy began Mid-Carolina Conference play in spring sports against Lee Christian with middle school contests at home on Monday and varsity matchups hosted by the Falcons on Tuesday. An Eagles' sweep began with a 9-0 win in middle school girls...

CFCA looks back, forward at winter sports awards

CFCA looks back, forward at winter sports awards

Cape Fear Christian Academy looked back at the achievements of a successful winter sports season just completed and also took a look ahead with the introduction of Lolita Tripp as new volleyball coach at a banquet in the gym on Thursday, March 2. The gathering had a...

Hawks top Clayton, 4-3, in eight innings on Davis’ RBI

Hawks top Clayton, 4-3, in eight innings on Davis’ RBI

Triton’s varsity baseball team rallied past visiting Clayton in extra innings, taking a 4-3 win when junior Braxton Davis drove in senior Jackson Lanier with a walk off single in the bottom of the eighth inning. “We kept the pressure on them the entire game,” said...

Hawks overpower Swett in 13-0 softball victory

Hawks overpower Swett in 13-0 softball victory

The Triton varsity softball team was dominant offensively and defensively in a 13-0 win at home over Purnell Swett in five innings on Wednesday night. Junior Aubree Bass pitched a 2-hitter for the Hawks (1-1) with 10 strikeouts. Takyra McLean was 2-for-5 with a grand...

Brock named All-State

Brock named All-State

Zeke Brock of Cape Fear Christian Academy has been named to the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association boys 1-A All-State basketball team. Brock, a junior guard, averaged 34.6 points per game during the 2022-23 season. He led all NCISAA players in...

Jones leads as Hawks start Reece coaching era with 8-1 win at Cleveland

Jones leads as Hawks start Reece coaching era with 8-1 win at Cleveland

Triton started the David Reece coaching era with an 8-1 baseball win at Cleveland on Monday night. Louisburg signee Anthony Jones pitched six innings with 11 strikeouts, no walks and no runs for the Hawks. He allowed one hit, which came in the sixth inning. Jones also...

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