Hobbton hosted Lakewood for a seven-on-seven football scrimmage Tuesday. Wildcats coach Joe Salas has been pleased with what he’s seen from his team during summer workouts and seven-on-sevens. “They’re excited” Salas said. “Strong culture. Great leadership. We’ve got a bunch of returning players. The kids are excited. The coaches are excited. It’s summer time. We’re […]
High Schools
South sending Schneider to Fayetteville Tech for baseball
South Johnston has announced that versatile Dewayne Schneider plans to continue playing baseball at Fayetteville Tech. Schneider threw a team-high 359 pitches in 2021 as South went 7-7 overall and 6-4 in the Greater Neuse 3-A Conference. Schneider also played infield and outfield positions for the Trojans. Schneider, who lives in Benson, plans to study […]
Benitez taking tennis volleying skills to Pfeiffer
Gumaro Benitez has developed as a tennis player very quickly. In less than three years playing the game at Harnett Central, he is ready to take the next step and move to the collegiate level at Pfeiffer. A signing ceremony was held Wednesday in the Central media center. Benitez, a goalie, also aspires to play […]
Raiders host 7-on-7 with Triton, North Lenoir, Lakewood
Midway hosted 7-on-7 passing scrimmages with Triton, Lakewood and North Lenoir on Wednesday evening at Tommy Sloan Stadium. The Raiders return Wyatt Holland, who passed for 1,977 yards and 22 touchdowns with just two interceptions in a 5-2 season earlier this year. Midway is looking to replinish a receiving corps depleted by graduation. “It was […]
Central girls tennis concludes season with signings, trip to regionals
Harnett Central’s girls tennis team concluded its season in the regionals at the Burlington Tennis Center on Friday. Sophie McLean and Morgan Jones of the Trojans each lost to seeded players in singles. Malaya McFadyen and Anna Vreeling lost 6-2, 6-2 in a doubles match that Central coach Jay James said, ‘was way closer than […]
Midway bows out of playoffs as early run holds up for Whiteville
A lone run in the top of the first inning was the difference-maker as No. 3 Midway was edged 1-0 by visiting No. 14 Whiteville in a pitchers’ duel in the first round of the NCHSAA 2-A state baseball playoffs Tuesday. “We pitched pretty well and played defense pretty well,” said first-year Midway coach Justin […]
South tops Cleveland, 10-6
South Johnston wrapped up the 2021 varsity baseball season with a 10-6 Greater Neuse 3-A Conference win at Cleveland on Saturday. Five runs in the top of the third inning pushed the Trojans’ lead to 7-0. Chase Carroll led off the decisive frame with a double. A walk preceded an RBI double by Kannon Crumpler. […]
Raiders lock up league title
Midway’s varsity baseball team secured the East Central 2-A Conference championship with a 4-0 win over Wallace-Rose Hill on Friday night. The game was scheduled to be played at Wallace-Rose Hill on Thursday night but was postponed and moved to Midway because of wet field conditions. The Raiders were designated as the visiting team and […]
Triton girls tennis ends regular season with 5-4 win at Central
The battle between Tri-County Six 3-A Conference and Harnett County rivals Harnett Central and visiting Triton in girls tennis Wednesday came all the way down to the final match, as the Hawks edged the Trojans 5-4 on Central’s Senior Night to end the regular season. Just like when the teams met at Triton on May […]
Hawks end layoff with 8-6 win over visiting Harnett Central
With each team providing one of its best offensive performances of the season, Triton’s varsity baseball team edged visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference and Harnett County rival Harnett Central, 8-6, on Tuesday. “They were swinging it well,” said Triton coach Jacob Willis. “With the long break (Triton had not played since May 29 because of […]