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Hawks in midst of changes in varsity boys basketball

Hawks in midst of changes in varsity boys basketball

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...

Ellis assesses summer scrimmage sweep at Triton

Ellis assesses summer scrimmage sweep at Triton

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,...

Sewell NCBCA all-state; Bates, Brown all-region

Sewell NCBCA all-state; Bates, Brown all-region

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...

Triton honors top athletes for 2024-25 academic year

Triton honors top athletes for 2024-25 academic year

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...

Linwood Smith looking forward to continuing CFCA’s success as AD

Linwood Smith looking forward to continuing CFCA’s success as AD

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,...

Athletes celebrated as Eagles claim WF Cup

Athletes celebrated as Eagles claim WF Cup

Cape Fear Christian Academy recognized athletes for spring sports and end of the year awards at a banquet in the school gym on Monday. CFCA won the Wells Fargo Cup for overall athletic performance in the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A class...

Scotland Co. sweeps South in 3-A Eastern softball final

Scotland Co. sweeps South in 3-A Eastern softball final

Visiting Scotland County took an 8-1 softball win at South Johnston on Thursday night to close out the best of three series for the NCHSAA 3-A East region championship. The Fighting Scots scored a run in the top of the first and held the lead the rest of the way in...

Better late than never for state softball champ CFCA

Better late than never for state softball champ CFCA

Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity softball team bided its time in the NCISAA Division 3 playoffs but in the end the Eagles had an accomplishment worth waiting for, a state championship among 1-A teams. The semifinals against Ridgecroft were delayed for 48 hours by...

Tripp wins state shot put, Ammons 2nd in high jump

Tripp wins state shot put, Ammons 2nd in high jump

Cape Fear Christian Academy senior Larah Tripp won the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association Division 3 championship in the shot put at Wingate University on Friday. Division 3 includes the 1-A and 2-A classifications. Tripp, a left-handed thrower who...

CFCA maintains position for runners-up in 1-A golf

CFCA maintains position for runners-up in 1-A golf

Cape Fear Christian Academy held on to second place in the second and final round of the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A golf tournament at Jamestown Park Golf Course on Tuesday. The Eagles finished with a team score of 536 after totaling...

Eagles second after first day of NCISAA 1-A golf

Eagles second after first day of NCISAA 1-A golf

The Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity boys golf team was second in the NCISAA 1-A tournament at Jamestown Park Golf Course after the first round on Monday afternoon. CFCA's 264 total included a 77 from Ben Thompson, an 88 from Cade Godwin and a 99 from Hunter...

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