Visiting Harnett Central and Triton each came into Monday night’s showdown in the All American Conference without a loss in league play. The Trojans scored first and never trailed in topping the Hawks, 3-1. Central improved to 5-2 overall and moved into sole possession of first place in the league with a 4-0 record going […]
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Central stays unbeaten in league play with 3-1 win at Triton
Harnett Central finished the first half of All American 3-A/4-A Conference play with an unbeaten conference record after a 3-1 win at Harnett County rival Triton Tuesday by scores of 25-19, 25-19, 20-25 and 25-19. “This is a game that’s always going to have high energy regardless of how anybody’s playing during the season,” said […]
Trojans surge to take county battle with Western, 28-13
Harnett Central’s varsity football team surged in the second half to take its first win of the season, 28-13, over visiting county rival Western Harnett to start All American 3-A/4-A Conference play on Friday night. “It’s kind of been our M.O. all year,” said Harnett Central coach Matt Migliore. “We move the ball between the […]
Central scores first but Apex rallies for 30-7 win
Harnett Central took a 7-0 lead over visiting Apex, but the Cougars came back for a 30-7 nonconference varsity football win on Friday night. De’Andre McAllister scored on a keeper as the Trojans went ahead with 1:15 left in the first quarter. Apex rallied to lead, 10-7, at the half. The Cougars improved to 2-1. […]
Harnett Central takes 3-0 volleyball win over Western Harnett
Harnett Central’s varsity volleyball team opened All American 3-A/4-A Conference play by picking up its first win of the season with a 3-0 victory over visiting Harnett County rival Western Harnett on Tuesday. Individual set scores were 25-7, 25-19 and 28-26. “We’ve been struggling playing kind of consistent and as a team,” said Harnett Central […]
Central falls in opener to East Wake
East Wake took a 28-2 nonconference varsity football win at Harnett Central on Friday night in the Trojans’ season opener. Central was scheduled to match up with West Johnston on August 20 but that contest was called off due to COVID issues. The Trojans were originally scheduled to visit Sanderson on Friday night, but the […]
Central posts 3-0 boys soccer victory at South
Harnett Central scored three goals in the second half to defeat host South Johnston, 3-0, in a nonconference varsity boys soccer match on Wednesday night. Adrian Ortiz gave Central a 1-0 lead on a cross from Kevin Aparina Tolentino in the 42nd minute. Dariel Tamayo registered on a free kick in the 65th minute for […]
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 […]
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 […]
Central breaks through to win, 6-4, at Western Harnett
Three days after getting run ruled at home against Harnett County and Tri-County Six 3-A Conference rival Western Harnett, Harnett Central’s varsity baseball team rallied with five runs in the top of the seventh to record its first win of the season 6-4 at Western Harnett on Friday night. First-year Harnett Central coach Lucas Smith […]