High Schools

South Johnston games called off for too much water — and not enough

Mark Whitman, assistant athletic director and softball coach at Triton, sent a text Tuesday morning that the Hawks' home baseball game with South Johnston had been called off following recent rain. Whitman's text said a decision on Triton's home softball game with...

CFCA holds winter banquet

CFCA holds winter banquet

Cape Fear Christian Academy celebrated its winter athletic programs at a banquet in the gym on Thursday night. Athletic director Al Myatt welcomed the gathering and Karen Parker, head of school, delivered the prayer. A meal was provided by Chauntel and Shane Summers...

Lockamy leads SJ softball win

Lockamy leads SJ softball win

Four RBIs from junior Savannah Lockamy powered South Johnston to a season-opening 5-4 varsity softball win over visiting rival Triton on Wednesday evening. “I don’t think you can ask for anything else,” said South Johnston coach Ashley Ennis. “We knew it was going to...

Central teams overtaken by comebacks in first round

Central teams overtaken by comebacks in first round

Harnett Central's varsity basketball teams bowed out of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs on Tuesday night as their first-round opponents put together successful comebacks. The Central boys were on top 20-9 at the end of the first quarter but visiting Dudley rallied for a 63-56...

South boys oust Chapel Hill in opening round of 3-A playoffs

South boys oust Chapel Hill in opening round of 3-A playoffs

South Johnston, seeded No. 11 in the East bracket, survived a third-quarter rally by visiting No. 22 Chapel Hill and pulled away in the fourth to take a 61-46 win to open the NCHSAA 3-A varsity boys basketball playoffs Tuesday night. “We’ve done that all year long a...

Eagles host Midway for lengthy softball scrimmage

Eagles host Midway for lengthy softball scrimmage

Cape Fear Christian Academy hosted Midway for a varsity softball scrimmage on Tuesday afternoon. Each team was able to tune up for their season openers as the weather cooperated for a contest that lasted until the daylight ran out. CFCA took a 2-1 lead into the...

Midway takes golf at Chicora

Logan Patrick shot a 38 at Chicora Country Club on Monday for medalist honors in leading Midway to a 164 total in high school golf. The event was listed as a scrimmage on the Raiders' schedule. Triton shot 181 and Harnett Central totaled 187. The competition was...

Hawks practicing Thursday in case there’s a playoff berth

Triton varsity boys basketball coach T.J. Morrison wasn't ruling out a trip to the NCHSAA playoffs after a 60-48 loss to host Southern Lee on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference tournament. "We are going to have a short practice...

Harnett Central girls reach Tri-County hoops tournament final

Harnett Central girls reach Tri-County hoops tournament final

Meeting for the fourth time this season, No. 5 Triton battled at top-seeded rival Harnett Central Tuesday, but the Trojans emerged with a 56-39 win to advance to Thursday’s championship game of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity girls basketball tournament. “I...

Triton boys rally past Union Pines, play at Southern Lee tonight

Triton boys rally past Union Pines, play at Southern Lee tonight

Fourth-seeded Triton overcame a slow start, rallying to beat visiting No. 5 Union Pines 52-48 in the first round of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity boys basketball tournament Monday. “First of all, a tough start, 7-0 and I called a timeout,” said Triton boys...

South girls open play in Greater Neuse 3-A tournament Monday

A pair of first-round girls games at West Johnston tonight will open the Greater Neuse 3-A Conference basketball tournament. South Johnston, the No. 4 seed, plays fifth-seeded Cleveland at 6 p.m. and the third-seeded host Lady Wildcats meet sixth-seeded Smithfield...

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