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Hawk gridders at Mount Olive camp, Leggett held out with inflammation

Triton went 2-1 in seven-on-seven football scrimmages in camp at Mount Olive on Thursday. The Hawks topped Green Hope and Northwood but lost to Southeast Guilford. On Friday, the Hawks topped Southeast Guilford but lost to Broughton and Green Hope. Triton coach Ben...

Triton tops Britt at Sandhills CC

Triton's varsity boys basketball team participated in a jamboree at Sandhills Community College on Wednesday (June 11). The Hawks were topped 64-54 by Person County to start the day and then lost 77-59 to Friendship. Triton regrouped to top Jack Britt, 61-52. "We...

South hoops notches wins

South Johnston's varsity boys basketball team was at full strength in decisive wins over C. B. Aycock and James Kenan at Princeton on Thursday night. Jacob Thornton had been playing in Europe with a national team. "He was back so we had everybody," said South coach...

Trio has no-hitter in summer play

Host Midway defeated South View 11-0 in a summer league baseball game on Thursday night as Sawyer Sutton, Jonathan Cooper and Collin Avery combined for a no-hitter. The outcome put the Raiders at 3-3 for the summer. Midway is playing in a Fayetteville-based summer...

Raiders progressing in new systems

Raiders progressing in new systems

Midway hosted seven-on-seven football scrimmages with Triton, Lakewood and North Lenoir on Thursday morning. "We're about two months into installing new offense and new defense," said new Raiders coach Cory Barnes. "We competed. We showed some progress. You see some...

SJ gridders travel to Hunt

South Johnston's varsity football team went to Wilson Hunt for seven-on-seven competition Wednesday morning. "We got to go against two pretty good teams, Hunt and C.B. Aycock," said South coach Matt Riggsbee. The Trojans have a nonconference contract with Hunt...

Hawks find consistency at Midway

Hawks find consistency at Midway

After successful seven-on-sevens on Tuesday at Cleveland, Triton traveled to Midway on Thursday morning with the aim of avoiding a letdown. Lakewood and North Lenoir competed as well. "It was a pretty good day for us," said Hawks coach Ben Penny. "We challenged the...

Circumstances change as Triton takes summer softball matchup

Circumstances change as Triton takes summer softball matchup

Harnett Central had three wins by one run each against Triton during the 2018 scholastic softball season as the Trojans won the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference regular season and tournament championships. Circumstances — and the outcome — were different in a less...

Hawks compete in seven-on-sevens at Cleveland

Hawks compete in seven-on-sevens at Cleveland

Triton got a better day than anticipated weather-wise in seven-on-seven passing scrimmages at Cleveland on Tuesday as the Hawks went against North Johnston, West Johnston, the host Rams and Corinth Holders. "A lot of energy," said Triton coach Ben Penny. "Our main...

Calvin Gaines to coach volleyball

Calvin Gaines to coach volleyball

Calvin Gaines has been named varsity and junior varsity volleyball coach at Cape Fear Christian Academy. Gaines comes from a coaching family. His dad, Jimmy Gaines, is a former softball coach at Triton. His mother, Wendy Simmons, is athletic director and has been...

SJ hoops wins five of six at Mount Olive

South Johnston's varsity boys basketball team won five of six games in a jamboree at Mount Olive on Friday and Saturday. The Trojans topped Rosewood and Ayden-Grifton on Friday night before falling to Athens Drive. South defeated Spring Creek, Southern Wayne and...

Leah Williams named HighSchoolOT Honors Female Athlete of Year

Leah Williams named HighSchoolOT Honors Female Athlete of Year

Mount Olive basketball signee Leah Williams has been named Female Athlete of the Year at the HighSchoolOT Honors presentations. An evening of awards was conducted at the Duke Energy Center for Performing Arts in Raleigh on Saturday. The versatile Williams has been a...

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