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South baseball defeats Rocky Mount; Tuesday game reset

South Johnston's varsity baseball team won 4-1 at Rocky Mount on Friday. The Trojans were scheduled to host Cardinal Gibbons on Tuesday, but that game was postponed to Saturday at noon with Johnston County Schools closed Tuesday following snow. The Crusaders dealt the...

Triton girls soccer improves to 3-0

Triton girls soccer improves to 3-0

Triton's varsity girls soccer team got a goal in each half for a 2-0 win Friday night over visiting Midway. Ana-Beth Brewer scored to give the Hawks the lead and Bethany Davis had a goal in the second half. Laura Castro and Zoie Starling had assists for the Hawks...

Triton softball powers past Midway

Triton softball powers past Midway

Triton was swinging red-hot bats on a cold Friday night as four home runs in the first two innings powered the Hawks to a 12-1 varsity softball win in five innings over visiting rival Midway. “Something we’ve truly been working on in practice is good at-bats,” said...

Midway wins baseball, 13-4

Midway wins baseball, 13-4

Midway left the bases loaded in the top of the first inning, but came back with five runs in the second inning and the Raiders went on to a 13-4 baseball win at Triton on Friday night. Cameron Calcutt had a three-run triple in the second as his bother, right-hander...

Midway girls soccer tops Colts

Midway defeated visiting Cape Fear 3-1 in girls soccer on Thursday night to improve to 2-0 going into a game at Triton at 6:30 tonight (March 9). The Raiders led 3-0 at the half. Rachel Edwards scored the first goal. Kasey McLamb tallied on a penalty kick. The third...

Chapel Hill turns back Western on one-hitter

Chapel Hill seniors Jake Smith and Tyler Hansen combined for a one-hitter on Thursday night as the Tigers took a 9-1 nonconference baseball win over visiting Western Harnett. Smith struck out eight over six innings. Junior Bradley Wilson had a triple and scored the...

Western baseball downs Hoke

Bradley Wilson went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer as Western Harnett downed visiting Hoke County, 12-5, in varsity baseball on Wednesday night. The Eagles (3-2) overcame an early 4-0 deficit for their third straight win. Hoke fell to 1-4. Collin Welch started on the...

Connor Graham of WH signs with Methodist

Connor Graham of WH signs with Methodist

Offensive guard Connor Graham of Western Harnett signed to play college football at Methodist on Thursday at the high school. He was surrounded by family, coaches and school administrators. "Connor has meant a lot to the program," said Western football coach Blake...

Triton girls soccer wins at SSS

The Triton girls soccer team improved to 2-0 with a 3-1 win at Smithfield-Selma on Wednesday night. "We played really well in some tough conditions," said Triton coach Brian Foster. "It was our first road game and varsity had to wait for two-and-a-half hours in the...

SSS nips Triton, 9-8

SSS nips Triton, 9-8

Jalyn Lee of Smithfield-Selma hit a two-run homer in the first inning and launched a three-run shot to right in the sixth to lift the Spartans to a 9-8 varsity baseball win at Triton on Wednesday night. The Hawks (1-2) were in catch-up mode after SSS (3-0) took a 3-0...

Johnston County hall inductees announced

Inductees for the Johnston County Athletic Hall of Fame for 2018 have been announced. The class includes George Daniels, North Johnston High School; Eddie Driver, Corinth Holders; Johnie King III, Cleveland; Gerald Poplin, Princeton, and Willie Smith – North Johnston....

NCHSAA Basketball Championship Results/Schedule

Results have been posted below for high school basketball state championship games on Saturday, March 10. The 1-A and 3-A NCHSAA title matchups are at Reynolds Coliseum on the N.C. State campus in Raleigh. The 2-A and 4-A finals are scheduled for the Dean E. Smith...

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