High Schools

Overhills boys host South View

Overhills' varsity boys basketball team, the No. 2 seed in the Patriot Athletic 4-A/3-A Conference Tournament, will host two games in the league event Tuesday night. The Jaguars (19-5) host seventh-seeded South View (6-18) following a matchup between third-seeded...

Triton boys down Western, 68-52, Lady Hawks fall in double OT

Triton boys down Western, 68-52, Lady Hawks fall in double OT

Senior post player Shiquan Cox said Triton had some extra motivation in a 68-52 win over Western Harnett in the first round of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity boys basketball tournament on Monday night. Not only were the Hawks hoping to validate their resume...

CFCA bringing back girls soccer

CFCA bringing back girls soccer

Cape Fear Christian Academy intends to compete again in varsity girls soccer and will start the building process with a middle school team this spring. The Eagles have named Derrick Pine, who developed the Lillington-based Revolution 12-and-under team that competed in...

Herndon fourth in high jump

Midway junior Hayley Herndon was fourth in the girls high jump in the NCHSAA 2-A/1-A indoor track meet Friday at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem. Herndon cleared five feet to earn five points in the team standings as Midway's girls finished in a tie for 29th.

Midway teams play Tuesday

Midway's boys and girls varsity basketball teams play Tuesday night at East Duplin in the East Central 2-A Conference Tournament. The Lady Raiders tied with East Duplin for the regular-season title but lost a drawing for the top seeding in the event. The Midway girls...

Prince Sixth In Shot Put

Senior Asher Prince of Western Harnett was sixth in the shot put Saturday in the NCHSAA 3-A indoor track meet at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem. Prince had a heave of 46 feet, 10.5 inches to earn three team points for the Eagles.

CFCA hosts Neuse Tuesday

Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity boys basketball team has received a berth in the NCISAA 1-A Tournament and will host Neuse Christian on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the opening round. CFCA (10-19) and Neuse (10-11) were in the same conference until this school year. The...

Hobbton girls tie for 13th in state indoor track

Led by junior Lakelyn Bass, Hobbton tied for 13th in the NCHSAA 2-A/1-A indoor track meet at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem on Friday. Bass was fourth in the long jump with an effort of 16 feet, 11 inches. She helped the 4x400 relay team, which also included...

Ray, Robinson lead Jags in track

A second-place finish by senior Zachary Ray in the 500-meter and a third-place effort by classmate Isai'as Robinson in the 55-meter led Overhills to a tie for 10th in the team standings in the NCHSAA 4-A indoor track meet at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem on...

Benton seventh in high jump

Junior Malaki Benton of South Johnston finished in a tie for seventh in the boys high jump in the NCHSAA 3-A indoor track and field meet at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem on Saturday. Benton cleared five feet, 10 inches.

McNeill second in two events

Laderique McNeill, who recently signed with N.C. State, was second in two events in the NCHSAA 3-A indoor track and field meet Saturday at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem. McNeill totaled 16 points, which put Central in a tie for 10th in the team standings....

Three Western wrestlers advance from regional

Three Western Harnett wrestlers qualified for the NCHSAA 3-A state tournament from the Mid-East regional at Chapel Hill High School on Friday and Saturday. Advancing for the Eagles were Fred Lewis at 126 pounds, Aiden Kent at 145 and Dillan McIntosh at 220. The state...

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