A bad punt snap was the catalyst for Hobbton's 56-21 playoff win over visiting Lakewood on Friday night. With the scpre tied at 13 in thr first minute of the second quarter, a high snap with the Leopards punting resulted in a safety for the Wildcats. The miscue...
Host South Granville, the No. 9 seed in the East bracket of the NCHSAA 2-A football playoffs, took a 44-21 win over No. 24 Midway on Friday night. The Vikings (5-6) led 16-0 on a pair of touchdowns and 2-point conversions before the Raiders (6-5) got on the board on...
No. 18 South Johnston struggled to find its footing in a 54-14 loss at No. 15 Smithfield-Selma in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A state football playoffs Friday. “Our game plan was solid,” said South Johnston coach Lee Webb. “We just needed to execute. SSS is a good...
Five Cape Fear Christian athletes have made 1-A All-State for the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association. Their recognition was a highlight as CFCA presented awards for fall sports on Thursday night in the gym. Allie Wiggins made All-State in girls...
Benny Villalvazo had two goals as Triton, the No. 22 seed among East teams in the NCHSAA 3-A boys soccer bracket, knocked off No. 11 Franklinton, 3-1, in the first round of the playoffs on Monday night. Hawks coach Brian Foster said his team started a little slow...
Harnett Central used a goal by Richard Diego in the 73rd minute to defeat visiting Northwood, 2-1, on Monday in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A boys soccer playoffs. Axel Cuellar assisted on the game winner as the ninth-seeded Trojans improved to 12-5. A throw-in...
Eighth-grader Allie Wiggins made the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A All-State cross country team for the second straight year with her performance in the state meet at Olsen Park in Wilmington on Friday. Wiggins completed the 5-kilometer...
Triton scored with 1:51 to go on a 4-yard touchdown run by Ja'Quavis Jackson for a 24-21 varsity football win over visiting Harnett Central on Friday night. The Hawks took possession of the belt that went to the winner of the inaugural Heister Bowl and claimed the...
Midway advanced in the NCHSAA 2-A volleyball playoffs with a 3-0 win over visiting Farmville Central on Thursday night. Set scores were 25-16, 25-16 and 25-19. The Raiders improved to 18-4 while Farmville finished 16-5. Midway, the No. 5 seed, travels to top-seeded...
Cape Fear Christian Academy's girls tennis team managed to beat darkness and Fayetteville Christian for the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament championship at Triton on Wednesday. After singles were completed with the teams tied 3-3, the Eagles swept the doubles...
Cape Fear Christian Academy was topped, 3-1, by host Albemarle School of Elizabeth City on Tuesday in the semifinals of the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A volleyball playoffs. Set scores were 25-11, 22-25, 25-21 and 25-13. The Colts (15-3)...
Triton took its second straight All American Conference varsity football victory over a county opponent with a 56-21 win at Western Harnett on Tuesday night. The Hawks improved to 3-6 overall and 3-3 in league play going into a home game with Harnett Central (2-6,...
