Cape Fear Christian Academy’s varsity volleyball team went through some growing pains in its season-opener Tuesday, falling 3-1 to visiting Fayetteville Academy. Individual set scores were 25-8, 25-20, 18-25 and 25-15. “We did learn a lot,” said first-year Cape Fear...
Host Midway met Rosewood during the final football scrimmage of the Sampson County Jamboree Friday, scoring two touchdowns and allowing just one during the game. "We got a little better," said Midway coach Cory Barnes. "Rosewood is a good program. Coach (Robert) Britt...
Weather and COVID issues were factors in the Harnett Jamboree on Wednesday evening, but Midway managed to get in some live action against E.E. Smith in the second session of the night. Harnett Central, South Johnston and the host Hawks could not participate due to...
(Updated on August 8) Triton was picked fourth in a preseason football coaches poll for the new 3-A/4-A All American Conference at a league gathering at Western Harnett on Wednesday, August 3. Terry Sanford was designated the preseason favorite, receiving five of...
Hobbton hosted Lakewood for a seven-on-seven football scrimmage Tuesday. Wildcats coach Joe Salas has been pleased with what he’s seen from his team during summer workouts and seven-on-sevens. “They’re excited” Salas said. “Strong culture. Great leadership. We’ve got...
South Johnston has announced that versatile Dewayne Schneider plans to continue playing baseball at Fayetteville Tech. Schneider threw a team-high 359 pitches in 2021 as South went 7-7 overall and 6-4 in the Greater Neuse 3-A Conference. Schneider also played infield...
Gumaro Benitez has developed as a tennis player very quickly. In less than three years playing the game at Harnett Central, he is ready to take the next step and move to the collegiate level at Pfeiffer. A signing ceremony was held Wednesday in the Central media...
Midway hosted 7-on-7 passing scrimmages with Triton, Lakewood and North Lenoir on Wednesday evening at Tommy Sloan Stadium. The Raiders return Wyatt Holland, who passed for 1,977 yards and 22 touchdowns with just two interceptions in a 5-2 season earlier this year....
Harnett Central's girls tennis team concluded its season in the regionals at the Burlington Tennis Center on Friday. Sophie McLean and Morgan Jones of the Trojans each lost to seeded players in singles. Malaya McFadyen and Anna Vreeling lost 6-2, 6-2 in a doubles...
A lone run in the top of the first inning was the difference-maker as No. 3 Midway was edged 1-0 by visiting No. 14 Whiteville in a pitchers’ duel in the first round of the NCHSAA 2-A state baseball playoffs Tuesday. “We pitched pretty well and played defense pretty...
South Johnston wrapped up the 2021 varsity baseball season with a 10-6 Greater Neuse 3-A Conference win at Cleveland on Saturday. Five runs in the top of the third inning pushed the Trojans' lead to 7-0. Chase Carroll led off the decisive frame with a double. A walk...
Midway's varsity baseball team secured the East Central 2-A Conference championship with a 4-0 win over Wallace-Rose Hill on Friday night. The game was scheduled to be played at Wallace-Rose Hill on Thursday night but was postponed and moved to Midway because of wet...
