South Johnston’s varsity softball team picked up its first win over the season by beating visiting rival Triton 6-4, making up a game that was rained out on Tuesday. “Offensively we kind of did enough,” said South Johnston coach Ashley Ennis. “We had some good hits....
High Schools
Hawks defeat Southern Lee at Homecoming, 27-7
Triton used an open date before its Homecoming on Friday night to get caught up on missed practice time and the Hawks defeated Southern Lee, 27-7, for their first win of the pandemic-adjusted season. “We used it as an opportunity to get back to...
Harnett Central tops Western Harnett, 25-24
Harnett Central’s varsity football team edged visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference and Harnett County rival Western Harnett 25-24 on its Homecoming to pick up its first win of the season Friday night. “It kind of seems like it’s our M.O. and I don’t know how to...
CFCA takes middle school diamond victories
Cape Fear Christian Academy’s middle school baseball and softball teams took decisive 3-inning wins at home on Monday. The baseball team improved to 1-1 in the Southeastern Conference with a 17-1 win over the O’Neal School of Southern Pines. Kristina...
Midway softball wins, 10-0, as Holmes, Dapuyen lead
Midway’s varsity softball team opened its season on Monday by winning a 10-0 shutout in five innings over visiting East Central 2-A Conference opponent James Kenan. “It took a little longer to get adjusted to the pitching, I thought,” said Midway coach Susan Clark....
Triton boys soccer in NCHSAA 3-A playoffs as No. 12 seed
The Triton varsity boys soccer team got some good news on Saturday when the North Carolina High School Athletic Association released its 3-A playoff bracket. The Hawks made the field as the No. 12 seed in the East. Triton will travel to fifth-seeded Jacksonville, the...
Crumley leads CFCA’s first win with four goals in 5-0 victory
In a demanding week of nonconference matches, the Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity girls soccer team progressed from an 11-2 home loss to Lee Christian on Monday to a narrow 2-1 loss at Crossroads Christian of Henderson on Tuesday to their first victory of the...
Western, Central looking for first football win
County rivals Harnett Central and Western Harnett opened Tri-County Six 3-A Conference play with competitive losses on Friday night. The Trojans fell 10-6 at Union Pines and Western was topped, 31-16, at home by Southern Lee after leading, 16-10, at the half. Both...
Godwin’s blocked field goal preserves 42-41 Midway win
In an offensive shootout against visiting East Central 2-A Conference opponent East Duplin, it was special teams that made the difference in a 42-41 win for Midway on its Senior Night Friday, as two blocked kicks from senior Tyler Godwin and an extra point from junior...
CFCA baseball overcomes deficit to defeat Crossroads
The Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity baseball team overcame a 9-0 deficit to down visiting Crossroads Christian of Henderson, 22-12, on Thursday. In the top of the first, three errors and four walks preceded three hits as the Colts took a 9-0 lead. The Eagles (2-1)...
Shutout at Central helps Hawks’ playoff chances
Triton’s varsity boys soccer team wrapped up the regular season by winning, 4-0, at Tri-County Six 3-A Conference and Harnett County rival Harnett Central on Wednesday night, potentially securing a bid to the NCHSAA 3-A state playoffs. “We talked beforehand that it’s...
CFCA baseball gets first win
Cape Fear Christian Academy bounced back from a decisive season-opening loss on Friday to take a 7-1 nonconference win over visiting Lee Christian on Monday as junior left-hander Reid Miller pitched a 2-hitter. The Eagles (1-1) had just two hits themselves against two...

















