Triton’s varsity boys soccer team kept itself in the hunt for the NCHSAA 3-A state playoffs with a 2-1 win over visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference opponent Union Pines on Senior Night on Monday. “We had to have it to stay alive,” said Triton coach Brian Foster....
Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity teams in spring sports started their seasons at home on Friday with softball playing Pungo Christian, which CFCA defeated for the 2019 NCISAA 1-A championship. The 2020 season was stopped early because of the coronavirus. The...
Visiting Clayton took a 30-12 nonconference varsity football win at Harnett Central on Friday night. The Comets (2-0) followed a blocked punt with a field goal midway through the first quarter and never trailed. The Trojans (0-2) were within 10-6 on a keeper for a...
South Johnston’s varsity football team rallied with a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to win 20-19 at rival Triton on Triton’s Senior Night on Friday. “These guys right here are amazing to coach,” said South Johnston coach Matthew Riggsbee. “I don’t care...
There was a silver lining in the rain clouds as Triton's varsity football team fell, 33-0, in its season opener at Knightdale on Friday afternoon. The 3-A Hawks finally got to line up against an opponent, albeit a rugged 4-A foe on the road. COVID protocols prevented...
Wilson Hunt scored a pair of touchdowns in the second half, capping a 21-7 win on Thursday night at South Johnston with an 8-yard scoring run by C.J. Joyner with eight minutes to play. Kysheem Green scored late in the first half for the hosts on a pick six. South...
West Johnston took a 14-0 first-quarter lead on touchdown receptions of 12 and 24 yards by Martin Parrish as the Wildcats topped visiting Harnett Central, 21-15, on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. After a Central score was nullified for an illegal...
Midway opened varsity football season Thursday by winning a 53-13 rout over visiting Sampson County rival Hobbton. “That’s what we wanted to do,” said Midway coach Cory Barnes. “We wanted to start off this week 1-0. The kids haven’t played in 18 months and they were...
Triton's varsity boys soccer team rallied from an early deficit to take a 5-1 Tri-County Six 3-A Conference win over visiting Lee County on Wednesday night as Merced Mendez scored three goals. Benny Villalvazo tallied twice as the Hawks improved to 6-1 overall and 4-1...
United Faith used effective man-to-man defense in a 59-54 win in the semifinals of the NCISAA 1-A boys basketball tournament at Cape Fear Christian Academy on Tuesday night. "Nobody has played us man-to-man since December," said first-year CFCA coach Steve Mims Jr....
Midway was originally scheduled to scrimmage Triton on Saturday but the Raiders actually lined up against a different breed of Hawks as North Lenoir provided the opposition with Triton working through some COVID protocols. The scrimmage was moved across U.S. 421 to...
Crossroads Christian had a 13-12 lead at Cape Fear Christian Academy on Saturday when Asher Fulk hit his third 3-pointer in the first quarter. The Eagles responded with a 33-4 run for a 45-17 advantage at halftime and topped the Colts, 79-38, in the third round of the...
