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Shamaree Brown of Western to cheer at Campbell

Shamaree Brown of Western to cheer at Campbell

Western Harnett recently had a signing ceremony at the school for Shamaree Brown. She will be joining the cheerleading squad at Campbell. A spokesperson said the Western community is excited about Brown's future plans. Family, friends, coaches and school officials...

Justin Carroll introduced as Midway baseball coach

Justin Carroll introduced as Midway baseball coach

A news conference was held Tuesday in the Midway High School auditorium for new Raiders baseball coach Justin Carroll. After a year of assisting in football and baseball at South Johnston, Carroll fills a void created by the departure of Jason Fussell to Hobbton. Cory...

CFCA anglers win another state championship

CFCA anglers win another state championship

River Ennis and Aubrey Jackson of Cape Fear Christian Academy won the North Carolina Student Angler Federation Junior Division championship on Saturday, May 30, at Lake Tillery. It was the second straight state championship for a CFCA duo. Ennis teamed with his...

McWilliams, Bass honored as CFCA’s top athletes

McWilliams, Bass honored as CFCA’s top athletes

Jeremyah McWilliams was named Male Athlete of the Year and Kristen Bass was recognized as Female Athlete of the Year at Cape Fear Christian Academy's graduation on Saturday morning at the school. The awards were presented before the 2020 class received its diplomas...

Western’s Taft Cummings signs to run at Mars Hill

Western’s Taft Cummings signs to run at Mars Hill

Taft Cummings of Western Harnett has signed to run track at Mars Hill. Cummings had an abbreviated senior season for the Eagles due to the cancellation of competition because of the coronavirus. Cummings turned in a time of four minutes, 58 seconds in the 1,600 meter...

Four Raiders sign for next level

Four Raiders sign for next level

Midway had a signing ceremony for four seniors on Friday. All had their spring seasons shortened due to the shutdown for the coronavirus. Logan Patrick, who won the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2-A individual golf championship in 2018 and 2019, has...

Two Wildcats sign to play college football

Two Wildcats sign to play college football

Grayson Rogers and Dacorris Morrison, who led Hobbton to an 8-5 record as seniors in 2019, have signed to play college football. Rogers is heading to Charleston Southern while Morrison will be going to St. Augustine's in Raleigh. Rogers played both ways at Hobbton but...

Steve Mims Jr. named varsity boys basketball coach at CFCA

Steve Mims Jr. named varsity boys basketball coach at CFCA

Cape Fear Christian Academy has named Steve Mims Jr. to coach its varsity boys basketball program. Mims has been an assistant coach with Fayetteville Academy's varsity boys the last two seasons. Mims was a standout at E.E. Smith before graduating in 1999. He went on...

River Ennis adds to fishing credentials with weekly online win

River Ennis adds to fishing credentials with weekly online win

Eighth-grader River Ennis of Cape Fear Christian Academy won week three of an online bass fishing competition with catches from area ponds, including Keith Hills. The contest is sponsored by bass fishing legend Mike Icanelli and has raised over $10,000 for meals for...

Midway takes pair from East Bladen

Midway takes pair from East Bladen

Midway took nonconference varsity wins over visiting East Bladen in baseball and softball on Wednesday night. Midway’s baseball team got some payback against the team that ended their 2019 season in the second round of the state playoffs by rallying from an early 3-0...

Three sign from Central

Three sign from Central

Harnett Central had a signing ceremony for three baseball players on Wednesday in the media center. Jackson Jones is heading to Wake Tech, Connor Mangum is going to Methodist and Austin Swan is joining the program at Campbell. Athletic director Will Gage served as...

Godfrey paces 9-0 Central soccer triumph over South Johnston

Godfrey paces 9-0 Central soccer triumph over South Johnston

Sophomore Savannah Godfrey scored four goals as the Harnett Central varsity girls soccer team improved to 3-0 on Tuesday night with a 9-0 win over visiting South Johnston. Diana Castro opened the scoring in the second minute. Godfrey's first goal came in the third...

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