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Hawks notch one-run victories

Hawks notch one-run victories

Triton took a pair of one-run victories over visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference foe Union Pines in baseball and softball on Tuesday. After rallying from a 5-1 deficit with a four-run sixth inning, sophomore Reagan Bradham scored on a sacrifice fly from junior...

Eagles take varsity diamond wins

Eagles take varsity diamond wins

Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity baseball and softball teams prepared for the start of Sandhills Athletic Conference play on Friday with wins earlier in the week. After two postponements, the Eagles opened their season in baseball on Monday with a 17-7 win at Lee...

Byrd has four goals to lead Triton soccer to 5-1 win

Byrd has four goals to lead Triton soccer to 5-1 win

Sophomore Gracie Byrd scored four goals on Monday night to lead host Triton to a 5-1 varsity girls soccer win in its season opener over Smithfield-Selma. Byrd's first goal came in the ninth minute on an assist by Grace DeBoer. Byrd's second goal in the 13th minute was...

Cleveland tops Triton softball

Cleveland tops Triton softball

A five-run third inning powered Cleveland to an 8-4 varsity softball win at Triton on Monday to improve to 3-0 on the season. “A couple of errors there put us between a rock and a hard place,” said Triton coach Mark Whitman. “When you dig yourself a hole, it’s hard to...

Hawk softball rallies past Lee

Hawk softball rallies past Lee

After a rough start, Triton’s varsity softball team suddenly caught fire to dispatch visiting Lee County 13-3 in six innings to open Tri-County Six 3-A Conference play on Friday. “The first two or three innings, we just didn’t adjust,” said Triton softball coach Mark...

SJ teams improve to 2-0 with wins over Harnett Central

SJ teams improve to 2-0 with wins over Harnett Central

South Johnston’s varsity softball and baseball teams both improved to 2-0 on the season with a pair of rain-soaked wins over visiting Harnett Central on Thursday. Senior Kyndal Woodard threw a 13-strikeout gem as South Johnston’s softball team capitalized on miscues...

South sweeps at Triton

South sweeps at Triton

South Johnston opened its varsity baseball and softball season with a pair of 5-2 wins on the road against rival Triton. Timely hitting and strong pitching and defense were the key factors as South Johnston took a 5-2 win over Triton in softball. “I thought we came...

CFCA varsity softball, middle school baseball take different paths

CFCA varsity softball, middle school baseball take different paths

Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity softball and middle school baseball teams took different paths to victory as they played at home on Monday afternoon. CFCA dominated throughout in a 24-0 softball win over Mintz Christian Academy of Roseboro, while the middle...

Bowling leads Central to 9-0 girls soccer win

Bowling leads Central to 9-0 girls soccer win

Senior captain Austin Bowling scored three goals as the Harnett Central varsity girls soccer team opened its season with a 9-0 win over visiting South Garner on Monday night. Bowling scored the first goal in the seventh minute on a penalty kick after a hand in the...

Raiders start spring sports with softball win over Rosewood

Raiders start spring sports with softball win over Rosewood

Midway’s varsity softball team opened its season with a win over visiting Rosewood, but Rosewood beat Midway in baseball and girls soccer on Monday. All three Midway programs have new head coaches this season: Susan Clark in softball, Cory Barnes in baseball and Anna...

Prayers answered for Peregoy, CFCA presents winter athletic awards

Prayers answered for Peregoy, CFCA presents winter athletic awards

Karen Parker, Cape Fear Christian Academy head of school, offered a prayer for Landon Peregoy with the blessing at the winter sports athletic banquet on Thursday evening in the school gym. The prayers from Mrs. Parker and many others were answered as Peregoy came home...

Western wrestler wins state title

Western wrestler wins state title

Western Harnett junior Will Lewis won the 132-pound division in the NCHSAA 3-A wrestling tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on Feb. 20-21. Lewis defeated Josh Wilson of Southeast Guilford by pin at one minute, five seconds in the championship final. Lewis had a 48-2...

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