Dylan Smith, Travion Sanders, Myjalik Giles, C.J. James and Malihk Giles had scoring receptions for host Triton in a 7-on-7 football scrimmage with Athens Drive on Wednesday morning. J.P. Petoletti and Sanders rotated at quarterback. The Hawks outscored the Jaguars, 6-2. “I was pleased with us showing up and getting back into it after spring, […]
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T.J. Morrison reports from abroad
(UPDATED) Triton varsity boys basketball coach T.J. Morrison traveled to Venice, Italy, earlier this week and will be sending updates on his trip abroad for Dunn Area Sports. He will be coaching in the United World Games. Morrison reported on Tuesday after flying from New York on Monday: “Long day,” said the Hawks coach. “Frankfurt […]
Hawks come back from slow start in hoops scrimmages
The Triton varsity boys basketball team started slowly against Cary in scrimmages at Apex Friendship on Saturday. The Hawks fell behind the Imps 25-0 as Cary connected with a barrage of 3-pointers. Triton closed the gap to 57-41 by the end of the matchup. The Hawks defeated Apex 60-47 in their second game after leading […]
Miriello is Coach of Year in Tri-County Six 3-A Conference
Joey Miriello of Triton has been named Coach of the Year in baseball in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference. It is the sixth such honor for the Hawks coach in the last eight years. “I appreciate the award, first and foremost, mainly because I respect the opinion of other coaches in the conference,” Miriello said. […]
Hawks honor top athletes
(Updated) Colton Neighbors was named Male Athlete of the Year and Alexis Howard was honored as Female Athlete of the Year as Triton held its Athletic Awards Banquet on Thursday night. Neighbors was a standout in football and baseball for the Hawks. Howard played basketball and softball. She has signed to play softball at Louisburg. […]
Hawks dealt playoff setbacks
Triton’s baseball and softball seasons ended Tuesday night with first-round losses in the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs. The Hawks finished 11-10 in baseball in 2019 with a 10-1 defeat at Southeast Guilford. Triton showed significant improvement after going 2-20 in 2018. In softball, a 9-6 loss to visiting Western Alamance put the Hawks at 13-7 for […]
Triton softball advances to conference tournament championship
Second-seeded Triton overcame defensive struggles to take an 8-6 win over No. 3 Lee County in the second round of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference softball tournament at Harnett Central on Thursday and advance to the championship round. “That was our worst defensive game all year,” said Triton coach Mark Whitman. “But we battled back, […]
Hawks split at Union Pines, softball secures second in league
Triton’s varsity softball team ended the regular season on Saturday by winning a 14-3 rout at Union Pines to secure second place in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference and a first-round bye in the conference tournament. Sophomore Gracyn Slaughter pitched the complete game win for the Hawks (12-5, 7-3 TCSC), giving up one earned run […]
HC spoils Triton’s Senior Night in girls soccer
Austin Bowling of Harnett Central scored three goals in a 5-1 varsity girls soccer win at Triton on Tuesday as the Hawks had Senior Night. Bowling scored in the 38th minute and Central led 1-0 at the half. Kayla Pascual and Sinai Avalos also had goals for the Trojans. Alexis Gordon and Celine Storstad each […]
Hawks edge Lee on Senior Night as Neighbors takes one for team
Triton’s varsity baseball team edged visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference opponent Lee County for a 5-4 Senior Night win in eight innings on Thursday night when senior Colton Neighbors was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to score junior Christian Tyndall in the bottom of the eighth inning. “After the game, I said […]