Triton overcame some adversity to win a defensive battle at E.E. Smith on Friday night, 7-6. It was the All American Conference opener for the previously winless Hawks and Coach Ben Penny was gratified by the effort after a scoreless first half. "I was about as proud...
Senior Marquis Rosado had two goals for the Triton varsity boys soccer team in a 7-0 All American Conference victory over visiting Westover on Monday night. The Hawks improved to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in the AAC going into a league match at Western Harnett on Wednesday...
After a pair of 42-0 losses to Union Pines and South Johnston, Triton football coach Ben Penny was pleased to see better play in a 14-12 loss at Sanderson on Friday night. "We answered the call," Penny said. "Four areas we needed to improve in were effort, blocking,...
Triton's lost its season opener at home to Union Pines, 42-0. The final score in a defeat Thursday night at South Johnston was 42-0. The Hawks trailed, 28-0, at halftime of each contest. The teams that have shut out Triton are each 2-0 and Union Pines is yet to...
Union Pines scored touchdowns on its first four possessions to take a 28-0 halftime lead at Triton on Friday night and the Vikings went on to a 42-0 nonconference win. "We were outplayed and out-motivated," said Hawks coach Ben Penny. "Union Pines cane out on a...
Triton rolled out a red carpet amid decorations in the lobby adjacent to the auditorium where the Hawks' initial Hall of Fame class was enshrined Tuesday night. Inductees with the primary sport and graduation year: Roert Boykins (basketball, 1990), Clay Eason...
Triton's 2024 varsity baseball team gained some playoff experience with a trip to South Brunswick in the first round on May 7. The Hawks, seeded No. 25 in the Eastern 3-A bracket, were outhit by a scant 7-6 margin, but eight walks contributed to a 15-0 win for the...
Triton’s varsity baseball team fell, 15-2 in six innings, to visiting All American 3-A/4-A Conference opponent Terry Sanford on Tuesday night. “They definitely controlled the game right from the first inning,” said Triton coach David Reece. “We just couldn’t get...
The Triton boys varsity boys basketball team celebrated its 2023-24 season at a gathering at Blackmon's Catering in Dunn on Wednesday. The Hawks were 20-8 overall and went 11-3 in the All American Conference. All-conference selections included Romello Pegues, who...
Triton running back Javon "J.J." Cowan will move to the next level of his football career at Campbell. Cowan ran for 599 yards on 63 carries with 10 touchdowns as freshman in 2020. "We knew his freshman year that if he did the right things in the classroom and weight...
Triton has announced six inductees for its inaugural class in the high school's athletic hall of fame. The induction ceremony will take place on May 14 at 6 p.m. during the athletic awards banquet. Wendy Simmons is the lone coach who will be inducted. She was highly...
Greenville Rose downed Triton, 74-50, in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A boys basketball playoffs on Tuesday night despite a game high 22 points by Romello Pegues for the Hawks, who finished 20-8 and were at home as the No. 16 seed in the East bracket. Justin Grimes...
