Triton recognized its 2024 award winners in football earlier this month at a banquet. The Warren-Stacker Offensive Player of the Year Award went to Jacob Hamilton. The LeVance McQueen Defensive Player of the Year was presented to Michael McNeill. Jordan Thompson was...
A 6-game winning streak for the Triton varsity boys basketball team was stopped with a 68-65 All American Conference loss at Westover on Friday night. It was the third game of the week for the Hawks, who had a 72-60 AAC win at home over Terry Sanford on Tuesday night...
Editor's note: This story, by Richard Breen, was in the September 2024 issue of Columbbia Metropolitan magazine, as "From Small Town to Big Stage." Clayton White, defensive coordinator at South Carolina, guided his unit in a 44-20 win over No. 10 Texas A&M in Columbia...
Triton visits Harnett Central on Friday night for a 7 p.m. kickoff in the fourth annual Heister Bowl. Central is 7-2 overall, 5-1 in the All American Conference and will be going into the playoffs. The Hawks (2-7, 2-4 AAC) likely will be sitting out of the postseason...
After a sluggish start, a surge late in the second quarter propelled Triton’s varsity football team to a 34-15 win over visiting All-American 3-A/4-A Conference and Harnett County rival Western Harnett for Homecoming on Friday night. “They’re growing,” said Triton...
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...
