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Cowan chooses Campbell to continue career

Cowan chooses Campbell to continue career

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...

Updated: Triton to induct first in athletic HOF

Updated: Triton to induct first class in athletic HOF

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...

Rose stops solid season for Triton in playoffs

Rose stops solid season for Triton in playoffs

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...

Cowan’s late bucket lifts Hawks over Overhills

Cowan’s late bucket lifts Hawks over Overhills

J.J. Cowan scored on an assist from Brandion Surles on an inbounds play with 1.6 seconds left to lift the Triton varsity boys basketball team to a 45-43 All American Conference win over visiting Overhills on Thursday night. "Our defense was a little better," said...

Hawks recognize top 2023 performers in football

Hawks recognize top 2023 performers in football

The Triton varsity football team recognized standouts from the 2023 season at a banquet at the Dunn Community Center on Thursday night. Each individual sport for the Hawks is honoring athletes separately this school year. There will be an athletic banquet for all...

Triton boys top Pine Forest, girls edged in two OTs

Triton boys top Pine Forest, girls edged in two OTs

Triton split a pair of closely-contested varsity basketball games with visiting All American 3-A/4-A Conference opponent Pine Forest on Thursday night, with Pine Forest winning the girls game and Triton taking the boys game. The matchups were moved up from Friday...

J.J. Cowan: An East star shines in record triumph

J.J. Cowan: An East star shines in record triumph

At a time of year when the circumstances of a star in the East are celebrated, a running back from Triton rose to the occasion in the East-West All-Star football game on Saturday at Jamieson Stadium in Greensboro. Javon "J.J." Cowan went for 159 yards and two...

THS varsity boys complete sweep of South Johnston

THS varsity boys complete sweep of South Johnston

The Triton varsity boys basketball team completed a nonconference sweep of visiting South Johnston on Tuesday night with a 59-47 win as junior Romello Pegues made seven of 11 field goal attempts in scoring 18 points for the Hawks (2-1). Triton won the varsity girls...

Braxton Davis signs to play baseball at N.C. A&T

Braxton Davis signs to play baseball at N.C. A&T

After hitting .392 in 2023 and helping Triton to the second round of the NCHSAA 3-A baseball playoffs, Braxton Davis signed Wednesday to play on the next level at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro. Davis had 27 RBIs with six doubles and one home run as the Hawks went...

Hawks win boys soccer playoff opener, 4-3

Hawks win boys soccer playoff opener, 4-3

Triton topped visiting Smithfield-Selma, 4-3, in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A boys soccer playoffs on Monday night as Tzuriel Morales-Olvera scored two goals. Elias Lopez had a goal and an assist as the Hawks (22-1) advanced to a second-round match at home...

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