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Triton JV boys win league title

Triton JV boys win league title

Triton's junior varsity boys basketball team won the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference championship for the 2018-19 season. It was the third straight league crown for the Hawk JV boys. Triton went 13-6 overall and 7-3 in league play. Bennie Pollock has coached Triton to...

Rosewood tops Hawks softball

Rosewood tops Hawks softball

Playing for the third time in three days, Triton dropped a 5-3 varsity softball contest with visiting Rosewood Wednesday. “We didn’t hit the ball tonight,” said Triton coach Mark Whitman. “Brittany (Ireland) hit the ball well. Kaila (Cooney) hit the ball when she...

Hawks take girls soccer, softball

Hawks take girls soccer, softball

Triton shut out visiting rival Midway 6-0 to give the Raiders their first varsity softball loss of the season on Monday night. The Hawks also posted a shutout in girls soccer, topping visiting Midway, 3-0. “I’ve been very pleased,” said Triton softball coach Mark...

Hawk baseball tops Village Christian to move to 3-0

Hawk baseball tops Village Christian to move to 3-0

Triton's varsity baseball team improved to 3-0 with a 10-0 win over visiting Village Christian on Thursday night. Ethan Hedgepeth pitched a complete game two-hitter as the Hawks prevailed in five innings. Triton surpassed its win total in 2018. "The kids have worked...

Hawk softball run rules Wildcats

Hawk softball run rules Wildcats

Hot hitting powered Triton to an 11-1 varsity softball win in six innings over visiting West Johnston on Thursday. “Hitting’s contagious,” said Triton coach Mark Whitman. “We hit the ball one through nine tonight, for the most part. That’s what we’ve got to do. Ella...

South Johnston games called off for too much water — and not enough

Mark Whitman, assistant athletic director and softball coach at Triton, sent a text Tuesday morning that the Hawks' home baseball game with South Johnston had been called off following recent rain. Whitman's text said a decision on Triton's home softball game with...

Hawks practicing Thursday in case there’s a playoff berth

Triton varsity boys basketball coach T.J. Morrison wasn't ruling out a trip to the NCHSAA playoffs after a 60-48 loss to host Southern Lee on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference tournament. "We are going to have a short practice...

Triton boys rally past Union Pines, play at Southern Lee tonight

Triton boys rally past Union Pines, play at Southern Lee tonight

Fourth-seeded Triton overcame a slow start, rallying to beat visiting No. 5 Union Pines 52-48 in the first round of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity boys basketball tournament Monday. “First of all, a tough start, 7-0 and I called a timeout,” said Triton boys...

Pairings set for Tri-County tourney, Triton boys at home Monday night

Pairings have been set for the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference basketball tournament. Monday games in the boys division include Union Pines at Triton at 6 p.m. and Lee County at Western Harnett at 7:30 p.m. Girls division games Monday include Triton at Lee at 6 p.m. and...

Hawks rally past Lee County

Hawks rally past Lee County

The Triton varsity boys basketball team trailed Lee County 13-7 after eight minutes on Senior Night for the Hawks. Triton got the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference contest turned around by outscoring the Yellow Jackets, 16-4, in the second quarter. Senior Derreon Burnett...

Hawk boys finish strong to top Central, 43-34

Hawk boys finish strong to top Central, 43-34

A 10-1 fourth quarter made the difference as Triton’s varsity boys basketball team took a 43-34 win over visiting Harnett County and Tri-County Six 3-A Conference rival Harnett Central Tuesday. “Their kid, Tre (Williams) hit a three, I think it was very similar to...

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