Triton’s varsity volleyball team started strong and fought off homestanding Harnett County rival Western Harnett’s rally to take a 3-1 Tri-County Six 3-A Conference win by scores of 25-20, 22-25, 27-25 and 25-20 on Thursday to avenge a 3-1 home loss to Western from Sept. 24. “I just told them over there in the huddle, […]
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Western’s lengthy losing streak against Triton comes to an end
Western Harnett stunned Triton on Tuesday by taking a 3-1 Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity volleyball win at Triton by scores of 26-24, 21-25, 25-22 and 28-26, breaking a losing streak to the Hawks that lasted over two decades. “It’s been a really long time,” said Western Harnett coach Hallie Hales. “It’s the first time […]
Western edges Douglas Byrd
Western Harnett took advantage of a late turnover with a long touchdown run from junior Daquan McNeill to edge visiting Douglas Byrd 24-20 to open varsity football season on Monday. “It was a typical first game,” said Western Harnett coach Blake Culbertson. “Penalties. Turnovers. Just things you’ve got to expect in the first game. But […]
Western’s Fred Lewis joins next-level signees, to wrestle at Ohio Valley
Western Harnett wrestler Fred Lewis has signed to wrestle at Ohio Valley University, a Christian institution in Vienna, West Virginia. Lewis was runner-up at 120 pounds in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3-A tournament. He compiled a 44-4 record as a senior. “He’s a good student and a good kid,” said Western wrestling […]
Hawks capture baseball, softball wins at Western
Triton took a pair of varsity diamond wins in baseball and softball on the road at Harnett County and Tri-County Six 3-A Conference rival Western Harnett on Friday. Western won the girls soccer game in a shootout. Two nights after Triton dropped a two-hit baseball shutout at home against Western Harnett, senior Colton Neighbors scored […]
Hawks, Western post shutouts
Triton split varsity diamond contests with visiting Harnett County and Tri-County Six 3-A Conference rival Western Harnett on Wednesday. Triton took the softball game while Western won in baseball. Big bats powered Triton to a 24-0 rout in five innings over Western on the softball field. “I told the girls before the game tonight, ‘I […]
Western completes varsity sweep of Hawks in OT
Western Harnett won a Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity sweep over visiting Harnett County rival Triton on Friday night, taking the rubber match with the Hawks in both boys and girls basketball. After a hot start by Triton, a dominant second quarter powered Western Harnett to a 44-39 win in the girls game. “We started […]
Two from Western Harnett sign for next level
Two athletes from Western Harnett signed to play on the collegiate level Wednesday at the high school. Lance McLean, the Defensive Player of the Year in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference in football, signed with UNC Pembroke. McLean had 59 solo tackles and 87 assists in 2018. He had four sacks and 22 tackles for […]
Harnett Central notches varsity road wins over Western
Harnett Central took a Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity basketball sweep at conference and county rival Western Harnett on Tuesday night, with both the boys and girls teams taking a regular-season sweep over Western. Harnett Central’s girls turned in a strong performance in a 53-19 rout of Western Harnett. “Offensively we couldn’t get anything going,” […]
Western Harnett splits with Lee
Western Harnett split its Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity basketball games with visiting Lee County on Friday night. Lahaina Bell scored 19 points in a 35-24 win for the Lady Eagles. The Western Harnett boys came back from a 13-6 first-quarter deficit to lead 24-23 at the half before the Yellow Jackets pulled away to […]