Western Harnett traveled to Harnett Central on Tuesday night to open varsity basketball play in the All American Conference. Western’s girls won, 35-10, before the Central boys posted a 79-45 victory. Nick Avery had 13 points for the Central boys, who imporoved to 4-1 overall going into a game at West Johnston tonight. Destin McLean […]
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Western girls top Central in OT
After junior Jeanne Cordova hit a three-pointer at the buzzer mere seconds after entering the game for the first time to send the game to overtime, Western Harnett won 49-44 in overtime at Harnett Central in the first round of the Bennie Pollock Memorial girls basketball tournament Monday. “We’ve practiced pretty hard on situations that […]
Overhills downs Western, 46-0
Overhills took advantage of six Western Harnett turnovers and a blocked Eagles punt in a 46-0 All American Conference win on Friday night. The Jaguars moved to 1-3 overall and 1-1 in league play going into a game at Westover on Friday night. Western (1-5, 0-3) returns home to take on Triton. Overhills freshman quarterback […]
Pine Forest pounds Western
Pine Forest rolled out to a 53-6 halftime lead at Western Harnett and posted a 60-6 All American Conference varsity football win over the Eagles on Friday night. Western (1-4, 1-2, AAC) avoided a shutout when Jeremiah Steele scored on a 45-yard pass play from Bryce Browning to cut Pine Forest’s lead to 20-6 late […]
Trojans surge to take county battle with Western, 28-13
Harnett Central’s varsity football team surged in the second half to take its first win of the season, 28-13, over visiting county rival Western Harnett to start All American 3-A/4-A Conference play on Friday night. “It’s kind of been our M.O. all year,” said Harnett Central coach Matt Migliore. “We move the ball between the […]
Hooper hurls Western’s 10-4 win at Triton
Sophomore Zack Hooper pitched a complete game and Julian Barnes got Western Harnett started offensively with a second-inning solo home run to left as the Eagles took a 10-4 Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity baseball win at Triton on Friday night. Western improved to 3-6 overall and 3-2 in league play going into a home […]
Central breaks through to win, 6-4, at Western Harnett
Three days after getting run ruled at home against Harnett County and Tri-County Six 3-A Conference rival Western Harnett, Harnett Central’s varsity baseball team rallied with five runs in the top of the seventh to record its first win of the season 6-4 at Western Harnett on Friday night. First-year Harnett Central coach Lucas Smith […]
Western takes soccer win at Triton
Western Harnett’s varsity girls soccer team took a 3-0 shutout win at Tri-County Six 3-A Conference and Harnett County rival Triton on the Hawks’ Senior Night on Wednesday. “Remotivating them,” said Western Harnett girls soccer coach Jesse Hinsley. “It was a tough couple of games, but we’re pulling it back out and they’re getting much […]
Western, Central looking for first football win
County rivals Harnett Central and Western Harnett opened Tri-County Six 3-A Conference play with competitive losses on Friday night. The Trojans fell 10-6 at Union Pines and Western was topped, 31-16, at home by Southern Lee after leading, 16-10, at the half. Both teams are 0-3 as the Eagles visit Central in a matchup scheduled […]
Three from Western sign for softball at Fayetteville State
Three softball players from Western Harnett have signed to play at Fayetteville State. Laniyah Bethea will be joined by twins Morgan and Olivia Jackson with the Broncos. Bethea hit .333 with an RBI as the Eagles went 2-3 during an abbreviated junior season for the trio. Morgan Jackson had one hit, one run and one […]