Mark Kirk has retired after 41 years in coaching and Chris McGee will direct Overhills in football. Kirk will be returning to his home in Bedford, Pa., after coaching all over the country. His son-in-law, K.J. Starr, has taken a position at Fuquay-Varina. “I’ll have a place to stay,” Kirk said. “I plan to come […]
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Camels add hoops signees
BUIES CREEK — Jesús Carralero and Cedric Henderson, Jr., have signed with Campbell, men’s basketball coach Kevin McGeehan has announced. A 6-foot-8 forward from Málaga, Spain, Carralero joins the Camels after spending last season at Link Year Prep in Branson, Mo. A 6-foot-6 native of Memphis, Tenn., Henderson, Jr., arrives in Buies Creek after playing […]
Dunn AA second in district
The Dunn AA baseball All-Stars finished second in the Dixie district tournament completed Monday evening at the Nathan Harris Athletic Complex at Tyler Park. The AA division is for players 8-and-under with a coach pitching to his own team. Hope Mills National won the final on Carlie C’s IGA Field, 10-0. Hope Mills National did […]
Educators golf adjusts for weather
High numbers became desirable at the 34th annual Harnett County Educators golf tournament at Keith Hills on Monday. Some of the 39 groups did not complete play due to the weather so the winners in the super ball format were calculated on the percentage of holes where the four-person teams had a birdie. Orange flight […]
East Carolina takes pair from Camels for regional title
GREENVILLE — Third-seeded Campbell ended its season in the NCAA Greenville baseball regional, dropping a 12-3 decision to No. 7-ranked and top-seeded East Carolina in the winner-take-all championship game Monday night at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Making their second-straight NCAA Tournament appearance, the Camels went 2-0 over their first two regional games for the first time in […]
Campbell tops Quinnipiac to move to 2-0 in Greenville regional
GREENVILLE — Zach Minnick delivered a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth to score Koby Collins and lift third-seeded Campbell to a 9-8 victory over fourth-seeded Quinnipiac on Sunday afternoon, advancing Campbell to the NCAA baseball tournament regional final. With one out in the final frame and an 8-7 lead, Quinnipiac brought […]
Camels win opener over Wolfpack in NCAA Tournament
GREENVILLE — Third-seeded Campbell scored four runs in the first inning and a gem thrown by Michael Horrell to top the No. 15-ranked and second-seeded N.C. State, 5-4, in the NCAA baseball tournament regional opener on Friday and Saturday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Campbell jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, highlighted by […]
Camels take Big South baseball tournament with 8-6 win over Winthrop
FAYETTEVILLE — Matthew Barefoot launched a go-ahead 2-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to lift top-seeded Campbell to an 8-6 win over No. 3 Winthrop, securing the 2019 Big South Baseball Tournament championship Saturday afternoon at SEGRA Stadium. With the win, the Camels have swept the regular-season and tournament league titles for […]
Camels reach Big South final
FAYETTEVILLE — Top-seeded Campbell secured a spot in the 2019 Big South Conference baseball tournament championship game by defeating No. 3 Winthrop, 13-5, in the semifinals Friday afternoon at SEGRA Stadium. The Camels faced the Eagles again for the title in a game that got underway on Saturday at noon (ESPNU). Campbell scored five runs […]
Camels receive Big South honors
BUIES CREEK — Senior right-handed pitcher Michael Horrell was voted the Big South Conference Pitcher of the Year and rookie left-handed pitcher Ryan Chasse claimed Big South Freshman of the Year honors to highlight six Camels that were selected to the league’s all-conference teams. Horrell and Chasse were also named first team All-Big South, alongside […]