Hobbton hosted Lakewood for a seven-on-seven football scrimmage Tuesday. Wildcats coach Joe Salas has been pleased with what he’s seen from his team during summer workouts and seven-on-sevens. “They’re excited” Salas said. “Strong culture. Great leadership. We’ve got a bunch of returning players. The kids are excited. The coaches are excited. It’s summer time. We’re […]
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Dunn teams knocked out of Dixie state baseball tournaments
The third day of the Dixie Youth AA (8-under) and AAA (10-under) State Baseball Tournaments saw host Dunn eliminated from both tournaments Monday. In the AAA tournament, Dunn fell 14-4 to Dallas to finish a game that started Sunday but was suspended after two innings because of severe weather. Gavin Blackman had two hits and […]
Dixie AAA baseball: Host Dunn in suspended game, Lillington ousted
The second day of the Dixie Youth AAA (10-under) State Baseball Tournament in Dunn saw Lillington eliminated and play suspended due to severe weather during Dunn’s game Sunday. Seven runs across the second and third innings made the difference as Lillington fell 7-0 in an elimination game against Clinton. Colin McLeod had two hits and […]
Dunn AA 1-1 after day one with high-scoring loss in Dixie state baseball
The opening day of the Dixie Youth AA (8-under, coach pitch) State Baseball Tournament on Saturday saw host Dunn start the day with a win against South Columbus but end the evening with a loss to Hoke County. In its first game of the day, Dunn beat South Columbus 17-7. Jackson Williford had four hits […]
Host Dunn, Lillington dealt losses in Dixie AAA baseball state tourney
The opening day of the Dixie Youth AAA (10-under) State Baseball Tournament Saturday saw Lillington and host Dunn both suffer setbacks in their opening games. Lillington was competitive early, but fell 13-2 to King’s Mountain. Jack Barber had one hit and one run scored. Colin McLeod and Sam McFadden had one hit apiece. Jay McFadden […]
Dunn 12-U stars win district baseball, 13-3, over Hoke County
After falling behind early, Dunn got its bats going to take a 13-3 win over Hoke County in the championship game of the Dixie Youth District II Majors (12-and-under) baseball tournament in Lillington on Tuesday night. Starter Wesley Tew was the winning pitcher for Dunn. In one inning, he yielded two earned runs on one […]
Rain shortens Harnett Educators golf tournament
The 36th annual Harnett Educators golf tournament at Keith Hills on Friday was shortened due to rainy weather. The championship flight was limited to 12 holes with Brooks Matthews, Eddie Jaggers, Braxton Wynns and Jerry Hockaday finishing first at 12-under par over the White and Orange nines. Grant Mace, Chris Mace, John Costa and Matthew […]
Blue Hose top Campbell for Big South baseball tournament title
FAYETTEVILLE — Campbell saw its tournament run come to an end in falling, 8-5, to Presbyterian in the Big South Conference baseball championship game Saturday at Segra Stadium. Campbell surrendered three runs in the ninth that proved to be the difference in the ballgame. Campbell (35-16) now sits as a potential bubble team for the […]
Camels win twice in Big South baseball tournament
FAYETTEVILLE — Campbell swept a pair of must-win games over USC Upstate and Gardner-Webb to secure a spot in the Big South Conference baseball tournament championship Saturday against Presbyterian. Campbell defeated Upstate, 5-3, and downed G-W, 13-9. CU makes its third straight trip to the conference championship game. Two Camels turned in big time pitching […]
Camels claim third straight Big South baseball championship
BUIES CREEK — Campbell clinched its third consecutive Big South Conference regular-season baseball championship with a 13-3 win over High Point on Thursday night. The Camels are the second Big South program to win three straight regular season titles, joining Coastal Carolina. Campbell improved to 31-14 overall and 26-9 in league play. Campbell extended its […]