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Camels comeback falls short as Elon holds on

Camels comeback falls short as Elon holds on

BUIES CREEK — Campbell scored 14 fourth quarter points, but its comeback attempt came up short, as the Camels fell, 28-24, to Elon in Coastal Athletic Association play on Saturday at Barker-Lane Stadium. Campbell (2-2, 1-2 CAA) trailed 28-10 at the end of the third...

Rogers leads Camels’ 45-31 CAA win at Monmouth

Rogers leads Camels’ 45-31 CAA win at Monmouth

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — NaQuari Rogers rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns, leading Campbell over Monmouth 45-31 on Saturday at Kessler Stadium. The Camels (2-1, 1-1 CAA) picked up their first CAA win, while handing Monmouth (1-2, 1-1 CAA) its first conference...

Wanda Watkins retiring at Campbell after current school year

Wanda Watkins retiring at Campbell after current school year

BUIES CREEK — A pillar of Campbell University for nearly five decades, Wanda Watkins will retire following the 2023-24 season. A Big South and Campbell University Hall of Fame coach and administrator, Watkins spent 37 years coaching at Campbell, including 35 seasons...

Camels topped in CAA opener, 34-24, by W&M

Camels topped in CAA opener, 34-24, by W&M

BUIES CREEK — Bronson Yoder ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns to help No. 4 William & Mary fend off Campbell, 34-24, on Thursday night at Barker-Lane Stadium in the 2023 season opener for both teams. The game marked Campbell’s first football contest as a Coastal...

Antioch Baptist of Mamers unbeaten in winning Harnett adult softball

Antioch Baptist of Mamers unbeaten in winning Harnett adult softball

Antioch Baptist Church of Mamers went 12-0 with regular season and tournament championships in the Harnett County Adult Softball League played at Neill's Creek Park at Harnett Central. The undefeated team was comprised primarily of Western Harnett alumni. The league...

Harnett Strong Ballers take Dunn PAL tournaments

Harnett Strong Ballers take Dunn PAL tournaments

The Harnett Strong Ballers captured a pair of championships in the Dunn PAL Tournament. In the ninth-grade championship at Triton, the Strong Ballers turned back Carolina RISE, 56-43, in the final. The tournament run includes wins Saturday over Carolina B.C., 72-42,...

Campbell holds spring football scrimmage

Campbell holds spring football scrimmage

BUIES CREEK — The offense found the end zone three times in the third quarter to pull past the defense, 42-34, on Saturday in Campbell's annual Orange and Black spring football game at Barker-Lane Stadium. The defense started the running clock exhibition with a 34-0...

Fast start keys Coastal to 5-3 win at Campbell

Fast start keys Coastal to 5-3 win at Campbell

BUIES CREEK – No. 14 Campbell dropped the rubber game of its regular-season series with No. 17 Coastal Carolina, 5-3, on Tuesday afternoon. The Camels fell to 25-7, while Coastal improved to 21-10. Coastal got to Hunter Loyd early, tagging the Campbell starter for...

Camels go for sweep

Camels go for sweep

BUIES CREEK – No. 15 Campbell took the first two games of its Big South Conference baseball series with visiting Charleston Southern and will go for a sweep on Sunday. Friday Campbell earned a 7-2 win over Charleston Southern to cap a special night at Jim Perry...

Campbell baseball climbs in national rankings

Campbell baseball climbs in national rankings

BUIES CREEK — Campbell climbed in all the polls after going 3-1 on the week and sweeping Winthrop on the weekend to improve to 15-3, 3-0 in the Big South. The Fighting Camels moved up one spot to No. 18 in the D1Baseball poll. The new mark resets the highest ranked...

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