Buies Creek pitchers Brandon Bailey, Gabriel Valdez and Carlos Sanabria combined for a one-hitter on Wednesday night as the Astros topped visiting Salem 1-0 in 10 innings. Sanabria (1-0) threw the final inning and got the win. In extra innings in the Carolina League,...
Two All-Star softball teams from Dunn can wrap up Dixie state championships in Laurinburg today and earn berths for World Series play in their age groups. The Dunn Ponytails (12-and-under) defeated host Scotland County 15-4 on Tuesday and play Hope Mills at 1 p.m....
The Dunn PAL Wildcats varsity and ninth-grade teams competed in the National Travel Basketball Association Nationals in Myrtle Beach S.C., July 7-11. Both teams lost out in their semifinal games. The varsity opened play with a 58-53 loss to the Young Kings at the J....
Three teams from Dunn got wins Monday in Dixie Youth state tournaments in baseball and softball. In games in Laurinburg, the Dunn Angels (10-and-under) softball All-Stars edged Hope Mills 2-1 as Jordyn Christopher and Eva Kate McLamb pitched in the defensive battle....
Four Dunn teams playing in Dixie Youth state baseball and softball tournaments followed up on opening wins Saturday with day two victories on Sunday. In Laurinburg, site of the softball, the Dunn Ponytails (12-and-under) got a combined no-hitter from Aubree Bass,...
The Dunn 18-and-under tennis team won their division at the Junior Team Tennis State Tournament this weekend at Cary Tennis Park. Only three players were able compete due to other obligations. Ashley Wachtel, Mackie Brown and Ella John Dupree (the youngest at 12)...
Dunn teams went 4-0 on Saturday in opening games in Dixie Youth state tournament play. The Dunn Majors (12-and-under) All-Star baseball team won 10-0 over Elizabethtown in Kenansville. In Laurinburg, the Dunn Darlings (8-and-under, coach pitch) defeated North Stanley...
Coats recreation director Mike Collins said Friday that plans are developing for Coats to combine players with Erwin for future teams and leagues. The move would involve Coats moving its affiliation from Dixie Youth to Tar Heel Leagues in baseball. Tar Heel district...
Western Harnett won two games on Thursday night to reach the Tar Heel Leagues district final in the Midget (10-and-under) baseball tournament in Southern Pines. Western plays Sandhills tonight at 6 and needs to defeat Sandhills twice in order to win the championship....
The Buies Creek Astros scored twice in the bottom of the first inning and that was enough for a 2-0 Carolina League baseball win over the Down East Wood Ducks at Jim Perry Stadium on Thursday night. Brandon Bailey (4-8), Brett Adcock and Tommy DeJuneas combined for...
Western Harnett won the Tar Heel Junior League (15-and-under) district baseball championship on Wednesday night in Broadway. Western defeated Angier 12-0 in the championship game. Angier reached the final with a 6-4 win over Erwin. Midget (10-and-under) baseball In...
After falling in extra innings to Western Harnett on Monday and winning a pair of close games with Angier and Western on Tuesday, host Erwin completed its comeback in the Tar Heel Leagues District IV 10-under softball tournament with a 10-7 over Western Harnett on...
