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Dad Hardee’s team edges Eagles

Host Alexander Central topped Western Harnett 2-1 in baseball Saturday. It was the 400th career win for Pete Hardee, the Cougars coach and the father of Western coach Dalton Hardee. Collin Welch was 2-for-3 and drove in the Eagles' run in the fourth. The Cougars (4-1)...

Camels host Miami (OH) on Wednesday

BUIES CREEK — The 16-team field for the 2018 College Basketball Invitational has been finalized and Campbell will host Mid-American Conference member Miami (Ohio) on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale through the Campbell ticket office. For information, call...

Dunn youth All-Stars in SWAC basketball regionals

Dunn youth All-Stars in SWAC basketball regionals

Four all-star teams from the Dunn youth basketball leagues are entering regional play in Statewide Athletic Council (SWAC) tournaments tonight (March 9) and Saturday. UPDATES: The 10-and-under boys were eliminated with a 32-30 overtime loss to Tarboro. ... Nash County...

Farthing enters Fayetteville hall

Farthing enters Fayetteville hall

Former Pine Forest baseball, basketball and football coach Jim Farthing, a Dunn resident, was inducted into the Fayetteville Sports Club's Hall of Fame at Highland Country Club on Wednesday night. Farthing was one of five new members. Also inducted were Lisa Monaco...

Connor Graham of WH signs with Methodist

Connor Graham of WH signs with Methodist

Offensive guard Connor Graham of Western Harnett signed to play college football at Methodist on Thursday at the high school. He was surrounded by family, coaches and school administrators. "Connor has meant a lot to the program," said Western football coach Blake...

Pack leaves Creek with 4-1 win

Pack leaves Creek with 4-1 win

BUIES CREEK — Campbell held one of the nation's top offenses to four runs but could not generate enough run support as the Camels fell to No. 10 N.C. State 4-1 in baseball Wednesday night at Jim Perry Stadium. Freshman lefty Evan Justice (2-0) claimed the win,...

Boone Trail team celebrates 50th anniversary with Ruritan Club

Boone Trail team celebrates 50th anniversary with Ruritan Club

The 1967-68 Boone Trail boys basketball team made the state 1-A championship game, the only Harnett County team to play for an NCHSAA boys basketball championship. The team was recognized Thursday night on its 50th anniversary at a supper meeting of the Boone Trail...

Area high schools affiliate with equipment companies

Area high schools affiliate with equipment companies

Watch a North Carolina basketball game and the Jordan Jumpman emblem, a division of Nike, is readily visible on UNC uniforms. N.C. State is an adidas program for athletic equipment. Campbell is affiliated with Under Armour. UNC did a 10-year deal with Nike for...

CU takes on Liberty in Big South men’s tournament

Campbell is the fourth seed for the Big South Conference men's basketball tournament and will face Liberty on Thursday at 9 p.m. in the quarterfinal round in Asheville. Under the direction of fifth-year coach Kevin McGeehan, the Camels (16-14, 10-8 Big South) earned...

Campbell’s Clemons on All-Big South first team

Campbell’s Clemons on All-Big South first team

Chris Clemons (Raleigh/Millbrook High School), Marcus Burk (Indianapolis, Ind./Franklin Central) and Cory Gensler (Cary/Cary) of Campbell have earned Big South Conference men’s basketball postseason honors. Clemons was chosen to the all-conference first team; Burk was...

Western sending duo to CCCC

Western sending duo to CCCC

Central Carolina Community College men's basketball coach Brad McDougald likes the skill sets and intangibles that Western Harnett players Jamar Butler and Darnell Carver will bring to his program. Butler and Carver signed with CCCC on Monday (Feb. 26). Butler...

Camels fall in extra innings

BUIES CREEK — Campbell's comeback effort fell short as Miami of Ohio scored two runs in the top of the 11th inning to defeat the Camels 8-6 Sunday in baseball at Jim Perry Stadium. Cole Gnetz (1-0) was credited with the win, holding the Camels scoreless in the ninth...

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