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High school basketball playoff pairings set, Overhills boys get bye

High school basketball playoff pairings set, Overhills boys get bye

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released brackets for its boys and girls basketball tournaments on Saturday. The Overhills boys (20-6) received the No. 7 seeding and a bye in the Eastern 4-A boys bracket. In the second round, the Jaguars will host...

Camels edged, 1-0, in 10th

BUIES CREEK — Anthony Brocato hit a sacrifice fly to right field in the top of the 10th to score the only run of the game as No. 25 St. John's defeated Campbell, 1-0, in baseball Saturday at Jim Perry Stadium. Joe Kelly (1-0) earned the win, pitching the final four...

St. John’s wins CU’s baseball opener

St. John’s wins CU’s baseball opener

BUIES CREEK — Quality pitching on both sides resulted in a narrow loss for the Campbell baseball team in its season opener as the Camels fell to No. 25 St. John's, 3-1, on Friday at Jim Perry Stadium. Campbell (0-1) will look to even the opening series Saturday, Feb....

United Faith downs CFCA

Fifth-seeded United Faith of Charlotte defeated visiting Cape Fear Christian Academy 79-53 on Thursday night in the second round of the 16-team North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A varsity boys basketball playoffs. Milos Galogaza had 18 points on...

CFCA boys advance

CFCA boys advance

Isaiah Tatum scored 24 points and Milos Galogaza added 23 as the Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity boys basketball team defeated visiting Neuse Christian 77-66 in the first round of the NCISAA 1-A Tournament on Tuesday night. The Eagles, 11-19 with a demanding...

Trition JV boys win league again

Trition JV boys win league again

Triton’s junior varsity boys basketball team went 18-4 overall and 9-1 in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference to claim the league championship. The junior Hawks are back-to-back conference champions, having gone 16-5 overall in 2016-17 and 10-0 in the Two Rivers 3-A...

CFCA bringing back girls soccer

CFCA bringing back girls soccer

Cape Fear Christian Academy intends to compete again in varsity girls soccer and will start the building process with a middle school team this spring. The Eagles have named Derrick Pine, who developed the Lillington-based Revolution 12-and-under team that competed in...

Dunn resident Farthing going into Fayetteville hall

Dunn resident Farthing going into Fayetteville hall

(Story updated Monday, Feb. 5) Jim Farthing, a veteran coach in the Cumberland County Schools who coached for many years at Pine Forest, is scheduled to be inducted into the Fayetteville Sports Club's Hall of Fame on Wednesday, March 7, at Highland Country Club....

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