Articles

Monday, July 6

Leader Denny Hamlin ran into the first turn wall with seven laps remaining and Kevin Harvick beat Matt Kenseth off the final restart to win his second straight Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. … Bryson DeChambeau shot a final round 65 in the...

Camel golfers won NAIA title — before Keith Hills — 50 years ago

Camel golfers won NAIA title — before Keith Hills — 50 years ago

BUIES CREEK — Golf is an individual sport with its nuances honed and sharpened through hours and years of practice and tested in tournament play against other competitors who have trod a similar path. Internationally, in the Ryder Cup, and collegiately, individuals...

Justin Carroll introduced as Midway baseball coach

Justin Carroll introduced as Midway baseball coach

A news conference was held Tuesday in the Midway High School auditorium for new Raiders baseball coach Justin Carroll. After a year of assisting in football and baseball at South Johnston, Carroll fills a void created by the departure of Jason Fussell to Hobbton. Cory...

CFCA anglers win another state championship

CFCA anglers win another state championship

River Ennis and Aubrey Jackson of Cape Fear Christian Academy won the North Carolina Student Angler Federation Junior Division championship on Saturday, May 30, at Lake Tillery. It was the second straight state championship for a CFCA duo. Ennis teamed with his...

McWilliams, Bass honored as CFCA’s top athletes

McWilliams, Bass honored as CFCA’s top athletes

Jeremyah McWilliams was named Male Athlete of the Year and Kristen Bass was recognized as Female Athlete of the Year at Cape Fear Christian Academy's graduation on Saturday morning at the school. The awards were presented before the 2020 class received its diplomas...

Thursday, May 28

Everett Blake of Harnett Central was named the Male Extra Effort Award winner for the 2019-20 school year on the HighSchoolOT Honors awards show on FOX 50 on Wednesday night. … Campbell has announced its CAMMY winners (see News & Features section below). … A NASCAR...

Campbell presents ninth annual CAMMY awards

Campbell presents ninth annual CAMMY awards

BUIES CREEK — Individual and team winners for the 2020 CAMMYS, the annual awards celebration that showcases the best of Campbell University athletics for the previous year, have been announced. Established in 2011 under the guidance of former Athletics Director Bob...

Tuesday, May 19

Taft Cummings of Western Harnett has signed to run track at Mars Hill (see story and photos under News & Features below). … Campbell has announced the addition of four transfers in football, including offensive lineman Mike Edwards from Wake Forest. Edwards played at...

Western’s Taft Cummings signs to run at Mars Hill

Western’s Taft Cummings signs to run at Mars Hill

Taft Cummings of Western Harnett has signed to run track at Mars Hill. Cummings had an abbreviated senior season for the Eagles due to the cancellation of competition because of the coronavirus. Cummings turned in a time of four minutes, 58 seconds in the 1,600 meter...

Sunday, May 17

A signing ceremony was held Friday for four athletes at Midway (see Midway section below). … Dunn Area Sports has received its 153,000th view. Thank you! … Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson will oppose Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff in a golf skins game for charity...

Four Raiders sign for next level

Four Raiders sign for next level

Midway had a signing ceremony for four seniors on Friday. All had their spring seasons shortened due to the shutdown for the coronavirus. Logan Patrick, who won the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2-A individual golf championship in 2018 and 2019, has...

Two Wildcats sign to play college football

Two Wildcats sign to play college football

Grayson Rogers and Dacorris Morrison, who led Hobbton to an 8-5 record as seniors in 2019, have signed to play college football. Rogers is heading to Charleston Southern while Morrison will be going to St. Augustine's in Raleigh. Rogers played both ways at Hobbton but...

Sponsors

WCKB Gospel 780 AM - 102.7 FM

“For The Boys”

– Tom Double

John Lucas
Sports
Photography