After announcing his transfer from North Carolina three weeks ago, Jeremiah Francis has joined the program at New Mexico. Francis averaged 3.3 points for the Tar Heels as a freshman point guard. … East Carolina has added three players to its 2020 incoming class,...
Austin Bowling of Harnett Central, a standout on the girls soccer team, has been named to receive a Pat Gainey Scholarship from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. … Grayson Rogers of Hobbton has signed to play football at Charleston Southern. … The...
Rosters have been announced for the East-West All-Star football game in Greensboro on July 22. Running back A.J. Boulware of Lee County and receiver Jacquez Durham of Cleveland are among the East selections. ... The Chicago Bears have declined their option for the...
Cape Fear Christian Academy has named Steve Mims Jr. to coach its varsity boys basketball program. Mims has been an assistant coach with Fayetteville Academy's varsity boys the last two seasons. Mims was a standout at E.E. Smith before graduating in 1999. He went on...
Joseph Johnson (South Johnston) was hitting .286 for High Point with seven doubles and two home runs when the 2020 baseball season was canceled. Johnson also had 17 strikeouts in 16 and two-thirds innings pitched for the Panthers. ... Wake Forest named Steve Forbes as...
Eighth-grader River Ennis of Cape Fear Christian Academy won week three of an online bass fishing competition with catches from area ponds, including Keith Hills. The contest is sponsored by bass fishing legend Mike Icanelli and has raised over $10,000 for meals for...
Junior outfielder Noah Bridges (South Johnston) was hitting .290 for UNC Wilmington in an 11-5 start with a team-high eight stolen bases when the 2020 season was canceled due to the coronavirus. … Jeremiah Francis has entered the transfer portal after averaging 3.3...
Brett McLamb (Triton, Campbell) had a 71.67 scoring average for 12 rounds as a graduate transfer for the N.C. State golf team before the season was canceled due to efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. McLamb's average ranked third for the Wolfpack. …...
The pro shop is closed but the course is open at Chicora Golf Club in Erwin as efforts continue around the world to limit the coronavirus. Chicora General Manager Whit Bradham said players pay by credit card. Cash is not being accepted. The procedure is for players to...
Triton's varsity softball team won its final game before the suspension of play by the NCHSAA due to the coronavirus as the Hawks downed host Southern Lee, 11-0, on Friday night. Kimah Warren had three hits and three RBIs as Triton improved to 3-2 overall and 3-0 in...
BUIES CREEK — Waldy Arias and Collin Wolf each had three-hit outings as Campbell totaled 15 hits against the Old Dominion Monarchs, coming away with a 10-8 victory on Wednesday night at Jim Perry Stadium. The win improved Campbell's record to 7-9, halting a two-game...
Midway took nonconference varsity wins over visiting East Bladen in baseball and softball on Wednesday night. Midway’s baseball team got some payback against the team that ended their 2019 season in the second round of the state playoffs by rallying from an early 3-0...
