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McGee to coach football at Overhills as Kirk retires

McGee to coach football at Overhills as Kirk retires

Mark Kirk has retired after 41 years in coaching and Chris McGee will direct Overhills in football. Kirk will be returning to his home in Bedford, Pa., after coaching all over the country. His son-in-law, K.J. Starr, has taken a position at Fuquay-Varina. "I'll have a...

Camels add hoops signees

BUIES CREEK — Jesús Carralero and Cedric Henderson, Jr., have signed with Campbell, men's basketball coach Kevin McGeehan has announced. A 6-foot-8 forward from Málaga, Spain, Carralero joins the Camels after spending last season at Link Year Prep in Branson, Mo. A...

Hawks host 7-on-7 scrimmage

Hawks host 7-on-7 scrimmage

Dylan Smith, Travion Sanders, Myjalik Giles, C.J. James and Malihk Giles had scoring receptions for host Triton in a 7-on-7 football scrimmage with Athens Drive on Wednesday morning. J.P. Petoletti and Sanders rotated at quarterback. The Hawks outscored the Jaguars,...

T.J. Morrison reports from abroad

T.J. Morrison reports from abroad

(UPDATED on Friday, June 21) Triton varsity boys basketball coach T.J. Morrison traveled to Venice, Italy, earlier this week and will be sending updates on his trip abroad for Dunn Area Sports. He will be coaching in the United World Games. Morrison reported on...

Dunn AA second in district

Dunn AA second in district

The Dunn AA baseball All-Stars finished second in the Dixie district tournament completed Monday evening at the Nathan Harris Athletic Complex at Tyler Park. The AA division is for players 8-and-under with a coach pitching to his own team. Hope Mills National won the...

Educators golf adjusts for weather

Educators golf adjusts for weather

High numbers became desirable at the 34th annual Harnett County Educators golf tournament at Keith Hills on Monday. Some of the 39 groups did not complete play due to the weather so the winners in the super ball format were calculated on the percentage of holes where...

Hawks come back from slow start in hoops scrimmages

Hawks come back from slow start in hoops scrimmages

The Triton varsity boys basketball team started slowly against Cary in scrimmages at Apex Friendship on Saturday. The Hawks fell behind the Imps 25-0 as Cary connected with a barrage of 3-pointers. Triton closed the gap to 57-41 by the end of the matchup. The Hawks...

Jay James to coach HC tennis

Jay James to coach HC tennis

Teaching professional Jay James has been named to coach boys and girls tennis next school year at Harnett Central. James teaches business at the high school. "My short term team goals will be to finish in the top three in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference this year as...

Tuesday, June 11

Golden State stayed alive in the NBA finals with a 106-105 win at Toronto on Monday night, cutting the Raptors' lead in the best-of-seven to 3-2. The Warriors host game six on Thursday night at 9 p.m. (ABC). Kevin Durant played 11 minutes for the Warriors and had 11...

Friday, June 7

Logan Patrick of Midway has been named to the HighSchoolOT All-East boys golf team. … East Carolina starts its best-of-three Super Regional in the NCAA baseball tournament at Louisville today at noon (ESPN2). … Duke opens its Super Regional at Vanderbilt today at 6...

Miriello is Coach of Year in Tri-County Six 3-A Conference

Miriello is Coach of Year in Tri-County Six 3-A Conference

Joey Miriello of Triton has been named Coach of the Year in baseball in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference. It is the sixth such honor for the Hawks coach in the last eight years. "I appreciate the award, first and foremost, mainly because I respect the opinion of...

Wednesday, June 5

Campbell outfielder Matthew Barefoot (Midway) was drafted in the sixth round by the Houston Astros. His potential developmental path could send him through the Carolina League with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers. Camel teammate Tyson Messer (Harnett Central) was a...

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