Sixth-grade teacher Leigh Anne Hester of Cape Fear Christian Academy taught Rhett Lowder (Wake Forest) in Language Arts/Reading in the sixth grade at North Stanly. Lowder was called up to Cincinnati late in the 2024 season and had a 2-2 record with a 1.17 earned run...
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Ellis guides Eagles to 75-37 victory over Kerr-Vance as 24-25 season gets started
Without Zeke Brock, Cape Fear Christian Academy’s varsity boys basketball team has a new look this season. Fourth-year Eagles coach Dwain Ellis liked what he saw in a 75-37 win over visiting Kerr-Vance on Thursday night. “For the first outing, we did a...
Shwaikeh leads MS boys to split with O’Neal in openers
The seasons have changed but Eli Shwaikeh remains the primary offense for the Cape Fear Christian Academy middle school boys. Shwaikeh had 21 goals during soccer season when CFCA went unbeaten in the Mid-Carolina Conference, winning the league’s regular season...
Friday, November 8
Senior Elias Lopez has 19 goals for Triton’s varsity boys soccer team going into the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs at home against Franklinton on Saturday at 4 p.m. … Richmond is 7-2 overall and 5-0 in the Coastal Athletic Association with a No....
South Carolina defensive coordinator Clayton White remembers younger days
Editor’s note: This story, by Richard Breen, was in the September 2024 issue of Columbbia Metropolitan magazine, as “From Small Town to Big Stage.” Clayton White, defensive coordinator at South Carolina, guided his unit in a 44-20 win over No. 10...
All-State fall performers recognized as Eagles hold basketball scrimmages
Cape Fear Christian Academy has had six student-athletes in fall sports named to all-state teams by the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association. Seventh-grader Carolina Wynns made all-state in girls golf by tying for sixth in the NCISAA Division II...
Coach Jackson taking good care of girls tennis state championship trophy
Coach Page Jackson announced after the awards ceremony at North Carolina Wesleyan on Saturday that he would be taking the girls tennis state championship trophy home with him. The second-seeded Eagles won the NCISAA 1-A title, 5-2, over top-seeded Lawrence, ending the...
Hawks head to Harnett Central for Heister Bowl in regular season finale
Triton visits Harnett Central on Friday night for a 7 p.m. kickoff in the fourth annual Heister Bowl. Central is 7-2 overall, 5-1 in the All American Conference and will be going into the playoffs. The Hawks (2-7, 2-4 AAC) likely will be sitting out of the postseason...
Cape Fear Christian Eagles present fall sports awards
Athletic awards for fall sports were presented at Cape Fear Christian Academy on Thursday, October 24. The Eagles won the NCISAA Division II championship in girls golf and subsequently won the NCISAA 1-A title in girls tennis on Saturday. The varsity boys soccer team...
Cape Fear Christian wins NCISAA 1-A girls tennis championship vs. Lawrence
ROCKY MOUNT — Cape Fear Christian Academy won the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A girls tennis championship at North Carolina Wesleyan on Saturday, defeating top-seeded Lawrence, 5-2. The Eagles (9-1) swept the doubles as Karson Hamilton and...
Girls tennis moves into NCISAA 1-A final with 5-1 victory over Oakwood
Cape Fear Christian Academy’s girls tennis team earned a berth in the NCISAA 1-A championship for the third straight year with a 5-1 win over visiting Oakwood on Tuesday. The Eagles won two of three doubles as Ells Butts and Lily Kate Dupree prevailed at No. 2...
Thursday, October 24
Senior Coy Conway scored two goals as Triton opened play in the All American Conference varsity boys soccer tournament with an 8-0 win over visiting Westover on Tuesday night. Marquis Rosado had a goal and two assists as the Hawks improved to 15-4-1. … Cape Fear...
