The Buies Creek Astros topped Winston-Salem 3-1 at Jim Perry Stadium on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five Carolina League Southern Division championship series. Corey Julks provided the winning margin with a 2-run homer in the sixth inning. The...
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SJ takes 2-1 soccer win at Triton
South Johnston defeated host Triton 2-1 in a nonconference varsity boys soccer match on Wednesday evening as Bryan Martinez had both goals for the Trojans. All of the scoring was in the first half. "We started soft and missed opportunities in the second half," said...
Eagles run at Triton as meet is shortened due to heat
Cape Fear Christian Academy's boys and girls cross country teams ran in a meet at Triton on Wednesday with the Hawks and Lee County. Triton coach Phil Abruscato shortened the course from the standard five-kilometer layout to one mile for girls and two miles for boys...
Dupree, Brocious win matches in Jackson’s return as coach
Ella John Dupree and Madeline Brocious won the No. 1 and No. 2 singles on Wednesday as Cape Fear Christian Academy's girls tennis team hosted Freedom Christian in a Sandhills Athletic Conference match at Triton. Dupree dominated at No. 1 with an 8-0 victory. Brocious...
HC evens season series with South soccer
The Harnett Central varsity boys soccer team took its first win of the season on Tuesday night with a 3-0 nonconference shutout at South Johnston. Central (1-3-1) lost to South 3-2 at home on August 27 and followed that with a 2-1 defeat at Overhills on August 29. HC...
Hawks third in Tri-County Six golf
Triton's girls golf team finished third Tuesday in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference match at Keith Hills. Teams played the White nine twice with Lee County totaling 280 for first. Union Pines was second at 295. The Hawks shot 308 with Lana Klein leading the way with...
Wednesday, September 5
Cape Fear Christian Academy's junior varsity volleyball team defeated host Fayetteville Christian in two sets on Tuesday. CFCA went five sets in a varsity loss. … Tanner Myatt (Overhills) had 22 strikeouts in 18 and one-third innings for two teams in the New York...
BC Astros close regular season with win, enter playoffs Wednesday
The Buies Creek Astros won their final game of the Carolina League baseball regular season on Monday, 6-3, over the Carolina Mudcats at Jim Perry Stadium. Seth Beer, J.J. Matijevic and Corey Julks hit home runs as the Astros finished tied for first with Winston-Salem...
CU men’s soccer defeats Belmont
BUIES CREEK — Ian Rees scored two goals and Campbell defeated Belmont 5-2 in the men's soccer home opener for the Camels on Saturday night at the Eakes Athletic Complex. Alex Egeonu, J.J. Donnelly and Gideon Betz also scored for the Camels (1-2), who trailed early,...
Fuquay-Varina takes 59-20 win at Harnett Central
Visiting Fuquay-Varina took a 59-20 varsity football victory at neighboring Harnett Central on Friday night. The Bengals led 19-6 at the end of the first quarter and were on top 39-6 at the half as they improved to 3-0. Central's first quarter score came after Brandon...
Raiders honor Tommy Sloan, outscore West Bladen
On a night when its football facility was officially christened Tommy Sloan Stadium, Midway found the offensive balance it had been looking for in a 55-32 win over visiting West Bladen on Friday. “We preached it all week. We want to be able to throw and run,” said...
Out of goal and into the net
Host Cape Fear Christian Academy lost its opening game of the middle school boys soccer season to Southeastern Conference foe Berean Baptist 4-2 on Thursday but Jackson Breslin provided a highlight for the Eagles. Actually, a pair of highlights. CFCA coach Michael...
















