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Sampson coaches provide previews, Salas takes over at Hobbton

Sampson coaches provide previews, Salas takes over at Hobbton

The Sampson County public school football coaches convened for the annual Robert Hill luncheon at the Railroad Steakhouse in Roseboro on Friday before the Sampson Jamboree tonight at Dark Horse Stadium in Clinton. The coaches provided an outlook for their teams for...

N.C. Majors (Dunn) finish third in Dixie World Series, Cooperstown next

N.C. Majors (Dunn) finish third in Dixie World Series, Cooperstown next

The North Carolina (Dunn) All-Stars finished third in the Dixie Youth Majors (12-and-under) World Series in Lumberton, but the season isn't over for many of the players coached by Charlie Stevens. Eight members of the team that competed in the district tournament in...

Hawks scrimmage at home

Hawks scrimmage at home

Triton had some things to work on after scrimmaging Pine Forest on Thursday night, but the Hawks' immediate focus will be on the Harnett Jamboree at Campbell this evening. "Defensively, I thought we did pretty good, especially up front," said Triton coach Ben Penny on...

Scrimmages at South curtailed by weather

Scrimmages at South curtailed by weather

The South Johnston Jamboree football scrimmages were cut short due to sudden storms in the area Wednesday, but host South Johnston and Western Harnett were both able to get two scrimmage sessions in. Other teams involved in the scrimmage were Garner, Holly Springs,...

Wednesday, August 8

Garner, Gray's Creek, Holly Springs, West Johnston and Western Harnett will be coming to South Johnston for a football scrimmage jamboree at 5:30 this evening. There will be a $5 admission charge. … J.J. Matijevic of Buies Creek hit a two-run homer as the Astros...

N.C. Stars post another shutout

N.C. Stars post another shutout

The North Carolina (Dunn) Majors (12-and-under) baseball All-Stars downed Virginia 3-0 in an elimination game Tuesday in the Dixie World Series in Lumberton. It was the second straight shutout for the local All-Stars, who ousted Mississippi, 4-0, on Monday. The N.C....

Schedule set for Harnett Jamboree football scrimmages Friday at CU

The schedule has been set for the Harnett Jamboree, high school football scrimmages at Campbell's Barker-Lane Stadium on Friday. Leading off will be junior varsity matchups at 4 p.m. Triton will face Harnett Central and Overhills will go against Western Harnett. The...

A Lamb will lead them

A Lamb will lead them

Cape Fear Christian Academy has turned to its past for future guidance of its girls basketball program. Bobby Lamb will be coaching the Lady Eagles again after assisting Clinton in recent seasons, including a state 2-A championship for the Lady Dark Horses in 2017....

HC football dealing with depth, tragic passing of Patrick Dennis

HC football dealing with depth, tragic passing of Patrick Dennis

On the field, Harnett Central coach Matt Migliore has been generally pleased with the start of practice. Off the field, the Trojans have dealt with the passing of senior stalwart Patrick Dennis in an automobile accident in late July. The program has sought to move...

Sunday, August 5

Campbell basketball player Nick Parker (Triton) was among 175 CU athletes who maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or better for the 2017-18 academic year to make the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll. … Trent Fennell (Triton) has a 2.89 earned run...

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