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South visits West Carteret

South Johnston visits West Carteret in the second round of the NCHSAA 3-A baseball playoffs tonight (Friday, May 11) at 7 p.m. The Trojans (14-9) won their first-round game at Clayton, 2-0, as senior Grant Millay hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and pitched a...

HC baseball edged in battle at DHC

Johnny Grizzard drove in Paul Gervase and Jackson Yarbrough to give Harnett Central a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning of a first round NCHSAA baseball playoff game at D.H. Conley on Wednesday night before the Vikings rallied for a 3-2 win. Central completed the season...

Two signings at Western

Two signings at Western

Ayla Atkins and Marquez McNeil were joined by family as well as staff members at Western Harnett as they signed to perform on the collegiate level on Thursday morning at the school. Atkins is planning to be a cheerleader at Methodist University in Fayetteville. McNeil...

Raiders advance on diamonds

Raiders advance on diamonds

Midway’s baseball and softball teams both advanced to the second round of the NCHSAA 2-A state playoffs with wins at home in the first round Wednesday. “Our bats have been hot the past few games,” said Midway softball coach Leigh Ann Smith. “We didn’t score as well...

BC Astros shut out Mudcats

Brett Adcock and Kit Scheetz combined for a two-hit shutout as the Buies Creek Astros won 2-0 over the Carolina Mudcats on Tuesday night at Jim Perry Stadium. Adcock (3-0) yielded two hits, walked five and struck out seven. Scheetz held the visitors hitless over the...

New Hanover tops HC in girls soccer

Harnett Central's girls soccer season ended Tuesday night with a 4-0 loss at New Hanover as the Wildcats, the No. 5 seed in the Eastern bracket, pulled away in the second half. Central, the No. 28 seed, finished with an 8-7 record. New Hanover (10-8-3) advances to...

Central edges East Wake in first round softball

Central edges East Wake in first round softball

Host Harnett Central won its fifth straight one-run game in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A softball playoffs on Tuesday night. The Trojans, seeded No. 10 in the Eastern bracket, improved to 16-8 with a 4-3 win over No. 23 East Wake (9-9). Ansley Lee had an RBI...

Triton softball tops South in first round of playoffs

Triton softball tops South in first round of playoffs

Triton’s softball team overcame six errors in the field, holding off rival South Johnston 4-3 in the opening round of the NCHSAA 3-A state playoffs Tuesday. “That’s the worst defensive game we’ve had all year long,” said Triton coach Mark Whitman. “I take some of the...

Hawk hoops camp set

The Hawk Hoops Basketball Camp for fifth- through eighth-graders is scheduled for Monday through Thursday, July 30 to Aug. 2, in the Triton gym from 9 a.m. to noon daily. Cost is $60 and includes a T-shirt. Instruction will be provided by Triton coaches, including...

CFCA has mile run, slip and slide fun

CFCA has mile run, slip and slide fun

Cape Fear Christian Academy had its ninth annual Isaiah 40:31 Challenge on Saturday (May 5). The theme was Color Splash 2018. After the Color Run, a 100-foot Slip and Slide allowed many of the competitors to have fun while cooling off. There was also a 100-yard dash...

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