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Symmonds a fixture in Campbell athletic security

Symmonds a fixture in Campbell athletic security

Ricky Symmonds has finished his 41st school year providing security for officials at Campbell basketball and football games. Symmonds played football at Seventy-First and was a teammate of Marvin Powell, who went on to play at Southern California and in the NFL....

Central pulls away against C-E baseball for Falcons’ first setback

Three games in four days proved too much for the pitching staff of Coats-Erwin Middle School's baseball team on Thursday. The Falcons were tied with visiting Harnett Central through five innings before Central pulled away to a 13-2 win as Coats-Erwin's mound staff was...

SJ holds on to edge HC in softball

SJ holds on to edge HC in softball

South Johnston held off a late surge to edge visiting Harnett Central 4-3 in a nonconference varsity softball game Thursday. “It’s about to be spring break and it’s hard to bring that focus,” said South coach Amanda Smith. “But I thought for six innings, we came...

Hawks announce offseason hoops dates

Triton varsity boys basketball coach T.J. Morrison has announced offseason dates involving the Hawks program. There is a practice scheduled on Thursday, June 14 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Triton will be playing games at Apex Friendship on Friday and Saturday, June 15-16. The...

Raiders win golf at Southern Wayne Country Club on Wednesday

Midway continued a strong season in golf on Wednesday, winning the East Central 2-A Conference match at Southern Wayne Country Club with a 314 score. Sophomore Logan Patrick of the Raiders and Chandler Perry of Clinton shared medalist honors with 73s. Trey Pope had a...

Falcons 3-0 in middle school baseball; softball wins, 19-4

Falcons 3-0 in middle school baseball; softball wins, 19-4

The Coats-Erwin Middle School baseball team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 5–2 win over visiting Overhills on Wednesday. Jamari Thompson was the winning pitcher. Hayden Pope earned his second consecutive save, striking out five in relief. Hunter Thompson and...

Triton bounces back in softball

Triton bounces back in softball

One night after suffering its first loss of the season, Triton rallied with a four-run sixth inning to take a 4-1 varsity softball win in a defensive battle at rival Midway on Wednesday night. “We hit when we needed to hit there at the end,” said Triton coach Mark...

Strong finishes lift Raiders in baseball, girls soccer

Strong finishes lift Raiders in baseball, girls soccer

Late game heroics led to varsity wins in baseball and girls soccer for Midway over visiting Triton on Wednesday night. In baseball, Midway scored four runs in the last two innings, taking a 4-3 win when Austin Peterson scored as Cameron Barefoot drew a bases-loaded...

Lee edges Eagles in eight innings

Host Lee County scored in the eighth inning for a 4-3 Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity baseball win over Western Harnett on Tuesday night. The Eagles had come back from a 3-0 deficit after five innings with a run in the sixth and two runs in the seventh. Andrew...

Easter Invitational pairings set

South Johnston has announced pairings for the 2018 Johnston County Easter Invitational at South's Bruce Coats Field. First-round games on Saturday, March 31, include Smithfield-Selma vs. Bunn at noon, Clayton vs. Triton at 2:30 p.m., Cleveland vs. Western Harnett at 5...

Comets bounce back with 3-2 baseball win; SJ cruises in softball

After taking an 11-1 varsity baseball loss at South Johnston on Thursday, Clayton turned the tables on the Trojans with a 3-2 Greater Neuse 3-A Conference win at home on Tuesday night. The outcome dropped South to 6-4 on the season and 1-1 in the league going into the...

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