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Radford starts fast, tops CU

RADFORD, VA. – Radford opened the game on a 25-4 run and went on to defeat Campbell 72-53 Thursday night in a men's basketball game at the Dedmon Center, which was televised on ESPNU. Radford (16-12, 9-6) ended a three-game losing streak and took over possession of...

United Faith downs CFCA

Fifth-seeded United Faith of Charlotte defeated visiting Cape Fear Christian Academy 79-53 on Thursday night in the second round of the 16-team North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A varsity boys basketball playoffs. Milos Galogaza had 18 points on...

E.E. Smith edges Overhills boys

E.E. Smith took a 67-63 win against No. 2 seed Overhills on Thursday night in the semifinals of the Patriot Athletic 4-A/3-A Conference varsity boys basketball tournament at Terry Sanford. The Jaguars were down three points with 9.2 seconds left and called time. "We...

Goldsboro nips Midway girls

Goldsboro topped Midway 53-51 in the semifinals of the East Central 2-A Conference varsity girls basketball tournament at East Duplin on Thursday night. The Lady Raiders (22-2) shared the regular-season league championship with East Duplin. Midway had a possession in...

UP girls top HC in league final

UP girls top HC in league final

Union Pines jumped out to a 14-4 lead in the opening quarter and went on to take a 50-35 win over Harnett Central on Thursday night in the championship game of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity girls basketball tournament at Campbell's Gore Arena. Union Pines...

Ram boys oust East Wake

Cleveland, the No. 3 seed in the Greater Neuse 3-A Conference varsity boys basketball tournament, took a 55-46 win over second-seeded East Wake on Wednesday night at top-seeded Clayton. The Rams will meet the host Comets on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. for the league...

Spring practice underway

Spring practice underway

Spring sports teams across the area and state took advantage of nice weather as official practice started on Wednesday. The Hawks are scheduled to start the 2018 baseball season at home against Village Christian of Fayetteville on March 1 at 7 p.m. Left-handed...

Season ends for SJ girls

Host West Johnston downed South Johnston 44-20 on Tuesday night in the first round of the Greater Neuse 3-A Conference varsity girls basketball tournament. The Lady Trojans were 2-21 for the 2017-18 season, but first-year South coach Latissa Hampton has a lot of young...

HC girls in final at Campbell after comeback edges Lee

HC girls in final at Campbell after comeback edges Lee

Regular-season co-champions Harnett Central (20-3) and Union Pines (18-7) meet for the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference girls basketball tournament championship at Campbell’s Gore Arena on Thursday at 7 p.m. The contest also will decide top seeding from the league for...

Wednesday, Feb. 14

The origin of Valentine's Day dates back to 14th century England. ... Triton coach Ben Penny is secretary of the Capital Area Football Coaches Association, which will have a clinic Feb. 24 at the Crabtree Hilton Garden Inn in Raleigh with Virginia Tech defensive...

CFCA boys advance

CFCA boys advance

Isaiah Tatum scored 24 points and Milos Galogaza added 23 as the Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity boys basketball team defeated visiting Neuse Christian 77-66 in the first round of the NCISAA 1-A Tournament on Tuesday night. The Eagles, 11-19 with a demanding...

Midway girls move into semis

Midway girls move into semis

Midway's varsity girls basketball team defeated Spring Creek 54-43 on Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the East Central 2-A Conference Tournament at East Duplin. Leah Williams led the second-seeded Lady Raiders with 20 points, J.J. Sankey scored 18 and Jenna Pope...

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