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Thursday, July 14

The Dunn AA (8-and-under, coach pitch) All-Stars have been eliminated from the Dixie Youth baseball state tournament in Brunswick County with losses to Anson County, 11-1, and host Town Creek, 8-5, on Tuesday night. ... The Majors (11-12) and AAA (9-10) All-Stars of...

Dunn teams split in Dixie Youth Baseball

Dunn teams split in Dixie Youth Baseball

The fourth day of the Dixie Youth state baseball tournament saw host Dunn split a pair of close games, with the Majors (11-12) team staving off elimination with a win over Lockwood Folly and the AAA (9-10) team taking its first loss of the tournament to Mount Holly on...

Trojans in transition: ‘It’s not instant grits’ — Barnes

Trojans in transition: ‘It’s not instant grits’ — Barnes

When Cory Barnes moved from coaching football at Midway to Harnett Central, he did so knowing that the Trojans had significant tradition despite going 2-7 overall last season and 2-5 in the All American Conference. Barnes is working to restructure the offense and put...

Hawks welcome Evans back, turn football focus to conditioning

Hawks welcome Evans back, turn football focus to conditioning

Triton football coach Ben Penny continued to look at aspects of preparation for the 2022 season as the Hawks took part in a 7-on-7 passing scrimmage at Harnett Central on Wednesday morning. One element Penny didn't see last week in 7-on-7 sessions at N.C. State was...

Wednesday, June 15

Kickoff times have been announced for Campbell's home football games in 2022. The Camels host The Citadel on Thursday, September 1, at 6 p.m. N.C. Central visits CU on Saturday, October 1, at 6 p.m. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. on October 8 with Charleston Southern and at 1...

Monday, June 13

Trent Fennell (Triton, Barton) got the win in relief for the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats on Sunday in a 6-3 triumph over the host Portland Sea Dogs. Hartford swept the 6-game series and has won nine in a row. ... The 37th annual Harnett Educators golf tournament is...

Tristan Ennis joins Mount Olive softball ‘family’

Tristan Ennis joins Mount Olive softball ‘family’

Tristan Ennis signed to play softball at Mount Olive on Tuesday in the media center at Triton. Ennis hit .415 for the Hawks and led the team in runs with 32. Triton was 16-7 overall in 2022 and went 13-1 in the All American Conference for a share of the league's...

Hayden Pope headed to Methodist

Hayden Pope headed to Methodist

Right-handed pitcher Hayden Pope of Triton signed to play baseball at Methodist on Tuesday at a ceremony in the school media center. Pope was 7-3 as a senior with a 3.20 earned run average as the Hawks went 18-8. Pope had 69 strikeouts in 50 and one-third innings....

Sunday, June 5

Despite taking a 4-0 lead in the third inning, Campbell was topped, 12-7, by Tennessee in the winners' bracket in the Knoxville regional of the NCAA baseball tournament on Saturday night. Jarrod Belbin, Connor Denning and Drake Pierson hit home runs for the Camels,...

Camels surge to Big South baseball crown

Camels surge to Big South baseball crown

HIGH POINT — Campbell captured its sixth Big South Conference baseball tournament championship and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament by sweeping a doubleheader Saturday against Charleston Southern at Truist Point. After a loss on Thursday, Campbell reeled off four...

Wendy Simmons announces retirement at awards gathering

Wendy Simmons announces retirement at awards gathering

Triton athletic director and volleyball coach Wendy Simmons announced her retirement as Triton held its athletic awards banquet on Thursday night. Simmons has been at Triton for 27 years. Her volleyball teams established a tradition of dominance in conference play,...

CFCA presents awards to top athletes at spring sports banquet

CFCA presents awards to top athletes at spring sports banquet

Cape Fear Christian Academy held its spring sports athletic banquet on Monday, May 16, and also recognized top athletes for the 2021-22 school year. Athletic director Al Myatt welcomed the gathering in the gym and headmaster Kevin Cloud gave the blessing. A meal was...

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