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Harnett Tennis Academy holds invitational tournament

Harnett Tennis Academy holds invitational tournament

The Harnett County Tennis Academy held its Summer Invitational Tournament on Saturday at the Harnett Central courts. The event featured 36 players from five counties in four divisions from ages eight to 72. Kylie Guerrero won the Beginner Junior Division and her...

CFCA starts girls tennis with an 8-1 road win over Wayne Country Day

CFCA starts girls tennis with an 8-1 road win over Wayne Country Day

Cape Fear Christian Academy started its 2021 girls tennis season with an 8-1 nonconference win over Wayne Country Day at the Wayne Community College courts in Goldsboro on Wednesday. The only loss for the Eagles came as Nina Sauer got overheated and forfeited in her...

Midway takes 3-1 volleyball win at Triton

Midway takes 3-1 volleyball win at Triton

After rival Triton won the opening set, visiting Midway’s varsity volleyball team rallied to take a 3-1 nonconference win at Triton on Wednesday. Individual set scores were 23-25, 25-16, 25-21 and 25-21. “That first set, we made so many mental errors,” said Midway...

New CFCA coach says Eagles will learn from 3-1 setback

New CFCA coach says Eagles will learn from 3-1 setback

Cape Fear Christian Academy’s varsity volleyball team went through some growing pains in its season-opener Tuesday, falling 3-1 to visiting Fayetteville Academy. Individual set scores were 25-8, 25-20, 18-25 and 25-15. “We did learn a lot,” said first-year Cape Fear...

Raiders ‘get better’ in Sampson Jamboree as Culbreth fills in

Raiders ‘get better’ in Sampson Jamboree as Culbreth fills in

Host Midway met Rosewood during the final football scrimmage of the Sampson County Jamboree Friday, scoring two touchdowns and allowing just one during the game. "We got a little better," said Midway coach Cory Barnes. "Rosewood is a good program. Coach (Robert) Britt...

Raiders get in scrimmage action in Harnett Jamboree at Triton

Raiders get in scrimmage action in Harnett Jamboree at Triton

Weather and COVID issues were factors in the Harnett Jamboree on Wednesday evening, but Midway managed to get in some live action against E.E. Smith in the second session of the night. Harnett Central, South Johnston and the host Hawks could not participate due to...

Campbell, Elon play to 1-1 draw in women’s soccer exhibition

Campbell, Elon play to 1-1 draw in women’s soccer exhibition

Campbell hosted Elon for a women's soccer exhibition on Monday night. Jessica Donald's second-half goal gave Campbell a 1-0 lead but the visitors got a subsequent equalizer for a draw at 1. Campbell is coming off an 8-4-1 season that included a berth in the NCAA...

Hawks picked fourth in football in new All American Conference

Hawks picked fourth in football in new All American Conference

(Updated on August 8) Triton was picked fourth in a preseason football coaches poll for the new 3-A/4-A All American Conference at a league gathering at Western Harnett on Wednesday, August 3. Terry Sanford was designated the preseason favorite, receiving five of...

Monday, August 2

Triton starts football practice tonight at 7 p.m. The Hawks are going late this week as summer school finishes. ... Miles Robinson scored on a header in extra time for the United States for a 1-0 win over Mexico in Las Vegas in the final of the Gold Cup on Sunday...

Hobbton hosts Lakewood for 7-on-7

Hobbton hosts Lakewood for 7-on-7

Hobbton hosted Lakewood for a seven-on-seven football scrimmage Tuesday. Wildcats coach Joe Salas has been pleased with what he’s seen from his team during summer workouts and seven-on-sevens. “They’re excited” Salas said. “Strong culture. Great leadership. We’ve got...

Dunn teams knocked out of Dixie state baseball tournaments

Dunn teams knocked out of Dixie state baseball tournaments

The third day of the Dixie Youth AA (8-under) and AAA (10-under) State Baseball Tournaments saw host Dunn eliminated from both tournaments Monday. In the AAA tournament, Dunn fell 14-4 to Dallas to finish a game that started Sunday but was suspended after two innings...

Monday, July 12

Sandhills is in the driver's seat in the Little Tar Heel Little League (12-and-under) District 3 baseball tournament in Southern Pines after a 10-0 win over Erwin on Sunday. Western Harnett subsequently topped Erwin, 10-9, in an elimination game. Western plays...

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