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Midway bows out of playoffs as early run holds up for Whiteville

Midway bows out of playoffs as early run holds up for Whiteville

A lone run in the top of the first inning was the difference-maker as No. 3 Midway was edged 1-0 by visiting No. 14 Whiteville in a pitchers’ duel in the first round of the NCHSAA 2-A state baseball playoffs Tuesday. “We pitched pretty well and played defense pretty...

Monday, June 14

Happy Flag Day! ... Midway (13-1) is the No. 3 seed in the East bracket for the NCHSAA 2-A baseball playoffs and will host No. 14 Whiteville (9-4) in the first round on Tuesday. ... Hobbton (9-2) is the No. 9 seed in the East in 1-A baseball and will travel to East...

South tops Cleveland, 10-6

South tops Cleveland, 10-6

South Johnston wrapped up the 2021 varsity baseball season with a 10-6 Greater Neuse 3-A Conference win at Cleveland on Saturday. Five runs in the top of the third inning pushed the Trojans' lead to 7-0. Chase Carroll led off the decisive frame with a double. A walk...

Raiders lock up league title

Raiders lock up league title

Midway's varsity baseball team secured the East Central 2-A Conference championship with a 4-0 win over Wallace-Rose Hill on Friday night. The game was scheduled to be played at Wallace-Rose Hill on Thursday night but was postponed and moved to Midway because of wet...

Triton girls tennis ends regular season with 5-4 win at Central

Triton girls tennis ends regular season with 5-4 win at Central

The battle between Tri-County Six 3-A Conference and Harnett County rivals Harnett Central and visiting Triton in girls tennis Wednesday came all the way down to the final match, as the Hawks edged the Trojans 5-4 on Central's Senior Night to end the regular season....

Hawks end layoff with 8-6 win over visiting Harnett Central

Hawks end layoff with 8-6 win over visiting Harnett Central

With each team providing one of its best offensive performances of the season, Triton’s varsity baseball team edged visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference and Harnett County rival Harnett Central, 8-6, on Tuesday. “They were swinging it well,” said Triton coach Jacob...

Tuesday, June 8

Host Mississippi State topped Campbell, 6-5, for the regional baseball championship on Monday despite a 3-run homer by Spencer Packard. Zach Neto and Collin Wolf made the all-regional team from the Camels, who finished the season 37-18. ... The Carolina Hurricanes...

Friday, June 4

Five Midway athletes were recognized at a signing ceremony on Wednesday, including Hunter Hawley (Belmont Abbey, bowling), Miranda Holmes (Barton, softball), Sawyer Sutton (UNC Wilmington, baseball), Dawson Wiggins (Ferrum, baseball) and Sydney Williams (UNC Pembroke,...

Thursday, June 3

Kickoff times for Campbell's 2021 football games at Barker-Lane Stadium have been set. The first home game for the Camels against Elon will be on Saturday, September 11, at 6 p.m. ... Mike Krzyzewski has announced his plans to retire as Duke basketball coach after the...

Wednesday, June 2

Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) went 1-for-4 and drew a walk for the Asheville Tourists on Tuesday night in a 7-4 loss at Greenville. ... Isa Banks of Clinton has signed to play basketball at Elizabeth City State. Her dad, Travis "Scooter" Banks, played basketball...

Blue Hose top Campbell for Big South baseball tournament title

Blue Hose top Campbell for Big South baseball tournament title

FAYETTEVILLE — Campbell saw its tournament run come to an end in falling, 8-5, to Presbyterian in the Big South Conference baseball championship game Saturday at Segra Stadium. Campbell surrendered three runs in the ninth that proved to be the difference in the...

Hooper hurls Western’s 10-4 win at Triton

Hooper hurls Western’s 10-4 win at Triton

Sophomore Zack Hooper pitched a complete game and Julian Barnes got Western Harnett started offensively with a second-inning solo home run to left as the Eagles took a 10-4 Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity baseball win at Triton on Friday night. Western improved...

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