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Camels win twice in Big South baseball tournament

Camels win twice in Big South baseball tournament

FAYETTEVILLE — Campbell swept a pair of must-win games over USC Upstate and Gardner-Webb to secure a spot in the Big South Conference baseball tournament championship Saturday against Presbyterian. Campbell defeated Upstate, 5-3, and downed G-W, 13-9. CU makes its...

Raiders reclaim first place with 3-1 win over East Duplin

Raiders reclaim first place with 3-1 win over East Duplin

Three days after suffering its first loss of the season at East Duplin, Midway’s varsity baseball team avenged that setback on Friday night with a 3-1 win at home against the Panthers to reclaim sole possession of first place in the East Central 2-A Conference. “They...

South baseball downs Cleveland

South baseball downs Cleveland

Seven runs in the third inning sent host South Johnston to a 12-6 Greater Neuse 3-A Conference baseball win over Cleveland on Tuesday afternoon. The Trojans took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first in improving to 4-5 overall and 3-2 in league play. Parker Wood...

Tuesday, May 25

UNC Wilmington signee Sawyer Sutton pitched four innings of a no-hitter for unbeaten Midway in a 12-0 baseball win over visiting Spring Creek on Monday. Casey Culbreth tossed the final frame of the gem. ... A home run by Campbell signee Dalen Thompson accounted for...

Triton tops Central, 5-4, in girls tennis on Senior Day

Triton tops Central, 5-4, in girls tennis on Senior Day

Triton's varsity girls tennis team narrowly edged visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference and Harnett County rival Harnett Central, 5-4, on Senior Day on Monday, staying unbeaten in conference play and handing the Trojans' their first loss of the season. The teams were...

Big inning lifts Cavaliers past Triton

Big inning lifts Cavaliers past Triton

Triton had a 4-3 lead at Southern Lee on Friday night with the help of a 3-run homer by sophomore Ross Stevens in the third inning before the Cavaliers came back for a 9-4 win. The hosts scored six times in the sixth inning. The outcome followed a 10-6 Southern Lee...

Central breaks through to win, 6-4, at Western Harnett

Central breaks through to win, 6-4, at Western Harnett

Three days after getting run ruled at home against Harnett County and Tri-County Six 3-A Conference rival Western Harnett, Harnett Central’s varsity baseball team rallied with five runs in the top of the seventh to record its first win of the season 6-4 at Western...

Camels claim third straight Big South baseball championship

Camels claim third straight Big South baseball championship

BUIES CREEK — Campbell clinched its third consecutive Big South Conference regular-season baseball championship with a 13-3 win over High Point on Thursday night. The Camels are the second Big South program to win three straight regular season titles, joining Coastal...

CFCA presents athletic awards

CFCA presents athletic awards

Cape Fear Christian Academy presented its athletic awards on Tuesday for the 2020-21 school year in the gym. There were adjustments throughout the year for COVID protocols, but the Eagles were particularly strong in fishing, softball, varsity boys basketball and...

Cavaliers win, 10-5, at Triton

Cavaliers win, 10-5, at Triton

Triton’s varsity baseball team competed early, but a four-run fifth inning powered visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference foe Southern Lee to a 10-5 win on Tuesday. “Those middle three innings have been our problem all year,” said Triton coach Jacob Willis. “Just like...

Eagles recognize baseball seniors

Eagles recognize baseball seniors

Cape Fear Christian Academy recognized its seniors on the varsity baseball team Monday afternoon in a combined scrimmage with the Eagles' middle school team. The event was scheduled for the final game of the regular season at home but the opponent canceled due to...

CFCA topped by Halifax in championship softball series

CFCA topped by Halifax in championship softball series

Cape Fear Christian Academy's softball team was facing the wrong team on the wrong day when the NCISAA 1-A softball championship series concluded at Halifax on Saturday. The Eagles, regular-season and tournament champions of the Sandhills Athletic Conference, finished...

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