Defense and smart baserunning were keys for No. 8 Midway as the Raiders opened the NCHSAA 2-A softball playoffs with an 8-0 shutout win over visiting No. 9 Bartlett Yancey on Monday night. “Our girls were pumped and ready to go today,” said Midway coach Susan Clark....
Emma Clark drove in the winning run in the 10th inning Friday night to give host Midway a 3-2 softball win over East Duplin for the East Central 2-A Conference championship. The Raiders host Bartlett Yancey tonight at 6 p.m. in the first round of the NCHSAA playoffs....
South Johnston overcame a 6-1 deficit for an 8-7 nonconference varsity baseball win over visiting Triton on Friday night. “We struggled defensively late in the game,” said Hawks coach Jake Willis. “We really didn’t keep our at-bats going late...
Cleveland’s football uniforms look like those of the University of North Carolina so the Rams should look like they belong at UNC’s Kenan Stadium on Thursday night at 7 p.m. when they meet Mount Tabor for the NCHSAA 3-AA football championship. Cleveland,...
BUIES CREEK — Campbell dominated a Big South Conference baseball doubleheader on Saturday for a 3-game series sweep over UNC Asheville. The Camels took the opening game, 12-2, in seven innings and took the second contest, 9-1. Campbell improved to 23-13 overall and...
Cape Fear Christian Academy’s varsity softball team completed a season of dominance in the Sandhills Athletic Conference with a 10-0 win in five innings over visiting Fayetteville Christian on Friday for the league tournament championship. The Eagles went 6-0...
Triton’s varsity softball team survived a battle at Harnett County rival Harnett Central by taking a narrow 3-2 win on the Trojans’ Senior Night on Friday to finish the regular season unbeaten in Tri-County Six 3-A Conference play. “It was just one of those...
The Harnett Central boys tennis team recognized its seniors on Wednesday and took a 6-3 Tri-County Six 3-A Conference win over Triton. The Trojans honored upperclassmen Isai Gutierrez, Francisco Urieta and Gumaro Benitez. Central finished 8-4 overall and 6-4 in league...
Connor Hill of West Johnston hit a grand slam and a solo home run as the Wildcats took a 10-0 varsity baseball win in five innings at Harnett Central on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. The nonconference contest was scoreless until West scored six...
Triton got its varsity baseball season started on Tuesday night with an 8-5 nonconference win over visiting Hunt from Wilson County. “We scratched runs just about every inning,” said Hawks coach Jake Willis. “That’s very pleasing to see from a...
Richard Warren had 14 strikeouts for Hobbton in a 3-2 season-opening baseball win over Rosewood on Tuesday. … Gracyn Slaughter struck out 10 and drove in three runs as host Triton improved to 7-0 in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference with an 11-3 softball win...
Midway opened varsity baseball season Tuesday with a 12-6 win over visiting South Johnston. “The guys competed really hard,” said first-year Midway coach Justin Carroll. “I think they were a little nervous, but they got over it pretty well. Usually all I ask them...
