Quick Hits

Sunday, February 13

Isabella Smith pitched a no-hitter in Campbell’s 18-0 softball win over host Jacksonville on Saturday in the River City Leadoff. The Camels topped Western Carolina, 3-1, earlier in the day to improve to 3-1 going into a home game on Wednesday at 5 p.m. against...

Saturday, February 12

Cailee Ray had 26 points, seven rebounds, four assists and seven steals for the Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity girls basketball team in a 47-24 win at Northwood Temple on Thursday night as the CFCA girls finished 5-5 in the Sandhills Athletic Conference. From a...

Friday, February 11

Campbell opens its 2022 softball season today at 1:30 p.m. at North Florida against Florida A&M. The Camels will play host North Florida in the River City Leadoff in Jacksonville at 4 p.m. … No. 7 Duke took an 82-64 men’s basketball win at Clemson on...

Thursday, February 10

N.C. State was scoreless in the final five minutes of a 69-51 home loss to Wake Forest in men’s basketball on Wednesday night. … Nathan Chen won gold for the USA in the men’s figure skating short program in Beijing on Thursday morning. … Host...

Wednesday, February 9

The Coats-Erwin middle school boys basketball team remained unbeaten with a pair of wins over Dunn this week, 71-44 on the road on Monday and 54-20 at home on Tuesday. … Carleigh Parker of Triton is scheduled to sign for women’s soccer at Barton on Friday....

Tuesday, February 8

Amari Clark has signed with Campbell out of Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, New Jersey. Listed as a safety by the Camels, Clark also played wide receiver for the Tigers. He initially committed to Maryland. … No. 7 Duke was edged, 69-68, by visiting...

Monday, February 7

The Campbell wrestling team defeated visiting Davidson, 27-12, on Sunday. The Camels improved to 11-4 overall and 6-0 in the Southern Conference with their 22nd consecutive win in league dual matches. … Gabi Goecke set a new Campbell record in the women’s...

Sunday, February 6

Taya Bolden broke the women’s basketball career rebounding record at Campbell in a 58-45 Big South Conference win at Longwood on Saturday. … The Campbell men won for the fourth time in five games with an 80-71 triumph at USC Upstate, making 63.5 percent of...

Saturday, February 5

Basketball and football standout Nate McKoy of Triton is this week’s recipient of the Extra Effort Award presented by WRAL. McKoy had 11 points, six rebounds and three steals in a 78-59 loss at Pine Forest on Friday night as the Trojans outscored the Hawks,...

Friday, February 4

Andrew White (Triton), a former U.S. Army national team catcher, will coach Cape Fear Christian Academy in varsity baseball. … Campbell has announced three additional football signees, including offensive tackle Joshua Noble of West Rowan, safety Myles Rowser of...

Thursday, February 3

Hobbton’s girls won the Carolina 1-A Conference winter track championship. … The Campbell women’s basketball team topped visiting UNC Asheville, 70-60, on Wednesday night despite 33 points from Nadiria Evans. … Presbyterian came back from an...

Wednesday, February 2

Happy Groundhog Day! … Eighth-grader Allie Wiggins of Cape Fear Christian Academy won the 50-yard free style in 28.12 seconds and the 100 backstroke in 1:11.24 in a 7-team swim meet at the Goldsboro YMCA on Tuesday. … Edwin Blomander of Campbell finished...

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