Quick Hits

Friday, December 3

The Campbell volleyball team (21-9) visits Nebraska (21-7) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament tonight (ESPN+, 8 p.m.) … East Carolina football coach Mike Houston has agreed to an $11.5 million contract through 2026 after guiding the Pirates to a 7-5...

Thursday, December 2

The Keith Hills Chili Bowl Scramble is set for an 11 a.m. start on Saturday. … The Campbell women’s basketball team won, 67-46, at South Carolina State on Wednesday night as Taya Bolden and Luana Serranho scored 15 points each for the Lady Camels (4-3)....

Wednesday, December 1

Cape Fear Christian Academy swept its middle school basketball games Tuesday with St. John Paul II of Southern Pines. … The CFCA junior varsity boys won, 32-31, at the buzzer on a basket by Elijah Ellis at Crossroads Christian on Tuesday. … The Campbell...

Tuesday, November 30

Sampson Middle School allowed just two goals in an unbeaten boys soccer season. … Duke has moved to No. 1 in the college basketball polls. The Blue Devils (7-0) visit Ohio State (4-2) in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge tonight (ESPN, 9:30 p.m.). … The Big 10...

Monday, November 29

East Carolina had a 22-point lead cut to four before prevailing, 76-66, in women’s basketball against visiting Campbell on Sunday. The Camels made 11 of 15 from behind the arc in the second half. … The Campbell volleyball team will travel to Nebraska for...

Sunday, November 28

The Campbell women’s basketball team (3-2) visits East Carolina (3-3) today (ESPN+, 1 p.m.). … Jericole Hellems scored 31 points for N.C. State in a 90-81 win over Louisiana Tech in Raleigh on Saturday. … East Carolina topped Coppin State, 70-68, in...

Saturday, November 27

Princeton (13-0) rallied from a 22-13 deficit at halftime to top visiting St. Pauls, 45-28, in the fourth round of the NCHSAA 2-A football playoffs on Friday night. … Campbell has seven players scoring seven points per game or more going into a men’s...

Friday, November 26

Princeton (12-0) hosts St. Pauls (11-0) in the fourth round of the NCHSAA 2-A football playoffs tonight. … East Carolina (7-4) looks for its fifth straight win today as the Pirates host No. 4 Cincinnati (11-0) in college football (ABC, 3:30 p.m.). … UNC...

Thursday, November 25

Happy Thanksgiving! … Campbell’s Josh Heil has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week. The 149-pounder, who is ranked No. 16 nationally, defeated No. 6 Zach Sherman of UNC, 2-1, and had a 4-2 win over No. 29 Jarod Verkleeren of Virginia....

Wednesday, November 24

Campbell defensive end Brevin Allen has been named Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Year. … Wide receiver Caleb Snead, tight end Julian Hill and offensive tackle Tyler McLellan of the Camels made Big South first team all-conference selections....

Tuesday, November 23

Virgil Givens has been named coach of track and field/cross country at Campbell after serving in an interim capacity. … Athanas Kioko of Campbell finished third in the NCAA cross country championship Saturday in Tallahassee, Florida, in a school record 28...

Monday, November 22

Host Campbell won the Big South Conference volleyball tournament, 3-2, over High Point on Sunday. The Camels will begin play in the NCAA Tournament on December 2. … No. 14 UNC took a 24-12 wrestlimg win over visiting Campbell on Sunday. … Dunn Area Sports...

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