Play is underway in the Dixie Youth Division 2 (smaller leagues) state baseball tournaments in Dunn (see News & Features below). ... Sandhills Blue claimed the Little Tar Heel League District 3 Midget (10-and-under) baseball championship with a 10-0 win over Sandhills...
Western Harnett defeated Erwin, 8-7, in an elimination game in the Little Tar Heel League District 3 Midget (10-and-under) all-star baseball tournament in Southern Pines on Friday night. Western faces Sandhills White, an 8-3 loser to Sandhills Blue on Friday, in an...
Campbell is scheduled to open its men's soccer season at UNC Greensboro on Thursday, August 26, at 7 p.m. The Camels will play exhibitions at Mercer on Sunday, August 15, at noon, and at home against Wofford on Saturday, August 21, at 6 p.m. ... The CU women's soccer...
Erwin lost, 12-2, to Sandhills White in the opening round of the Little Tar Heel League District 3 Midget (10-and-under) baseball tournament at Memorial Park in Southern Pines on Wednesday night. Sandhills Blue defeated Western Harnett, 18-0. Erwin and Western play an...
The Little Tar Heel League District 3 Midget (10-and-under) All-Star baseball tournament starts tonight at Memorial Park in Southern Pines. Erwin plays Sandhills White at 6 p.m. and Western Harnett takes on Sandhills Blue at 8 p.m. ... Right-handed pitcher Ryan...
Tanner Myatt (Overhills) has five appearances for the Tampa Tarpons, the low-Class A affiliate of the New York Yankees, and has a 1.42 earned run average with one save in as many opportunities. ... Montreal avoided a sweep in the Stanley Cup final with a 3-2 overtime...
Two former N.C. State players, left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodon of the Chicago White Sox and shortstop Trae Turner of Washington have been selected for the MLB All-Star game on July 13 at Coors Field in Colorado. ... Shohei Ohtani is the first to make the All-Star...
Happy Fourth of July! ... Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) was 2-for-5 with two runs and four RBIs for the Asheville Tourists in a 12-0 win at Hickory on Saturday night. Barefoot is hitting .321 for the high Class A affiliate of the Houston Astros. ... Troy Merritt...
Senior pitcher Ethan Glover of Triton has been named to the All-Tri-County Six 3-A Conference team. Glover was 2-0 with a 2.81 earned run average and had 39 strikeouts in 32 and one-third innings. ... South Johnston's football team will scrimmage at E.E. Smith on...
The Harnett County Football Jamboree at Triton on Wednesday, August 11, starting at 5 p.m., will include the Hawks, Harnett Central, Overhills and Western Harnett as well as Cleveland, Midway, South Johnston and Southern Lee. ... Triton has a 7-on-7 passing scrimmage...
Trent Fennell (Triton, Barton) got a spot start for the Spokane Indians on Wednesday night and turned in five scoreless, hitless innings at home against the Tri-City Dust Devils, lowering his earned run average to 3.62. ... Mississippi State won the first NCAA...
Dunn won the Dixie Majors (12-and-under) district baseball tournament at Lillington on Tuesday night with a 13-3 victory over Hoke County (see News & Features below). ... Dunn will host Dixie state tournaments in 8-U and 10-U baseball. Opening ceremonies are July 9....
