Quick Hits

Thursday, June 17

Campbell landed a program record three players on the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-America teams. Zach Neto and Spencer Packard were named second-team while Matthew Christian was a third-team selection. ... Isa Banks of Clinton, the East...

Wednesday, June 16

Richard Warren pitched a shutout as Hobbton took a 6-0 win at East Columbus in the first round of the NCHSAA 1-A baseball playoffs on Tuesday night. Ben Langston had three hits for the Wildcats (10-2) and Daniel Britt had two. Hobbton plays at Perquimans (13-2) in the...

Tuesday, June 15

South Johnston will have a signing ceremony Thursday for Chase Carroll, who plans to play baseball and football at Methodist. ... Brittany Mills of Harnett Central will be signing to play basketball and tennis at Pfeiffer. ... Anna Vreeling of Central is heading to...

Monday, June 14

Happy Flag Day! ... Midway (13-1) is the No. 3 seed in the East bracket for the NCHSAA 2-A baseball playoffs and will host No. 14 Whiteville (9-4) in the first round on Tuesday. ... Hobbton (9-2) is the No. 9 seed in the East in 1-A baseball and will travel to East...

Sunday, June 13

Sunday, June 13

Nate Jolley of Western Harnett plans to play baseball at Methodist after hitting .432 for the Eagles as a senior in 2021. Jolley had five doubles, two triples, one home run and 10 RBIs. (see photo inside) ... Midway and Hobbton will learn their placement in the NCHSAA...

Saturday, June 12

Richard Rozier has been named the new coach of varsity girls basketball at Triton after serving as an assistant with the boys program at Overhills. ... Kerrigan Brown of Midway has been recognized as the Female Field Athlete of the Year in the East Central 2-A...

Friday, June 11

Trent Fennell (Triton, Barton) had a rough start with the Spokane Indians but the right-hander has lowered his earned run average to 3.31. ... Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) went 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI for the Asheville Tourists on Thursday in a 6-5 road...

Thursday, June 10

Defending 3-A state champion at 132 pounds, Western Harnett’s Will Lewis, the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference Wrestler of the Year, is one of five nominees for HighSchoolOT's Wrestler of the Year. ... Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) went 3-for-4 with two RBIs for...

Wednesday, June 9

Campbell president Dr. Brad Creed will serve as president of the Big South Conference through the 2022-23 school year. ... Hobbton took a 7-2 baseball win at Neuse Charter on Tuesday as Richard Warren went 3-for-4 with three RBIs. Daniel Britt pitched four and...

Tuesday, June 8

Host Mississippi State topped Campbell, 6-5, for the regional baseball championship on Monday despite a 3-run homer by Spencer Packard. Zach Neto and Collin Wolf made the all-regional team from the Camels, who finished the season 37-18. ... The Carolina Hurricanes...

Monday, June 7

Former Cape Fear Christian Academy coach Lee Cumbie Jr. passed away on Memorial Day at age 60 after a battle with leukemia. ... All-state softball selection Rhyleigh Horne of CFCA will be playing in the State Games on June 22-24. ... Zach Neto and Grant Harris hit...

Sunday, June 6

Bryce Arnold, Zach Neto, Spencer Packard and Grant Harris hit home runs for Campbell in a 16-13 win over Samford in an NCAA Tournament elimination game on Saturday at Mississippi State. ... N.C. State took an 8-3 win over host Louisiana Tech to improve to 2-0 in...

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