Quick Hits

Friday, March 12

Triton's football game at Lee County tonight has been called off due to COVID protocols. "Everything is good on our end," said Hawks coach Ben Penny, whose team will shift its focus to Homecoming against Southern Lee on March 19. ... Cape Fear Christian Academy's...

Thursday, March 11

Right-handed pitcher Trent Fennell (Triton) has been assigned to the Fresno Grizzlies, the low Class A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies in the California League. The Grizzlies are scheduled to start their season May 4 at San Jose. ... The Campbell women's basketball...

Wednesday, March 10

Cape Fear Christian Academy topped visiting Triton, 3-2, in a seven-inning softball scrimmage on Tuesday. The Hawks got going offensively in the top of an additional inning but play was halted for darkness. ... Claire Parker pitched five scoreless innings with eight...

Tuesday, March 9

Western Harnett recreation director Chuck Klaren has had over 900 register for youth baseball and softball. ... The Campbell women's golf team leads the Eagle Invitational, hosted by Winthrop at Rock Hill Country Club, by 11 strokes after the first round. CU's Anna...

Monday, March 8

Junior quarterback Wyatt Holland of Midway has completed 41 of 56 passes for 573 yards and seven touchdowns in a 2-0 start for the Raiders. ... Campbell did not lose a set in defeating North Carolina A&T, 9-0, in women's tennis on Sunday in Buies Creek. ... The...

Sunday, March 7

Matthew Christian of Campbell hit a grand slam in the first inning of each game of a doubleheader as the Camels swept Gardner-Webb by scores of 7-3 and 14-6 in Buies Creek on Saturday. ... Silas Demary Jr. scored on a steal and layup with four seconds left in overtime...

Saturday, March 6

Collin Wolf of Campbell had a leadoff single in the seventh to break up a no-hit bid by Mason Miller of visiting Gardner-Webb on Friday as the Bulldogs topped the Camels, 6-2, in the Big South Conference baseball opener for both teams. Miller had 13 strikeouts in...

Friday, March 5

Hobbton has clinched first place in the Carolina 1-A Conference in boys soccer. ... Jeremiah McLean of South Johnston made the All-Greater Neuse 3-A Conference team in boys basketball. Teammate Dylan Bates was recognized for sportsmanship. Janay McDonald was...

Thursday, March 4

The Campbell women's basketball team edged visiting UNC Asheville, 52-51, on Wednesday night on a layup by Faith Price with 1.2 seconds left. Luana Serranho had 18 points for the Lady Camels, who will enter the Big South Conference tournament as the No. 2 seed. ......

Wednesday, March 3

N.C. State's baseball team ended a 4-game losing streak with a 14-6 win over Campbell in Raleigh on Tuesday as the Wolfpack led 14-0 after six innings. Matthew Christian had a 3-run double for the Camels in the eighth. ... Taya Bolden and Lauren McNamara-Clement each...

Tuesday, March 2

Cinque Lemon and Tristin Harkins of Cape Fear Christian Academy made the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A All-State boys basketball team selected Monday. Lemon averaged 16.4 points as the Eagles shared the Sandhills Athletic Conference...

Monday, March 1

Connor Denning was 4-for-5 with two RBIs as Campbell took its baseball series with visiting Dayton with an 11-2 win on Sunday. The Camels visit N.C. State on Tuesday at 3 p.m. ... The Camels claimed their third straight Southern Conference wrestling championship at...

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