Quick Hits

Thursday, May 28

Everett Blake of Harnett Central was named the Male Extra Effort Award winner for the 2019-20 school year on the HighSchoolOT Honors awards show on FOX 50 on Wednesday night. … Campbell has announced its CAMMY winners (see News & Features section below). … A NASCAR...

Wednesday, May 27

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced Tuesday that it is extending the current dead period to June 15. … Richmond County offensive tackle Jaleel Davis, the No. 55 prospect among seniors in North Carolina, committed to N.C. State on Tuesday. …...

Tuesday, May 26

The PGA Tour is scheduled to restart June 11-14 with the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Houston. … Denny Hamlin's crew chief, car chief and engineer have been suspended for four races after a 35-pound piece of ballast fell from the car on the...

Monday, May 25

Happy Memorial Day! … The Professional Drag Racing Association will hold the East Coast Nationals without spectators at GALOT Motorsports Park in Benson on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30. … Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning won a televised charity golf competition 1-up...

Sunday, May 24

Campbell senior swimmer Maddie Baiotto made the Academic All-District 3 Division I At-Large first team. She has a career 4.0 grade point average. … Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning face Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady in a charity match from Medalist Golf Club in Hobe...

Saturday, May 23

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced guidelines for high school and youth sports on Friday evening that place an emphasis on social distancing. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has scheduled a news conference in that...

Friday, May 22

Hobbton's athletic awards for the 2019-20 school year are online. The link to copy and paste in your browser is: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtb1h-IMvJwT76nc7E_qMGIlxYBg3lKvF … Chicora Country Club was scheduled to host the 2020 CIAA golf tournament before...

Thursday, May 21

Campbell earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards in six sports for its latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. Teams honored for 2018-19 included men's cross country, women's cross country, men's golf, women's golf, women's lacrosse and men's tennis. … Preferred...

Wednesday, May 20

Outfielder Grant Harris of Campbell has been named to the All-Academic team in baseball from the Big South Conference. Harris has a 4.0 grade point average while studying sport management. … Left-handed pitcher Claire Blount is joining the Campbell softball program as...

Tuesday, May 19

Taft Cummings of Western Harnett has signed to run track at Mars Hill (see story and photos under News & Features below). … Campbell has announced the addition of four transfers in football, including offensive lineman Mike Edwards from Wake Forest. Edwards played at...

Monday, May 18

D'Marco Dunn of Westover reportedly has been offered a basketball scholarship by North Carolina. Dunn, a 6-4 junior, averaged 20.4 points and 7.2 rebounds as the Wolverines went 30-0 in 2019-20 and claimed a share of the state 3-A title. … Kevin Harvick won The Real...

Sunday, May 17

A signing ceremony was held Friday for four athletes at Midway (see Midway section below). … Dunn Area Sports has received its 153,000th view. Thank you! … Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson will oppose Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff in a golf skins game for charity...

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