Hobbton is scheduled to open the 2020 football season at East Chapel Hill on Friday, August 21. Hobbton outscored East Chapel Hill, 30-12, in the second half last season for a 51-46 win and went on to finish 8-5, reaching the second round of the 1-A state playoffs....

Campbell men's soccer coach Dustin Fonder has named Wayne Hall an assistant coach. Hall was an assistant for six years at Tyler Junior College in Texas and helped that program to national championships in 2014, 2016 and 2017. The Camels have won the Big South...

Chicora Golf Club is open for play with restrictions during efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus. See story below, right under the News & Features heading … Duke freshman Cassius Stanley has announced he will enter the NBA draft after averaging 12.6 points...

Cape Fear Christian Academy graduate Delaney Cumbie was hitting .328 for UNC Greensboro's softball team when the 2020 season was canceled due to efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Cumbie, a sophomore, had five home runs in a 15-7 start for the...

High school football openers, scheduled for Aug. 21, include Midway at Union, Triton at Overhills, Harnett Central at West Johnston and South Johnston at Gray's Creek. … Right-handed pitcher Logan Bender (Triton, Campbell) had six appearances for nationally-ranked...

Hunter Barnes (Harnett Central) had appeared in eight games for Methodist in a 12-6 start for the Monarchs when the remainder of the 2020 season was canceled. The senior right-hander had a 2-0 record and a 1.35 earned run average with 33 strikeouts in 20 innings. …...

Campbell is issuing credit for the unplayed portion of 2020 to baseball season ticket holders for 2021 season tickets. … Garrison Brooks will remain at North Carolina for his senior basketball season rather than make himself available for the NBA draft, according to...

Campbell football season tickets are on sale at gocamels.com/tickets. … Former Wake Forest men's basketball coach Carl Tacy passed away Thursday at the age of 87 after being diagnosed with leukemia in December. He coached the Deacons from 1973 to 1985 with a 222-149...

Trent Fennell (Triton, Barton) was in spring training in Scottsdale, Arizona, for about two weeks when the Colorado Rockies organization sent all personnel home as a precaution against the coronavirus. The right-handed pitcher has been working out and staying in shape...

Michael Carvin of Triton has made HighSchoolOT's All-East wrestling team after going 44-2 at 285 pounds in 2020. … Offensive tackle Jaylen Miller is transferring from Duke to Tulane. … NFL owners voted Tuesday to expand the playoffs. One team will be added from the...

All NCAA Division I spring sport athletes will be granted an extra year of eligibility after the 2020 season was curtailed due to the coronavirus. The ruling could impact senior left-handed pitcher Cole Hart (Harnett Central), who had five appearances in the Camels'...

Barton is planning to return to college football in 2020. The Bulldogs are scheduled to host Newberry on Sept. 5. Coach Chip Hester and company got seven of 15 practices in before spring ball was shut down due to cautions for the coronavirus. Barton will compete as an...