Quick Hits

Tuesday, March 17

Happy St. Patrick's Day! … The Dunn Recreation Department has suspended activities until April 6 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. … South Johnston has postponed its winter sports awards banquet to May 11. … Keith Hills is staying open despite the coronavirus...

Monday, March 16

The sporting world is at a virtual standstill due to restrictions imposed as a result of efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus. … The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended Sunday that all gatherings of 50 or more people be canceled...

Sunday, March 15

The Big South Conference, which includes Campbell, has suspended play in spring sports until March 30 due to concerns about the coronavirus. … Rick Pitino is returning to men's college basketball as coach at Iona College. … Today's NASCAR race in Atlanta has been...

Saturday, March 14

Triton's varsity softball team won its final game before the suspension of play by the NCHSAA due to the coronavirus as the Hawks downed host Southern Lee, 11-0, on Friday night. Kimah Warren had three hits and three RBIs as Triton improved to 3-2 overall and 3-0 in...

Friday, March 13

Sports activities are shut down around the area and across the country. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association and North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association both announced Thursday that play would be suspended indefinitely in all sports due...

Thursday, March 12

UPDATED, 1 p.m.: Richard Warren pitched four innings with nine strikeouts and Grayson Rogers tossed two innings as host Hobbton took a 10-0 baseball win over Wallace-Rose Hill on Wednesday night. ... Harnett Central's boys tennis team won 8-1 at Southern Lee on...

Wednesday, March 11

Ronny Fisher of Campbell has been named Big South Conference Coach of the Year in women's basketball. … Dunn Area Sports has received its 149,000th view. Thank you! … Campbell hosts Delaware State for Education Day in women's lacrosse today at 11 a.m. at Barker-Lane...

Tuesday, March 10

Liam Peebles (No. 2), Francisco Urieta (3), Viktor Cunningham (4) and Logan Stroud (6) were singles winners as host Harnett Central took a 6-3 boys tennis win over Lee County on Monday. … Harnett Central (374) was second to Union Pines (317) in the Tri-County Six 3-A...

Monday, March 9

Campbell won its second straight Southern Conference team wrestling championship on Sunday at Appalachian State as Korbin Meink (125 pounds), Noah Gonser (133), Josh Heil (141), Quentin Perez (165) and Andrew Morgan (184) of the Camels claimed individual...

Sunday, March 8

Furman took a 14-6 baseball win over visiting Campbell to even a 3-game series at 1-1. Matthew Christian hit a 3-run homer for the Camels in the eighth inning. … Lumberton reached the 4-A boys basketball state championship game with a 66-47 win over Pinecrest on...

Saturday, March 7

New Hanover limited Western Harnett to two hits in a 7-0 win for the visiting Wildcats on Wednesday. The Eagles drew seven walks. … Pine Forest's Justin Clark threw a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts in a 12-0 baseball win in five innings at Overhills on Wednesday. …...

Friday, March 6

Three Harnett Central baseball players will be taking part in a signing ceremony Wednesday. Austin Swan is heading to Campbell, Connor Mangum is joining the program at Methodist and Jackson Jones is going to Wake Tech. … Dunn Area Sports has received its 148,000th...

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