Quick Hits

Monday, November 18

Former Triton baseball coach Joey Miriello has joined the faculty at Dunn Middle School and is going to coach the Greenwaves in baseball. Former assistant Jake Willis will coach the Hawks. … The Campbell men's basketball team won 87-73 at The Citadel on Saturday as...

Sunday, November 17

First-year Wilson Prep basketball coach Anthony Atkinson guided the Tigers to a runner-up finish in Cape Fear Christian Academy's Senior Classic on Saturday. Atkinson started his college career at Campbell and transferred to Barton. He led the Bulldogs to the NCAA...

Saturday, November 16

Three athletes from Midway have signing ceremonies on Tuesday. Cameron Barefoot will sign for baseball at Campbell, Eli Culbreth is heading to Gardner-Webb for baseball and Caitlyn Holland is going to Methodist for softball. … Hobbton (8-4) visits Tarboro (11-0) in...

Friday, November 15

Cape Fear Christian Academy's middle school boys basketball team opened its season on Thursday with a 30-28 win at St. Patrick's Catholic School in Fayetteville. … The Campbell women's basketball team improved to 2-1 with a 61-40 win at Western Carolina on Thursday...

Thursday, November 14

Right-handed pitcher Ethan Hedgepeth of Triton is scheduled to sign with Wake Tech on Friday. … Paige Jeffries of Cape Fear Christian Academy will sign with Mars Hill for softball on Friday. … Dunn Area Sports has received its 126,000th view. Thank you! … In college...

Wednesday, November 13

Campbell absorbed its first men's basketball loss, 81-76, in overtime at UNC Wilmington on Tuesday night despite 18 points from Ja'Cor Nelson. The Camels (2-1) visit The Citadel on Saturday at 1 p.m. … Top-seeded Campbell (14-2-2) hosts Presbyterian (6-12-1) in the...

Tuesday, November 12

Cape Fear Christian Academy opens its varsity basketball season at home tonight at 7:30 p.m. against Riverside Christian. CFCA topped teams from Garner, Jacksonville Northside and Fayetteville Academy in scrimmages Saturday at Methodist. … The CFCA varsity girls host...

Monday, November 11

Happy Veterans Day! … Brittany Ireland of Triton is scheduled to sign to play softball at Catawba on Friday. Josiah Beasley of the Hawks has committed to swim for Barton. … Green Bay topped the visiting Carolina Panthers, 24-16, on Sunday. … Host Wake Forest edged...

Sunday, November 10

Midway (8-3) is the No. 12 seed for the NCHSAA Eastern 2-A football playoff bracket and travels to No. 5 Red Springs (8-2) in the first round on Friday night. Hobbton (7-4) is the No. 9 seed in 1-AA and visits No. 8 South Stokes (7-4). … Hobbton and Triton were...

Saturday, November 9

Former Western Harnett football coach Jason Furrie died Friday after an extended battle with cancer. Furrie had been an assistant coach at Green Hope for three years. … The Campbell men's basketball team improved to 2-0 with a 101-47 win over Central Penn in its first...

Friday, November 8

Hobbton (19-2-1), the No. 6 seed in the Eastern bracket of the NCHSAA 1-A boys soccer playoffs will be at home on Saturday at 2 p.m. to take on No. 11 Camden County (11-5-3) in the second round. … Dunn Area Sports received its 125,000th view on Thursday. … Temple won...

Thursday, November 7

The South Johnston varsity boys soccer team fell 1-0 at fifth-seeded New Hanover in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs on Wednesday. The Trojans finished 13-8-1. … Campbell opens its softball season on Friday, February 7, at 3 p.m. at Coastal Carolina against...

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