Matthew Barefoot (Midway), a sixth-round MLB draft choice by Houston out of Campbell, has signed with the Astros and received a $150,000 signing bonus, according to The Houston Chronicle. … The Dunn Ponytails (12-and-under) softball All-Stars will be going to the...
Quick Hits
Wednesday, June 26
Ian Jones (Harnett Central) has been added to the East Carolina basketball roster after serving two years in the Pirate program as a manager. … Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity girls basketball coach Bobby Lamb took five players to scrimmages at Clinton on Tuesday....
Tuesday, June 25
Campbell has announced that it will introduce Omar Banks as its new athletic director today. Banks has been working with athletic finances at Virginia Tech. Wanda Watkins (South Johnston) has been serving as interim AD for the Camels. … Leigh Smith has resigned as...
Monday, June 24
Triton coach T.J. Morrison gets to do some sightseeing today after his team won the United World Games U-16 basketball championship on Sunday. The schedule calls for a trip to salt mines in Salzburg, Austria, and a visit to Hohensalzburg Castle. ... Chez Reavie won...
Sunday, June 23
South Johnston matched up against Enloe in a 7-on-7 football scrimmage at N.C. State on Friday. ... Wake Forest won the Beast of the East scrimmages at East Carolina. ... Patience Marshall of Campbell set a school and Big South Conference record in the shot put at the...
Saturday, June 22
Chris Clemons of Campbell has signed a free agent contract with the Houston Rockets of the NBA. … The Dunn Angels (10-and-under) and the Dunn Ponytails (12-and-under) each started Dixie district softball play in Carthage on Friday night against teams from Pembroke....
Friday, June 21
Joseph Johnson (South Johnston) hit .324 with four home runs and 39 RBIs for High Point in 2019. Johnson made the all-state first team selected by the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association as designated hitter. Recent Houston Astros sixth-round...
Thursday, June 20
The Miffly League, based in Spivey's Corner at Miffly Field, will host Nixon Farms Wiffle League from Destin, Fla., for a friendly exhibition game on Saturday, June 29, at 6:30 p.m. Former Midway quarterback Austin Raynor is the organizer on the Carolina end of the...
Wednesday, June 19
Triton is hosting a 7-on-7 football scrimmage with Athens Drive this morning at 8:30. … Dalen Thompson of Triton played for the Region 4 baseball team in the State Games in Charlotte. Region 4 went 2-1 in pool play at BB&T Ballpark and UNC Charlotte. Region 4 topped...
Tuesday, June 18
Carson Calcutt of Midway has received $2,000 scholarship from Dixie Youth baseball. Calcutt has been accepted at N.C. State and plans to study engineering. … Western Harnett is at Panther Creek in Central Carolina Scholastic Summer League baseball this evening....
Monday, June 17
Triton varsity boys basketball coach T.J. Morrison flies to Venice, Italy, today via New York and Frankfurt, Germany, to coach in the United World Games. … The Harnett County Educators Golf Tournament is today at Keith Hills. … Gary Woodland maintained the lead in the...
Sunday, June 16
Hayden Smith of Harnett Central was named the winner of the Male Extra Effort Award at the 2019 HighSchoolOT Honors program on Saturday night at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh. Smith has signed to join the football program at Campbell. …...
