Quick Hits

Saturday, June 15

Cape Fear Christian Academy hosted Clinton for a girls basketball scrimmage on Friday. The Dark Horses are coached by former Midway athletic standout Chris Owens. Jalen Owens, the coach's son, averaged 10.2 points per game for Clinton as a senior and is headed to...

Friday, June 14

The Toronto Raptors won their first NBA championship with a 114-110 victory at Golden State as Kyle Lowry had 26 points and 10 assists in game six. Pascal Siakam had 26 points and 10 rebounds. Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points. The Warriors lost Klay Thompson...

Thursday, June 13

The Campbell women's soccer team will have exhibitions at Duke on Monday, Aug. 12, at 7 p.m. and at home against The Citadel on Friday, Aug. 16 at 5 p.m. before playing its season opener in Buies Creek on Sunday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. against UNC Greensboro. … The St....

Wednesday, June 12

Erwin will be hosting three Tar Heel district tournaments starting July 8 at Al Woodall Park. The divisions are 10-and-under baseball and softball as well as 15-and-under baseball. ... The Dunn 10-and-under Angels softball, coached by David Horne, and the Dunn...

Tuesday, June 11

Golden State stayed alive in the NBA finals with a 106-105 win at Toronto on Monday night, cutting the Raptors' lead in the best-of-seven to 3-2. The Warriors host game six on Thursday night at 9 p.m. (ABC). Kevin Durant played 11 minutes for the Warriors and had 11...

Monday, June 10

North Carolina defeated Auburn 2-0 Sunday to force a deciding game three today at 1 p.m. (ESPN2) in the Chapel Hill Super Regional of the NCAA baseball tournament. No. 1 UCLA will not make the trip to the College World Series after a 4-2 loss to Michigan on Sunday...

Sunday, June 9

Left-handed pitcher Ryan Chasse of Campbell has been named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. … Right-hander Kumar Rocker of Vanderbilt pitched a no-hitter with 19 strikeouts in a 3-0 Super Regional win over visiting Duke in the NCAA baseball...

Saturday, June 8

Trent Fennell (Triton) has been assigned to the Boise Hawks of the Northwest League. The club opens its season June 14 at Salem-Keizer (Oregon). Fennell had a 1-2 record with a 4.24 earned run average in 13 appearances for the Grand Junction Rockies of the Pioneer...

Friday, June 7

Logan Patrick of Midway has been named to the HighSchoolOT All-East boys golf team. … East Carolina starts its best-of-three Super Regional in the NCAA baseball tournament at Louisville today at noon (ESPN2). … Duke opens its Super Regional at Vanderbilt today at 6...

Thursday, June 6

Al Woodall Park in Erwin will be the site for 10-and-under and 12-and-under Tar Heel Leagues district softball tournaments July 8-9. … The 3-point line in NCAA Division I next season will be 22 feet, 1 3/4 inches, the international distance. The length has been 20-9...

Wednesday, June 5

Campbell outfielder Matthew Barefoot (Midway) was drafted in the sixth round by the Houston Astros. His potential developmental path could send him through the Carolina League with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers. Camel teammate Tyson Messer (Harnett Central) was a...

Tuesday, June 4

Jay James will coach girls and boys tennis at Harnett Central next school year. … East Carolina visits Louisville, Duke travels to Vanderbilt and North Carolina hosts Auburn in NCAA baseball Super Regional best-of-three series. … St. Louis evened the best-of-seven...

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