Quick Hits

Wednesday, May 22

Joseph Johnson (South Johnston) is hitting .303 for High Point with a team-high 35 RBIs. The Panthers opened Big South Conference tournament play with a 2-0 win over UNC Asheville on Tuesday and face Winthrop today at 9 a.m. at the new Segra Stadium in Fayetteville....

Tuesday, May 21

Chase Mullins of Harnett Central is scheduled to sign for basketball at Central Carolina Community College today. Mullins averaged 11.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks as a senior. … Western Harnett's Lahaina Bell has signed to join the women's basketball program...

Monday, May 20

All-State selections from Cape Fear Christian Academy in NCISAA 1-A softball included Aubree Bass, Kristen Bass, Jada Horne, Rhyleigh Horne and Paige Jeffries. … Outfielder Seth Beer and pitcher Cristian Javier have been promoted from the Fayetteville Woodpeckers to...

Sunday, May 19

C.B. Diallo (Cape Fear Christian Academy) has graduated from American University and signed with an agent to play pro basketball. … Triton soccer coach Brian Foster has been named Teacher of the Year for the Harnett County Schools. … Brooks Koepka has a 7-shot lead...

Saturday, May 18

Campbell won its Big South Conference baseball series with visiting Longwood on Friday afternoon with a 13-9 victory as Matthew Barefoot (Midway) went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and three runs. … The Camels have signed Duane Moss, a transfer from Tennessee-Chattanooga, in...

Friday, May 17

Marcus Owens of Cape Fear Christian Academy has committed to play basketball at Lenoir-Rhyne. … The Boston Bruins ended a Cinderella run by the Carolina Hurricanes with a 4-0 win in Raleigh on Thursday night, sweeping the Canes in the Eastern Conference final series....

Thursday, May 16

Triton will honor athletes for accomplishments during the 2018-19 school year this evening. There is a meal at 5 p.m., followed by awards presentations at 6 p.m. … Jared Raynor of Harnett Central will sign for baseball at Pitt Community College on Monday. … Brett...

Wednesday, May 15

Former Triton and Campbell pitcher Logan Bender is transferring to N.C. State after posting a 7-0 record with a 0.78 earned run average at Catawba Valley Community College in 2019. The right-hander had 114 strikeouts in 57.2 innings. … Brett McLamb (Triton) shot a...

Tuesday, May 14

Eston Lee, a junior at South Johnston, shot an opening-round 75 in the NCHSAA 3-A golf tournament at Foxfire Resort on Monday. Lee is six shots off the lead going into today's final round. … Triton varsity boys basketball coach T.J. Morrison has announced that Hawks...

Monday, May 13

Campbell lost its Big South Conference baseball game at Winthrop 10-9 on Sunday morning after leading 9-1. … The CU men's golf team begins NCAA regional play at the University of Georgia course in Athens today. … The Boston Bruins took a 2-0 lead in their Stanley Cup...

Sunday, May 12

The deciding game in the Campbell-Winthrop baseball series was postponed to today at 8 a.m. … South Johnston has announced several signings on Thursday, including Jacob Thornton (basketball, Pitt Community College), Aubrey Pollard (Lenoir Community College, baseball),...

Saturday, May 11

Campbell women's basketball coach Ronny Fisher has signed a contract extension through 2023-24. … Matthew Barefoot (Midway) had four hits, an RBI and scored two runs as Campbell split a baseball doubleheader on Friday. Tyson Messer (Harnett Central) got his fourth...

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