Quick Hits

Sunday, April 28

Ryan Dorow hit a game-ending home run for the host Down East Wood Ducks on Saturday night in a 3-2 Carolina League baseball win over the Fayetteville Woodpeckers. … Dunn Area Sports received its 94,000th view since Feb. 4, 2018, on Saturday. Thank you! … The Denver...

Saturday, April 27

Harnett Central's home baseball game with Triton, scheduled for Friday night, has been moved to Monday at 7 p.m. … The Carolina Hurricanes opened the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 1-0 overtime road win over the New York Islanders. Jordan Staal scored...

Friday, April 26

Coats-Erwin's middle school baseball game at home against Highland was postponed Thursday. … Triton was second to Union Pines for the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference golf season. The Hawks qualified as a team for regional play. Lee Bass, Aaron Jackson and Cameron Brown...

Thursday, April 25

Gage Herring (Hobbton) started on the mound for host UNC Wilmington in a 3-1 baseball win over Campbell on Wednesday night. … Joseph Johnson (South Johnston) is hitting .303 with three home runs and 25 RBIs for High Point. Johnson has a 4-3 pitching record. … Dunn...

Wednesday, April 24

Shortstop Miguelangel Sierra of Fayetteville hit a 3-run homer in the first inning and the Woodpeckers went on to an 8-1 Carolina League baseball win over visiting Frederick on Tuesday night. … No. 11 East Carolina took an 8-5 baseball win at home over UNC Wilmington...

Tuesday, April 23

Triton and Harnett Central have flip-flopped sites for softball this week. The Hawks visit the Trojans for a varsity game tonight at 6:30 p.m. Triton will host Central on Thursday, which will be Senior Night for the Hawks. … UNC Wilmington visits No. 11 East Carolina...

Monday, April 22

Brett McLamb (Triton) had two wins in match play as Campbell took the men's Big South Conference golf championship at the Patriot Course in Ninety Six, S.C. The Camels earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament. ... The Carolina Hurricanes need a win at home against...

Sunday, April 21

Happy Easter! He is risen! … Matthew Barefoot (Midway) did not play Thursday at USC Upstate because he was not feeling well but was back in the lineup Saturday with two hits, including an RBI double, but the Camels were topped 8-7 in the second game of the Big South...

Saturday, April 20

Tyler Vaughn (Triton) is hitting .413 for Wake Tech with 22 RBIs, four home runs and 15 stolen bases. … Callie Ferrell (Cape Fear Christian Academy) is hitting .308 for Mount Olive in softball. … Toronto took a 2-1 lead in its first-round NBA playoff series with a...

Friday, April 19

Campbell opened a Big South Conference baseball series at USC Upstate with a 9-6 win on Thursday night as Logan Heintzman struck out nine in five innings of relief. The Camels improved to 25-13 overall and 13-3 in league play going into the second game of the set...

Thursday, April 18

The Dunn Recreation Department held opening night for softball on Tuesday. See the Recreation header above and click on the Dunn link for more information. Opening day for baseball in Dunn has been postponed to Saturday, April 27, at the Nathan Harris Athletic Complex...

Wednesday, April 17

Former Triton football standout Dominique Smith will be taking the athletic director's position with the Dunn Recreation Department previously held by Billy Roach, who left to become recreation director in Selma. Smith has been working on the Hawks' football staff. …...

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