Quick Hits

Friday, August 1

— Triton varsity boys basketball coach T.J. Morrison said the Hawks will match up with Western Harnett in the first round of the Bennie Pollock Memorial Tournament on November 18. — That would put anticipated host Harnett Central and Overhills in the other bracket...

Thursday, July 31

— Midway is ranked No. 2 by HighSchoolOT in preseason volleyball for the 910 area code. Harnett Central is rated No. 10. — Marquez Jones (Harnett Central) had 11 catches for 138 yards for Methodist in 2024. He had 18 kick returns for 350 yards and four punt returns...

Wednesday, July 30

— Official football practice starts today for NCHSAA schools. — Zach Neto (Campbell) had an RBI double for the host Los Angeles Angels in an 8-5 win over Toronto on Tuesday night. — Trea Turner (N.C. State) had two hits with a double and a run for visiting...

Monday, July 28

— Carlos Rodon (N.C. State) improved to 11-7 for the New York Yankees in a 4-3 win over visiting Philadelphia with eight strikeouts in five and one-third innings on Sunday. — Alec Burleson (East Carolina) had two hits with a 2-run homer for St. Louis in a 9-2 loss to...

Sunday, July 27

— Cedric Mullins (Campbell) hit a 3-run homer for Baltimore in an 18-0 win over visiting Colorado on Saturday night. — Trea Turner (N.C. State) had two doubles, two runs and two RBIs for Philadelphia in a 9-4 victory over the host New York Yankees. — Nick Kurtz (Wake...

Saturday, July 26

— Campbell outfielder Dalen Thompson (Triton) has signed a professional contract with the Florence Y'alls of the Frontier League. His first pro hit Thursday was a home run. — Campbell has named T.J. Dudley as its new wrestling coach. He is a former Camels assistant...

Friday, July 25

• Harnett Central is hosting Broughton for football scrimmages for junior varsity and varsity on August 15 at 6 p.m. The Trojans are matched up with Terry Sanford in the HighSchoolOT Jamboree at Trentini Stadium in Wake Forest on August 9 at 6 p.m. • Midway is hosting...

Thursday, July 24

A new layout that will be more reader friendly is in the works for Dunn Area Sports. ... The Golden Knights will jump into Campbell's Barker-Lane Stadium this evening as part of the Diamond Youth Baseball World Series opening ceremonies (See News & Features below)....

Wednesday, July 23

The East-West All-Star soccer games in Greensboro on Tuesday night ended in ties at Grimsley's Jamieson Stadium. The West girls overcame a 2-goal deficit over the last six minutes for a draw at 3. Landen Lucas of Greenville Rose scored on a free kick with 1:42 left...

Tuesday, July 22

Campbell signee Jasmine Nivar of Apex Friendship was MVP with 25 points and 11 rebounds for the East girls in a 97-85 basketball win over the West in the annual All-Star game in Greensboro to start an East sweep on Monday night. ... The East-West girls and boys soccer...

Monday, July 21

T.J. Morrison (Triton) coaches the East boys in the East-West All-Star basketball game at the Greensboro Coliseum annex tonight after the East-West girls game at 6:30 p.m. N.C. Wesleyan signee Ro'mello Pegues of the Hawks is playing for the East boys. ... Gavin...

Sunday, July 20

Campbell coaches scheduled to appear at a Camel Caravan stop in Cary on August 2 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Sport & Social include Ronny Fisher (women's basketball), Emily Carosone (softball), Zachary Bagby (women's swimming), Jeff Gross (women's soccer), Dawn Easley...

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