Quick Hits

Wednesday, June 18

Players from Harnett Central and Triton contributed to a 4-3 win for Region 4 over Region 8 in State Games baseball in Greensboro on Tuesday. Brayden Bates (Triton) pitched an inning with one hit, one walk, one strikeout and one run. Region 4 plays Region 3 at UNC...

Tuesday, June 17

Play gets underway today in State Games baseball at First National Bank Field, home of the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the South Atlantic League. Region 4, which includes Harnett Central and Triton, takes on Region 8 (Asheville area) at 1 p.m. Region 2, which includes...

Monday, June 16

Baseball players from Harnett Central, Midway and Triton will be taking part in Pro Day at Guilford College today in conjunction with the State Games this week in Greensboro. The Region 4 team, coached by David Reece of Triton, includes Brayden Bates, Chase Sewell and...

Sunday, June 15

Happy Father's Day! ... Cape Fear Christian's varsity boys basketball team went 1-2 in a showcase at Methodist on Saturday, beating Westover, 42-40, before falling to Southern Durham and Fayetteville Christian. ... Cedric Mullins (Campbell) hit a go-ahead, 2-run homer...

Saturday, June 14

Today is Flag Day! ... The Coastal Athletic Association, in which Campbell competes, is going to division play next year in men's and women's soccer, baseball and softball. ... Coastal Carolina opened the College World Series in Omaha with a 7-4 win over Arizona as...

Friday, June 13

Chris Mace will be the new headmaster at Cape Fear Christian Academy. The former Harnett Central coach and principal has been working in the central office of Harnett County schools. Johnna Skatell, who has been CFCA's chief administrator for three years is returning...

Thursday, June 12

Cape Fear Christan Academy's varsity softball team, NCISAA Division 3 champions, is ranked No. 11 in the state among public and private schools by MaxPreps. HighSchoolOT has the Lady Eagles at No. 19 in its statewide rankings and No. 2 in the 910 area code. ... The...

Wednesday, June 11

Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity boys basketball team goes to jamboree at Methodist University on Saturday with games scheduled against Westover, Southern Durham and Fayetteville Christian. ... Zach Neto (Campbell) had two hits with a double and a walk for the...

Tuesday, June 10

Triton will be going to football team camp July 7-9 at Mount Olive. ... Duke was denied its first berth in the College World Series since 1961 with a 5-4 baseball loss to Murray State in Durham on Monday night ... Coastal Carolina (53-11) will open the CWS in Omaha on...

Monday. June 9

The 40th annual Harnett Educators Golf Tournament is today at Keith Hills with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. A field of 35 teams will compete in three flights. ... Arizona won the Chapel Hill Super Regional in the NCAA baseball tournament with a 4-3 victory Sunday as...

Sunday, June 8

Michael Stephens will be the new athletic director at Harnett Central in addition to duties as varsity boys basketball coach with the retirement of Will Gage. ... Host Duke took a 7-4 win over Murray State in the first game of a best of three Super Regional in the...

Saturday, June 7

Cole Norris and Lannah Price have been named Male and Female Athletes of the Year, respectively, at South Johnston. Norris was a 2-way performer in baseball, hitting .361 with five homers and 23 RBIs while compiling a 2.67 earned run average on the mound with 36...

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