Quick Hits

Thursday, July 26

Western Harnett's 15-and-under baseball All-Stars play Johnston County at Jaycee Park in Hickory today at 4 p.m. in the first round of the double-elimination Tar Heel Leagues state tournament. Angier takes on Watauga County on the Stanford 2 Field in the event this...

Wednesday, July 25

The scheduled game Tuesday night between the visiting Buies Creek Astros and Potomac was postponed due to inclement weather. The teams play a doubleheader today at 4 p.m. … East Carolina was voted sixth and last in the East Division in the American Athletic Conference...

Tuesday, July 24

The Down East Wood Ducks won a noon matchup at Buies Creek, 8-4, on Monday despite two home runs by J.J. Matijevic of the Astros. … Sendoffs are scheduled this morning at 8 at Sherry's Bakery in Dunn for the North Carolina Angels (10-and-under) and Ponytails...

Monday, July 23

As Campbell joins the Big South Conference in football this season, the Camels will take part in the league's media day on Tuesday in Charlotte. CU coach Mike Minter, a former safety for the Queen City-based Carolina Panthers, will be accompanied by defensive back...

Sunday, July 22

Trent Fennell (Triton) pitched two scoreless innings in a 4-3 win for the Grand Junction Rockies over visiting Billings on Saturday night. Fennell allowed two hits and struck out two. … Dunn Ponytails (12-and-under) softball coach Jeremy Bass has received confirmation...

Saturday, July 21

Erwin's 10-and-under softball All-Stars were eliminated in the Tar Heel Leagues state tournament in Shelby on Friday with a 15-6 loss to Burke County. Johnston County avoided elimination by topping Wilkes County 10-5 and edging Wendell, 1-0. Western Harnett's...

Friday, July 20

Wendell defeated the Erwin 10-and-under softball All-Stars 10-0 on Thursday in the Tar Heel Leagues state tournament in Shelby. Erwin faces Burke County in an elimination game today at 11:30 a.m. Perquimans edged Johnston County 3-2 on Friday, dropping Johnston County...

Thursday, July 19

Erwin's 10-and-under softball All-Stars play Wendell today at 6 p.m. in the Tar Heel Leagues state tournament in Shelby. … The West took a 23-21 victory in the football All-Star game in conjunction with the North Carolina Coaches Association clinic in Greensboro on...

Wednesday, July 18

Former multisport star at Harnett Central, April Coble-Eller, has been inducted into the North Carolina Water Ski Hall of Fame. … The East swept the boys and girls high school All-Star soccer games in Greensboro on Tuesday night, winning the girls game 4-0 and taking...

Tuesday, July 17

West teams swept high school All-Star basketball games in Greensboro, winning the girls game, 95-81, and taking the boys contest, 106-104. Mount Olive signee Leah Williams of Midway had five points for the East girls. … A grand slam by Laz Rivera in the bottom of the...

Monday, July 16

The East-West high school All-Star basketball games are scheduled for tonight at Greensboro Coliseum. The girls game is at 6:30 p.m. with the boys game to follow. The soccer All-Star games are Tuesday and the East-West football game is Wednesday night. … Winston-Salem...

Sunday, July 15

Trent Fennell (Triton) pitched two scoreless innings for the Grand Junction Rockies on Friday night, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out three in a 6-5 loss at Billings. … The Buies Creek Astros held off host Winston-Salem for a 4-3 win in Carolina League...

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