Quick Hits

Thursday, March 15

Trent Fennell (Triton) is the Carolinas Conference Pitcher of the Week after striking out 16 in seven innings in Barton's 3-2 win over Clarion. Fennell pitched a complete game. He leads the league with 62 strikeouts. ... Dillon Stewart (Triton) was 1-for-3 and scored...

Wednesday, March 14

Campbell comes off its longest layoff of the season as the Camels host Miami of Ohio at 7 p.m. tonight in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational. CU downed The Citadel, 87-77, after a 10-day layoff in December. Campbell's last game was March 1. The...

Tuesday, March 13

Triton (4-0) was scheduled to host West Johnston in varsity softball at 6:30 tonight, but that game has been canceled due to Johnston County Schools being closed today (Tuesday, March 13). The varsity teams will play Wednesday at 7 p.m. at West. The Wildcats (3-1) are...

Monday, March 12

Joseph Johnson (South Johnston) had a home run Saturday in High Point's 8-4 baseball win over Ohio State in Conway, S.C. The Panthers defeated No. 21 Coastal Carolina, 3-2, to win the Chanticleer Classic and improve to 8-7. ... Dillon Stewart (Triton) had five hits...

Sunday, March 11

Sunday, March 11

Former Triton pitcher Trent Fennell had 16 strikeouts in seven innings Friday for Barton as the Bulldogs swept a doubleheader from Clarion. Fennell is 4-1 for a 9-15 team. ... North Pitt won the state 2-A girls basketball title on Saturday, the only East regional...

Saturday, March 10

Raleigh television stations WLFL and WRDC will be carrying the NCHSAA basketball championship games today beginning at noon. WLFL will carry the 2-A and 4-A title games. WRDC will have the 1-A and 3-A finals. See the schedule under HIGH SCHOOLS above. ... Former South...

Friday, March 9

According to reports, Jeff Compher has agreed to accept a buyout and resign as athletic director at East Carolina. ... The High Point baseball team, which includes sophomore outfielder/pitcher Joseph Johnson of South Johnston plays Ohio State at 11 a.m. today and...

Thursday, March 8

Junior guard Zavian McLean of Overhills is the District 8 Player of the Year for the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association. Triton junior Chrishaun Henry was third team All-District 8. Omar Farrior of Hobbton was a second team selection in District 4. ......

Wednesday, March 7

The start time for Campbell's home baseball game with N.C. State today has been moved up to 4 p.m. The Camels have changed the first pitch Friday with William & Mary to 3 p.m. ... South Johnston is scheduled to visit Rocky Mount for baseball on Friday at 4 p.m....

Tuesday, March 6

Eddie Crabtree, a standout football player at Dunn High School in the mid-1960s who went on to play at Western Carolina, is recovering from his sixth knee surgery and third knee replacement. Crabtree, who resides in Greenville, says parents shouldn't pressure their...

Monday, March 5

Broughton won the 19th annual Keith Hills Kickoff golf tournament. See GOLF header above and click on Keith Hills. ... Matthew Barefoot of Midway saw his first collegiate pitching assignment for Campbell on Sunday. The Camel sophomore went to the mound for the ninth...

Sunday, March 4

Former South Johnston baseball standout Joseph Johnson was 3-for-6 with three RBIs and a stolen base in High Point's 17-3 win at William & Mary on Saturday. ... Former Triton pitcher Trent Fennell had six strikeouts in five innings but wasn't involved in the decision...

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