Quick Hits

Monday, Feb. 19

Winners of $2,000 each in Triton's Hawk Pride Athletic Booster Club reverse raffle on Saturday night were Wendy Simmons and Bill Morris, Shane and Deanna Barefoot, David Herring, Ben Best and Triton boys basketball. ... Triton has softball scrimmages Tuesday at Middle...

Sunday, Feb. 18

Former Triton baseball standout Dillon Stewart had a home run in a 10-3 win over visiting Appalachian State in UNC Greensboro's season opener Friday night. Stewart went 2-for-4 and scored twice. ... Another former Hawk, Barton right-hander Trent Fennell, is off to a...

Saturday, Feb. 17

Jacob Fipps has been named boys tennis coach at Triton. ... DunnAreaSports.com has logged its 3,000th view since the counter was installed Feb. 4. ... Thomas Greiss stopped 45 shots as the New York Islanders won 3-0 on Friday night and moved ahead of the host Carolina...

Friday, Feb. 16

The New Jersey Devils topped the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Thursday night. The Canes (63 points) hold the second wild card National Hockey League playoff spot in the Eastern Conference at the moment going into a home match tonight with the New York Islanders...

Thursday, Feb. 15

Campbell's 9 p.m. men's basketball game tonight at Radford will be shown on ESPNU. ... Shaun White won the USA's 100th all-time gold medal in the Winter Olympics with his third halfpipe title. ... Triton athletic director Wendy Simmons plans to name the boys tennis...

Wednesday, Feb. 14

The origin of Valentine's Day dates back to 14th century England. ... Triton coach Ben Penny is secretary of the Capital Area Football Coaches Association, which will have a clinic Feb. 24 at the Crabtree Hilton Garden Inn in Raleigh with Virginia Tech defensive...

Tuesday, Feb. 13

The Overhills varsity boys basketball team hosts South View tonight in the first round of the Patriot Athletic 4-A/3-A Conference Tournament. ... 17-year-old Chloe Kim of the United States won gold in the women's half-pipe in the Winter Olympics. ... Campbell men's...

Monday, Feb. 12

Three Western Harnett wrestlers are heading to the NCHSAA 3-A Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum. See HIGH SCHOOLS above and click on Western Harnett. ... Red Gerard, a 17-year-old snowboarder from Colorado, won the USA's first goal medal in the Winter Olympics....

Sunday, Feb. 11

Campbell hosted a basketball doubleheader on Saturday with the men topping Longwood 88-54 before a crowd of 2,033 after the Lady Camels were downed 46-33 by Liberty. For more, including photos by Paul Burgett, click on the CAMPBELL header above. ... Dunn Area Sports...

Saturday, Feb. 10

The Triton varsity boys basketball team will host Western Harnett on Monday at 6 p.m. in the first round of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference Tournament. ... N.C. State is home to take on North Carolina in men's basketball at 2 p.m. today with the Wolfpack looking for...

Friday, Feb. 9

Dunn Area Sports had 554 views on Thursday. Thank you. ... Harnett Central's baseball program will have a Burgundy/Gold World Series on Feb. 16-17 with varsity and junior varsity players divided in a draft by assistant coaches. The first intrasquad scrimmage will be...

Thursday, Feb. 8

Former Triton coach Hal Stewart will be recognized by the North Carolina Football Coaches Association this weekend in Greensboro for its highest recognition, honorary coach. Former Fuquay-Varina coach Graham Myrick will be similarly honored. ... Dunn Area Sports...

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