Quick Hits

Wednesday, August 28

Lannah Price had 15 kills as South Johnston's varsity volleyball team improved to 5-3 overall with a 3-0 (25-9, 25-14, 25-9) win over visiting Smithfield-Selma in the Trojans' Quad County 3-A Conference opener. ... Campbell will have an Alumni Weekend for women's...

Tuesday, August 27

Elias Lopez had two goals for Triton in a 3-1 varsity boys soccer win at South Johnston on Monday night. ... Lannah Price had 11 kills for host South Johnston in a 3-0 varsity volleyball win over Midway on Monday. ... Visiting Campbell and East Carolina played to a...

Monday, August 26

Sophomore Tyler Williams completed seven of 12 passes for 179 yards with a touchdown to D.J. Lawson for South Johnston in a 21-20 win at Princeton on Friday night. Williams had 10 keepers for 35 yards with a score. ... Lotem Ben Dov and Curtis DeLeon (penalty kick)...

Sunday, August 25

Mark Whitman will continue as softball coach at Triton after moving into the recreation director's position in Coats. The Hawks were undefeated in the All American Conference in 2024. ... The Carolina Panthers took a 31-26 exhibition win at Buffalo on Saturday. ......

Saturday, August 24

Campbell opened its men's soccer season at home on Friday night with a 2-1 win over Radford as Filipe Matos scored both goals for the Camels. The Camels host N.C. Wesleyan on Sunday at 7 p.m. ... No. 10 Florida State takes on Georgia Tech in college football in...

Friday, August 23

Hobbton visits Midway as the 2024 high school football season gets underway tonight. Tanner Williams is expected to start at quarterback for first-year Raiders coach Barrett Sloan. ... Midway's new athletic director is Brandon Lusk. ... Campbell defeated N.C. State,...

Thursday, August 22

Campbell hosts N.C. State in women's soccer tonight at 7 p.m. Both teams are 0-1-1. ... The Campbell men's basketball program has added Brett Carey as an assistant coach and Luchiano Gomez-Joseph as director of player development. A former UNC Asheville player and...

Wednesday, August 21

Cape Fear Christian Academy's junior varsity volleyball team won, 2-0 (25-18, 25-19) at Southern Lee on Tuesday. ... Former Auburn associate coach Emily Carosone has been named softball coach at Campbell. She replaces Trena Prater, who accepted the head position at...

Tuesday, August 20

Senior Elias Lopez scored all four goals for host Triton in a 4-3 varsity boys soccer victory over visiting Smithfield-Selma on Monday night as the Hawks evened their record at 1-1. ... Ryan Thompson (Campbell) pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeouts for...

Monday, August 19

East Carolina has named Jake Garcia as its starting quarterback after a preseason camp competition with Michigan State transfer Katin Houser. Garcia started his college career at Miami before joining the Pirates from Missouri. ... Kaleigh Backlund scored with 30...

Sunday, August 18

Alec Burleson (East Carolina) went 3-for-4 for host St. Louis with a home run, two RBIs, a stolen base and two runs in a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. ... Trea Turner (N.C. State) had a double, a walk and scored for Philadelphia in a 5-1 win...

Saturday, August 17

Cape Fear Christian Academy has added volleyball matches at Southern Lee on Tuesday to its schedule. The junior varsity will play at 5 p.m., followed by the varsity. ... The Carolina Panthers host the New York Jets in a preseason contest tonight (WRAL, 7 p.m.). ......

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