Quick Hits

Saturday, June 29

Host Dunn opens play in the Diamond Youth AA (ages 7-8, Coach pitch) baseball state tournament today at 4 p.m. against Riegelwood at Tart Park on Field Four. ... Campbell has named former Camels assistant Chris Marx as its new baseball coach. Marx has been working as...

Friday, June 28

After almost 45 years in the Johnston County school system as a student, teacher, coach and athletic administrator, Jamie Lee (South Johnston) has announced he is stepping down as athletic director at Cleveland. Joe Capps is taking over the AD duties. Lee plans to...

Thursday, June 27

Kennedy Byrd (South Johnston) has been named an All American in softball at Louisburg. ... Cedric Mullins (Campbell) had two hits with a go-ahead home run in the seventh for Baltimore in a 4-2 win over visiting Cleveland on Wednesday night. The Orioles moved within...

Wednesday, June 26

Host Dunn is in a pool with Shallotte and Riegelwood and will begin play on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Dixie Youth AA (ages 7-8, Coach pitch) state baseball tournament on Field Two at Tart Park. ... Campbell softball has added transfers Cassiti Baroni, a left-handed...

Tuesday, June 25

Reports indicate that a significant number of Campbell baseball players have entered the transfer portal since Justin Haire left the Camels program for the head coaching position at Ohio State. ... Tennessee won the College World Series baseball championship series on...

Monday, June 24

Tennessee rallied for a 4-1 win over Texas A&M to tie the College World Series in Omaha at 1-1. The deciding game three is tonight (ESPN, 7 p.m.). ... Atlanta topped the host New York Yankees, 3-1, on Sunday as the Braves won for the eighth time in their last 10...

Sunday, June 23

Right-handed pitcher Trent Fennell (Triton, Barton) has made 16 appearances for Gastonia in the Atlantic League. He has 33 strikeouts in 29 innings with a 1.86 earned run average. Gastonia has a 7-game winning streak and leads the South Division by four games. ......

Saturday, June 22

Departing Campbell baseball coach Justin Haire takes over an Ohio State program that was 29-26 overall and 12-12 in the Big Ten Conference in 2024. (See story below under News & Features). ... Top-seeded Tennessee (58-12) will be the home team against third-seeded...

Friday, June 21

Dalen Thompson (Triton) reportedly is transferring from Campbell to N.C. State after completing his junior season with the Camels (31-22). The outfielder had two hits and scored two runs in an 11-7 win over the Wolfpack in 12 innings in Raleigh on April 16. Thompson...

Thursday, June 20

Midway hosts Triton for a 7-on-7 football passing scrimmage this morning at 8:30. ... Cedric Mullins (Campbell) drove in the go-ahead run for Baltimore in the top of the 10th inning and scored what proved to be the winning run on a throwing error on a steal for...

Wednesday, June 19

The team of Ray Womble Jr., Johnny Parker, Tripp Womble and Brett McLamb won the 39th annual Harnett Educators golf tournament playing the white to orange nines at Keith Hills on Tuesday with a score of 53. ... Baseball great Willie Mays passed away Tuesday at the age...

Tuesday, June 18

The field for the Senior Classic boys and girls basketball tournaments at Cape Fear Christian Academy on November 15-16 will include Community Christian of Wilson, Southeastern Christian of Shallotte and Village Christian of Fayetteville. CFCA defeated Fayetteville...

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