Quick Hits

Monday, June 17

Ryan Thompson (Campbell) pitched a scoreless inning for host Arizona in a 12-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. ... Zach Neto (Campbell) had a hit and an RBI for the Los Angeles Angels in a 13-6 loss at San Francisco. ... Cedrick Mullins (Campbell) went...

Sunday, June 16

Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity boys basketball team went 2-1 in a team camp at Methodist on Saturday. In matchups with a running clock, the Eagles topped Douglas Byrd, 33-24, and downed Falcon Children's Home, 47-33 before taking a 37-23 defeat from NCHSAA 4-A...

Saturday, June 15

Lucas Smith, who will be coming from Highland Middle School, will likely be the next athletic director at Triton, pending official confirmation. ... Vance Honeycutt's RBI single in the bottom in the bottom of the ninth gave UNC a 3-2 win over Virginia in the opening...

Friday, June 14

Sources indicate that Nick Capps is leaving his position as athletic director at Triton to work at Overhills Middle School, which is closer to his home. ... Plans are progressing for a much-needed auxiliary gym at Triton. ... Patrick Cantlay and Rory McIlroy shot...

Thursday, June 13

The Bobby Purvis Memorial Golf Tournament gets underway at Chicora today at 8:30 a.m. The event honors the former Union Pines athletic director and raises funds for a scholarship for a Vikings student. ... The 124th U.S. Open begins today at Pinehurst No. 2. The Cape...

Wednesday, June 12

Wayne Hall has been promoted to associate head coach for men's soccer at Campbell in his fifth year on the Camels staff. ... South Carolina has named Paul Mainieri as its new baseball coach. Mainieri has coached previously at LSU and Notre Dame. Mainieri, who is...

Tuesday, June 11

Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity boys basketball team will take on Douglas Byrd, Falcon Children's Home and Richmond County at a camp at Methodist on Saturday. ... N.C. State filled the final spot in the College World Series in Omaha with an 8-5 win at Georgia on...

Monday, June 10

The city of Dunn will be hosting the 8-and-under (Coach pitch) Dixie Youth state baseball tournament at Tart Park from June 29 to July 3. ... C.J. McBride cleared seven feet, 1.5 inches to finish 10th in the high jump in the NCAA nationals in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday...

Sunday, June 9

Florida State, UNC and Virginia won their Super Regionals on Saturday in the NCAA baseball tournament. ... Tennessee was topped, 10-8, by Evansville to force a deciding game three in Knoxville tonight (ESPNU, 6 p.m.). ... N.C. State downed host Georgia, 18-1, on...

Saturday, June 8

Triton will take part in 7-on-7 football scrimmages at Midway on Wednesday beginning at 8:30 a.m. ... Vance Honeycutt hit a 2-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give host UNC an 8-6 win over West Virginia in the first game of a Super Regional in the NCAA...

Friday, June 7

Triton will be scrimmaging in the Cumberland County Jamboree at Gray's Creek on Friday, August 16, at 7 p.m. against the Cape Fear Colts. Western Harnett will take on Douglas Byrd at the same venue at 6 p.m. ... Landon Dudley of South Johnston is planning to play...

Thursday, June 6

Recent Cape Fear Christian Academy graduate Zeke Brock visited William Peace in Raleigh on May 30. Brock scored 2,064 points during his career at CFCA with 534 assists and 313 steals. He made the NCISAA 1-all-state team as a junior and senior. Peace competes in the...

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