Quick Hits

Thursday, June 8

Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity boys soccer team will play at Lee Christian on August 29 in a rematch of the 2022 NCISAA 1-A final, which CFCA won, 4-1. ... Campbell's 4x100 meter relay team of Dominique Alexander, Andre Bent, Jamal Miller and Jamel Miller set a...

Wednesday, June 7

Susan Clark of Midway, Ashley Ennis of South Johnston and Stephen Hales of Western Harnett have each been named Coach of the Year in softball in their respective conferences. ... Former Cape Fear Christian softball standout Delaney Cumbie hit .287 with seven home runs...

Tuesday, June 6

Aubree Bass of Triton has been named Pitcher of the Year in the All American Conference in softball after recording 175 strikeouts for a 17-11 team that won the league tournament and reached the third round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs. ... Campbell has won the men's...

Monday, June 5

Jarrod Belbin, Drew Winters and Grant Knipp hit home runs for Campbell in an 11-1 win over N.C. State in the Columbia, South Carolina regional of the NCAA baseball tournament on Sunday. The No. 14 Camels (46-15) were subsequently eliminated with a 16-7 loss to host...

Sunday, June 4

Campbell overcame a 5-0 deficit against Central Connecticut State for a 10-5 victory in an elimination game of the Columbia, South Carolina regional in the NCAA baseball tournament as Bryce Arnold hit a score-tying grand slam in a 5-run seventh inning for the No. 14...

Saturday, June 3

Eric Flores-Juan was named Male Athlete of the Year at Harnett Central on Thursday night. Female Athlete of the Year honors went to Ellie Vaughn. Flores-Juan was a senior captain who played on the defensive end in soccer. He also competed in winter track and outdoor...

Friday, June 2

Wingate signee Jalen Evans of Triton is Player of the Year in baseball in the All American Conference after hitting .529 with 32 RBIs. ... Aaron Parnell of South Johnston is Quad County 3-A Conference Coach of the Year in baseball and Trojans catcher Dawson Anderson...

Thursday, June 1

Harnett Central has its athletic awards banquet tonight at 6 p.m. ... The ACC announced on Wednesday that UNC will open its 2023 football season against South Carolina at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Saturday, September 2, at 7:30 p.m. (ABC). ... Zach Edey,...

Wednesday, May 31

Offensive lineman DeAndre Smith of Triton has signed to play football at Elizabeth City State. ... Season tickets for Campbell football are on sale. Call (877) 664-8677. ... Six Campbell athletes will compete in the NCAA outdoor track and field championships in...

Tuesday, May 30

Campbell (44-13) has been assigned to the Columbia regional, hosted by South Carolina, in the NCAA baseball tournament as the No. 2 seed and will play N.C. State (35-19), the No. 3 seed, in the opening round of the double elimination event on Friday at 1 p.m. ... East...

Monday, May 29

Happy Memorial Day! ... Casey Culbreth, a multi-sport standout at Midway, has been selected by the NCHSAA as a recipient of a Pat Gainey Scholarship, an award that recognizes athletic achievement and strength of character. ... Seventh-seeded Tulane topped No. 15 East...

Sunday, May 28

Lawson Harrill and Grant Knipp hit back-to-back home runs for No. 14 Campbell in the bottom of the eighth inning at Truist Point in High Point on Saturday to lift the Camels (44-13) to a 3-2 win over USC Upstate for the Big South Conference baseball tournament...

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