Quick Hits

Saturday, May 27

Senior Krista McLean had three hits and three RBIs for Midway in a 10-9 loss at North Johnston in the NCHSAA 2-A softball playoffs on Friday night. The Raiders are scheduled to host the third and deciding game of the series on Monday at 6 p.m. ... No. 14 Campbell will...

Friday, May 26

East Carolina signee Taylor Apple of Western Alamance pitched a 1-hitter with two walks and 14 strikeouts in a 2-0 softball win at South Johnston on Thursday night to close out the NCHSAA 3-A East regional series. Apple had a double and home run at the plate. Senior...

Thursday, May 25

Big South Conference baseball honors accorded to No. 14 Campbell included Justin Haire (Coach of the Year), outfielder Lawson Harrill (Player of the Year) and right-handed pitcher Jackson Roberts (Freshman of the Year). ... East Carolina topped Cincinnati, 9-6, in an...

Wednesday, May 24

Triton pitcher/infielder Xander Johnson is signing with Methodist today. ... East Carolina signee Taylor Apple pitched her third perfect game of the playoffs for Western Alamance in a 5-0 win over visiting South Johnston in the first game of a best of three series in...

Tuesday, May 23

Jamir McCrae of Midway won two gold medals and a silver in the NCHSAA 2-A track meet at N.C. A&T in Greensboro on Saturday. The Raider senior took first in the high jump at six feet, eight inches and won the triple jump at 45-10.5. He was second in the long jump at...

Monday, May 22

Campbell is the top seed in the Big South Conference baseball tournament and will take on No. 4 Gardner-Webb on Thursday at High Point's Truist Point (ESPN+, 1 p.m.). ... Campell's softball team went 1-2 in the NCAA regional hosted by Duke to finish the season 42-18....

Sunday, May 21

Meagan Worley drove in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give host South Johnston a 4-3 walk-off win over Harnett Central in the NCHSAA 3-A softball quarterfinals on Saturday. ... No. 14 Campbell got a go-ahead home run from Jarrod Belbin to lead...

Saturday, May 20

Wyatt Lucas had a double and two RBIs for Midway in a 5-4 loss in eight innings to visiting Camden County in the quarterfinals of the NCHSAA 2-A baseball playoffs on Friday night. ... Harnett Central (22-4), the No. 8 seed in the East bracket of the NCHSAA 3-A...

Friday, May 19

The Hobbton girls soccer team, the No. 2 seed in the East bracket of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs, improved to 19-1-1 with a 9-0 victory over visiting Clover Garden in the second round on Thursday evening. The Wildcats will host 10th-seeded Roxboro Community (14-4-1) in...

Thursday, May 18

Taylor Apple of Western Alamance pitched a no-hitter in an 8-0 win over visiting Triton in the third round of the NCHSAA 3-A softball playoffs Wednesday. The Hawks drew two walks for the first baserunners the East Carolina signee has allowed in the postseason. Aubree...

Wednesday, May 17

Triton's softball team travels to Western Alamance for a third round contest in the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs today at 6 p.m. The Warriors feature pitcher Taylor Apple, an East Carolina signee, who has thrown two perfect games in the playoffs. ... Wyatt Richards had a...

Tuesday, May 16

The 2023 Hawk Hoops basketball camp is coming up at Triton on July 24-27 from 9 a.m. to noon each day for boys and girls ages 10 to rising eighth-graders. Cost is $60 and may be paid at the start of camp. ... Cross country runner Kyle Graves of Harnett Central is...

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