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Thursday, July 22

The West topped the East, 7-0, in the annual all-star football game in Greensboro on Wednesday night as Hezekia Newby of Eastern Guilford scored the only touchdown on a 1-yard run in the third quarter. ... Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) was 1-for-5 with an RBI...

Wednesday, July 21

The East-West girls soccer all-star game ended in a draw at 1 on Tuesday night. Drew Lovelace of Holly Springs scored two goals as the East took a 3-2 boys soccer win. ... The East-West football game is tonight at Jamieson Stadium in Greensboro at 8 p.m. Fireworks are...

Tuesday, July 20

The East-West All-Star basketball games were split on Monday night at Greensboro Coliseum. The West took an 87-66 win in the girls game before N.C. State signee Terquavian Smith of Farmville Central led a 116-92 East win in the boys game with 30 points. ... East-West...

Monday, July 19

South Park defeated Dunn, 16-6, on Sunday to knock the local All-Stars out of the Dixie Youth Majors (12-and-under) state baseball tournament in Elizabethtown. ... Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) was 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBIs for Asheville in a 9-2...

Sunday, July 18

A 6-2 loss to Whiteville on Saturday put Dunn in an elimination game in the Dixie Youth Majors (12-and-under) Division 1 state baseball tournament in Elizabethtown. The local All-Stars play today at 2 p.m. ... Louis Oosthuizen is at 12-under par in the British Open...

Saturday, July 17

Whiteville captured the Dixie Youth AAA (10-and-under) North Carolina Division 2 (smaller leagues) baseball championship on Friday morning and went unbeaten in the tournament with an 11-1 win over South Columbus on Carlie C's IGA Field at the Nathan Harris Athletic...

Friday, July 16

Unbeaten Whiteville takes on South Columbus at 9 a.m. today for the Dixie Youth AAA (10-and-under) state baseball championship at Carlie C's IGA Field (Field 1) at the Nathan Harris Athletic Complex at Tyler Park in Dunn. South Columbus would need to win twice today...

Thursday, July 15

East Duplin won the Dixie Youth AA (8-and-under, coach pitch) state baseball championship with an 8-7 victory over Tryon on Tuesday night in Dunn. ... Games tonight at the Nathan Harris Athletic Complex at Tyler Park include Whiteville vs. East Duplin on Field One...

Wednesday, July 14

Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) was 1-for-4 for the Asheville Tourists in an 11-4 home win over Greenville on Tuesday night. Barefoot is hitting .302. ... N.C. State has introduced its new mascot, Tuffy III, a Tamaskan breed of dog that has a wolf-like appearance....

Tuesday, July 13

Everson Simmons (South Johnston) is the new varsity boys basketball coach at Clayton. ... Steve Mims Jr. has been named varsity boys basketball coach at Fayetteville Academy after guiding Cape Fear Christian to a share of the Sandhills Athletic Conference championship...

Sunday, July 11

Play is underway in the Dixie Youth Division 2 (smaller leagues) state baseball tournaments in Dunn (see News & Features below). ... Sandhills Blue claimed the Little Tar Heel League District 3 Midget (10-and-under) baseball championship with a 10-0 win over Sandhills...

Saturday, July 10

Western Harnett defeated Erwin, 8-7, in an elimination game in the Little Tar Heel League District 3 Midget (10-and-under) all-star baseball tournament in Southern Pines on Friday night. Western faces Sandhills White, an 8-3 loser to Sandhills Blue on Friday, in an...

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