Quick Hits
Saturday, May 17
Midway advanced to the Final Four in the NCHSAA 2-A baseball playoffs with a 2-0 win over visiting SouthWest Edgecombe on Friday night as senior Wyatt Herring pitched a 4-hit shutout for the Raiders (22-7). Wyatt Scott (RBI) and Wilson Mayo each had two hits for...
Friday, May 16
Olivia Crumpler and Reese Penny had RBIs for South Johnston in a 5-run eighth inning as the Trojans won, 5-0, at Richlands on Thursday night in the third round of the NCHSAA 3-A softball playoffs. ... Winning pitcher Sarah Autry, Peyton Herring and Kiley Ives had RBIs...
Triton
Hawk hoops celebrates 20 victories, presents awards
The Triton boys varsity boys basketball team celebrated its 2023-24 season at a gathering at Blackmon's Catering in Dunn on Wednesday. The Hawks were 20-8 overall and went 11-3 in the All American Conference. All-conference selections included Romello Pegues, who...
Cowan chooses Campbell to continue career
Triton running back Javon "J.J." Cowan will move to the next level of his football career at Campbell. Cowan ran for 599 yards on 63 carries with 10 touchdowns as freshman in 2020. "We knew his freshman year that if he did the right things in the classroom and weight...
Midway
Midway volleyball 13-0 after 3-0 win over Clinton
Midway’s varsity volleyball team ran its unbeaten record to 13-0 with a 3-0 win over visiting Southeastern Athletic 2-A Conference and Sampson County rival Clinton by scores of 25-13, 25-21 and 25-15 on Tuesday evening. “They were ready,” said Midway coach Susan...
Midway volleyball stays unbeaten with 3-0 win over visiting Triton
Midway’s varsity volleyball team stayed unbeaten on the season with a 3-0 win over visiting Triton by scores of 25-19, 25-10 and 25-10 Wednesday. “They kept it together much better tonight,” said Midway coach Susan Clark. “When we lost our libero (to a medical issue)...
Results / Schedule
Wednesday, May 7
High School Girls Soccer
S. Lee 3, Triton 0
Thursday, May 8
High School Baseball
NCISAA 1-A Quarterfinal
Crossroads 2, CFCA 1
NCHSAA Second Round
Triton 4, C.B. Aycock 3
Friday, May 9
College Baseball
Elon 10, Campbell 8
High School Baseball
NCHSAA Second Round
Jacksonville 7, S. Johnston 3
Midway 3, Ayden-Grifton 0
High School Softball
NCHSAA Second Round
Midway 2, E. Duplin 0
E. Alamance 2, Harnett Central 0
S. Johnston 1, W. Carteret 0 (8 innings)
Saturday, May 10
College Baseball
Campbell 11, Elon 6
Campbell 6, Elon 0
Monday. May 12
High School Girls Soccer
MCHSAA First Round
Princeton 5, Midway 0
W. Alamance 9, Triton 0
Wednesday, May 14
High School Baseball|
NCHSAA Third Round
Midway 4, E. Carteret 0
S. Alamance 7, Triton 1
Thursday, May 15
College Baseball
Campbell 18, Delaware 6
High School Softball.
NCHSAA Third Round
Midway 3, Seaforth 2 (9 innings)
S. Johnston 5, Richlands 0 (8 innings)
NCISAA 1-A Semifinals
CFCA 7, Ridgecroft 1
Friday, May 16
College Baseball
Campbell 6, Delaware 1
High School Baseball
NCHSAA Quarterfinals
Midway 2, SouthWest Edgecombe 0
High School Softball
NCHSAA Quarterfinals
S. Granville 3, Midway 2
S. Johnston 5, S. Nash 0
Saturday, May 17
College Baseball
Delaware 5, Campbell 3
Tuesday, May 20
High School Baseball
NCHSAA 2-A Semifinal Series
Midway 8, S. Lenoir 1
High School Softball
NCHSAA 3-A Semifinal Series
Scotland Co. 7, S. Johnston 2
NCISAA 1-A Final Series
at N.C. Wesleyan, Rocky Mount
CFCA 3-6, Lawrence 2-5
CFCA wins series, 2-0
Wednesday, May 21
College Baseball
CAA Tournament
Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Campbell 10, Elon 9
Thursday, May 22
College Baseball
CAA Tournament
Mount Pleasant, S.C.
UNC Wilmington 6, Campbell -0
High School Baseball
NCHSAA 2-A Semifinal Series
S. Lenoir 9, Midway 8 (8 innings)
(Best of three tied, 1-1)
High School Softball
NCHSAA 3-A Semifinal Series
Scotland Co. 8, S. Johnston 1
(Scotland Co. wins best of three, 2-0)
Friday, May 23
College Baseball
CAA Tournament
Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Charleston 12, Campbell 11
Saturday, May 24
High School Baseball
NCHSAA 2-A Semifinal Series
S. Lenoir 5, Midway 4
(S. Lenoir wins series, 2-1).
Friday, August 22
High School Football
Midway at Hobbton, 7 p.m.
Northwood at Harnett Central, 7 p.m.
Overhills at S. Lee, 7 p.m.
Oxford Webb at W. Harnett, 7 p.m.
S. Johnston at Smithfield-Selma, 7 p.m.
Triton at Willow Spring, 7 p.m.
Cape Fear
Christian Academy
2003 grad Joseph Jernigan wins Isaiah 40:31 5K race
Distance training can be an isolated challenge, but Joe Jernigan doesn't run alone during a regimen that can total 100 miles a week. He listens to ministerial tapes as he strides along settings such as the Erwin Rail Trail. "It's me and the Lord," said Jernigan after...
Varsity softball wins at Halifax on busy Thursday
The Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity softball team improved to 8-0 with a 2-0 win at Halifax on Thursday as Glenna Mclamb pitched a 1-hitter while striking out 10. Six CFCA teams were in action. Varsity Softball Hailey Wangelin and Megan Harrold scored for the...
Central
HC drops home opener to Sanderson
Harnett Central played its first home game of the 2022 varsity football season and absorbed a 50-19 loss to Sanderson on Friday night. After trailing 30-0 at halftime, the Trojans got on the board with a 25-yard scoring pass from Quan Dixon to freshman D. J. Brown...
Factors combine in Central setback
Harnett Central got off to a good start before West Johnston rallied for a 28-13 season-opening, varsity football win over the visiting Trojans on Friday night. Aiden Taylor completed six of 13 passes for 180 yards in the setback. Central led 13-7 until the Wildcats...
South
SJ boys defeat Southern Wayne
Jaydn McNeill scored 12 of his 14 points in the first half for South Johnston in a 55-42 Quad Counties 3-A Conference win over visiting Southern Wayne on Friday night. Chase Norris had eight of his 10 points in the first 16 minutes as the Trojans improved to 3-8...
SSS downs South in first round
No. 18 South Johnston struggled to find its footing in a 54-14 loss at No. 15 Smithfield-Selma in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A state football playoffs Friday. “Our game plan was solid,” said South Johnston coach Lee Webb. “We just needed to execute. SSS is a good...
News & Features
N.C. Central rallies to edge Campbell, 49-48, in OT
DURHAM — Campbell battled No. 15 North Carolina Central to overtime on the road Saturday at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium before falling, 49-48. The Eagles moved to 4-1 on the season, while Campbell suffered its first road defeat, falling to 2-3 on the season. Campbell led...
Camels comeback falls short as Elon holds on
BUIES CREEK — Campbell scored 14 fourth quarter points, but its comeback attempt came up short, as the Camels fell, 28-24, to Elon in Coastal Athletic Association play on Saturday at Barker-Lane Stadium. Campbell (2-2, 1-2 CAA) trailed 28-10 at the end of the third...
