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Saturday, April 18

Cole Dewey (South Johnston, Campbell) is the new men's basketball coach at Garden City Community College in Kansas. … Campbell wrestlers Josh Heil (141 pounds) and Andrew Morgan (184) have been named first-team All-Americans by the National Wrestling Coaches...

Friday, April 17

The practice range at Keith Hills reopened today. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The course is allowing play with payment by credit card only. … Campbell senior Alexandra Nicoara has been named to the Big South Conference All-Academic team in women's tennis. … Campbell...

Thursday, April 16

New football coaches in conferences with area schools include Shane Handy at Clayton, Andy Karcher at E.E. Smith, Dealton Cotton at East Wake, Deron Donald at Smithfield-Selma and Michael McClure at Southern Lee. … Chaundee Brown has announced he is leaving the Wake...

Wednesday, April 15

Bradley Wilson (Western Harnett) had a 0.00 earned run average in three appearances in East Carolina's 13-4 baseball start in 2020. The freshman right-hander had five strikeouts in four innings. … Isaiah Todd, a power forward who played at Word of God in Raleigh,...

Tuesday, April 14

The Carolina Panthers have made Christian McCaffrey the highest paid running back in the NFL with a four-year contract extension worth $64 million. McCaffrey ran for 1,387 yards last season and had 1,005 yards receiving. … Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets has...

Monday, April 13

The annual Isaiah 40:31 Challenge is continuing at Cape Fear Christian Academy although classes are online rather than on campus. Students have been challenged to log 31 miles walking, jogging or running in 40 days through May 15. … Campbell is scheduled to open the...

Sunday, April 12

Happy Easter! He is risen! … Western Harnett will open the football season on Friday, August 21, at Douglas Byrd. Western topped Byrd, 24-20, in 2019 as junior Daquan McNeill ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns. … Campbell senior Maddie Baiotto has been named the...

Saturday, April 11

Homar Ramirez, Executive Director of the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association, which includes Cape Fear Christian Academy, has not ruled out games this spring, The NCISAA will follow the lead of state and federal officials regarding safeguards for...

Friday, April 10

Hobbton is scheduled to open the 2020 football season at East Chapel Hill on Friday, August 21. Hobbton outscored East Chapel Hill, 30-12, in the second half last season for a 51-46 win and went on to finish 8-5, reaching the second round of the 1-A state playoffs....

Thursday, April 9

Campbell men's soccer coach Dustin Fonder has named Wayne Hall an assistant coach. Hall was an assistant for six years at Tyler Junior College in Texas and helped that program to national championships in 2014, 2016 and 2017. The Camels have won the Big South...

Wednesday, April 8

Chicora Golf Club is open for play with restrictions during efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus. See story below, right under the News & Features heading … Duke freshman Cassius Stanley has announced he will enter the NBA draft after averaging 12.6 points...

Tuesday, April 7

Cape Fear Christian Academy graduate Delaney Cumbie was hitting .328 for UNC Greensboro's softball team when the 2020 season was canceled due to efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Cumbie, a sophomore, had five home runs in a 15-7 start for the...

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