Brandon McLean (Triton), a former track standout at UNC Wilmington and N.C. State, is serving in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany. McLean's brother, Michael, recently completed a tour of duty in Alaska. … The Campbell men's golf team, including Brett McLamb...

East Carolina (33-11) has moved into the Top 10 in the college baseball rankings going into a stretch of seven straight games on the road. The Pirates won't play at home again until they face Campbell on May 14 at 6:30 p.m. … The Carolina Hurricanes host the New York...

Cape Fear Christian Academy is ranked No. 1 among North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A softball teams by MaxPreps. The Eagles are hosting the NCISAA 1-A Final Four in softball on May 17-18. … Philadelphia evened its second-round NBA playoff...

The Harnett Strong Ballers youth basketball program won the fourth-grade division in a tournament in Indian Trail over the weekend. The seventh-grade team was edged 42-41 in the final. … The Carolina Hurricanes took a 2-0 lead in their second-round Stanley Cup playoff...

Ryan Dorow hit a game-ending home run for the host Down East Wood Ducks on Saturday night in a 3-2 Carolina League baseball win over the Fayetteville Woodpeckers. … Dunn Area Sports received its 94,000th view since Feb. 4, 2018, on Saturday. Thank you! … The Denver...

Harnett Central's home baseball game with Triton, scheduled for Friday night, has been moved to Monday at 7 p.m. … The Carolina Hurricanes opened the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 1-0 overtime road win over the New York Islanders. Jordan Staal scored...

Coats-Erwin's middle school baseball game at home against Highland was postponed Thursday. … Triton was second to Union Pines for the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference golf season. The Hawks qualified as a team for regional play. Lee Bass, Aaron Jackson and Cameron Brown...

Gage Herring (Hobbton) started on the mound for host UNC Wilmington in a 3-1 baseball win over Campbell on Wednesday night. … Joseph Johnson (South Johnston) is hitting .303 with three home runs and 25 RBIs for High Point. Johnson has a 4-3 pitching record. … Dunn...

Shortstop Miguelangel Sierra of Fayetteville hit a 3-run homer in the first inning and the Woodpeckers went on to an 8-1 Carolina League baseball win over visiting Frederick on Tuesday night. … No. 11 East Carolina took an 8-5 baseball win at home over UNC Wilmington...

Brett McLamb (Triton) had two wins in match play as Campbell took the men's Big South Conference golf championship at the Patriot Course in Ninety Six, S.C. The Camels earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament. ... The Carolina Hurricanes need a win at home against...

Happy Easter! He is risen! … Matthew Barefoot (Midway) did not play Thursday at USC Upstate because he was not feeling well but was back in the lineup Saturday with two hits, including an RBI double, but the Camels were topped 8-7 in the second game of the Big South...

Tyler Vaughn (Triton) is hitting .413 for Wake Tech with 22 RBIs, four home runs and 15 stolen bases. … Callie Ferrell (Cape Fear Christian Academy) is hitting .308 for Mount Olive in softball. … Toronto took a 2-1 lead in its first-round NBA playoff series with a...