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Friday, March 8

Aaron Hedgepeth (Triton) had a 3-run homer Tuesday as host Mount Olive improved to 13-2 with a 22-8 win over Newberry. … No. 25 Central Florida topped No. 20 Cincinnati, 58-55, in men's college basketball on Thursday night. … Campbell's Noah Gonser (133 pounds) and...

Thursday, March 7

Tyler Vaughn (Triton) is hitting .442 for Wake Tech (10-3) with three home runs, 12 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. The Eagles host Catawba Valley Community College for a three-game series this weekend. The Red Hawk roster includes Logan Bender (Triton, Campbell), who is...

Wednesday, March 6

The home teams won all three games in the opening round of the Big South Conference men's basketball tournament on Tuesday as Charleston Southern topped South Carolina Upstate, 71-52, Presbyterian rolled past UNC Asheville, 106-59, and Hampton defeated Longwood,...

Tuesday, March 5

Chris Clemons of Campbell has been named Player of the Year in the Big South Conference in men's basketball and Kevin McGeehan has been named the league's Coach of the Year. CU's Andrew Eudy was a second team all-conference selection and Cory Gensler made the Big...

Monday, March 4

On this date in 1994, Michael Jordan had his first at-bat in spring training. … No. 9 Michigan won 69-62 at No. 17 Maryland in men's college basketball on Sunday. … Ron Wellman is stepping down as athletic director at Wake Forest, effective May 1. Former Tennessee AD...

Sunday, March 3

Campbell (8-3) swept a baseball doubleheader with Fairfield in Buies Creek on Saturday by scores of 11-6 and 6-3. Matthew Barefoot (Midway) had three hits and two RBIs in the first game and Tyson Messer (Harnett Central) got the save in the second game. … Taya Bolden...

Saturday, March 2

Rain kept a number of spring sports matchups from being contested on Friday. South Johnston's baseball game at Harnett Central was postponed to Wednesday. … Cape Fear Christian Academy's season-opening girls soccer game with Fayetteville Homeschool was reset for April...

Friday, March 1

Triton's softball game with West Johnston tonight at 6 p.m. has been moved to the Hawks' field due to wet conditions at West. … South Johnston's varsity boys basketball team finished the season with a 24-4 record following a 71-54 loss at Westover in the second round...

Thursday, February 28

With its boys basketball team in the second round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs at Westover tonight at 7, South Johnston has moved its winter sports awards to March 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. … Dunn Area Sports received its 79,000th view since Feb. 4,...

Wednesday, February 27

UNC Greensboro freshman Delaney Cumbie (Cape Fear Christian Academy) hit a two-run, walkoff homer for a 4-3 win in the first game of a softball doubleheader against Longwood on Monday. … No. 20 Virginia Tech topped visiting Duke, 77-72, on Tuesday night as the No. 3...

Tuesday, February 26

Chris Clemons has been named the men's basketball Player of the Week in the Big South Conference for the sixth time this season. Clemons is averaging 30.1 points for the Camels, who are 17-11 overall and 10-4 in league play going into a conference contest at USC...

Monday, February 25

Harnett Central, Midway and Triton have a nine-hole golf match at Chicora today starting at 2 p.m. The Raiders are the defending 2-A state champions. … Campbell defeated visiting Davidson 42-(minus 1) in college wrestling Sunday as the Wildcats received a deduction...

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