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Tuesday, July 24

The Down East Wood Ducks won a noon matchup at Buies Creek, 8-4, on Monday despite two home runs by J.J. Matijevic of the Astros. … Sendoffs are scheduled this morning at 8 at Sherry's Bakery in Dunn for the North Carolina Angels (10-and-under) and Ponytails...

Monday, July 23

As Campbell joins the Big South Conference in football this season, the Camels will take part in the league's media day on Tuesday in Charlotte. CU coach Mike Minter, a former safety for the Queen City-based Carolina Panthers, will be accompanied by defensive back...

Sunday, July 22

Trent Fennell (Triton) pitched two scoreless innings in a 4-3 win for the Grand Junction Rockies over visiting Billings on Saturday night. Fennell allowed two hits and struck out two. … Dunn Ponytails (12-and-under) softball coach Jeremy Bass has received confirmation...

Saturday, July 21

Erwin's 10-and-under softball All-Stars were eliminated in the Tar Heel Leagues state tournament in Shelby on Friday with a 15-6 loss to Burke County. Johnston County avoided elimination by topping Wilkes County 10-5 and edging Wendell, 1-0. Western Harnett's...

Friday, July 20

Wendell defeated the Erwin 10-and-under softball All-Stars 10-0 on Thursday in the Tar Heel Leagues state tournament in Shelby. Erwin faces Burke County in an elimination game today at 11:30 a.m. Perquimans edged Johnston County 3-2 on Friday, dropping Johnston County...

Thursday, July 19

Erwin's 10-and-under softball All-Stars play Wendell today at 6 p.m. in the Tar Heel Leagues state tournament in Shelby. … The West took a 23-21 victory in the football All-Star game in conjunction with the North Carolina Coaches Association clinic in Greensboro on...

Wednesday, July 18

Former multisport star at Harnett Central, April Coble-Eller, has been inducted into the North Carolina Water Ski Hall of Fame. … The East swept the boys and girls high school All-Star soccer games in Greensboro on Tuesday night, winning the girls game 4-0 and taking...

Tuesday, July 17

West teams swept high school All-Star basketball games in Greensboro, winning the girls game, 95-81, and taking the boys contest, 106-104. Mount Olive signee Leah Williams of Midway had five points for the East girls. … A grand slam by Laz Rivera in the bottom of the...

Monday, July 16

The East-West high school All-Star basketball games are scheduled for tonight at Greensboro Coliseum. The girls game is at 6:30 p.m. with the boys game to follow. The soccer All-Star games are Tuesday and the East-West football game is Wednesday night. … Winston-Salem...

Sunday, July 15

Trent Fennell (Triton) pitched two scoreless innings for the Grand Junction Rockies on Friday night, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out three in a 6-5 loss at Billings. … The Buies Creek Astros held off host Winston-Salem for a 4-3 win in Carolina League...

Saturday, July 14

The Dunn Majors (12-and-under) baseball All-Star team plays Elizabethtown at 11 a.m. today in the first round of the Dixie Youth state tournament in Kenansville. Lillington takes on Mount Holly at 3:30 p.m. Dunn won the Around the Horn competition on Friday. Coats...

Friday, July 13

Western Harnett's Junior League district champion baseball team has qualified for the Tar Heel Leagues state tournament in Hickory, coming up July 26-29. The Tar Heel state softball championships will begin July 19 in Shelby and will include district champions Erwin...

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