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Saturday, March 24

The Dunn Police Athletic League is hosting a National Travel Basketball Association tournament, the Walter Blue Memorial, at four locations today and Sunday. Games will be played at the Dunn PAL Gym, Triton, Coats-Erwin Middle School and the Dr. P.K. Vyas (Dunn)...

Friday, March 23

Union Pines visits Triton tonight in baseball, girls soccer and softball. The Vikings feature Ryder Giles, an East Carolina signee, at shortstop in baseball. ... The No.18 Pirates start their American Athletic Conference baseball schedule at No. 20 Central Florida at...

Thursday, March 22

Sophomore right-hander Ethan Hedgepeth of Triton returned to school Wednesday after a bout with the flu. The younger brother of Mount Olive freshman first baseman Aaron Hedgepeth did not make the trip to Western Harnett on Friday night. The Hawks host the Eagles in a...

Tuesday, March 20

Tuesday, March 20

Richard Walker, long-time sports writer for The Gaston Gazette and the son of Dunn residents Jerry and Gail Walker, will be inducted into the North Carolina American Legion baseball hall of fame in Kinston on Saturday. ... Harnett Central girls basketball standout...

Monday, March 19

Mount Olive senior Kayla Allen (South Johnston) is hitting .382 in softball with 16 RBIs and junior Callie Ferrell (Cape Fear Christian Academy) is hitting .365 for the Trojans with a pair of home runs. ... Joseph Johnson (South Johnston) had a run, an RBI and drew...

Sunday, March 18

Dillon Stewart (Triton) went 4-for-7 with three runs and three RBIs in UNC Greensboro's 13-9 win in 13 innings at Lipscomb on Saturday. Stewart is hitting .400 for the Spartans (14-4). ... Joseph Johnson (South Johnston) had a hit and an RBI for High Point in an 8-2...

Saturday, March 17

David Weathersby, most recently head football coach of an 8-4 team at Bunn, has been hired as running backs coach at Triton and will start Monday, according to Hawks coach Ben Penny. "We're beyond excited to have him join the Triton family," Penny said. Weathersby...

Thursday, March 15

Trent Fennell (Triton) is the Carolinas Conference Pitcher of the Week after striking out 16 in seven innings in Barton's 3-2 win over Clarion. Fennell pitched a complete game. He leads the league with 62 strikeouts. ... Dillon Stewart (Triton) was 1-for-3 and scored...

Wednesday, March 14

Campbell comes off its longest layoff of the season as the Camels host Miami of Ohio at 7 p.m. tonight in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational. CU downed The Citadel, 87-77, after a 10-day layoff in December. Campbell's last game was March 1. The...

Tuesday, March 13

Triton (4-0) was scheduled to host West Johnston in varsity softball at 6:30 tonight, but that game has been canceled due to Johnston County Schools being closed today (Tuesday, March 13). The varsity teams will play Wednesday at 7 p.m. at West. The Wildcats (3-1) are...

Monday, March 12

Joseph Johnson (South Johnston) had a home run Saturday in High Point's 8-4 baseball win over Ohio State in Conway, S.C. The Panthers defeated No. 21 Coastal Carolina, 3-2, to win the Chanticleer Classic and improve to 8-7. ... Dillon Stewart (Triton) had five hits...

Friday, March 9

According to reports, Jeff Compher has agreed to accept a buyout and resign as athletic director at East Carolina. ... The High Point baseball team, which includes sophomore outfielder/pitcher Joseph Johnson of South Johnston plays Ohio State at 11 a.m. today and...

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