Quick Hits
Wednesday, December 4
Ro'mello Pegues had 28 points for the Triton varsity boys basketball team in an 88-55 nonconference win at Cape Fear High School of Cumberland County on Tuesday night and Jamaury Taylor added 24 as the Hawks improved to 3-1 going into tonight's matchup at South...
Tuesday, December 3
Cape Fear Christian Academy's middle school boys basketball team defeated host Crossroads Christian, 51-29, on Monday as Eli Shwaikeh had 31 points and seven rebounds. Braxton Register added nine points and 11 rebounds in the Eagles' Mid-Carolina Conference opener....
Triton
Triton surges past Western Harnett for 34-15 triumph at Homecoming
After a sluggish start, a surge late in the second quarter propelled Triton’s varsity football team to a 34-15 win over visiting All-American 3-A/4-A Conference and Harnett County rival Western Harnett for Homecoming on Friday night. “They’re growing,” said Triton...
Penny likes what he sees in 7-6 AAC opening win at EES
Triton overcame some adversity to win a defensive battle at E.E. Smith on Friday night, 7-6. It was the All American Conference opener for the previously winless Hawks and Coach Ben Penny was gratified by the effort after a scoreless first half. "I was about as proud...
Midway
Midway triumphs in state semifinal softball series opener, 11-0, vs. Martin Co.
No. 3 Midway won an 11-0 rout over visiting No. 4 Martin County in five innings Tuesday night in the first game of the NCHSAA 2-A softball playoffs Eastern Regional final to take the advantage in the best-of-three series. “They were very focused and...
Rams defeat Raiders, 7-4, for JoCo Easter crown
Cleveland junior Will Hicks hit two home runs as the Rams topped Midway, 7-4, in the championship game of the Johnston County Easter Invitational at South Johnston's Bruce Coats Field on Tuesday night. Hicks was tournament MVP as the Rams won the event for the third...
Results / Schedule
Saturday, November 16
College Football
Delaware 41, Campbell 22
High School Basketball
Senior Classic
at Cape Fear Christian
Girls Consolation
Southeastern 46, Village 33
Boys Consolation
Southeastern,64, Village 44
Girls Championship
Community 49, CFCA 23
Boys Championship
CFCA 68, Community 63
High School Boys Soccer
NCHSAA, Fourth Round
Hobbton 5, Pender 1
Sunday, November 17
College Basketball
Campbell men 86, Navy 66
Monday, November 18
High School Basketball
Bennie Pollock Memorial
Tournament at Harnett Central
Overhills girls 69, Triton 16
W. Harnett5 girls 53, Central 52
Harnett Central boys 77. W. Harnett 38
Tuesday, November 19
College Basketball
CU women 58, E. Tennessee State 51
High School Basketball
CFCA boys 64, Fayetteville Christian 56
Fayetteville Christian girls 40, CFCA 31
Cleveland boys 78, S. Johnston 52
Cleveland girls 55, S. Johnston 17
Bennie Pollock Memorial
Tournament at Harnett Central
Triton girls 47, Harnett Central 27
Overhills boys 82, Triton 52
High School Boys Soccer
NCHSAA 1-A Regional Final
Hobbton 3, Voyager 2 (OT)
Wednesday, November 20
High School Basketball
Bennie Pollock Memorial
Tournament at Harnett Central
Boys Consolation
Triton 68, W. Harnett 32
Girls Championship
Overhills 65, w. Harnett 25
Boys Championship
Overhills 68, Harnett Central 42
Thursday, November 21
High School Basketball
Cape Fear Christian boys 57, Riverside 45
Riverside girls 76, Cape Fear Christian 35
Friday, November 22
College Basketball
Ohio State men 104, Campbell men 60
Miami women 71, Campbell 66
High School Basketball
S. Johnston boys 50, Union Pines 49
Union Pines girls 62, S. Johnston 16
Saturday, November 23
College Football
Towson 45, Campbell 23
High School Boys Soccer
NCHSAA 1-A Championship
Mecklenburg Sportsplex
Mount Airy 4, Hobbton 3
Sunday, November 24
College Basketball
Evansville men 66, Campbell 53
Monday, November 25
High School Basketball
Cape Fear Christian boys 80, Bradford 16
Cape Fear Christian girls 49, Bradford 48
Harnett Central boys 69, Hobbton 38
Midway boys 82, Union 41
Midway girls 52, Union 17
Tuesday, November 26
Women's College Basketball
at Georgia State
Campbell 82, . Furman 72
High School Basketball
Midway boys 45, Princeton 30
Midway girls 41, Princeton 28
Wednesday, November 27
Women's College Basketball
at Georgia State
CU 71, Purdue Fort Wayne 67 (OT)
Thursday, November 28
College Basketball
Georgia State women 58, Campbell 43
Saturday, November 30
College Basketball
CU men 72, Green Bay 66
Tuesday, December 3
High School Basketball
CFCA boys 61, Crossroads 59 (OT)
Crossroads girls 75, CFCA 33
Harnett Central boys 64, Douglas Byrd 51
Douglas Byrd girls 51, Harnett Central 29
S. Johnston boys 65, E. Wayne 59
Midway boys 48, Princeton 34
Midway girls 43, Princeton 42
Triton boys 88, Cape Fear HS 55
Cape Fear HS girls 67, Triton 31
Wednesday, December 4
College Basketball
Coastal Carolina men 58, CU 57
Wake Forest women 63, Campbell 46
High School Basketball
Midway boys 53, Hobbton 42
Midway girls 55, Hobbton 22
Harnett Central boys 65, SSS 51
Triton boys 72, S. Johnston 47
Triton girls 57, S. Johnston 41
Friday, December 6
High School Basketball
Cresset at Cape Fear Christian
Harnett Central at W. Harnett
Midway at Lakewood
Triton at E.E. Smith
Saturday, December 7
High School Basketball
CFCA boys at O'Neal, 1 p.m.
St. Pauls at S. Johnston
Cape Fear
Christian Academy
Eagles go 2-0 at two sites with wins in MCC openers
Cape Fear Christian Academy swept middle school and varsity basketball doubleheaders on Monday. The Eagle varsities opened Mid-Carolina Conference play against Bradford at the Mebane Arts and Community Center with the girls pulling out a 49-48 victory before the boys...
CFCA varsity boys 5-0 after grinding out 57-45 victory
Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity boys basketball team prevailed in a nonconference matchup with visiting Riverside for a 57-45 win as the Eagles improved to 5-0 on Thursday night. The Royals played physical, too physical in fact as they finished with only four...
Central
Trojans foiled in OT as Wildcats come back
Harnett Central fell victim to an overtime field goal in a season-opening 37-34 nonconference loss at West Johnston on Friday night. The Trojans were on top, 21-6, at the half on three scoring passes from Koby Howard to D.J. Brown. "Special teams were the deciding...
Central’s Wester dominant for third place against NJ
Harnett Central made a fast start and got away to a 10-0 baseball victory over North Johnston on Tuesday for third place in the 8-team Johnston County Easter Invitational at South Johnston. The Trojans had a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when they got some good...
South
South softball tops Triton with timely hitting
Timely hitting led South Johnston’s varsity softball team to a 5-1 win over visiting nonconference rival Triton on Thursday night. “I think scoring with two outs was kind of big,” said South Johnston coach Ashley Ennis. “Lannah (Price) did a good at the plate and on...
South takes diamond wins over visiting C.B. Aycock
South Johnston took Quad County 3-A Conference wins in varsity baseball and softball over visiting C.B. Aycock on Friday night. The Trojans prevailed, 10-0, in softball and rallied for a 6-5 victory in eight innings in baseball. CBA defeated South, 9-0, in varsity...
News & Features
Record 47 wins (Wynns?) Purvis superball at Chicora
Not all of the attention in golf in the region was focused on the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 on Thursday as 15 teams competed in the Bobby Purvis Memorial Tournament at Chicora. Will Gage, Steven Hamby, Braxton Wynns and Carolina Wynns combined for a sizzling 47 to...
Camels hold first spring scrimmage under Harris
BUIES CREEK — Campbell showcased its football talent on Saturday at the Orange and Black spring game. The event marked the final of 15 dates over CU's five-week spring practice period under new Braxton Harris, welcoming fans into Barker-Lane Stadium for a preview of...
