Quick Hits

Friday, February 7

Triton got 30 points from Ro'mello Pegues and 21 from Demarbiaz Devane in a 78-72 All American Conference varsity boys basketball win in overtime at Terry Sanford on Thursday night. ... Campbell won its sixth straight Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball...

Thursday, February 6

Regular season champion Cape Fear Christian Academy hosts Lee Christian today at 4 p.m. in the semifinals of the Mid-Carolina Conference junior varsity boys basketball tournament. ... Campbell begins spring football practice on Tuesday and will have its annual...

Triton

Hawks nipped in league semifinals

Hawks nipped in league semifinals

Third-seeded Triton had one of its strongest performances of the season, but was edged in five sets by No. 2 Terry Sanford in the second round of the All-American 3-A/4-A Conference volleyball tournament at Harnett Central on Tuesday. Individual set scores were 25-21,...

Hawks’ win on Senior Night to tie for league lead

Hawks’ win on Senior Night to tie for league lead

Triton's varsity boys soccer team topped Overhills, 4-3, Monday on Senior Night for the Hawks as upperclassmen Benny Villalvazo scored the game winner in the 50th minute on an assist by classmate Luis Elizalde Valente. Senior Bryan Ortega-Martinez had his own special...

Midway

Beth Best moving on from AD post

Beth Best said her last day as athletic director at Midway will be Wednesday. Best will be moving into a position as assistant principal at Midway and Hobbton elementary schools. Best has served as athletic administrator during a successful period for the Raiders....

Princeton runs past Raiders

Princeton runs past Raiders

Midway played well offensively but was unable to contain the rushing attack of visiting Princeton in a 50-36 varsity football loss Friday night. “Defense wasn’t what it was last Friday,” said first-year Midway coach Cory Barnes. “But at the same time, you’ve got to...

Results / Schedule

Wednesday, May 7
High School Girls Soccer
S. Lee 3, Triton 0

Thursday, May 8
High School Baseball
NCISAA 1-A Quarterfinal
Crossroads 2, CFCA 1
NCHSAA Second Round
Triton 4, C.B. Aycock 3

Friday, May 9
College Baseball
Elon 10, Campbell 8
High School Baseball
NCHSAA Second Round
Jacksonville 7, S. Johnston 3
Midway 3, Ayden-Grifton 0
High School Softball
NCHSAA Second Round
Midway 2, E. Duplin 0
E. Alamance 2, Harnett Central 0
S. Johnston 1, W. Carteret 0 (8 innings)

Saturday, May 10
College Baseball
Campbell 11, Elon 6
Campbell 6, Elon 0

Monday. May 12
High School Girls Soccer
MCHSAA First Round
Princeton 5, Midway 0
W. Alamance 9, Triton 0

Wednesday, May 14
High School Baseball|
NCHSAA Third Round

Midway 4, E. Carteret 0
S. Alamance 7, Triton 1

Thursday, May 15
College Baseball

Campbell 18, Delaware 6
High School Softball.
NCHSAA Third Round
Midway 3, Seaforth 2 (9 innings)
S. Johnston 5, Richlands 0 (8 innings)
NCISAA 1-A Semifinals
CFCA 7, Ridgecroft 1

Friday, May 16
College Baseball
Campbell 6, Delaware 1
High School Baseball

NCHSAA Quarterfinals
Midway 2, SouthWest Edgecombe 0
High School Softball
NCHSAA Quarterfinals
S. Granville 3, Midway 2
S. Johnston 5, S. Nash 0

Saturday, May 17
College Baseball

Delaware 5, Campbell 3

Tuesday, May 20
High School Baseball
NCHSAA 2-A Semifinal Series
Midway 8, S. Lenoir 1
High School Softball
NCHSAA 3-A Semifinal Series
Scotland Co. 7, S. Johnston 2
NCISAA 1-A Final Series
at N.C. Wesleyan, Rocky Mount
CFCA 3-6, Lawrence 2-5
CFCA wins series, 2-0

Wednesday, May 21
College Baseball
CAA Tournament
Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Campbell 10, Elon 9

Thursday, May 22
College Baseball
CAA Tournament
Mount Pleasant, S.C.
UNC Wilmington 6, Campbell -0
High School Baseball
NCHSAA 2-A Semifinal Series
S. Lenoir 9, Midway 8 (8 innings)
(Best of three tied, 1-1)
High School Softball
NCHSAA 3-A Semifinal Series
Scotland Co. 8, S. Johnston 1
(Scotland Co. wins best of three, 2-0)

Friday, May 23
College Baseball
CAA Tournament
Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Charleston 12, Campbell 11

Saturday, May 24
High School Baseball
NCHSAA 2-A Semifinal Series
S. Lenoir 5, Midway 4
(S. Lenoir wins series, 2-1).

Friday, August 22
High School Football
Midway at Hobbton, 7 p.m.
Northwood at Harnett Central, 7 p.m.
Overhills at S. Lee, 7 p.m.
Oxford Webb at W. Harnett, 7 p.m.
S. Johnston at Smithfield-Selma, 7 p.m.
Triton at Willow Spring, 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

Cape Fear
Christian Academy

Middle school girls soccer recognizes eighth-graders

Middle school girls soccer recognizes eighth-graders

Eighth-graders Grace Bruha and Susie Min of the Cape Fear Christian Academy middle school girls soccer team were recognized before a home match with Lee Christian on Tuesday. The youthful Eagles didn't win their Mid-Carolina Conference match with the Falcons, but have...

CFCA MS baseball posts triumph over Crossroads

CFCA MS baseball posts triumph over Crossroads

Cape Fear Christian Academy's middle school baseball team took its second Mid-Carolina Conference win this season over Crossroads Christian of Henderson on Friday. After holding on for an 8-7 road win on March 22, the Eagles took an 11-1 win in five innings in the...

Central

HC’s Hadding signs to run track, cross country at Mars Hill

HC’s Hadding signs to run track, cross country at Mars Hill

Harnett Central senior Kyle Hadding, of Lillington, signed Wednesday to attend Mars Hill University for cross country and track. Hadding said that one of several reasons he chose to attend Mars Hill was that Trojans cross country coach Carter Benge also ran cross...

Central takes pair from Triton

Central takes pair from Triton

There was a packed house at Harnett Central on Friday night as the Trojans took a Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity basketball sweep over visiting Harnett County rival Triton in front of a raucous crowd. Meeting for the second time this season, but the for the...

South

SJ holds on to edge HC in softball

SJ holds on to edge HC in softball

South Johnston held off a late surge to edge visiting Harnett Central 4-3 in a nonconference varsity softball game Thursday. “It’s about to be spring break and it’s hard to bring that focus,” said South coach Amanda Smith. “But I thought for six innings, we came...

Easter Invitational pairings set

South Johnston has announced pairings for the 2018 Johnston County Easter Invitational at South's Bruce Coats Field. First-round games on Saturday, March 31, include Smithfield-Selma vs. Bunn at noon, Clayton vs. Triton at 2:30 p.m., Cleveland vs. Western Harnett at 5...

News & Features

Hobbton outscores Spring Creek

Hobbton outscores Spring Creek

Hobbton took a 50-22 Homecoming win over Spring Creek on Friday night. The Wildcats (2-1) had 529 yards in their lowest-scoring outing of the season. Loden Bradshaw was 21 of 29 passing for 311 yards and three touchdowns for Hobbton. The Wildcats had 218 yards rushing...

Camels, Stetson draw in men’s soccer

Camels, Stetson draw in men’s soccer

BUIES CREEK — Campbell and Stetson battled to a 2-2 draw Sunday afternoon at the Eakes Athletic Complex. The Camels (2-1-1) twice took the lead, but could not hold off two equalizers from the Hatters (0-2-2). Tyler Young and Jalen James scored for the Camels, who...

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