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Thursday, May 22

Campbell topped Elon, 10-9, on a walk-off homer by Joe Simpson in the first round of the Coastal Athletic Association baseball tournament in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, on Wednesday. Dalen Thompson (Triton) had a 2-run homer for the Camels (25-29), who play UNC...

Wednesday, May 21

Midway took the first game in a best of three for the Eastern 2-A baseball championship, 8-1, at South Lenoir on Tuesday night as sophomore Tanner Williams scattered six hits with one run (earned), one walk and five strikeouts. Freshman Wesley Tew and junior Carson...

Triton

Progress pleases Penny going into open date

Progress pleases Penny going into open date

After a pair of 42-0 losses to Union Pines and South Johnston, Triton football coach Ben Penny was pleased to see better play in a 14-12 loss at Sanderson on Friday night. "We answered the call," Penny said. "Four areas we needed to improve in were effort, blocking,...

After undesired deja vu, Hawks will urgently seek rapid improvements

After undesired deja vu, Hawks will urgently seek rapid improvements

Triton's lost its season opener at home to Union Pines, 42-0. The final score in a defeat Thursday night at South Johnston was 42-0. The Hawks trailed, 28-0, at halftime of each contest. The teams that have shut out Triton are each 2-0 and Union Pines is yet to...

Midway

Midway a 3-0 winner over Nash Central in third round

Midway a 3-0 winner over Nash Central in third round

Top-seeded Midway overwhelmed visiting No. 8 Nash Central in straight sets Thursday to advance to the fourth round of the NCHSAA 2-A state volleyball playoffs for the second straight year. Individual set scores were 25-13, 25-12 and 25-13. “Totally different...

Midway drops set, but tops Seaforth in second-round volleyball

Midway drops set, but tops Seaforth in second-round volleyball

No. 1 Midway lost a set for the first time since August 29 to visiting No. 16 Seaforth but rallied to win the next three to advance to the second round of the NCHSAA 2-A state volleyball playoffs with a 3-1 victory by scores of 20-25, 25-21, 25-14 and 25-20 on Tuesday...

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 baseball, boys golf take triumphs

Middle school baseball, boys golf take triumphs

Cape Fear Christian Academy hosted Crossroads of Henderson for Mid-Carolina Conference middle school and varsity baseball and girls soccer contests on Tuesday. The CFCA middle school golf teams ventured to Carolina Lakes for a match with Harnett County schools. Middle...

Central

Terry Sanford takes 40-0 win at Central

Terry Sanford takes 40-0 win at Central

Terry Sanford quarterback Dante Garcia threw two touchdown passes in the first half as the Bulldogs built a 21-0 lead at intermnission before going on to a 40-0 All American Conference win at Harnett Central on Friday night. Central had not been held scoreless since a...

Westover pulls away

Westover pulls away

After a scoreless first half and a tie at 6 going into the fourth quarter, Westover pulled away to a 25-6 All American Conference varsity football victory at Harnett Central on Friday night. The Trojans knotted the score on a 51-yard scoring pass play from Quan Dixon...

South

SJ volleyball turns back Central

SJ volleyball turns back Central

South Johnston opened varsity volleyball season with a 3-0 win over visiting Harnett Central by scores of 25-20, 25-23 and 25-20 on Tuesday. “We will take it,” said South Johnston coach Matthew Adams. “As always, when you’re playing the first game of the season, you...

South holds Central scoreless in scrimmage

South holds Central scoreless in scrimmage

There was a brief scare of inclement weather when the junior varsity scrimmage was cut short due to lightning in the area, but the storm passed and, after a short delay, the varsity scrimmage proceeded as planned with Harnett Central hosting South Johnston on...

News & Features

Braxton Harris returns as football coach of Camels

Braxton Harris returns as football coach of Camels

BUIES CREEK — Braxton Harris is Campbell's new head football coach. Harris, who previously spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons on staff at Campbell, returns after spending 2023 as head coach at Football Championship Subdivision member Houston Christian of the Southland...

Campbell announces six early football signees

Campbell announces six early football signees

  BUIES CREEK – Campbell opened the 2023-24 early signing period by inking six future Camels to national letters of intent. Five signed to the class are high school products, with one transfer. There are four defensive additions and two offensive prospects...

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