Cape Fear Christian Academy opens its varsity volleyball season at Fayetteville Academy on Thursday at 5 p.m. … Overhills was picked eighth among nine teams in the Patriot Athletic 4-A/3-A Conference preseason football coaches poll. Pine Forest was voted to repeat as league champions. … Trent Fennell (Triton) had five strikeouts in two and two-thirds innings for the Asheville Tourists on Tuesday night. … Brandon Wu of Stanford led qualifying for the U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst when play was suspended on Tuesday. … The Carolina Panthers host Buffalo in an NFL exhibition game on Friday at 7 p.m.