Triton wrestling coach and alumnus Brian Strickland will be taking over the grappling program at South Johnston, leaving a void at offensive line coach in football for the Hawks as well. “We’re going to miss ‘Strick,'” said Triton football coach Ben Penny. “But it’s a good deal for him.” The Hawks have added baseball assistant Jake Willis to the football staff. … Games involving area teams in Dixie Youth district tournaments in baseball (Raeford) and softball (Pembroke) were postponed Tuesday due to storms for the second straight night. … Former Cape Fear Christian Academy basketball player Cheikh “C.B.” Diallo, a native of Senegal who began his college career at Kilgore College in Texas, averaged 5.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 24.1 minutes per game for American University in 2017-18. … Another CFCA alumnus, Bliss Obodumu, is a rising sophomore in the St. Andrews men’s soccer program in Laurinburg. … The Buies Creek Astros swept a doubleheader at Myrtle Beach by scores of 4-2 and 6-0 on Tuesday as Brett Adcock and Hector Perez got wins. … Arkansas topped Oregon State 4-1 in the first game of the best of three final Tuesday in the College World Series.