Camryn Blegen of Harnett Central has signed to run cross country at Central Carolina Community College. … Softball outfielder Alyssa Daniel of Overhills plans to continue her career at Guilford. … Richard Simpson and Aubree McLamb have been named male and female athletes of the year at Hobbton Middle School. … The Campbell volleyball team will open the 2024 season in an event hosted by Colorado against North Texas on August 28. … Luka Doncic had 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter for Dallas in a 108-105 win in the opening game of the Western Conference finals of the NBA playoffs at Minnesota on Wednesday night. Kyrie Irving (Duke) had 24 of his 30 points for the Mavericks in the first half. … Boston looks to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals against visiting Cleveland tonight (ESPN, 8 p.m.). … In the ACC baseball tournament in Charlotte on Wednesday, Virginia downed Georgia Tech, 13-0, in seven innings; Wake Forest topped Pitt, 8-1, and N.C. State rolled past Virginia Tech, 19-9, in eight innings. Pool play continues on the ACC Network today with Clemson meeting Virginia at 11 a.m., UNC versus Pitt at 3 p.m. and Duke playing N.C. State at 7 p.m. … A PGA Tour event gets underway at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth today (Golf Channel, 4 p.m.).