Midway’s varsity volleyball team advanced to the third round of the NCHSAA 2-A playoffs with a 3-0 home win over Whiteville on Tuesday night. The fifth-seeded Raiders will host No. 13 Farmville in the third round on Thursday. … Harnett Central, the No. 9 seed in the East in the NCHSAA 3-A volleyball bracket, took a 3-1 win at No. 8 Currituck on Tuesday and will visit top-seeded Cedar Ridge on Thursday. Cedar Ridge turned back South Johnston, 3-0, on Tuesday. … Neva Chance of Triton shot 94 Tuesday at Foxfire (Grey) to lead area competitors in the NCHSAA 3-A girls golf tournament. … Terry Sanford topped Triton, 2-1, in the semifinals of the All American Conference boys soccer tournament on Tuesday at Harnett Central. Benny Villalvazo scored for the Hawks on an assist by Luis Elizalde Valente. … Atlanta won the opening game of the World Series, 6-2, at Houston on Tuesday night as Jorge Soler and Adam Duvall each homered for the Braves. Game two is tonight (FOX, 8:09 p.m.).