Sports

Parks & Rec Adding 6 Permanent Pickleball Courts
SMITHFIELD – It’s a combination of tennis, ping pong, and badminton. For the third year in a row, pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the United States. To keep…

Lawmakers Override Cooper Veto Of ‘Fairness In Women’s Sports Act’
RALEIGH – Women’s rights under Title IX were upheld today, after the General Assembly voted to override Governor Cooper’s veto of the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act,” House Bill 574.…

Dunn Wins Coveted Bid To Host Dixie Youth World Series
City welcomes national tourney for the first time, preps for economic ‘surge’ DUNN – The city of Dunn announced its successful bid to host the 2025 Dixie Youth Baseball AA…

Jerry Sands Selected For Induction Into 2023 HOF Class
SALISBURY, NC – Eight former Catawba College student-athletes will be inducted into the Catawba College Athletics Hall of Fame in the fall, along with two honorary inductees as part of…

Clayton’s Ty Cummings Drafted By Seattle Mariners
BUIES CREEK – Ty Cummings was selected in the seventh round with the 217th overall pick in the MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners Monday afternoon. Cummings is the second Camel off…

Campbell Begins New Era As CAA Member
BUIES CREEK – At midnight, July 1, 2023, Campbell University officially joined as a full member of the Colonial Athletic Association. The move, announced in August 2022, increases the CAA’s…

Campbell Athletics Unveils New Logo
BUIES CREEK – Campbell University Athletics has unveiled new branding, with refreshed and updated visual identity assets as the Fighting Camels embark on a new era in program history. The…

Low & Slow Smokehouse Stand Coming To Five County Stadium
ZEBULON – The Carolina Mudcats and Smithfield, N.C. based Low and Slow Smokehouse are excited to announce a new partnership to bring a Low and Slow Smokehouse food stand to…

North Johnston High Graduate Receives Sam Narron Award
North Johnston High class of 2023 graduate Carter Aycock was awarded the prestigious Sam Narron Baseball Award on Tuesday, May 30. The award celebrates a Johnston County high school senior…

No. 14 Campbell Wins Second Straight Big South Title
HIGH POINT, N.C. – No. 14 Campbell secured its seventh Big South Tournament Championship in program history, and fourth in the past five seasons, beating USC Upstate 3-2 Saturday afternoon.…

No. 14 Campbell Wins Fifth Straight Regular Season Title
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – No. 14 Campbell won its fifth consecutive Big South regular season championship with a 12-9 win over USC Upstate in 12 innings Saturday afternoon. Campbell is just…

Daughtry Signs With UNC-W
PRINCETON – Averie Daughtry, a senior at Princeton High School, has signed to continue her education and play softball at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Averie was named…





