Sports
‘I’m Not Giving Up’: High School Football Standout Survives Car Accident
Bristow braves 55-day stay at hospital, inspires coaches and teammates By Donnell Coley Sports Editor Dunn Daily Record Ian Bristow nudges a knob on his chair and inches towards the…
Governor Presents Coach K With Order Of The Long Leaf Pine
RALEIGH – Today, Governor Roy Cooper presented Coach Mike Krzyzewski with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the State’s Highest Honorary Society, for his significant impact on the State…
Fifth-Annual Johnston Now Honors Pays Tribute To 11 County Residents, Nonprofit Group
SELMA — Johnston Now Honors celebrated the achievements of 11 individuals and a nonprofit organization making a difference in Johnston County during a ceremony at The Farm at 95 on…
Marlon Lee Named Head N.C. Girls Coach For 2023 Carolinas Basketball Classic
RALEIGH – Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) alumnus Marlon Lee has a long string of accomplishments as a high school basketball coach. He can add another honor to the list. Lee…
Internship Is “Hole in One” For Linn Andersson
MOUNT OLIVE – For as long as she can remember, Linn Andersson, of Sweden, has wanted to be a world-famous golfer. Growing up near a golf course meant Andersson could…
Clayton Park Renamed After Local Harlem Globetrotter
CLAYTON – The Town of Clayton has officially unveiled Donald “Clyde” Sinclair Park in honor of the former Harlem Globetrotter. The Town held a special ceremony on July 23, to…
Cleveland Wildcats 12U All Stars Advance To State Championship
The Cleveland Wildcats 12U All Star baseball team won the District Championship in the local Tarheel League. The team will travel to Boone, NC this week for the State Championship…
Campbell’s Zach Neto Drafted 13th Overall By Los Angeles Angels
LOS ANGELES – Zach Neto was selected 13th overall in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels Sunday night in Los Angeles. The selection…
Harrington Drafted 36th Overall By Pittsburgh Pirates
LOS ANGELES – Campbell’s Thomas Harrington was selected 36th overall in the first round (competitive balance round A) round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB Draft in Los Angeles.…
Trena Prater Named Head Softball Coach At Campbell University
BUIES CREEK – Trena Prater has been named head softball coach at Campbell University, acting Director of Athletics Hannah Bazemore announced July 8. Prater, who brings more than two decades…
Dixie Youth Tourney Expected To Draw Thousands
By Rudy Coggins Dunn Daily Record DUNN – For the second consecutive year, officials are rolling out the red carpet for 22 teams who will battle for supremacy in the…
Cleveland High Graduate Receives Sam Narron Award
Cleveland High class of 2022 graduate Skyler Locklear was recently awarded the prestigious Sam Narron Baseball Award. The award celebrates a Johnston County high school senior baseball player who demonstrated…
