Fayetteville Breaks Ground on McArthur Road Sports Complex
Fayetteville leaders broke ground on the long‑planned McArthur Road Sports Complex, a $21 million project they say will expand recreation for residents while drawing sports‑tourism events that boost the city’s economy.
After Tough Questions, City Council OKs $13.66M Bid for Sports Complex
Fayetteville City Council approved a $13.66 million contract to build the McArthur Road Sports Complex after an hour of scrutiny over contractor experience.
Column: From Willborough Avenue to the Ball Fields, Sam Henrickson Jr. was a Presence in Our Lives
If every Little Leaguer gathered to bid farewell to this coach they came to know, this downtown cemetery would have been filled from the Lamon Street Park to the ball fields of Honeycutt Recreation Park.
Sherrill, Pitts named Athletes of the Week
In a 17-0 win against Cape Fear, Sherrill scored six goals and had one assist.
Plesser, DeJesus score Athletes of the Week
In two games DeJesus scored four goals and had six assists.
Batter up! High school coaches and players look forward to getting back on the diamond
Here is a Cumberland County baseball preview. Jack Britt Coach: Steve Clabaugh Top returners: Landen Edwards, Jabari Lee, Tristan Chewning. Promising …
PASSION PERSONIFIED: Baseball coach Seagroves teaches ‘discipline, responsibility and loyalty’
The sun dips over the tree line and casts a pink glow on the horizon as Coach Richard Seagroves pushes a shopping cart of his coaching essentials from one ballfield to another. In his cart, there are …
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Family support credited as Gray’s Creek baseball field named in honor of coach
Jeff Nance has an athletic family tree that would be the envy of almost anyone. His eldest brother, Terry Luck, was a multisport star at old Massey Hill High School who came off the bench in 1974 and led Nebraska with a game-winning drive over Florida in the Sugar Bowl. His brother Ronnie Luck was…
Hope Mills board reviews proposal to host relocated baseball team
The Hope Mills Board of Commissioners took action on a proposal to relocate a baseball team to the town, approved a donation to the Police Department and renewed a contract for storm drain cleaning at its meeting Monday.
As season closes, Woodpeckers keeping an eye on the future
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers closed the 2023 Carolina League Class A minor league baseball season on a four-game winning streak. That leaves team officials very optimistic about the 2024 campaign, which will be the Woodpeckers’ fifth playing at the $40 million Segra Stadium in downtown Fayetteville.
Woodpeckers take 2 from RiverDogs in season finale
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers (60-72) played 15 innings of baseball in Sunday’s regular-season finale after Saturday night’s game against the Charleston RiverDogs was suspended because of stormy weather. Fayetteville closed the season strong, winning both games and securing its first 60-win season since 2019.
Woodpeckers pull off 2 comebacks in win over RiverDogs
In front of the largest crowd of the season at Segra Stadium, the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (58-72, 28-36 second half) erased a pair of one-run deficits before grabbing the winning run in the eighth inning to defeat the Charleston RiverDogs (66-64, 39-23 second half) 5-4 on Friday night.
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