The Eastern Carolina 3A Conference had no surprises in its tournament. Triton's boys and Eastern Wayne's girls won tournament titles.

Triton (boys) and Eastern Wayne (girls) are the league's regular-season champions.

The Eastern Carolina 3A Conference boys soccer tournament begins Saturday and concludes on Wednesday. Cleveland is the league regular-season champion.
Saturday's Quarterfinals
(7) Eastern Wayne at (2) South Johnston, 5
(6) Triton at (3) Southern Wayne, TBA
(5) C.B. Aycock at (4) North Lenoir, 1
Monday's Semifinals
North Lenoir/Aycock winner at (1) Cleveland, 6
Eastern Wayne/South Johnston winner vs. Southern Wayne/Triton winner at higher seed, 6
Wednesday's Championship
Semifinal winners meet at highest remaining seed, TBA

The Eastern Carolina 3A Conference volleyball tournament begins Monday and runs through Wednesday.
Monday's first round matches
(2) Cleveland 3, (7) Eastern Wayne 2
 (3) North Lenoir def. (6) Southern Wayne
(5) South Johnston 3, (4) C.B. Aycock 2
Tuesday's semifinal matches
South Johnston at (1) Triton, 6
North Lenoir at Cleveland, 6
Wednesday's championship match
Semifinal winners meet at highest remaining seed, TBA

A few updates on Garner and Johnston County teams in the Central Carolina Scholastic Summer League for baseball.
West Johnston and Cleveland have clinched the Mideast division playoff berths. West was 15-1 through Wednesday's games, while Cleveland stood 10-3. The Mideast division includes all seven Johnston County schools playing in the league and East Wake.
Garner is among a group of five teams with a shot at finishing in second place in the Capital division. Sanderson has won the division title and Heritage leads the way for second with Garner, Raleigh Independent, Broughton and Middle Creek all in the mix. Garner and Broughton play a key doubleheader Friday afternoon (4 p.m.) at Garner.
The playoffs are expected to begin the week of July 23.

Where we stand after Tuesday's edition of the second round NCHSAA Softball Playoffs. Some teams started and finished, others started but didn't finish and a couple never got started... 


1A


Perquimans (16-6) at Princeton (14-7)

Postponed until 6 p.m. on Thursday at Princeton (The winner meets Rosewood in the second round on Friday. Princeton would host if it wins Thursday.)


2A


North Johnston 10, Eastern Randolph 0 FINAL in 5 innings

The Panthers (24-1) will host the winner between Bertie (19-2) and Bunn (11-9) in the second round on Friday.)


3A


South Central Pitt (17-8) at South Johnston (21-5)

Postponed until 6:30 p.m. Wednesday (The winner visits Havelock (21-4) in the third round on Friday.)


4A


Garner 2, Richmond County 1 FINAL in 9 innings

The Trojans host Fayetteville Britt (22-2) in the third round on Friday.)

West Johnston (18-5) at Purnell Swett (20-5)

Suspended after two innings with no score because of lightning and rain. The game resumes Wednesday at Purnell Swett at 5 p.m. (West goes to Wilmington Ashley (18-5) on Friday if it wins, while Swett would host Ashley if it won.)

Tuesday's second round NCHSAA Softball Playoff match-ups. Times to be announced later/we'll update when we get them
1A
Perquimans (16-6) at Princeton (14-7), 6 p.m.
2A
Eastern Randolph (15-11) at North Johnston (23-1)
3A
South Central Pitt (17-8) at South Johnston (21-5), 7 p.m.
4A
Richmond County (16-8) at Garner (18-2), 7 p.m.
West Johnston (18-5) at Purnell Swett (20-5)

Thursday's night's area NCHSAA playoff scores
Softball
3A
South Johnston 12, Northern Nash 2
Nash Central 7, Cleveland 5
Friday night's area NCHSAA playoff scores
Baseball
1A
Holly Ridge Dixon 5, Princeton 4
2A
Bartlett Yancey 10, North Johnston 2
4A
Greenville Rose 9, Garner 2
New Bern 8, Smithfield-Selma 4
Wilmington Hoggard 8, West Johnston 4
Softball
1A
Princeton 8, Holly Ridge Dixon 7
2A
Siler City Jordan Matthews 6, Corinth Holders 1
North Johnston 8, Pasquotank 0
4A
Garner 4, New Hanover 3
West Johnston 2, Greenville Rose 0
Wilmington Ashley 3, Clayton 1

The Eastern Carolina 3A Conference will begin its baseball, softball and girls soccer conference tournaments all on Tuesday. Play continues through Friday in soccer and next Monday in baseball and softball.

All games will begin at 6 p.m. and be played at the higher seeded school.

Girls Soccer

Tuesday’s First Round

(7) North Lenoir at (2) Cleveland

(6) Southern Wayne at (3) Eastern Wayne

(5) South Johnston at (4) Triton

Tuesday's schedule for the Johnston County Easter Invitational prep baseball tournament at South Johnston High School's Bruce Coats Field…
Consolation Games
Cleveland vs. Corinth Holders, noon
Rocky Mount vs. South Johnston, 2:30
Clayton vs. West Johnston, 5
Championship
Middle Creek vs. Smithfield-Selma, 7:30

Monday brings us second round action in the prep baseball touranment, the Johnston County Easter Invitational at South Johnston High School. We're recapping each game here after they end.

Game 7 & 8 Semifinals

Smithfield-Selma 3, West Johnston 1

Middle Creek 3, Clayton 1 (10)

Smithfield-Selma went to its proven road combination of Ben Youngblood and Blake Mitchell on the mound Monday night in the semifinals of the Johnston County Easter Invitational against defending champion West Johnston.