Smithfield-Selma has forfeited its Oct. 5 prep football victory over Harnett Central the school announced Tuesday morning. The Spartans used an ineligible player in the game, according to SSS athletics director Chase Crocker.

"There was an oversight in the enrollment process of one of our student athletes, due to this we must forfeit our win over Harnett Central," Crocker said in a statement. "Mr. (Mike) Taylor (SSS principal) and myself take full responsibility in the oversight and will put checks into place to prevent this from ever happening again."

SSS took a 21-16 win on the field in the contest for its only win of the season. The change moves Harnett Central to 3-6 overall and 2-4 in the Greater Neuse River 4A Conference. The Trojans are now part of a four-way tie for fourth with Southeast Raleigh, West Johnston and East Wake.

The Spartans are now 0-10 overall, 0-6 in the league. SSS completes its season Friday against Southeast, while Harnett Central hosts Garner.

The Greater Neuse River 4A Conference prep volleyball tournament will begin Saturday at Knightdale High School with four quarterfinal matches. Semifinals will be played at the highest remaining seed on Monday with the championship on Wednesday.
The tournament schedule:
Saturday's Quarterfinal Results
(1) Garner def. (8) Knightdale
(4) East Wake def. (5) Southeast Raleigh
(2) Clayton def. (7) Harnett Central
(3) West Johnston def. (6) Smithfield-Selma
Monday's Semifinals Results
Garner 3, East Wake 0
West Johnston 3, Clayton 1 (West is No. 2 GNRC state playoff seed)
Wednesday's championship at highest remaining seed
West Johnston vs. Garner, 6

Monday, Aug. 13
Match 1: Clayton 5, North Johnston 0
Match 2: Smithfield-Selma 4, Cleveland 3
Match 4: Corinth Holders 4, South Johnston 1
Tuesday, Aug. 14
All matches at South Johnston
Match 5, Semifinal: Clayton 2,  Smithfield-Selma 0
Match 6, Semifinal: West Johnston 2, Corinth Holders 1
Wednesday, Aug. 15
All matches at South Johnston
Match 7, Consolation: North Johnston vs. Cleveland, 4
Match 8, Consolation: South Johnston vs. Smithfield-Selma, 6
Match 9, Championship: Clayton vs. West Johnston, 8
 

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 N.C. High School Athletic Association baseball brackets have been posted. Green Hope, East Chapel Hill, West Johnston and Wakefield earned No. 1 seeds in 4A brackets. Defending 4A champ Holly Springs is at Wakefield on Friday, but some games may be pushed to Thursday.

Here's a rundown of the playoff matchups we've got that have been set as of now. We'll continue to update as more teams find out their dates, plans.

Thursday, May 10

Prep Baseball: First Round NCHSAA Playoffs

Clayton at Fayetteville Cape Fear, 7

Prep Softball: NCHSAA Playoffs, First Round

Cleveland at Nash Central, 7

Northern Nash at South Johnston, 7

Friday, May 11

Prep Baseball: First Round NCHSAA Playoffs

Smithfield-Selma at New Bern, 6

Wilmington Hoggard at West Johnston, 6

Princeton at Holly Ridge Dixon, 6

Bartlett Yancey at North Johnston, 7

Greenville Rose at Garner, 7

Prep Softball, First Round NCHSAA Playoffs

Holly Ridge Dixon at Princeton, TBA

Clayton at Wilmington Ashley, 6

Wilmington New Hanover at Garner, 7

Greenville Rose at West Johnston, 7

Pasquotank at North Johnston, 7

Undefeated Green Hope High, which is ranked No. 1 in the state in the N.C. Soccer Coaches Association, begins play in the state girls soccer playoffs against Northern Durham.

Leesville Road, which won the 2011 state title, is at home against Panther Creek. Green Hope and Leesville Road can play one another if each wins its first three playoff games.