— Meryn Deutsch scored all four goals for host South Brunswick in a 4-2 nonconference girls soccer win over West Brunswick on Wednesday night. She has 34 goals and 11 assists for South (10-3).
— Jake Stanley had three hits with a double and three RBIs as the Brunswick Community College baseball team improved to 34-7 with its 14th straight win Wednesday, 11-1, over visiting Southeastern of Whiteville in five innings.
— In play-in games in the NBA on Wednesday night, Golden State topped the host Los Angeles Clippers, 126-121, and Orlando was beaten, 109-97, at Philadelphia.
— UNC has signed Malloy Smith to a basketball grant. He is the son of NBA analyst Kenny Smith.
— The Carolina Hurricanes will open the NHL playoffs at home against Ottawa on Saturday.
— Every Major League Baseball player wore No. 42 on Wednesday in honor of Jackie Robinson.
— Alec Burleson (East Carolina) had two hits and two RBIs for St. Louis in a 5-3 win over Cleveland on Wednesday.
— The PGA Tour event at Hilton Head gets underway today (Golf Channel, 2 p.m.).
