Let's call this the week of county rivals meeting on courts and links, while spring break for the local high schools bring into play some interesting opportunities to plunk down in the sun and watch some tournaments.

The county showdowns include a Monday of tennis and golf. At Union Pines, the Vikings will welcome Pinecrest to the tennis courts for a battle of two unbeaten teams. The 3-A Vikings are 13-0 for the season, while the 4-A Patriots haven't played as many matches on their way to a 6-0 mark. The rackets start swinging at 4:30 p.m.

Over at Pinehurst No. 8 the sticks swinging will be golf clubs when the Patriots and O'Neal, a private school in Southern Pines, engage in a nine-hole match play event. The first match gets under way at 4 p.m. The Falcons continue to entertain county schools when Union Pines drives over to No. 8 for a match on Thursday.

Starting Thursday, baseball teams from Union Pines and North Moore take to the road to play in tournaments. The Vikes are participating in the Douglas Byrd Invitational, while the Mustangs get three days of competition in the South Stanly tournament. Pinecrest doesn't enter the picture until Saturday when it heads to Greenville to play J.H. Rose in the Hot Stove Baseball Tournament.

Completing the tournament journeys is the North Moore softball team. The Mustangs have a two-day tour of outstanding competition when they compete in the Southern Alamance tournament.

Monday, April 2

Boys' golf -- Pinecrest and O'Neal at No. 8, 4 p.m.; North Moore conference match at West Montgomery (Montgomery C.C.), 3:30 p.m.

Varsity baseball -- O'Neal at Grace Christian, 4 p.m.

Freshman baseball -- Purnell Swett at Pinecrest, 4 p.m.

Girls' soccer -- Union Pines at Southern Lee, 7 p.m.; North Moore at West Montgomery, 6:30 p.m.; Fayetteville Academy at O'Neal, 4:30 p.m.

Freshman softball -- Purnell Swett at Pinecrest, 4 p.m.

Boys' tennis -- Pinecrest at Union Pines, 4:30 p.m.; South Davidson at North Moore, 4:30 p.m.; O'Neal at Fayetteville Academy, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 3

Varsity baseball -- Union Pines at Overhills, 7 p.m.; South Davidson at North Moore, 6 p.m.; Flora MacDonald at O'Neal, 4:30 p.m.

Junior varsity baseball -- North Moore at South Davidson, 5 p.m.

Varsity softball -- Union Pines at Overhills, 5 p.m.; North Moore at Thomasville, 4:30 p.m.

Boys' tennis -- Richmond at Pinecrest, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 4

Girls' soccer -- Pinecrest at Scotland, 7 p.m. (jayvee game, 5:30 p.m.); North Moore at Chatham Central, 6:30 p.m.

Boys' tennis -- Union Pines at Harnett Central, 4:30 p.m.; North Moore at Chatham Central, 4:30 p.m.

Track -- South Johnston at Union Pines, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 5

Boys' golf -- Pinecrest and Lee County at No. 6, 2:30 p.m.; O'Neal and Union Pines at No. 8, 4 p.m.

Varsity baseball -- Pinecrest at Scotland, 7 p.m. Union Pines vs. Terry Sanford in Douglas Byrd Invitational, 1 p.m.; North Moore vs. Tazewell, Va., in South Stanly Tournament, 7p.m.; Oak Ridge Military at O'Neal, 4:30 p.m.

Junior varsity baseball -- Scotland at Pinecrest, 5 p.m.

Varsity softball -- Pinecrest at Scotland, 5 p.m.; Southwest Randolph at North Moore, 6 p.m. (jayvee 4:30 p.m.).

Junior varsity softball -- Scotland at Pinecrest, 5 p.m.

Girls' soccer -- Oak Ridge Military at O'Neal, 4:30 p.m.

Boys' tennis -- Union Pines at Northwood, 4:30 p.m.

Track -- Pinecrest, Hoke, Richmond at Scotland, 4 p.m.; Jordan-Matthews, South Davidson, Chatham Central at North Moore, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, April 6

Varsity baseball -- Union Pines at Douglas Byrd Invitational, TBA; North Moore at South Stanly Tournament, TBA.

Varsity softball -- North Moore at Southern Alamance Tournament, TBA

Saturday, April 7

Varsity baseball -- Pinecrest vs. J.H. Rose in Hot Stove Baseball Tournament, Greenville, 7:30 p.m.; Union Pines at Douglas Byrd Invitational, TBA; North Moore at South Stanly Tournament, TBA

Varsity softball -- North Moore at Southern Alamance Tournament, TBA