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Knight Netters Hold East Bladen 3-2

August 22, 2025 Tommy Taylor 0

They say rivalries bring out the best in sports and the most recent West Bladen-East Bladen Girls Volleyball match proved that old saying to be true. The undefeated Knights had to go to five sets [Read More]

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Rivals Hit Soccer Fields

August 22, 2025 Tommy Taylor 0

East Columbus Downs Whiteville 3-2 in Soccer: East Bladen-West Bladen tie 0-0 On Thursday, rivals in both counties clashed on the field for some great soccer. At Lake Waccamaw, the Gators got the best of [Read More]

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Sports Briefs for Aug. 19

August 19, 2025 Tommy Taylor 0

In girls volleyball, South Columbus lost 3-0 at West Brunswick on Wednesday. On Thursday, The Lady Stallions rebounded with a 3-0 triumph over West Columbus. They defeated the Vikings by scores of 25-15, 25-9, and [Read More]

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Fore! Local Golf Roundup for Aug. 19

August 19, 2025 Tommy Taylor 0

At Vineland Golf at White Lake, Hutchens Glenn, Kent Fisher, Anne Beyer, Conner Patrick, and Lucas Henderson defeated Pam Davis, David Beyer, Steven Clark, Conner Smith, and Jimmy Schultz in a playoff on Thursday’s Thundering [Read More]

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Tuesday’s Area Volleyball Results

August 13, 2025 Tommy Taylor 0

In Tabor City, South Columbus got the best of East Bladen in Volleyball 3-1 in a non-conference matchup. The Eagles came out strong winning the first set 25-13, but then the Stallions preceded to sweep [Read More]

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Eagles Top South Columbus in Tennis

August 13, 2025 Tommy Taylor 0

In Tabor City, East Bladen defeated South Columbus in tennis on Tuesday. It was the season opener for both squads. The Eagles go to 1-0 and the Stallions fall to 0-1. Singles Cartrette (SC) def. [Read More]

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West Bladen Crushes Union in Volleyball

August 13, 2025 Tommy Taylor 0

At Rose Hill, West Bladen’s Jessica Rhodes got her first win as new girls’ volleyball coach of the Knights as West Bladen swept Union in Volleyball 3-0. The Knights decisively won all three games, 25-16, [Read More]

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Fore! Local Golf Roundup

August 11, 2025 Tommy Taylor 0

SFGA Billy Malpass, Dan Salsbery, Willard Storms, and Scott Burchett won the Aug. 5 Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association Tournament at Land ‘O Lakes in Whiteville. They posted a score of 125. Alick Mansfield, Jonny Wallace, [Read More]

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Columbus Dixie Softball Gets $5,000 Grant

August 8, 2025 Tommy Taylor Comments Off on Columbus Dixie Softball Gets $5,000 Grant

When Columbus County’s Dixie Youth Softball teams went to Louisiana recently, they had some help from a heavy hitter in state youth sports. The Columbus County Dixie Softball Board was awarded a $5,000 travel grant [Read More]

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August Is Here and Away We Go

August 6, 2025 Tommy Taylor Comments Off on August Is Here and Away We Go

August has now arrived and we know that means football, specifically high school football. Football has been going for the players and coaches all year with spring games, 7 on 7’s, camps, weight lifting and [Read More]

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ECHS Grad Named Tar Heel Middle School AD

August 4, 2025 Tommy Taylor Comments Off on ECHS Grad Named Tar Heel Middle School AD

Donovan Worley has been named as Tar Heel Middle School Panthers Athletic Director. Worley, an East Columbus graduate, was a standout basketball player for the Gators. He attended UNC-Pembroke and graduated with a B.S. in [Read More]

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Smith, Priest named All-Star Coaches

August 4, 2025 Tommy Taylor Comments Off on Smith, Priest named All-Star Coaches

Serena Smith, Whiteville Ladies Basketball Coach, and Robby Priest, Head Football Coach of East Bladen, have been tabbed to All-Star games slated for next year. Smith has been named East Head Coach of the East-West [Read More]

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Coach Talk: The Central Columbus Angels

August 4, 2025 Tommy Taylor Comments Off on Coach Talk: The Central Columbus Angels

Last week, the Central Columbus Angels made history by winning the X-Play World Series Championship in Ruston, La. They defeated South Carolina 5-3 to take the title. The Angels finished the season 14-1, behind stout [Read More]

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Central Columbus Angels Parade Saturday

August 1, 2025 Tommy Taylor Comments Off on Central Columbus Angels Parade Saturday

The World Series Champion Central Columbus Angels will be honored by a parade through Whiteville at 9 a.m. The procession will go from Roses shopping center to the historic courthouse and back through downtown to [Read More]

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Ty Moss Football Camp Draws 100

August 1, 2025 Tommy Taylor Comments Off on Ty Moss Football Camp Draws 100

Ty Moss came home this week to Whiteville for his third Annual Football Camp. The Ty Moss Camp, with Columbus County Recreation Department, had more than 100 youth between 5 and 17 show up on [Read More]

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July 29 DYB Update: Angels Fly! Central Columbus Stay Unbeaten

July 30, 2025 Tommy Taylor Comments Off on July 29 DYB Update: Angels Fly! Central Columbus Stay Unbeaten

Play South Carolina For World Series Title Today Central Columbus Angels stayed unbeaten In the DYB World Series Softball Championship with wins over Tennessee 11-1 and Florida 4-3. They will play South Carolina on Tuesday [Read More]

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