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Fore! Local Golf Results for April 23

At Land O’Lakes, Marvin Eaton, Richard Davis, Wilton Wiggins, and Rob Conway won the weekly SFGA Tournament with a score of 100 under the Stableford format. Second place went to...

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April 23, 2026
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Area Softball Roundup for April 22: Gators Win, Stallions Upset Knights

EAST COLUMBUS 5, WEST BRUNSWICK 0 LAKE WACCAMAW—Amber Ochoa pitched a two-hit shutout as East Columbus defeated West Brunswick 5-0 on Tuesday in softball. The Gators are now 15-5 on...

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April 22, 2026
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Area Baseball Roundup for April 22: Whiteville Unbeaten in Conference, Knights Take Seventh

WHITEVILLE 18, RED SPRINGS 2 RED SPRINGS—Whiteville moved to 7-0 in the Southeastern Conference as they defeated Red Springs 18-2 in baseball on Tuesday night. The Wolfpack only gave up...

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April 22, 2026
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Softball Roundup for April 20: ECHS Takes Twin Bill; Knights Unbeaten in SAC Play

EAST COLUMBUS 7, ASHLEY 2 in Game 1; EAST COLUMBUS 13 ASHLEY 2 in Game 2 EAST COLUMBUS–Jenna King hit a home run and knocked in four runs as the...

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April 20, 2026
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April 20 Baseball Roundup: Knights Triumphant, Pack Unbeaten

WHITEVILLE 5, FAIRMONT 4 WHITEVILLE—Junior Collin Hooks and two hits and scored two runs to help keep Whiteville unbeaten in Southeastern Conference play with a 5-4 victory over Fairmont at...

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April 20, 2026
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Area Softball Roundup for April 17: ECHS Trounces West; Knights Remain Unbeaten in Conference

EAST COLUMBUS 18, WEST COLUMBUS 0 LAKE WACCAMAW—Amber Ochoa and Gracie Coyle combined for a no-hitter as the East Columbus Gators crushed county rival West Columbus 18-0 in softball on...

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April 17, 2026
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Fore! Local Golf Results

Land O’Lakes held its weekly SFGA Golf Tournament at Pinecrest Country Club in Lumberton. 27 players participated in the tournament. Marvin Eaton, Elvin Meares, George Cochran, and Rob Conway won...

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April 16, 2026
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Area Baseball Roundup For April 16: Whiteville, West Bladen Roll

WHITEVILLE 21, FAIRMONT 8 FAIRMONT—Whiteville used an explosive nine-run inning to defeat Fairmont 21-8 in baseball Tuesday night. With the win, Whiteville moves to 5-0 in the Southeastern Conference ...

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April 16, 2026
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Special Olympics Returns to Whiteville

Athletes, supporters and volunteers from across the area crowded Legion Stadium today (April 15) for the annual Special Olympics. This was the second year back for the Special Olympics here....

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April 15, 2026
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Special Olympics Returns to Columbus Wednesday

The N.C. Special Olympics Spring Games return to Columbus County Wednesday, for the second spring event. “Last year, the Special Olympics were held in the spring for the first time...

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April 13, 2026
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Area Baseball Roundup (April 8 results): Knights Take Home Crown, Gators Take Fifth

WEST BLADEN 5, CAPE FEAR 4 FAYETTEVILLE—Chase Bryan hit a game winning RBI in the seventh inning to push West Bladen past Cape Fear 5-4 in the championship game of...

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April 10, 2026
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Area Softball Results: Gators Down Scotland, Eagles Finish Eighth

EAST COLUMBUS 21, SCOTLAND COUNTY 5 PEMBROKE—East Columbus crushed Scotland County 21-5 Monday in the second round of the Robeson County Softball Slugfest. Skylah Collins  led the Gators with two...

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April 9, 2026
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Area Baseball Roundup: East Columbus Wins, Knights In Championship Tilt

Gators’ Gauge Simmons Throws No-hitter EAST COLUMBUS 4, FAIRMONT 0 PEMBROKE—Gauge Simmons threw a no-hitter as the East Columbus Gators defeated Fairmont in the consolation bracket in the Robeson Coun...

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April 8, 2026
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Fore! Local Golf Roundup

On March 31, Land O’ Lakes celebrated the beginning of the 13th season of the SFGA. Each year, the SFGA get together at local golf courses and do tournaments on...

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April 6, 2026
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Knights Win, Stallions Fall in Tournament; Gators Win In Softball

WEST BLADEN 4, OVERHILLS 2 CAPE FEAR 11, SOUTH COLUMBUS 0 FAYETTEVILLE—Several area teams are playing in Easter tournaments. Two area baseball teams are playing in the Randy Ledford Memorial...

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April 6, 2026
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Area Baseball Roundup: Pack, Stallions, Gators Win

SOUTH COLUMBUS 13, RED SPRINGS 9 RED SPRINGS—South Columbus defeated Red Springs 13-9 in baseball on Wednesday night. The win moves the Stallions to 3-1 in the Southeastern Conference and...

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April 2, 2026
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