Articles by Tommy Taylor

In Dublin, West Bladen saw an early lead fade away as the Knights fell to the Pender Patriots 34-12 on Friday night. It was the season opener for both teams, and the Knights felt the [Read More]

South Columbus 27 Swansboro 21 Swansboro-South Columbus squeezed by Swansboro 27-21 Friday in the non-conference season opener for both squads. The Pirates struck early with a 72 yard TD bomb from QB Kevin Till to [Read More]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]