Sports News in and Around Columbus County, NC
The New Year brought new golf tournaments for local courses. In Whiteville, Land O’ Lakes held its annual Collard Open. Luke Gooden and Blake Baysden won with a 12 under...
West Brunswick Tops Knights in OT Thriller 83-81 DUBLIN – West Brunswick downed West Bladen 83-81 in overtime to win the Bladen Offroad Tournament on Tuesday. Isaac Clarida’s layup at...
WHITEVILLE — UNCW graduate and Lumberton native Morgan Britt is the new head coach of the Southeastern Community College Rams Softball team. She will also serve as Head of Student...
LITTLE RIVER, S.C. – Whiteville stumbled in the first game of the North Myrtle Beach Shootout By The Sea Boys Basketball Tournament but recovered to take the next two games...
Hobbton Boys 59, East Bladen 57 ELIZABETHTOWN – Hobbton held on in a tightly contested match to defeat East Bladen 59-57 in boys basketball Friday night. The Eagles held a...
East Bladen Girls 56, Hobbton 11 ELIZABETHTOWN—East Bladen Girls scored the first 52 points of the game Thursday night, routing Hobbton 55-1 at home. The Eagles jumped out on the...
East Bladen Girls 54, South Columbus 9 TABOR CITY—East Bladen continued to win big despite injuries as the Eagles crushed South Columbus 54-9 Wednesday night in girls’ basketball. Ariel Cromarti...
Whiteville Boys 56, EBHS 45 WHITEVILLE – In boys’ basketball, Whiteville struggled to get the offense going but it was enough as the Wolfpack defeated East Bladen 56-45 on Friday...
East Bladen Girls 61, Whiteville 48 WHITEVILLE–Ariel Cromartie came back from a shoulder injury like nothing happened, scoring 30 points to lead the Eagles to a 61-48 victory over Whiteville...
East Bladen 58, West Bladen 16 ELIZABETHTOWN –East Bladen defeated West Bladen for the 29th straight time with a 58-16 beating Tuesday night. Ariel Cromartie scored 19 points and Sana’a...
Whiteville 72, West Columbus 26 CERRO GORDO – Whiteville jumped out to a 20-5 start and never looked back in cruising to a 72-26 beating of West Columbus. West Columbus...
West Bladen Boys 79 East Bladen 45 ELIZABETHTOWN—Jackson Pait blistered the nets for 29 points Tuesday night to lead West Bladen past East Bladen 79-45. With the win, the Knights...
South Columbus 40, West Columbus 39 TABOR CITY – The South Columbus Girls basketball team rallied in the second half to defeat the Lady Vikings 40-39. West Columbus held an...
South Columbus 41, West Columbus 33 TABOR CITY—South Columbus held West Columbus to 12 points in the first half on their way to a 41-33 victory over the Vikings Friday...
Pack Recovers to Take Win WHITEVILLE — Whiteville overcame a sluggish start to crush East Columbus 55-32 Thursday night in boys basketball. The Gators jumped out on the Wolfpack 7-2...
SHALLOTTE—West Brunswick’s Lady Trojans got off to an early start and never looked back in defeating Whiteville in basketball 61-26 Tuesday night. Ja’kya Johnson led West Brunswick with 17 point...