Sports News in and Around Columbus County, NC
Seven-time State Champion and DII National Champion Serenity Harvey held her first Jelly Dash Track Camp in Whiteville over the weekend. The two-day event brought out youth from Columbus and neighbori...
Donavan Worley has been tagged as the new basketball coach at East Columbus. Worley, a 2019 graduate from East Columbus, recently served as Athletic Director at Tar Heel Middle School. Before hi...
WHITE LAKE—Kent Porter held off Jerry Padrick by one stroke to win the weekly Showdown at Sundown held at Goldston’s Putt-Putt at White Lake on Tuesday. Porter scored a bogey-free round for the victor...
At Vineland Golf Course of White Lake, the Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played its weekly tournament on July 14. The course saw 28 members participating in the event. First place went to t...
ELIZABETHOWN—Los Angeles Ram’s defensive lineman Larrell Murchison came home to Elizabethtown on July 11 for his Annual Community Fun Day and Football Camp. More than 70 campers enjoyed the event whic...
WHITE LAKE–Mark Harritan held off Daryl Davis and Richard Shaw to win the weekly Showdown at Sundown held at Goldston’s Putt-Putt at White Lake on Tuesday. Davis and Shaw squandered opportunitie...
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played its weekly tournament on July 7 at Land O’Lakes. The format was a Captain’s Choice with 24 members participating in the event. First place went to t...
East Columbus Lady Gator Sara Coleman continues to gather awards and accolades for her outstanding softball season. Coleman was recently named 1A Eastern Player of the Year. This accomplishment goes w...
East Columbus dominated the North Carolina 1A All-District 4 team by placing seven players to the squad, including District 4 Player of the Year Sara Coleman and Pitcher of the Year Amber Ochoa. Joini...
COLUMBIA, S.C.—Coach Serena Smith and the Whiteville Lady Wolfpack went to Columbia, S.C. for the Dawn Staley Camp this past weekend. For those who may not know, Dawn Staley is standout at all levels ...
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played its weekly tournament on June 30 at Longwood Country Club. The format was a net score Texas Scramble format with 28 members participating. First pla...
WHITE LAKE – Daryl “Double D” Davis took first place in Tuesday’s Showdown at Sundown Putt-Putt match at Goldston’s Beach at White Lake with a score of -5. Twelve players entered the event. Second p...
GREENSBORO—Whiteville High School took its returning team to the 2026 NC BODYARMOR State Games on June 27-28 and game back with the gold. The Wolfpack defeated South Garner 66-64 in the championship a...
Richard “Sling” Shaw took first place recently in the first ever Showdown at Sundown Putt-Putt match ever at Goldston’s Beach at White Lake. The event came about after the inaugural Almost Famous Putt...
Even though the high school baseball season has come to an end, several high school standouts are still playing in all-star games and receiving awards. Three players from Whiteville’s State Championsh...
As a coach, you want to win. More than your players, in most instances. But as an adult, we have to think about more important things. We need to nurture, support, love, and help kids as they are goin...