Sports News in and Around Columbus County, NC
At Longwood Golf Course, the Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played its weekly tournament on Sept. 22. The event was a Texas Scramble tournament. First place went to the team of Linwood Hedge...
DELWAY–Union ground out 316 yards against the West Bladen Knights for a 42-13 victory Friday night. Tobias Cromartie led the way with 180 yards on 19 carries and four touchdowns and Marquavaion ...
LAKE WACCAMAW–Hobbton built a 23-0 lead and never looked back as the Wildcats beat East Columbus 32-03 on Friday night in The Swamp. Braxton McLamb threw two touchdown passes and Javarius Johnso...
BURGAW—South Columbus defeated Pender Monday night 35-14, despite giving up 340 yards on the ground to the Patriots. The Stallions opened up the with two rushing touchdowns in the first quarter to mak...
A soccer team got an unexpected free meal Thursday. The Whiteville Domino’s Pizza contacted the sheriff’s office after someone ordered 21 pizzas valued at $184.67, and had them delivered to Legion St...
CERRO GORDO–East Bladen overpowered West Columbus 30-14 in football on Friday night. East Bladen used a strong rushing attack to defeat West Columbus 30-14. Jaden Lewis rushed for 225 yards and ...
CLINTON—Logan McLean passed for 201 yards and two touchdowns as Whiteville defeated Clinton 34-21 in football on Friday night. McLean was 8-12 on the night passing. The Pack got on the board first wit...
On Sept. 15 at Land O’Lakes in Whiteville, the SFGA held its weekly tournament. The tournament was a Texas Scramble format. The teams of George Cochran, Elvin Meares, Bobby Gooden, Rodney Warwick tied...
On Monday, West Bladen downed West Columbus 3-0 in Cerro Gordo in volleyball. The Knights won by scores of 25-17, 25-8, and 25-18. Greer Pope had 22 assists and Kim Dowless posted 34 aces in the vict...
In Elizabethtown, Jayce Hatcher scored two goals as East Bladen defeated North Duplin 3-1 in soccer on Monday. The Eagles’ Andrio Garcia added a goal in the victory. The Eagles (1-1, 4-4-1) will take ...
CLINTON—Clinton dished out 452 yards of offense Friday night as the Dark Horses ran past East Bladen 55-26 in football. The Eagles started out strong as they struck first with a 50-yard run from Riley...
DUBLIN—Heide Trask picked up its first win on the season as they defeated West Bladen 23-6 in football Friday night. The Knights got on the board first with a Ja’Shae Drye three-yard run with 3:35 lef...
TABOR CITY–South Columbus built a two-touchdown lead only have to rally in overtime to defeat West Brunswick 22-21 in overtime Friday night. Stallions’ Gentry Thompson put South Columbus ...
WHITEVILLE—The Wolfpack held the East Columbus Gators to one first down as Whiteville crushed the Gators 41-0 on Friday night. While the defense was strict, the offense was liberal. Ty’Lae Rose...
WHITEVILLE—The Fairmont Golden Tornados defeated Whiteville Tuesday 6-3 in tennis on Tuesday. Fairmont (2-1, 3-2) will host Red Springs (1-1, 1-1) Sept. 15. Whiteville (1-1, 2-4) will face Red Springs...
In Elizabethtown, East Bladen remained undefeated in Carolina Conference play as the Eagles downed Lakewood 3-1 on Thursday in volleyball. The Eagles won by scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-18, and 25-21. T...