The selection of Clarkton native and UNC-Asheville basketball standout Sheila Ford Duncan to be inducted into the NC Sports Hall of Fame in 2024 highlighted Bladen’s December sports news.
Elizabethtown native Larrell Murchison recorded 2 tackles as his Los Angeles Rams improved to 8-7 with a win over New Orleans. The next week the Rams secured a playoff spot with a win over the New York Giants.
West Bladen’s boys basketball claimed 3 exciting wins to win the championship of their own Bladen Offroad Christimas Tournament. Center Chase Williams was named the winner of the Sayaun Dent MVP award. The Knights had claimed a rivalry win at East Bladen earlier in December.
Bladen Offroad Christmas Tournament Championship: West Bladen 62, North Brunswick 57
Bladen Offroad Christmas Tournament Results & All Tournament Team
The East Bladen girls defeated West Bladen in their December game.
The Heisman school award winners were announced as well as a number of all-conference teams.
Three Bladen County Athletes Are 2023 Heisman School Winners
Updated – East Bladen’s Janiya Reed & Gracey Clark Named All-Waccamaw Cheerleaders
West Bladen and East Bladen’s boys and girls all won a number of basketball games in December.
Bladenboro, Elizabethtown and Tar Heel all posted middle school football victories over county rivals.
Middle School Football: Bladenboro 38, Clarkton School of Discovery 6
Middle School Football: Tar Heel 36, Clarkton School of Discovery 6
Steve Hancock capped off a successful senior golf season with a victory in the CGA Tournament of Champions.
Steve Hancock, Andrew Caulder Win Tournament of Champions Senior
The Flyers and the Hurricanes won Bladen Recreation volleyball championships.
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