The Clarkton community honored the memory of Erin Wakefield, a long-time volunteer with Dixie Youth Baseball, recreation and middle school sports who suddenly passed near the end of October.
October began with a ceremony at West Bladen to name the gym after Coach Ken Cross.
East Bladen recovered 4 onside kicks to start a win at Heide Trask, but a loss to West Columbus decided seeding for the 1A playoffs.
A late Fairmont rally produced 2 touchdowns and dealt a blow to West Bladen’s playoff chances.
East Bladen won their opening round boys’ soccer playoff game over the School of Math & Science. The Eagles had closed out the regular season with 6 victories in October.
NCHSAA 1A Boys Soccer Playoffs: East Bladen 2, Triangle Math & Science 1
The East Bladen girls’ soccer team was honored with a Pinnacle award for academics and ethics.
West Bladen won a pair of boys’ soccer games in October.
Former East Bladen star Larrell Murchison recorded 3 tackles for the Los Angeles Rams to raise his season total to eight.
West Bladen’s volleyball finished the regular season with a 12-12 record but had to open the playoffs at No. 2 seed Camden County. The Lady Knights also posted 3 regular season victories in October.
NCHSAA 2A Volleyball Playoffs: Camden County 3, West Bladen 0
West Bladen’s jayvee volleyball team defeated Fairmont and Red Springs to finish the season with a 16-6 record.
East Bladen’s volleyball team opened the 1A playoffs at No. 1 Falls Lake Academy. The Lady Eagle jayvees defeated Whiteville in their season finale to finish with an 11-8 record.
NCHSAA 1A Volleyball Playoffs: Falls Lake Academy 3, East Bladen 0
West Bladen’s Demon’tre Love finished 24th in the Class 2A MidEast Regionals after posting 2nd place finishes in all 6 of his Southeastern Athletic Conference races.
SAC Cross Country Championships: Demon’tre Love 2nd For 6th Straight Race
East Bladen’s Sabara McLean finished 8th in a Waccamaw cross Country meet.
Heide Trask Cross Country Meet #3: Sabara McLean Finishes 8th
East Bladen’s Reese Hester defeated teammate Chandler Bordeaux to win the Waccamaw Conference 1A tennis tournament, and both qualified for the regionals.
Waccamaw Conference 1A Tennis Tournament: East Bladen’s Reese Hester Wins Singles Championship
West Bladen’s doubles team of Yari and Yuri Santana finished 2nd in the Southeastern Athletic Conference doubles tournament and qualified for the regionals.
SAC Girls Tennis Tournament: West Bladen’s Yari and Yuri Santana Qualify for Regionals
The Lady Knights won their final regular season match.
Former East Bladen star Maya McDonald led Cape Fear Community College to an undefeated regular season and a Region X tournament championship.
Region 10 Tournament Championship Game: McDonald Scores Game Winner for Cape Fear
Maya McDonald Leads Cape Fear Community to Undefeated Season
Elizabethtown defeated Bladenboro to win the Waccamaw Middle School Conference’s AA Division boys soccer championship and finished with an 8-1 record. Bladenboro was the Waccamaw runner-up and posted a 7-2 record.
Middle School Boys Soccer: Elizabethtown 7, Bladenboro 2 – Elizabethtown Wins Conference Title
Tar Heel’s boys soccer team rolled through the Waccamaw’s A Division with an undefeated record to claim the championship.
Middle School Boys Soccer: Tar Heel 8, Tabor City 0 – Tar Heel Wins Conference Title
Bladenboro’s Lady Bulldogs finished with a perfect 9-0 record and won the Waccamaw’s AA Division girls soccer championship.
Middle School Girls Soccer: Bladenboro 7, Elizabethtown 0 – Bladenboro Wins Division Title
Tar Heel’s Lady Panthers were upset by Tabor City in their final match but still shared the Waccamaw’s A Division girls soccer championship with Williams Township
Middle School Girls Soccer: Tabor City 2, Tar Heel 0 – Tar Heel Ties For 1st Place
The Clarkton School of Discovery boys’ soccer team finished the season with a 7-4.
Middle School Boys Soccer: Clarkton School of Discovery 7, Williams Township 1
Emereau Bladen’s volleyball team posted a 12-1 record.
Middle School Volleyball: Emereau Bladen 3, Sampson Middle 0
The Emereau Bladen boys’ soccer team also claimed several victories.
Middle School Boys Soccer: Emereau Bladen 5, Christ the Cornerstone 1
Coach Lenon Fisher recorded his 1st hole-in-one ever in June then picked up his 2nd hole-in-one in October.
Land O Lakes held their member-guest tournament, and Steve Hancock won 2 more CGA super senior tournaments.
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