ELIZABETHTOWN — Hutchens Glenn and Tyler Eason combined for a no-hitter Sunday and Omar Powell clinched a 10-0 win against Red Springs with a two-out,…
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WHITEVILLE – Luke Bryant knocked in the winning run in the bottom of the 7th inning, and Ashton Davis struck out 16 batters as Bladen…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Damian Maynor and Colt Lewis teamed up to pitch Elizabethtown past Fairmont 7-4 Saturday in the opening round of the Dixie Youth Baseball…
ELIZABETHTOWN — West Robeson scored five runs in the fifth inning in beating Elizabethtown 7-3 on Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the Dixie…
#1: Caddies are a breed of their own. If you shoot 66, they say Man we shot 66 today. But go out and shoot 77…
Sunday, June 26 DYB District 9 Majors Tournament At Leinwand Park 5 p.m. Elizabethtown vs. Red Springs DYB District 9 AAA (Minors) Tournament At Leinwand…
RIEGELWOOD – Will Allen pitched 4.2 innings of hitless relief Friday night, and Oxiel Campos blasted a 2-run triple as Bladen County captured District 2’s…
With his family, coaches and teammates in attendance Thursday, East Bladen’s Javius Brooks signed to play football next season at Louisburg College. Brooks was a…
Bladenboro Middle’s Addison Wilcox and Allison Hickman and Tar Heel Middle’s Gracey Edwards will travel to Viera, Florida to compete in the USSSA World Series…
Courtesy runner Davion Lewis dashed around the bases with the winning run in the 7th inning as the GreenJackets completed an undefeated 6-0 season Friday…
Saturday, June 25 DYB District 9 Majors Tournament At Leinwand Park 11 a.m. Elizabethtown vs. West Robeson DYB District 9 AAA (Minors) Tournament At Leinwand…
RIEGELWOOD – Whiteville National won the Dixie Youth Baseball District 2 AAA (Minors) Tournament championship Thursday night with a 10-0 victory over Bladen County. Bladen…
ELIZABETHTOWN – The Dixie Youth Baseball District 9 AAA (Minors) and Majors Tournament will begin Saturday at Leinwand Park. Teams from Elizabethtown, West Robeson, Fairmont…
The Elizabethtown Major League All-Stars open play in the Dixie Youth Baseball District 9 Majors Tournament Saturday at 11 a.m. at Leinwand Park against West…
Friday, June 24 DYB District 2 AAA (Minors) Tournament At Riegelwood Play-off Game for State Tournament Berth 7 p.m. Bladen County vs. South Columbus Dixie…
Contributed Tar Heel Middle School’s cheerleading squad has earned highest honors in the school’s athletic conference for the 2021-2022 year. The Panthers’ cheerleaders were named…
RIEGELWOOD – Keithan Russ hammered a double to left-center field and scored the go-ahead run in the 3rd inning as Bladen County edged Riegelwood 3-2…
The GreenJackets held off a 4-run 6th-inning Yard Goat rally and posted a 7-4 victory Wednesday night in Bladen Dixie Boys Baseball action. GreenJacket starting…
The Sun Cats played in Bladen Recreation’s 5-7 Coach-Pitch League. Team members are Jolene (JoJo) Roberson, Bella Hester, Paisley Crawford, Kaydence Bracey, Eva Dove, Mia…
Kayla Thompson played steady golf this week in the Oscar Williams Classic at Hurricane Creek Country Club in Anna, Texas. Unfortunately, she shot steady rounds…
Thursday, June 23 DYB District 2 AAA (Minors) Tournament At Riegelwood Championship Game 7 p.m. Bladen County vs. Whiteville National
By: Jair McElveen Two Bladen County natives James Purdie and Jameion Purdie head to Sparta, Greece to get their fitness on. They are going…
CARY – East Bladen’s Malcolm Bolden was a member of the East team that won the gold medal in the boys’ soccer competition at the…
RIEGELWOOD – Whiteville National rallied from an early 2-0 deficit and defeated Bladen County 7-2 Tuesday night in the Dixie Youth Baseball District 2 AAA…
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played its weekly tournament Tuesday at Land ‘O Lakes golf course near Whiteville. This week’s winners, using the Stableford Scoring…
Wednesday, June 22 DYB District 2 AAA (Minors) Tournament At Riegelwood 6 p.m. Bladen County vs. Riegelwood Dixie Boys Baseball At County Park Field #1…
Braylon Cromartie pitched 4.1 innings of scoreless relief and knocked in the go-ahead run with a 2nd inning single as the GreenJackets defeated the Yard…
The Heat played in Bladen Recreation’s 8-10 Girls Softball League this season. Team members are: Kaylee Fisher, Khloe Campbell, Rylee White, Angelina Jones, Avery Tatum,…
The Riptide played in Bladen Recreation’s 8-10 Softball League this season. Team members are: Ruby Liggitt, Mallorie Hunt, Kylie Murphy, Kenadie Pusey, Tinsley Allen, Mollie…
Tuesday, June 21 DYB District 2 AAA (Minors) Tournament At Riegelwood 8 p.m. Bladen County vs. Whiteville National Junior American Legion Baseball 7 p.m. West…
RIEGELWOOD – Joseph Burney and Tyler Thurman teamed up to pitch a no-hitter Sunday night as Bladen County shutout Whiteville American 12-0 in the opening…
LAKE WACCAMAW –The Bladen County Supplemental All-Stars finished as runners-up Sunday in the Dixie Youth Baseball District 2 AA (Coach Pitch) Supplemental Tournament. Bladen County…
LUMBERTON – Fairmont defeated Elizabethtown 19-1 Sunday in an elimination game in the Dixie Youth Baseball District 9 AA (Coach Pitch) Tournament. Mark McMichael raked…
Monday, June 20 Dixie Boys Baseball At County Park Field #1 6 p.m. Yard Goats vs. GreenJackets Bladen Recreation 11-12 Softball At County Park Field…
LAKE WACCAMAW –The Bladen County Supplemental All-Stars won 2 games Saturday to advance to the championship game of the Dixie Youth Baseball District 2 AA…
LUMBERTON –Elizabethtown split their 1st 2 games Saturday in the Dixie Youth Baseball District 9 AA (Coach Pitch) Tournament at Northeast Park. Elizabethtown rolled past…
LAKE WACCAMAW – Columbus County defeated Bladen County 17-5 Saturday in the District 2 AA (Coach Pitch) Tournament. Boyce Allen reached base in the Bladen…
LAKE WACCAMAW – South Columbus eliminated Elizabethtown 19-4 Saturday in a 3rd round game in the Dixie Youth Baseball District 2 AA (Coach Pitch) Supplemental…
Sunday, June 19 DYB District 9 AA (Coach Pitch) Tournament At Lumberton’s Northeast Park 4 p.m. Elizabethtown vs. Fairmont DYB District 2 AA (Coach Pitch)…
LAKE WACCAMAW – Bladen County rolled to a 15-3 victory over Columbus County Friday night in the opening round of the Dixie Youth Baseball District…
The Elizabethtown All-Stars exploded for 6 runs in the top of the 1st inning and led 6-0 when their 1st round game in the Dixie…
LAKE WACCAMAW – Elizabethtown’s AA (Coach Pitch) Supplemental All-Stars trailed Whiteville 4-3 Friday night when their game was suspended by the severe weather that rolled…
LAKE WACCAMAW – Bladen County begins play Saturday morning at 11:30 in the Dixie Youth Baseball District 2 AA (Coach Pitch) Tournament at the Lake…
Saturday, June 18 DYB District 9 AA (Coach Pitch) Tournament At Lumberton’s Northeast Park Noon Completion of Elizabethtown vs. Lumberton Gold 4 p.m. Elizabethtown/Lumberton Gold…
LUMBERTON – The Elizabethtown All-Stars open play Friday night in the Dixie Youth Baseball District 9 AA (Coach-Pitch) Tournament at 7:30 against Lumberton Gold. Members…
LAKE WACCAMAW – Both the Bladen County and Elizabethtown Supplemental All-Star teams will play Friday night in the Dixie Youth Baseball District 2 Supplemental AA…
Friday, June 17 DYB District 9 AA (Coach Pitch) Tournament At Lumberton’s Northeast Park 7:30 p.m. Elizabethtown vs. Lumberton Gold DYB District 2 AA (Coach…
After shooting an even-par 72 in round one Tuesday, Kayla Thompson soared to a 81 in Wednesday’s second round of the Merit Health Classic Golf…
Davion Lewis pitched a complete-game 1-hitter and struck out 13 batters to lead the GreenJackets to a 4-1 victory over the RedBirds Wednesday night in…
The Glory exploded for 7 runs in the 3rd inning en route to a 14-3 victory over the Thunder Wednesday night in Bladen Recreation 11-12…
Thursday, June 16 Bladen Recreation 5-7 Coach Pitch League At County Park Field #4 6 p.m. Falcons vs. Diamond Divas
Wednesday, June 15 Dixie Boys Baseball At County Park Field #1 6 p.m. GreenJackets vs. RedBirds Bladen Recreation 11-12 Softball At County Park Field #3…
The RedBirds racked up 9 runs in the first 2 innings en route to a 10-1 victory over the Yard Goats Monday night in Bladen…
Hadley Dove drilled a grand-slam home run that highlighted a 6-run, 2-out rally in the last inning of the opener and propelled the Force to…
Tuesday, June 14 Bladen Recreation Coach-Pitch At County Park Field #2 6 p.m. Falcons vs. Diamond Divas 7:30 p.m. Snowbirds vs. Sweet Heat
Two Bladen County golfers are included in this latest Carolinas Super Senior Men’s Amateur rankings. Willis “Junior” Nance from Bladenboro and Nile Brisson of Dublin,…
The GreenJackets capitalized on 6 walks, 5 hits and 2 errors to snap a 3-3 tie with 10 runs in the 6th inning en route…
The East Bladen soccer camp is scheduled June 21-23 at the East Bladen soccer field. Cost is $85 per person. The camp is open for…
Monday, June 13 Junior American Legion Baseball 7 p.m. Wilmington Ashley at West Bladen Dixie Boys Baseball At County Park Field #1 6 p.m. Yard…
The Bandits were the runners-up in Bladen Recreation’s 8-10 Softball League. Team members are: Danica Bordeaux, Calleigh Smith, Laikyn Rogerson, Maelee Grace Norris, Anna Clair…
Bladen County’s golf pro Kayla Thompson will be playing in the Merit Health Natchez Classic golf tournament starting Tuesday, June 14 in Natchez, Mississippi. Thompson,…
Sunday, June 12 No Sporting Events Scheduled
The Braves won Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball’s Major League Tournament Championship Thursday night. The Braves also won the Elizabethtown Major League regular season championship. Team…
The Force pounded out 8 hits and rallied for 7 runs in their final 3 at-bats to defeat the Thunder 7-2 Friday night in Bladen…
The RedBirds capitalized on 6 walks, 5 hits and 2 errors to snap a 3-3 tie with 10 runs in the 6th inning en route…
Saturday, June 11 Buddy Burney DYB AA Scholarship Games At Clarkton DYB Complex Field #1 10 a.m. Town Creek A vs Columbus County 11:45 a.m.…
The Royals won Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball’s Coach Pitch Tournament Championship. Team members are: Miquel Chavez, Wake Wells, Chasen Neilson, Anthony Concepcion, Tyler Allen, Kayden…
The Tigers were the runners-up in Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball’s Minor League Tournament. The Tigers also finished second during the Minor League’s regular season. Team…
Friday, June 10 Dixie Boys Baseball At County Park Field #1 6 p.m. GreenJackets vs. Yard Goats Bladen Recreation 11-12 Softball At County Park Field…
WHITEVILLE – Luke Howell launched a sacrifice fly that drove in Cole Butler with the go-ahead run in the top of the 7th inning as…
The Rockets won Bladen Recreation’s 8-10 Softball League with a perfect 9-0 record. Team members are: Carley Rhodes, Abbey Nance, Maycee Kinlaw, Elizabeth Miller, Layla…
Kaylee Fisher knocked in Tiyana Singletary with the winning run as the Heat rallied for an 8-7 walk-off victory over the Riptide in Bladen Recreation…
The Rockets completed an undefeated season with a 9-0 record Tuesday night as they defeated the Bandits 9-2 in Bladen Recreation 8-10 Softball action. The…
This week’s Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association tournament was held Tuesday at Land O’ Lakes Golf Course near Whiteville with 35 members playing. Next week’s tournament…
The soccer awards keep rolling in for East Bladen senior Maya McDonald as she was named the Southeastern Athletic Conference Girls Soccer Player of the…
Tuesday, June 7 Junior Legion Baseball 7 p.m. West Bladen at Whiteville Bladen Recreation Coach-Pitch At County Park Field #2 6 p.m. Snowbirds vs. Dolphins…
Monday, June 6 Dixie Boys Baseball At County Park Field #1 6 p.m. RedBirds vs. Yard Goats Bladen Recreation 11-12 Softball At County Park Field…
The Mets won the regular-season championship of the Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball Coach Pitch League. The Mets were also runners-up in the coach pitch postseason…
The Diamondbacks were the regular-season runners-up in the Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball Coach Pitch League and finished their season with an 8-3 record. Team members…
Sunday, June 5 No Sporting Events Scheduled
ELIZABETHTOWN – Ayden Williams and Braylon Cromartie were named the Male Athletes of the Year and Ariel Cromartie and Niyah Wooten were named the Female…
Saturday, June 4 Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball At Leinwand Park Coach-Pitch Tournament Championship 10 a.m. Mets vs. Dodgers
BLADENBORO – Bladenboro Middle School held its’ athletic awards ceremony Thursday night, and the Bulldogs celebrated an outstanding sports year. Bladenboro won Waccamaw Middle School…
WILMINGTON – Wilmington Ashley built a 7-0 lead then withstood a West Bladen rally to post a 7-5 victory Thursday night in Junior American Legion…
The Bandits pounded out 12 hits and defeated the Riptide 10-5 Thursday night in Bladen Recreation 8-10 softball action. Pitcher Laikyn Rogerson cracked a single…
Adyson Carroll batted 2-for-2 with a double and scored twice to lead the Rockets to a 7-1 victory over the Heat Thursday in Bladen Recreation…
Friday, June 3 Dixie Boys Baseball At County Park Field #1 6 p.m. Yard Goats vs. GreenJackets Bladen Recreation 11-12 Softball At County Park Field…
Hadley Dove pitched a 1-hitter and struck out 10 batters to lead the Force to a 15-4 victory over the Thunder in Bladen Recreation 11-12…
Zach Sholar and Davion Lewis combined to pitch a 2-hitter and strike-out 13 batters, and their GreenJackets scored 7 runs in the final 2 innings…
Former West Bladen basketball star John Bowen has committed to Elon University as a graduate transfer student and is rejoining Coach Billy Taylor and most…
Thursday, June 2 Junior Legion Baseball 7 p.m. West Bladen at Wilmington Ashley Bladen Recreation Coach-Pitch At County Park Field #2 6 p.m. Suncats vs.…
West Bladen and UNCW grad Kayla Thompson, a resident of Clarkton, has released her golf tournament schedule for June showing three 72 hole events. On…
Kaylee Fisher and Racquel Whittington belted singles and scored the deciding runs in the 6th inning as the Heat snapped an 8-8 tie and claimed…
Maycee Kinlaw struck out 16 batters and walloped a 2-run home run to provide a pair of insurance runs in the final inning as the…
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played a tournament at Scotch Meadows Golf Course with 28 members participating. Next week’s tournament is at Land ‘O Lakes…
Wednesday, June 1 Dixie Boys Baseball At County Park Field #1 6 p.m. GreenJackets vs. RedBirds Bladen Recreation 11-12 Softball At County Park Field #3…
Tuesday, May 31 Bladen Recreation Coach Pitch At County Park Field #2 6 p.m. Falcons vs. Suncats 7:30 p.m. Dolphins vs. Diamond Divas Bladen Recreation…
INDIANAPOLIS –Trevecca Nazarene University 3rd baseman Logan West, a Bladenboro native, has been named to the 2022 Great Midwest Athletic All-Conference baseball team. West, a…
Josiah Brown and Jessalynn Vendrick were named the Senior Male and Female Athletes of the Year Thursday night as West Bladen’s Knights presented their athletic…
With his coaches, family and friends in attendance, West Bladen’s Damarius Robinson signed a letter of intent Thursday to play football next season with North…