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Larrell Murchison signed a big contract. Lacey Suggs and Gabe Barber received prestigious awards. The Bladen high schools and middle schools announced athletic awards for the sports that played before COVID-19. Nolan Bryant committed to Methodist.

All the coronavirus news was depressing, but the feature article about the Murchison brothers and Coach Dabo Sweeney’s video message to a West Bladen student brightened our days.

Former East Bladen and N. C. State star Larrell Murchison agreed to a 4-year contract valued at $3.57 million to play football for the Tennessee Titans.

https://bladencounty.org/larrell-murchison-agrees-to-4-year-contract-with-titans/

This feature article was contributed by Mr. Charles Barnes and perfectly sums up the Murchison brothers and their relationship.

https://bladencounty.org/afca-larrell-murchison-story-brother-of-farrell/

White Lake’s Lacey Suggs closed out her stellar basketball career at UNC-Wilmington by being selected as the Most Valuable Player for the 2019-2020 Lady Seahawks.

https://bladencounty.org/lacey-suggs-named-unc-wilmington-most-valuable-player/

East Bladen’s Gabe Barber was named the 910preps Boys Soccer Player of the Year in a virtual awards program that featured Bill Belichick, Venus Williams, Patrick Mahomes and others.

https://bladencounty.org/gabe-barber-named-910preps-boys-soccer-player-of-the-year/

The North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services released their guidelines for the resumption of high school and youth sports.

https://bladencounty.org/ncdhhs-releases-high-school-and-youth-sports-guidelines/

The governor’s decision to extend the Safer at Home Phase 2 program by another 3 weeks proved to be the death knell for any chance of playing Dixie Youth Baseball in 2020.

https://bladencounty.org/governors-phase-2-extension-may-be-final-blow-to-summer-baseball/

In the dreary time of COVID-19, we needed something to cheer us up. This is it. Thanks to Coach Dabo Sweeney.

https://bladencounty.org/west-bladens-nick-aliota-receives-special-graduation-message/

West Bladen senior Nolan Bryant committed to continue his baseball career at Methodist University in Fayetteville.

https://bladencounty.org/nolan-bryant-commits-to-methodist-baseball/

West Bladen announced their 2019-2020 athletic awards.

https://bladencounty.org/west-bladen-announces-2019-2020-athletic-awards/

East Bladen announced their 2019-2020 athletic awards.

https://bladencounty.org/east-bladen-athletic-awards-2019-2020/

Elizabethtown Middle announced their 2019-2020 athletic awards.

https://bladencounty.org/elizabethtown-middle-school-athletic-awards-2

Tar Heel Middle announced their 2019-2020 athletic awards.