11/14/2024
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The Bladen County Recreation Department ran their Future Stars Program with 27 kids participating in 2 groups on Wednesday nights this season. Future Stars is an instructional program for introducing 6-year-olds to the game of basketball and teaching them fundamentals.

Bladen Recreation under the leadership of Basketball Coordinator Dom Whittington began the program in 2018.

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Photos by Dom Whittington and Julie Sasser

Participants in Future Stars this year included: Borisce Singletary, Jr., Isaiah Bizzell, Cedarius Ballard, Valeria Rojo, Aiden Lloyd, Jack Liggitt, Alexa Gabriela Roja, Dawsyn McKoy, Drake Washington, Noelle Burgess, Jackson Porter, Ty’son Powell and Greyson Babson.

Other Future Stars are: Gunner Sullivan, Zommote Meares, Anna Taurone. Asher Taurone, Shemar Blanks, Makayla Rogers, Marleigh Williams, Christopher C.J. Matheson, Carmelo Walker, Kolby Ballard, Rayshawn Daniels, Jacari Rhodie, Kevin Russel and Kingston Russel.

Sonny Jones
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Sonny Jones Position: Freelance Journalist/Online Producer at BladenOnline.com Role at BladenOnline.com: Sonny updates the daily news and sports pages, keeps the Events calendar current, and maintains sports standings and schedules. Experience with BladenOnline.com: Started in August 2012 Professional Background: • March 1978 - December 1979: On-air announcer at WBLA radio • December 1979 - July 1985: Sports editor at Bladen Journal • July 1985 - November 1987: Sports editor at Richmond County Daily Journal • November 1987 - August 2021: Sports writer, copy editor, online producer, videographer, and podcast contributor at Fayetteville Observer Education: Associate’s Degree in Broadcasting from Central Carolina Technical Institute, Sanford, NC (1978) Favorite Aspect of Working at BladenOnline.com: Helping to share information with the people of Bladen County Memorable Projects: • Covering the sibling rivalry between East Bladen baseball coach Grant Pait and West Bladen baseball coach Wade Pait • Story on Randy West’s battle with cancer and COVID-19 • Feature on West Bladen JROTC Air Rifle Team • Coverage of Elf Angels Fund supporting families in need Motivation: After nearly 45 years in the news business, Sonny finds it hard to step away completely, enjoying the continued involvement in the field. Fun Facts: Since retiring...

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