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By Sonny Jones

The Carolina Hurricanes put on quite a show Saturday night inside Carter-Finley Stadium, beating the Washington Capitals 4-1 in front of nearly 57,000 spectators in the NHL’s Stadium Series game. There’s no doubt it was a tremendous atmosphere and a memorable event for those in attendance.

There’s also no doubt traffic and parking were a nightmare. That’s why I watched on TV and prefer my PNC Arena seats in Section 304, Row C for home games.

Glad the Hurricanes got to show off the organization. It’s a fun team to watch.

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Which team wins Sunday’s game?

— Bladen Online (@BladenOnline) February 19, 2023

Saturday’s results: Which team wins the NHL’s outdoor game in Raleigh?
• Carolina Hurricanes 20, Washington Capitals 1 (Hurricanes won 4-1 )

REGISTRATIONS

• Bladen Recreation’s Blastball registration is now open and will continue through March 3. Blastball is co-ed for ages 3-5. Age is determined as of April 1, 2023. The fee is $30 to play. Registration can be completed online (Registration Link) or in person at the Bladen County Parks and Recreation Office, 803 West King Street in Elizabethtown. Information: 910-862-6770.

• Bladen Recreation’s Adult Co-Ed Volleyball registration continues through February 24. Fee is $30 per person. Players must be 18 years of age by February 1, 2023. Team captains can pick up a registration packet from Bladen County Parks and Recreation, request to be emailed a packet or print the packet from bladeninfo.org under the Parks and Recreation Department. Information: 910-862-6770.

• Clarkton Dixie Youth Baseball has scheduled player registration for Saturday, Feb. 25, from 10 a.m.-noon at Clarkton DYB Complex. Teams are available for ages 7 through 12. Player evaluations on March 4 at the facility are Coach-Pitch (ages 7-8) at 11 a.m., Minors (ages 9-10) at 1 p.m. and Majors (ages 11-12) at 3 p.m. For more information, call Graham Burney at 910-874-4457.

• Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball player registration is available online. At the top of the TeamPass website, choose “select league”, then click Elizabethtown DYB from the drop-down box. Register your player by clicking here. Player evaluations are scheduled Saturday, March 4 at Leinwand Park. Coach-Pitch (ages 7-8) at 11 a.m., Minors (ages 9-10) at 1 p.m. and Majors (ages 11-12) at 3 p.m. For more information, call after 5 p.m. either Mark Gillespie at 910-876-7394 or Kyle Bostic at 910-874-2257.

• Bladen County Recreation Department’s girls softball registration has opened and will continue through March 17. There will be leagues for ages 5-7, 8-10, 11-12, and 13-15. The player’s age as of January 1st, 2023 will determine the age group that they play in. The fee is $35 per player. Registration can be completed online (Registration Link) or in person at the Bladen County Parks and Recreation Office, 803 West King Street, Elizabethtown.

• The Lu Mil Wine Run 5k is scheduled Saturday, April 8 at the vineyard located on the outskirts of Dublin. Proceeds will benefit the Dublin Peanut Festival. The event will start at 9 a.m. Registration fee is $25 through Feb. 24 and $60 afterward and includes a T-shirt, wine glass, finisher medal, race bib and, of course, a pour of wine. Click here to register. Lu Mil Vineyard is located at 438 Suggs-Taylor Road, Elizabethtown.

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

2005 — Schreiner ends its NCAA-record losing streak at 83 games, beating Sul Ross State 75-69 in a women’s basketball game. It’s the Division III Mountaineers first win since Jan. 17, 2002, when they also beat Sul Ross.

POTATO PICKS TO WATCH TODAY

• SOCCER: Leicester City at Manchester United, 9 a.m., USA

• SOCCER: West Ham United at Tottenham Hotspur, 11:30 a.m., USA

• BASKETBALL: North Carolina at N.C. State, 1 p.m., ESPN

• PGA: Genesis Invitational, 1 p.m., GOLF and 3 p.m., CBS

• NASCAR CUP: Daytona 500, 2:30 p.m., FOX

• PGA CHAMPIONS: Chubb Classic, 3 p.m., GOLF

• XFL: St. Louis at San Antonio, 3 p.m., ABC

• WOMEN’S SOCCER: United States vs. Japan, 3:30 p.m., TNT

• WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Wake Forest at North Carolina, 4 p.m., ACCN

• WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: N.C. State at Virginia Tech, 4 p.m., ESPN2

• XFL: Seattle at DC, 8 p.m., ESPN