WHITEVILLE – Junior Trinity Smith poured in 19 of her game-high 27 points in the second half to lead Whiteville to a 62-59 victory over…
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WHITEVILLE – Junior Wendell Smith keyed a 26-12 closing surge that rallied Whiteville to a 46-40 victory Saturday over East Bladen in the Three Rivers…
by John Clark KERNERSVILLE – East Bladen senior A. J. Smith placed 61st and sophomore teammate Cate DeVane finished 67th in their respective races in…
By Sonny Jones As you most likely know, Hank Aaron died Friday. He was 86. Did you know that the former home run king came…
KERNERSVILLE – East Bladen’s A. J. Smith and Cate DeVane will run Friday afternoon in the NCHSAA Class 2A State Cross Country Championships at the…
FAIRMONT – Paris Bethea and LaKayla Chavis sparked Fairmont to a 16-5 halftime lead en route to a 39-20 victory over West Bladen in the…
We have quite a few low scores to announce….but one especially. Charles DeVane, local businessman in his mid 70’s, had the misfortune of having a…
A. J. Smith and Cate DeVane Advance to State CARY – East Bladen senior A. J. Smith and sophmore Cate DeVane advanced to the NCHSAA…
East Bladen’s A. J. Smith and Cate DeVane and West Bladen’s girls team will be competing Saturday in the NCHSAA Cross Country MidEast Regionals at…
East Bladen and West Bladen high schools currently are members of the nine-school Three Rivers 2-A/1-A Conference. If the the NC High School Athletic Association’s…
West Bladen seniors Sidnee Walters and Ashlyn Cox and East Bladen senior Katie Evans have all been named to the 2020-2021 All-Three Rivers Conference volleyball…
PEMBROKE – UNC Pembroke men’s basketball coach Drew Richards has announced the signing of former West Bladen star and Missouri-Kansas City transfer Tyre Boykin. Boykin,…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Sophomore guard Malcom Bolden and senior center Javant McDowell combined for 34 points Tuesday night as East Bladen’s Eagles rolled to a 65-15…
BLADENBORO – Sophomore Rylee Chadwick and junior Hannah Pait teamed up for 18 points Tuesday as West Bladen raced to leads of 10-1 and 25-6…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Jacob Nixon poured in 23 points Tuesday to lead East Bladen to a 45-37 victory over South Columbus in junior varsity boys’ basketball…
Both East Bladen’s girls and West Bladen’s boys have had their basketball seasons interrupted by the coronavirus. Seven of the Lady Eagles were exposed to…
NASHVILLE, TN – Quarterback Lamar Jackson ran for 136 yards and a touchdown and threw for 179 yards as the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Tennessee…
BLADENBORO – Sophomores Rylee Chadwick and Lainey Autry combined for 23 points to lead West Bladen to a 41-11 season-opening girls basketball victory over East…
BLADENBORO – J. J. Faulkner pumped in 22 points Friday night as East Columbus withstood a furious West Bladen rally and escaped with a 63-59…
WHITEVILLE – East Bladen’s A. J. Smith and Cate DeVane won the boys and girls cross country races Thursday in the final Three Rivers Conference…
BLADENBORO – West Bladen’s Lady Knights closed out their volleyball season with a 3-0 victory over East Bladen Thursday night by set scores of 25-15,…
BLADENBORO – West Bladen battled back to win the 3rd set and defeated East Bladen 2-1 Thursday by set scores of 25-12, 13-25 and 15-10…
CERRO GORDO – Sophomore guard Malcolm Bolden fired in 9 of his game-high 18 points in the final period as East Bladen rallied for a…
CERRO GORDO – Senior Aaniyah Jackson pumped in 13 points, and 3 teammates scored in double figures as East Bladen’s Lady Eagles rolled to a…
CERRO GORDO – West Columbus grabbed an early 11-5 lead and held on for a 33-28 jayvee boys basketball victory over East Bladen Wednesday. East…
ST PAULS – St. Pauls threw in five 3-point shots during a 26-5 closing spurt that carried the Bulldogs to a 74-47 victory over West…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Jacob Nixon and Peyton Tatum combined for 27 points Tuesday to lead East Bladen to a 37-33 victory over Whiteville in the Three…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Freddy Wooten sank a free throw with 2.4 seconds left that lifted East Bladen to a 45-44 victory over Whiteville Tuesday night…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Junior Mya McDonald poured in 18 of her game-high 24 points in the 2nd half to key a 40-22 second-half surge that propelled…
BLADENBORO – Seniors Ashlyn Cox and Sidnee Walters led West Bladen to a 3-1 victory over South Columbus Tuesday night that knocked the Lady Stallions…
The final Three Rivers Conference Cross Country race of the season has been postponed until Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Whiteville Recreation Center. The…
The month of December found many nice days to play golf at Vineyard Golf. A lot of low scores have been shot during this month.…
First there wasn’t going to be high school basketball for Bladen teams, then it was back. East Bladen’s A. J. Smith and West Bladen’s girls…
The Three Rivers Conference will move their start times for jayvee and varsity basketball up an hour to allow time for the varsity teams to…
HOUSTON – Derrick Henry ran for 250 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Sam Sloman kicked a 37-yard game-winning field goal on the last play of…
East Bladen’s Patty Evers received a big award from the NCHSAA. Larrell Murchison began his pro football career. Brandon Council was the leader of Auburn’s…
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The passing of East Bladen Coach and County Commissioner Russell Priest in July overshadowed the announcements of plans by both the NCHSAA and NCISAA to…
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…
Larrell Murchison became Bladen County’s first NFL draftee. Brandon Council announced that he had transferred to Auburn University of the Southeastern Conference. The awards continued…
North Carolina schools were closed in mid-March by the governor and that effectively ended the scholastic sports seasons after a bare minimum of games. However…
Low scores continue to be reported at Vineyard Golf. Some recent low scores are Rick Marvin 71, Jason Bethune 73, Stacy Owen 73, Blake Baysden…
Both Bladen County girls basketball teams reached the state playoffs, after they played a classic overtime game in their final meeting of the regular season.…
GREEN BAY– The Tennessee Titans dropped a 40-14 decision to the Green Bay Packers Sunday night, but the Titans remain in first place in the…
Before COVID-19 shutdown most of the 2020 sports seasons, East Bladen’s boys and girls won their first meetings of the season with West Bladen. Patience…
WILMINGTON – Former West Bladen star John Bowen scored 8 points and grabbed 6 rebounds as his UNC-Wilmington Seahawks posted wins this week over Campbell…
1776 – Continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France. 1900 – As American forces defeat Filipino insurgents and impose civil authority, some…
NASHVILLE, TN – Quarterback Ryan Tannehill threw for 3 touchdowns and ran for 2 more Sunday to lead the Tennessee Titans to a 46-25 National…
NORFOLK – Former West Bladen star John Bowen scored 10 points and grabbed 6 rebounds Friday as UNC-Wilmington defeated Norfolk State 80-72 in non-conference basketball…
LAKE WACCAMAW – East Bladen won the first set and went on to a 3-1 Three Rivers Conference volleyball victory over East Columbus Friday night.…
BLADENBORO – St. Pauls withstood a furious West Bladen rally in the deciding set and escaped with a 2-1 victory Friday in Three Rivers Conference…
BLADENBORO – St. Pauls rode a 19-4 closing run to a 3-1 Three Rivers Conference volleyball victory over West Bladen Friday night by set scores…
CERRO GORDO – Kylie Durden fired in 12 service points Thursday to lead West Bladen to a 2-0 Three Rivers Conference junior varsity volleyball victory…
CERRO GORDO – Senior Sidnee Walters and sophomore Whitney McLean combined for 22 service points Thursday night to lead West Bladen to a 3-0 Three…
During the holiday period many golfers are enjoying Vineyard Golf At White Lake. The course is in great shape. The miniverde greens are smooth and…
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen fought off a pair of match points and rallied to edge St. Pauls 2-1 Thursday in Three Rivers Conference junior varsity…
ELIZABETHTOWN – St. Pauls fought off a pair of match-tying set points in the 4th set to pull out a 3-1 Three Rivers Conference volleyball…
Contributed Despite the NCHSAA allowing basketball to be played, Bladen County Board of Education votes to remove West Bladen and East Bladen High…
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Derrick Henry rushed for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns to lead the Tennessee Titans to a 31-10 National Football League victory Sunday…
WILMINGTON – Former West Bladen star John Bowen scored 6 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in UNC-Wilmington’s 116-66 non-conference basketball victory over St. Andrews Wednesday…
Kayla Thompson journeyed to Kingwood, Texas, this week to play in the Kingwood Island Golf Championship. Kayla shot 83-80-72=235 in a week where not much…
FAIRMONT – Fairmont swept East Bladen 3-0 Thursday night in Three Rivers Conference volleyball action by set scores of 25-18, 25-17, and 25-16. Senior Cheylee…
WHITEVILLE – Unbeaten Whiteville closed the third set with an 11-1 run then pulled away in the final set to claim a 3-1 Three Rivers…
The NCHSAA’s first draft of the 2021-2025 Conference will divide the current Three Rivers Conference, but West Bladen and East Bladen will be together in…
During a Wednesday afternoon athletic meeting, the Bladen County high school athletic directors and Superintendent identified challenges that student-athletes are currently facing with COVID restrictions…
RED SPRINGS – East Bladen senior A. J. Smith and the West Bladen girls team were repeat winners Wednesday in a Three Rivers Conference cross…
CERRO GORDO – East Bladen’s jayvees posted their first Three Rivers Conference volleyball victory of the season Tuesday when they swept West Columbus 2-0 by…
CERRO GORDO – East Bladen swept West Columbus 3-0 Tuesday night in Three Rivers Conference volleyball action by set scores of 25-16, 25-17 and 25-7.…
GREENVILLE – Former West Bladen star John Bowen blocked East Carolina’s attempt at a game-winning shot with 3 seconds left in regulation Monday night, but…
NASHVILLE–The Cleveland Browns built a 38-7 first half lead then held off a late rally from the Tennessee Titans to claim a 41-35 National Football…
West Bladen senior Abigail Madden made her earlier commitment to play softball at Belmont Abbey official Friday in a signing ceremony held outdoors (due to…
Kayla Thompson of Clarkton is scheduled to play in the Women’s All Pro Tour golf tournament to be held December 9-11 at Kingwood Island Golf…
LAKE WACCAMAW – East Columbus defeated West Bladen 2-0 Thursday by set scores of 25-20 and 25-21 in Three Rivers Conference jayvee volleyball action. Makayla…
FAIRMONT – For the second straight meet, West Bladen junior Keegan Haraldson and the Lady Knights’ team were the winners in Thursday’s cross country meet…
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen outlasted Red Springs 3-1 Thursday night by set scores of 25-23, 25-14, 23-25 and 25-17 to claim the Lady Eagles first Three…
LAKE WACCAMAW- West Bladen saw East Columbus fight back from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits before the Lady Knights closed out the Lady Gators 3-2 Thursday…
With his family, coaches and school administrators in attendance Thursday, East Bladen senior Zach Meares signed to continue his baseball career at UNC-Pembroke for the…
TABOR CITY – South Columbus pulled away in the final set to close out a 3-1 Three Rivers Conference volleyball victory over East Bladen Tuesday…
West Bladen’s cross country meet that was scheduled for Wednesday at Luther Britt Park in Lumberton has been postponed due to wet grounds. No make-up…
BLADENBORO – Makayla Wright blasted in 6 kills, 6 aces and 6 other service points to lead West Bladen to a 2-0 Three Rivers Conference…
BLADENBORO – West Bladen pulled away to win the 5th and deciding set 15-5 and claim a 3-2 Three Rivers Conference volleyball victory over Red…
Vineyard Golf has had a great November. The weather has been very nice and the course is in excellent shape. Some low scores recorded recently…
INDIANAPOLIS –Derrick Henry rushed for 178 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Tennessee Titans moved into first place in the AFC South with a 45-26…
Former West Bladen stars Tyre Boykin and John Bowen saw playing time this week at the Division I level as their respective college basketball teams…
KANSAS CITY, MO – Former West Bladen star Tyre Boykin fired in 8 points in his college debut Wednesday night as his University of Missouri…
FAIRMONT – Fairmont scored the final 6 points of the match to rally from a 13-9 deficit in the 3rd set and edge West Bladen…
FAIRMONT- Fairmont held off a West Bladen rally and defeated the Lady Knights 3-1 Tuesday night by set scores of 25-20, 26-24, 21-25 and 25-19…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Unbeaten Whiteville defeated East Bladen 3-0 Tuesday night by set scores of 25-14, 25-16 and 25-23 in the Three Rivers Conference volleyball opener…
ELIZABETHTOWN –East Bladen dropped the first set Monday then rallied to win the next 2 sets and claim a 2-1 non-conference junior varsity volleyball victory…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Sophomore Acee Campbell and senior Cheylee Mathis sparked East Bladen to a 3-1 victory over West Bladen Monday night in non-conference volleyball action…
BALTIMORE, MD – Former East Bladen and North Carolina State star Larrell Murchison was moved to the Tennessee Titans Inactive List before Sunday’s game against…
ARDEN – Christ School defeated Harrells Christian Academy 56-21 Friday night to win the NCISAA Division 2 state football championship. It was the first loss…
RED SPRINGS – West Bladen junior Keegan Haraldson won the boys cross country tri-meet Friday, and the Lady Knights won the girls team event over…
FAIRMONT – Senior A. J. Smith set an East Bladen school record in the boys’ cross country race, and sophomore Cate DeVane captured first place…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Sophomore Acee Campbell pounded in 26 kills to lead East Bladen to a 3-1 non-conference volleyball victory over East Columbus Thursday night by…
RED SPRINGS-Seniors Ashlyn Cox and Sidnee Walters sparked West Bladen to a 3-0 non-conference volleyball victory over Red Springs Wednesday night by set scores of…
Bob Reid, on the first day as a member of Vineyard Golf At White Lake, had a hole-in-one on the number twelve hole at this…
The Howlers scored 4 runs in the final inning and edged the Stars 6-5 Tuesday night in the final game of Bladen Recreation’s 8-10 softball…
Britt Sasser pitched a complete game 2-hitter and struck out 10 to lead the Black to a 17-1 victory over the Grey Tuesday night in…
BLADENBORO – West Bladen pulled out a 20-18 victory in the decisive third set Tuesday and edged West Columbus 2-1 in junior varsity volleyball season-opening…