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Bladen County Sports Flashback: Bladen County Dixie Youth Baseball Four Homers Not Enough in Loss To Fairmont 7-6
By Zaire Jones
Bladen County’s youth all-stars suffered a 7-6 defeat to Fairmont on Tuesday, July 18, 1989. The tourney was held at Bladen County Recreation Park. This loss for Bladen was the first in the District IX double-elimination tournament. READ MORE
N.C. Junior Dixie Boys State Tournament: Bladen County 5, Dallas 4
WINNABOW – Trey Wilson raced home on Stryker Pait’s ground ball in the 7th inning to give Bladen County a 5-4 walk-off victory over Dallas Sunday in the opening round of the 2024 North Carolina Junior Dixie Boys State Tournament at Town Creek Park.
Bladen County advances to a 12-noon winner’s bracket game Monday against Lumberton. READ MORE
N.C. Dixie Boys State Tournament: Columbus County 5, Bladen County 3
WINNABOW – Columbus County rallied from a 2-1 deficit and defeated Bladen County 5-3 in the opening round of the 2024 North Carolina Dixie Boys State Tournament Sunday at Town Creek Park.
Bladen County will play Lumberton at 11:30 a.m. Monday in an elimination game. READ MORE
Sports Scoreboard
• Master Schedule | • Standings/Scores
| TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE RECREATION Dixie Boys State Tournament at Town Creek Bladen County vs. Dallas-Brunswick County loser, 9 a.m. |
MONDAY’S RESULTS RECREATION Dixie Boys State Tournament Bladen County 20, Lumberton 1 Dixie Junior Boys State Tournament Lumberton 8, Bladen County 1 |
SPORTS FROM SUNDAY, JULY 14
Winter Park Wins DYB AAA State Championship
Winter Park defeated Topsail 5-2 on Saturday to win the Diamond Youth Baseball Division 1 AAA (Minors) state championship at Clarkton DYB Complex.
Winter Park will represent North Carolina in the World Series beginning Aug. 2 in Bossier City, Louisiana. Winter Park will play the Florida state champion in the first round. READ MORE
Bladen Recreation Youth Soccer Registration Underway
Registration for Bladen Recreation’s Youth Soccer Program is underway and will continue through August 9th. There are six age groups being offered in the fall.
For more information or if anyone is interested in coaching call 910-862-6770. READ MORE
SPORTS FROM SATURDAY, JULY 13
Bladen Dixie Boys, Junior Boys Games Postponed
Bladen County Dixie Boys and Junior Dixie Boys first-round games in the state tournament Saturday were postponed because of wet fields.
The games at Town Creek Park in Winnabow have been rescheduled for Sunday and tournament games have been pushed back a day. READ MORE
Golf Trivia From Vineyard Golf
Can you answer this week’s trivia question from Vineyard Golf at White Lake?
Q: What is the nickname for the great golfer Jack Nicklaus?
Humorous Golf Comment
Here is a humorous golf comment courtesy of Vineyard Golf at White Lake:
Two golfers talking at the bar after a day of golf:
“I took lessons from the pro today … he said he didn’t have the heart to charge me.”
Rain Postpones DYB State Title Game; Rescheduled Saturday
Much needed rain Friday in Clarkton resulted in the postponement of the North Carolina Diamond Youth Baseball Division 1 AAA (Minors) championship game.
The game between Winter Park and Topsail has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Clarkton DYB Complex. READ MORE
SPORTS FROM FRIDAY, JULY 12
Topsail, Winter Park To Play For DYB State Title
Winter Park defeated Hope Mills 8-5 on Thursday to advance to the championship game of the North Carolina Diamond Youth Baseball Division 1 AAA (Minors) championship game.
Winter Park is scheduled to play Topsail on Friday at 6 p.m. at Clarkton DYB Complex with a berth in the DYB World Series on the line. READ MORE
Thundering Herd Winning Team Shoots 7-under
Twenty-two players showed up Thursday at Vineyard Golf at White Lake on a day when rain was expected, but never came.
The winning team of the weekly Thundering Herd tournament at 7 under par was Pam Davis, Jeff Pope, Jimmy Schultz and Julian Lennon. READ MORE
SPORTS FROM THURSDAY, JULY 11
Bladen County Sports Throwback: Bladen County 13U Baseball finish 2nd In Tournament
A staff report
Bladen County’s Babe Ruth 13U all-star team finished 2nd place in the DYB Tournament on the weekend of July 9th,1989. The district tournament was held in Wilmington which was also the district who won the 13U tournament. READ MORE
Bladen Dixie Boys, Junior Dixie Boys Begin State Tournaments Saturday
WINNABOW – The Bladen County Dixie Boys and Junior Dixie Boys All-Stars will begin play Saturday morning in their respective state tournaments Saturday morning at Town Creek Park.
The Junior Dixie Boys (13U) open the state tournament with a 9:30 a.m. game against Dallas. The Bladen Dixie Boys All-Stars (14U) are slated to play Columbus County at 11:30 a.m. READ MORE
3 Teams Left With One Loss In DYB State Tournament
Hope Mills knocked off previously unbeaten Winter Park 8-7 and Topsail eliminated Wilmington Supper Optimist 4-1 on Wednesday in the semifinals of the Diamond Youth Baseball Division 1 AAA (Minors) state tournament at Clarkton DYB Complex.
The results left three teams with one loss and will require an extra game Friday to determine which team represents North Carolina in the DYB World Series in Bossier City, Louisiana. READ MORE
SPORTS FROM WEDNESDAY, JULY 10
SFGA Plays July 9 Tournament At Vineyard Golf at White Lake
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played a two-net score tournament Tuesday at Vineyard Golf at White Lake with 47 members participating.
Next Tuesday’s tournament is scheduled to be played at Land O Lakes Golf Club in Whiteville. READ MORE
Semifinal Games Set In DYB AAA State Tournament
Winter Park will enter the semifinals of the Diamond Youth Baseball Division 1 AAA (Minors) state tournament as the lone unbeaten team of the 12-team double elimination event.
Winter Park defeated Wilmington Supper Optimist 10-6 Tuesday night at Clarkton DYB Complex in the final winner’s bracket contest. READ MORE
SPORTS FROM TUESDAY, JULY 9
Supper Optimist, Winter Park Last Unbeaten Teams in DYB State Tournament
Wilmington Supper Optimist rolled to a 12-1 win against Stanley on Monday in a winner’s bracket game in the Diamond Youth Baseball Division 1 AAA (Minors) state tournament at the Clarkton DYB Complex.
Supper Optimist, which has outscored opponents 30-7 in three victories, advances to the final winner’s bracket game Tuesday against Winter Park at 7 p.m. READ MORE
SPORTS FROM MONDAY, JULY 8
Larrell Murchison Hosts 4th Annual Fun Day and Football Camp
ELIZABETHTOWN – Elizabethtown native Larrell Murchison hosted his 4th annual Community Fun Day and Football Camp Saturday at Elizabethtown Middle School and a large crowd showed up despite the blistering hot weather to work out and just have fun with their hometown star who has used this event as a way to share with his hometown. READ MORE
3 Teams Unbeaten In DYB AAA State Tournament
Three teams made it through the weekend unbeaten in the Diamond Youth Baseball Division 1 AAA (Minors) state tournament at the Clarkton DYB Complex.
Wilmington Supper Optimist, Stanley and Winter Park won both of its games in the 12-team double elimination tournament. READ MORE
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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 DYB Coach Pitch: Elizabethtown vs. Lumberton |
 Girls Soccer: East Bladen vs. Lejeune |
 East Bladen Athletic Awards Banquet |
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