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Middle School Baseball Championship: Bladenboro 10, Whiteville 1
By John Clark
BLADENBORO – Corben Chadwick pitched a 3-hitter and struck out 6 batters to lead Bladenboro to the Waccamaw Middle School Conference baseball championship with a 10-1 victory Thursday over previously unbeaten Whiteville Central.
Coach Tim Benton’s Bulldogs completed a perfect undefeated season with a 4-0 record in Division ‘AA’ and 9-0 overall mark. READ MORE
Middle School Softball: Bladenboro 17, Whiteville 16, 9 innings
BLADENBORO – Adyson Carroll hammered a 2-run inside-the-park walk-off home run in the 9th inning that lifted Bladenboro to a 17-16 Waccamaw Middle School Conference softball victory over Whiteville Central Thursday.
Coach Hayley Baxley’s Lady Bulldogs improved to 3-1 in league play and 7-2 overall and secured 2nd place in the conference with the win. READ MORE
Middle School Baseball: Williams Township 3, Clarkton School of Discover 1
CLARKTON – Duncan Worley pitched a 2-hitter and struck out 17 batters Thursday to lead Williams to a 3-1 Waccamaw Middle School Conference baseball victory over Clarkton School of Discovery.
The Blue Devils finished their season with a 2-2 record in Waccamaw Division ‘A’ play and 4-6 overall mark. READ MORE
Sports Scoreboard
• Master Schedule | • Standings/Scores
| FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Whiteville at East Bladen, JV 4 p.m., Varsity 7 p.m. West Bladen at Fairmont, 7 p.m. Softball Whiteville at East Bladen, 6 p.m. West Bladen at Fairmont, 6 p.m. Girls’ Soccer Whiteville at East Bladen, 6 p.m. RECREATION Bladen County DYB Majors Clarkton Lions at Dublin, 6:30 p.m. |
THURSDAY’S RESULTS MIDDLE SCHOOL Baseball Bladenboro 10, Whiteville 1 Williams Township 3, Clarkton 1 Tabor City 9, Tar Heel 5 Softball Bladenboro 17, Whiteville 16 (9 innings) Williams Township 15, Clarkton 0 Tabor City 17, Tar Heel 2 RECREATION Elizabethtown DYB at Leinwand Park Coach Pitch Pirates 13, Diamondbacks 3 Yankees 11, vs. Royals 7 Bladen Recreation Softball at County Park 8-10-Year-Olds Heat 3, Riptide 1 Bandits 6, Rockets 1 |
SPORTS FROM THURSDAY, APRIL 25
Waccamaw 1A Men’s Tennis Tournament: Conner Padrick Wins Singles; 3 More Eagles Qualify for Regionals
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen’s Conner Padrick defeated his brother Cooper 6-3, 6-4 Wednesday in the Waccamaw Conference Class 1A Men’s Tennis Tournament Championship match.
Both Padricks and the Eagle doubles team of Jair McElveen & Ethan Strickland have qualified for the Class 1A East Regional at Herman Park in Goldsboro that will be played on May 3rd & 4th. READ MORE
Middle School Baseball: Bladenboro 13, Elizabethtown 1
ELIZABETHTOWN – Brooks Carroll pitched a 1-hitter and struck out 11 batters Wednesday to lead Bladenboro to a 13-1 Waccamaw Middle School “AA” Division victory over Elizabethtown.
Coach Tim Benton’s Bulldogs remained undefeated at 3-0 in ‘AA” Division play and 8-0 overall and will host unbeaten Whiteville Thursday. Elizabethtown drops to 0-4 in the ‘AA’ Division and 1-6 overall. READ MORE
Middle School Softball: Bladenboro 38, Elizabethtown 0
ELIZABETHTOWN –Hadley Dove pitched a 3-inning no-hitter and struck out 7 batters, and Bladenboro’s offense scored 28 runs in the 3rd inning to post a 38-0 Waccamaw Middle School Conference ‘AA’ Division softball victory over Elizabethtown Wednesday.
Coach Hayley Baxley’s Bulldogs improved to 2-1 in ‘AA” Division play and 6-2 overall and will host Whiteville Thursday. Elizabethtown drops to 0-4 in the ‘AA’ Division and 0-7 overall. READ MORE
Girls Soccer: North Brunswick 8, West Bladen 1
BLADENBORO – North Brunswick scored 4 goals in each half and defeated West Bladen 8-1 Wednesday night in non-conference girls’ soccer action.
The Lady Knights, now 2-8-3, will travel to East Bladen Monday night. READ MORE
JV Baseball: Whiteville 12, East Bladen 7
WHITEVILLE – Whiteville rallied from an early 5-0 deficit with 11 runs in the 1st 3 innings and defeated East Bladen 12-7 Tuesday in Waccamaw Conference jayvee baseball action.
The Eagles suffered their 1st conference loss and dropped in 6-1-2 in league play and 7-2-3 overall. The 2 teams will play again Friday at East Bladen. READ MORE
Letter: East Bladen Golf Coach Thanks Vineyard Golf
I am thrilled to share with you a touching story of community, generosity, and sportsmanship that has recently unfolded at East Bladen High School.
Our Varsity golf team, under the guidance of Coach Jeff Huff, has experienced an incredible season, filled with both challenges and triumphs. But what stands out the most is the extraordinary support we’ve received from Vineyard Golf Course at White Lake (VGWL). READ MORE
Cade Hancock Has Good Final Golfing Year At Mount Olive
Cade Hancock finished his year at Mount Olive University with some fine striking of the golf ball.
The Elizabethtown native, who is the son of Polly and Jim Hancock played five tournament this spring and shot out of the 70s only once.
Here is a list of his spring events: READ MORE
Kayla Thompson Attempts To Qualify For US Women’s Open
Bladen County native Kayla Thompson of Clarkton will journey Tuesday to Greensboro to attempt to qualify for the US Women’s Open. She will be playing the Starmont Forest Country Club course.
Starmount Forest is an old course founded August 1, 1930. It has Champion Bermuda grass greens. The qualifying event will be 18 holes. READ MORE
SPORTS FROM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24
Golf: West Bladen’s Daniel Gustafson Wins Medalist Honors
ELIZABETHTOWN – West Bladen senior Daniel Gustafson fired a 77 Monday to win medalist honors for the Southeastern Athletic Conference golf match at Vineyard Golf at White Lake. Midway won team honors with a 326 total. West Bladen captured 2nd place with a 345 total.
Three SAC teams – Midway, West Bladen and Clinton – qualified for the Class 2A Regionals that will be played Monday, May 6th at The Preserve at Jordan Lake Golf Club. READ MORE
Golf: South Columbus Edges Whiteville in Final Match
LORIS, SC – For the 1st time this season, Whiteville did not win the weekly Waccamaw Conference golf match. South Columbus compiled a 357 total on their 4 scores Monday to finish 4 strokes ahead of the Wolfpack’s 361 total at Diamondback Golf Club.
Whiteville will represent the Waccamaw in the regionals as the top 2A seed. East Bladen will be the top 1A Waccamaw seed. READ MORE
Middle School Baseball: Bladenboro 24, West Columbus 0
CERRO GORDO – Cole Brisson and Aidan Thompson combined on a 3-inning 1-hitter and struck out 8 batters and Bladenboro exploded for 19 runs in the 2nd inning to defeat West Columbus 24-0 Tuesday.
Coach Tim Benton’s Bulldogs remained unbeaten at 2-0 in Division ‘AA’ and 7-0 overall and will visit Elizabethtown Wednesday. READ MORE
Rodney Lacewell Signs To Play Football at N.C. State
ELIZABETHTOWN – With his father, coaches, administrators and teammates in attendance, East Bladen senior Rodney Lacewell signed a letter of intent Tuesday to continue his football career at North Carolina State University next season.
Lacewell, a 6-7, 300-pound offensive lineman, will attempt to follow in the footsteps of another East Bladen star, Larrell Murchison. READ MORE
Baseball: West Bladen 2, Fairmont 1
BLADENBORO – Junior Garrett Dunham raked a walk-off single to left field in the 8th inning that gave West Bladen a 2-1 Southeastern Athletic Conference baseball victory over Fairmont Tuesday night.
Coach Wade Pait’s Knights improved to 4-3 in SAC play and 8-10 overall and will visit Fairmont Friday night. READ MORE
Girls Soccer: East Bladen 4, Whiteville 0
WHITEVILLE – Junior Iveonna “NeNe” Ward fired in 2 goals to lead East Bladen to a 4-0 Waccamaw Conference girls’ soccer victory over Whiteville Tuesday night.
Coach Jay Raynor’s Lady Eagles improved to 7-2 in the Waccamaw and 10-2-1 overall. East Bladen will celebrate their Senior Night Friday when the Lady Wolfpack visit East Bladen. READ MORE
Softball: West Bladen 10, Fairmont 2
BLADENBORO – Junior Marlene Crabtree pitched a complete-game 6-hitter and drove in 3 runs with 2 hits as West Bladen claimed a 10-2 Southeastern Athletic Conference softball victory over Fairmont Tuesday night.
Coach Kaitlyn Sykes’ Lady Knights improved to 3-4 in SAC play and 3-7 overall and will visit Fairmont Friday night. READ MORE
Softball: East Bladen 11, Whiteville 9, 8 innings
WHITEVILLE – Junior Martha Simmons walloped a 2-run home run over the left field fence in the 8th inning that lifted East Bladen to an 11-9 Waccamaw Conference softball victory over Whiteville Tuesday night.
Coach Alan West’s Lady Eagles improved to 4-7 in league play and 7-9 overall and will host Whiteville Friday in a return match. READ MORE
Baseball: Whiteville 10, East Bladen 0
WHITEVILLE – Whiteville snapped a scoreless tie with a 9-run 4th inning, and senior Ashton Hammonds pitched a 5-inning 2-hit shutout with 9 strikeouts as the Wolfpack defeated East Bladen 10-0 Tuesday night in Waccamaw Conference baseball action.
East Bladen, now 8-3 in league play and 11-9 overall will host Whiteville Friday night in a return match. READ MORE
Middle School Baseball: Clarkton School of Discovery 12, Tabor City 7
TABOR CITY – Zahmarion Pone and Jerod Smith combined to pitch 1.2 innings of scoreless, hitless relief Tuesday that helped Clarkton School of Discovery preserve a 12-7 Waccamaw Conference ‘A’ Division victory over Tabor City.
Coach Robert Mazur’s Blue Devils improved to 2-1 in Division ‘A’ and 4-5 overall. Clarkton will host Williams Thursday. READ MORE
Middle School Softball: Bladenboro 22, West Columbus 1
CERRO GORDO – Maycee Kinlaw pitched a 1-hitter and struck out 10 batters, and Bladenboro’s offense pounded out 12 hits as the Lady Bulldogs rolled to a 22-1 Waccamaw Middle School Conference ‘AA’ Division softball victory over West Columbus Tuesday.
Coach Hayley Baxley’s Lady Bulldogs evened their ‘AA’ Division record at 1-1 and improved to 5-2 overall. Bladenboro will visit Elizabethtown Wednesday. READ MORE
SFGA Plays Two-Net Score Tournament At Pine Crest
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played a two-net score tournament Tuesday at Pine Crest Country Club in Lumberton with 43 members participating.
Next Tuesday’s tournament is scheduled at Land ‘O Lakes Golf Club in Whiteville. READ MORE
SPORTS FROM TUESDAY, APRIL 23
Girls Soccer: East Bladen 5, West Bladen 0
BLADENBORO – Senior Heidi Rebollar and junior Jackie Medina-Leal fired in 2 goals each to lead East Bladen to a 5-0 non-conference girls’ soccer victory over West Bladen Monday night.
Coach Jay Raynor’s Lady Eagles improved to 9-2-1 and will resume Waccamaw Conference play Tuesday night at Whiteville. West Bladen, now 2-7-3, will host North Brunswick Wednesday night. READ MORE
Baseball: East Bladen 8, Hobbton 3
NEWTON GROVE – East Bladen snapped a 3-3 tie with 5 runs in the 7th inning on just 1 hit and defeated Hobbton 8-3 Monday night in non-conference baseball action.
Coach Grant Pait’s Eagles improved to 11-8 overall and will travel to Waccamaw Conference leader Whiteville Tuesday night. READ MORE
Softball: East Bladen 13, Hobbton 3
NEWTON GROVE – Sophomore Cabria Baldwin walloped a pair of inside-the-park home runs and drove in 5 runs to lead East Bladen to a 13-3 non-conference softball victory over Hobbton Monday night.
Coach Alan West’s Eagles improved to 6-9 overall and will return to Waccamaw Conference play Tuesday night at Whiteville. READ MORE
Middle School Softball: Clarkton School of Discovery 15, West Columbus 5
CLARKTON- Clarkton School of Discovery scored 8 runs in the final 2 innings Monday to post a 15-5 Waccamaw Middle School Conference mercy-rule softball victory over West Columbus.
Coach Melissa Singletary’s Lady Blue Devils, now 3-4, will travel to Tabor City Tuesday. READ MORE
Middle School Baseball: West Columbus 6, Clarkton School of Discovery 0
CLARKTON- West Columbus pitching limited Clarkton School of Discovery to only 2 baserunners Monday as the Warriors claimed a 6-0 Waccamaw Middle School Conference baseball victory over the Blue Devils.
Clarkton, now 3-5, will travel to Tabor City Tuesday. READ MORE
Dixie Belles Softball: Bladenboro 5, Lumberton Tigers 2
LUMBERTON – Maycee Kinlaw pitched a 2-hitter, and a 5-run 4th inning carried Bladenboro to a 5-2 victory over the Lumberton Tigers in Dixie Belles softball action Monday night.
Bladenboro improved to 4-0 and will travel to Leland Sunday to for games against the West Lady Cardinals and the West Lady Tide beginning at 2 p.m. READ MORE
SPORTS FROM MONDAY, APRIL 22
Evan Pait Posts 6th Win For Brunswick Community
BOLIVIA – Former East Bladen star Evan Pait recorded his 6th victory of the season Saturday as Brunswick Community College swept a doubleheader from Lenoir Community College 6-0 and 9-7. The Dolphins raised their record to 36-5 and also secured the 500th career win for Coach Robbie Allen.
Pait pitched 5 innings of shutout baseball allowing only 3 hits and striking out 8 to raise his record to 6-2 in the 6-0 win. READ MORE
Sports photo galleries
 Baseball: Bladenboro vs. Clarkton |
 Softball: Bladenboro vs. Clarkton |
 Girls Soccer:West Bladen vs. East Columbus |
SPORTS FROM SUNDAY, APRIL 21
Kayla Thompson Finishes In The Money In Natchez Classic
Bladen County professional golfer Kayla Thompson shot rounds of 70-70-76-72=288 to finish tied for 24th place and won $520 in the Taco Bell Natchez Classic Championship this week in Natchez, Tennessee. The tournament was played at Beau Pre Country Club.
Thompson will next play in the U.S. Open Qualifier April 30 at Starmount Forest Country Club in Greensboro. READ MORE
Track & Field: West Bladen Boys & Girls Both Finish 2nd in SAC Meet
CLINTON – Clinton’s boys rode a strong showing in the jumping events to a 90-78 victory over West Bladen Thursday in a Southeastern Athletic Conference track & field meet. The Clinton girls rode a 56-15 advantage in the sprints and distance races to a 96-83 win over the Lady Knights.
The complete West Bladen results for the meet follow: READ MORE
Track & Field: East Bladen Girls Place 4th; Boys 5th
ROCKY POINT – East Bladen’s girls rode a strong showing in the hurdles and relays to a 4th place finish, while the East boys did well in the relays and the discus to place 5th in the boys’ meet at the 5th Waccamaw Conference track & field meet of the season Thursday at Heide Trask High.
The complete East Bladen results for the meet follow: READ MORE
Bladen DYB Coach Pitch: Bladenboro Navy 8, Bladenboro 1
BLADENBORO – Bladenboro Navy defeated Bladenboro 8-1 Saturday in Bladen County DYB Coach-Pitch action at McLean Park.
Leading Hitters: READ MORE
Golf Trivia From Vineyard Golf
Can you answer this week’s trivia question from Vineyard Golf at White Lake?
Q. Who is the current golf coach at UNC?
Humorous Golf Comment
Here is a humorous golf comment courtesy of Vineyard Golf at White Lake:
“Golf is neither a microcosm or a metaphor for life. It is a sport, a bloodless sport, if you don’t count ulcers.”
— Dick Schaap, Sportswriter
SPORTS FROM SATURDAY, APRIL 20
Baseball: St. Pauls 6, West Bladen 5
ST PAULS – Winning pitcher Skylar Lancaster’s bunt single brought home Cailen McNeill with the winning run in the bottom of the 7th inning as St. Pauls rallied from a 5-1 deficit to defeat West Bladen 6-5 Friday night in Southeastern Athletic Conference baseball action.
West Bladen, now 3-3 in SAC play and 7-10 overall, will host Fairmont Tuesday night. READ MORE
Softball: St. Pauls 8, West Bladen 2
ST PAULS – Freshman Jerzey Jacobs and senior Roni Hightower both slugged 2-run triples to key a 7-run 6th inning that rallied St. Pauls to an 8-2 Southeastern Athletic Conference softball victory over West Bladen Friday night.
West Bladen, now 2-4 in league play and 2-7 overall, will host Fairmont Tuesday night. READ MORE
Girls Soccer: St. Pauls 3, West Bladen 2
ST PAULS – St. Pauls rallied with 2 goals in the 2nd half to edge West Bladen 3-2 Friday night in Southeastern Athletic Conference girls’ soccer action.
West Bladen, now 1-4-1 in SAC play and 2-6-3 overall, will host East Bladen in a non-conference game Monday night. READ MORE
Bladen DYB Coach Pitch: Bladenboro Navy 10, Clarkton Lions 1
BLADENBORO – Bladenboro Navy defeated Clarkton Lions 10-1 Friday night in Bladen County DYB Coach-Pitch action at McLean Park.
Leading Hitters: READ MORE
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
West Bladen Athletics Golf Tournament
The West Bladen Athletic Department will sponsor a 4-man Captain’s Choice golf tournament to be held at Land O’Lakes Golf Course on Saturday, April 27th. Entry fee is $260 per team.
Food and door prizes will be provided. There will be Longest Drive, Closest to Pin and Putting contests. There will be 3 flights that will be flighted after the rounds are complete. READ MORE
Whack Smack It Golf Tournament Set June 14 At Vineyard Golf
The 2nd Annual Whack Smack It Golf Tournament to benefit the Jim and Sue Schultz Foundation is scheduled for Friday, June 14 at Vineyard Golf at White Lake.
The proceeds from the tournament will go to East Bladen and West Bladen athletic departments and Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball. Each organization received $5,000 from the Schultz Foundation from last year’s tournament.
More information about this year’s tournament will be announced at a later date.
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