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Triathlon coming to White Lake: Volunteers needed
laden County will play host to a unique, three-day triathlon event at the FFA Camp at White Lake from Oct. 8 to Oct. 10.
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Lady Bulldogs sweep West Bladen
St. Pauls volleyball coach Jennifer White has been waiting all season to have her full roster. Now that she has it, White believes her Bulldogs are set for big things. St. Pauls rolled to a 3-0 sw...
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Bladen Sports Agate for Friday, Sept. 3, 2010
GIRLS TENNIS East Bladen 8 West Columbus 1 Singles: Rebecca Ransom (WC) defeated Emmy Corbett (EB) 8-3; Cristin McKiver (EB) def. Alex Burroughs (WC) 8-1; Monae Newkirk (EB) def. Michela Britt...
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Cathy Elliott When bad is good
I honestly believe that if Kyle Busch announced he was planning to sell everything he owned, turn his back on the sport of stock car racing forever and spend the rest of his life in service to the...
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Eagles face undefeated Tigers
For the second straight season, the 1-0 Eagles of East Bladen High will face the 2-0 Tigers of James Kenan High in a measuring-stick game. Last season, East Bladen passed the test with a 25-0 whit...
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Knights looking to go 2-0
West Bladen High’s football Knights may still be basking in the glow of a 21-0 season-opening win over South Robeson High last week, but coach Pat Byrd has worked his team hard this week to get re...
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Hunting, Trapping, Fishing Proposals Up for Public Comment in Dublin
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold a public hearing for comments on proposed changes to 23 hunting, fishing and trapping regulations on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m., at Bladen Communi...
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Bladen County’s fall hunting dates set
Hunters in Bladen County can now circle dates on the calendar.
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West Bladen s Lorenzo Drew carries the ball downfield. Friday night's spotlight belongs to Knights
West Bladen High opened its own version of “Friday Knight Lights” and, when 48 minutes of football were completed, three things stood out: Lorenzo Drew’s punishing ground attack,...
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East Bladen s A. J. McKoy avoids a tackle. East Bladen swamps Red Springs
East Bladen has some unfinished business and the Eagles took their first steps to competing the task. After falling in the regional finals last season, the Eagles started the new season with a ban...
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Bladen County Sports Agate for Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010
GIRLS TENNIS West Brunswick 9 West Bladen 0 Singles: Penny Watts ( WBR ) def. Lexi Storms (WB) 6-1, 6-0; Gabrial Sauders ( WBR ) def. Haley Baxley (WB) 6-0, 6-1; Lesile Cao ( WBR ) def. Leah D...
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Eagles ready for 2010 opener
by W. Curt Vincent, editor@bladenjournal.com
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As is always the case to start a new season, East Bladen High will enter Friday night’s gridiron opener with numerous questionmarks. But one looms largest: Whether quarterback Daron Burney will pla...
Knights looking to open on positive note
by W. Curt Vincent, editor@bladenjournal.com
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It may be setting the bar too high for the Knights of West Bladen if a victory is the first level of success. Scoring may be the first thing to shoot for. The Knights are on a streak they’d like ...
About face
by Cathy Elliott, Special to the Journal
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When a model or actress signs a contract with a cosmetic or clothing company, she becomes what is known as "the face" of the product. If the marketing department is doing its job correctly, anytime...
McDowell Follows Athletics Career Path: Former UNCW Women's Basketball player Sharon McDowell teaches at her school in Riegelwood
by Megan Burress, Summer InternUNC-W athletics department
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From playing to coaching, former UNCW women's basketball star Sharon McDowell has not strayed too far from the game she loves. McDowell is currently the girl's basketball coach, volleyball coach an...
Sports Agate for Friday, Aug. 27
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GIRLS TENNIS West Bladen 9 West Columbus 0 Singles: Lexi Storms (WB) def. Rebecca Ransom (WC) 6-3, 6-2; Haley Baxley (WB) def. Alex Burroughs (WC) 6-1, 7-5; Leah Deaver (WB) def. Michela Britt (...
North Carolina Tops at Youth Hunter Education Challenge
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Participants and teams from North Carolina dominated the 25th annual International Youth Hunter Education Challenge in both the senior and junior categories. Tar Heel competitors took first and th...
Area teams kicked off Friday
by W. Curt Vincent, editor@bladenjournal.com
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While Bladen County high school football teams were still a week away from their season openers, other area gridders put on the pads for real Friday night and got the season under way.
Eagles, Knights scrimmage for last time before season
by Staff report
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A final scrimmage in the preseason is hard enough, but the Eagles of East Bladen High were forced to deal with the unexpected and tragic death Thursday of quarterback Daron Burney's mother in a car...
Bladen Sports Briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 24
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TAR HEEL — Tar Heel Middle School will open football practice on Thursday, Aug. 26, at the school from 3 to 5 p.m. All players must have a completed physical in order to practice. WHITE LAKE — Th...
BC Heat takes second
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The BC Heat 14-and-under softball team finished second among a nine-team field in the CSA State Tournament in Hartsville, S.C., held August 7-8. The team played a total of 10 games.
Field's Day
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The West Bladen and Red Springs boys soccer teams battled to a 1-1 tie in their season-openers on Monday. Dakota Fields, above, scored the Knights’ lone goal in the match.
Lady Knights take advantage of St. Pauls serving
by Shawn Stinson, Special to the Journal
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When volleyball made the switch to the rally scoring system, it put a premium on serving. Usually one of St. Pauls strong suits, serving let the Bulldogs down in a 3-2 loss to East Bladen in the s...
Putting the pieces in place
by Cathy Elliott, Special to the Journal
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The past few days in NASCAR have started to resemble a Sudoku puzzle. You know the pieces are going to fall into place eventually. You're just not exactly sure how.
Bladen sports agate for Aug. 20
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BOYS SOCCER West Bladen 1 Red Springs 1 West Bladen 1-0 — 1 Red Springs 0-1—1 Highlights: For West Bladen, Dakota Fields scored the lone goal, assisted by Luis Cordova. Records: West ...
Knights changing offenses, attitudes
by W. Curt Vincent, editor@bladenjournal.com
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For first-year West Bladen High head coach Pat Byrd, the challenge of changing an entire offensive scheme wasn’t enough. He’s also tackling the daunting task of changing the attitude among the Knig...
Eagles looking at bigger challenges
by W. Curt Vincent, editor@bladenjournal.com
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Fast-food giant Wendy’s can find a replacement here in Bladen County for the diminutive octogenarian actress Clara Peller should they ever decide to revive their famous “Where’s the beef?” commerci...
Golf tourney on tap Oct. 14: Entries being accepted
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WHITE LAKE — The annual Front Porch Restaurant Golf Tournament to benefit Bladen County Hospital will be held Thursday, Oct. 14, at Carolina Sands Golf Course in White Lake. The tournament — a fou...
Eagles air attack only an illusion
by W. Curt Vincent, editor@bladenjournal.com
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Excitement rippled through the stands and the East Bladen High sidelines Friday night during the inaugural Bladen County Football Jamboree sponsored by Four County Electric, as quarterback daron Bu...
Knights remain a work in progress
by W. Curt Vincent, editor@bladenjournal.com
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For most West Bladen High football fans, Friday night was the unveiling of a new option-based spread offense for the Knights in the inaugural Bladen County Football Jamboree sponsored by Four Coun...
A capsule look at the 2010 Waccamaw Conference
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Whiteville High WHITEVILLE — The Wolfpack of Whiteville finished the regular season 4-2 in the conference and 9-4 overall, and claimed the No. 2 Class 2-A post from the Waccamaw Conference. In th...
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