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Baysden finishes 11th at state
SOUTHERN PINES — West Bladen’s Blake Baysden followed an opening-round 76 with a closing round of 75 on Tuesday to finish tied for 11th in the state’s Class 2-A championship tournament at Longleaf Country Club. Baysden, one of the top golfers out of the Waccamaw Conference, was tied for 15th after the first round of play on Monday, six strokes off the pace among a field of 84. On Tuesday, he started well, but falters on the back stretch....
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West Bladen falls to powerful North Pitt, 6-1
BETHEL — A six-run fourth frame was the undoing for West Bladen’s baseballers, as they fell to a solid North Pitt High team 6-1 in the second round of the state’s Class 2-A playoffs on Tuesday. The loss ends the Knights’ season at 12-12. The two teams traded goose eggs through the first three innings before the Panthers plated six runs in the bottom of the fourth, fueled by a two-run home run. Meanwhile, three North Pitt pitchers were k...
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Lady Knights nipped,2-1
DUBLIN — For the second straight season, Swansboro High came to Dublin and put a dagger in the heart of the Lady Knights’ playoff run. On Tuesday, the Lady Pirates scored two runs in the top of the first inning and then relied on the arm of pitcher Jaimee Radel to nip West Bladen, 2-1, knocking them out of the state’s Class 2-A playoffs. The Lady Knights had two game-tying chances thrown out at the plate late in the game. The loss finishe...
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Hancock tabbed head coach at Wingate
WINGATE — Wingate University Vice-President and Director of Athletics Steve Poston announces the appointment of Ann Hancock as head women’s basketball coach. Hancock is the fourth coach in Wingate’s storied women’s basketball history. Most recently, Hancock spent two seasons as an assistant women’s basketball coach at East Carolina University. Prior to her time in Greenville, she was the head women’s basketball coach at UNC-Wilmington for...
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Sports briefs …
Eagles to hold athletic banquet ELIZABETHTOWN — East Bladen High School will host its annual Athletic Banquet on Thursday, May 17, starting at 6 p.m. in the school’s atrium. Tickets for parents are now on sale at the school for $10 per person and will be sold through Tuesday, May 15. Tickets can be picked up from Coach Patty Evers in the athletic director’s office. *** Martin and Daniels are heading to BCC ELIZABETHTOWN — Acco...
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West Bladen prepared for second round of playoffs
DUBLIN — West Bladen High sports fans are in full playoff form after their baseball and softball teams managed to get past the first round of the state’s Class 2-A road to a title. On Tuesday, the Knights and Lady Knights will face the next challenge along the way. West Bladen’s baseballers are headed for Bethel, where they will face a tough challenge from North Pitt High; the Lady Knights will be at home, where they will host a solid Swa...
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NC Camo Coalition to unite hunters, anglers
North Carolina hunters and anglers have been and continue to be some of the state’s most committed and effective conservation leaders. As our state population soars, it is critical that the heritage of hunting and fishing remain strong, and that the united voices of sportsmen and women who fight for conservation are brought to the table. To this end, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation has created and launched the NC Camo Coalition. ...
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West Bladen wins playoff opener, 6-1
DUBLIN — Erica Tanner twirled a four-hitter and the Lady Knights scored five runs over the first two innings en route to a 6-1 win over Richlands High in the first round of the Class 2-A playoffs on Friday. The win improves West Bladen to 21-2 and sends them into the second round on Tuesday, a game the Lady Knights will host at 7 p.m. against Swansboro High, the team that ousted West Bladen from last season’s playoffs in the third round. ...
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What to do about a middle-aged boat
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — With people, middle age begins at around 40. With boats, it’s about the 10-year mark. And for both, it signals a time when age begins to show. But that doesn’t mean life is slowing down – only that more effort is needed to stay in shape. With decade-old boats, that means taking a hard look at things that haven’t been checked out over the years. BoatUS has these nine “middle age” maintenance tips on boats: Bilge pumps: Li...
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Knights nip St. Pauls in playoff opener
ST. PAULS — Kyle Meismer and the Knights began a celebratory huddle along the first base line while St. Pauls’ Jhamel Leonard dropped to his knees behind the bag. The summation of the Bulldogs’ up-and-down season ended much like it began. A setback marred by missed opportunities. “I told my team that if we didn’t give everything we had, then we wouldn’t be able to live with ourselves,” St. Pauls coach Tommy Townsend said. “But we did...
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Sales pitch strikeout
I couldn’t help smiling just a little bit when I saw Darlington Raceway’s advertising campaign for the 2012 Bojangles Southern 500. Most of the promotional materials featured Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch, who traded quite a bit of paint in the closing laps of the race before “stepping outside to settle things man to man,” which in this particular case involved Harvick dashing across pit road after the race, seemingly intent on applying...
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PREP SOCCER Lady Eagles fall in playoff opener
ELIZABETHTOWN — Mother Nature was as much a part of Wednesday’s Class 2-A playoff match as East Bladen and East Duplin, but the Lady Panthers rose above the elements to knock the Lady Eagles out of the postseason with a 3-0 win. East Bladen ends its season at 10-9 overall, while East Duplin moves on with a 12-11-2 mark. The match was moved up an hour in an effort to avoid the predicted rain, but even the 5 p.m. start was delayed an hour b...
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Lady Knights win 15th straight
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Lady Knights of West Bladen used an eight-run fourth inning to wipe out a 1-0 deficit Friday, and went on to beat East Bladen in the Waccamaw Conference finale, 16-3. The win improves West Bladen to 10-2 in the conference, 20-2 overall. It was the Lady Knights’ 15th straight win and gave them the conference title outright. The Lady Eagles, meanwhile, fell to 0-12 in the conference and 1-16 overall. East Bladen took a 1...
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Scoreboard from Monday…
PREP GOLF Class 2-A East Regional Carolina Sands Golf Course White Lake *** Team scores: Southwest Edgecombe *300, Croatan *318, Richlands *321, West Bladen 323 , First Flight 323, Clinton 327, Farmville Central 334, South Lenoir 348, Beddingfield 353, Northeastern 364, Whiteville 384. *Advance to Class 2-A state championship at Long Leaf Country Club in Southern Pines on May 14-15. *** Top individual scores: Festus Tur...
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Whiteville whips West 6-2 and wins conference crown
WHITEVILLE — West Bladen High, whose No. 3 seed out of the Waccamaw Conference for the state playoffs had already been secured, could only play spoiler to Whiteville High’s goal of nailing down the regular-season title. But the Knights couldn’t get their offense rolling and fell, 6-2. The loss moves West Bladen 7- 7-5 in the conference and 11-11 overall. The Wolfpack, meanwhile, wins the conference crown with a 10-2 mark, 18-5 overall. ...
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Knights fall short, Baysden advances
WHITE LAKE — By nearly the slimmest of margins, the West Bladen High golf team missed out on a berth in the Class 2-A state championship next week in Southern Pines. The Knights combined for a team score of 323 on Monday in the Class 2-A East Regional at Carolina Sands Golf Course in White Lake, good for a fourth-place finish among the 20-team field — just two shots behind third-place Richlands High. Southwest Edgecombe won the regional ...
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County teams open playoffs
Four Bladen County prep teams are or will be involved in state playoff competition this week, and three of them will remain home for the first step toward a state title. *** Softball *** DUBLIN —After a three-round, Cinderella run into the state playoffs last season, the Lady Knights have checked off two of their preseason goals — winning the Waccamaw Conference and earning a Class 2-A playoff berth. “We’re playing well right n...
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Commission moves toward night hunting of coyotes, feral swine
RALEIGH — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission took a step toward implementing a rule Thursday that allows for the taking of coyotes and feral swine by hunting on private lands at night with a light. The rule would also allow the hunting of feral swine and coyotes on public lands from ½ hour after sunset to ½ before sunrise with a light by permit only. Night hunting is one means of controlling localized populations of coyotes and feral ...
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BASEBALL: Knights blank Eagles, 4-0
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Knights of West Bladen, behind a three-hitter from Kyle Meismer, assured that cross-count rival East Bladen would remain winless in the Waccamaw Conference this season with a 4-0 win on Friday. West Bladen improved to 7-4 in the conference and 11-10 overall, while East Bladen falls to 0-12 in the conference and 6-14 overall. The Knights got on the board in the top of the first inning when Meismer slapped a single and M...
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