Sports
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Bladen edges Columbus 12-11 in District 2 Minors tournament
Staff reportCERRO GORDO — Khristian Neill drew a bases loaded walk that plated Lawson Walters with the winning run Wednesday, June 10 as Bladen County rallied from an early deficit to beat Columbus County 12-11 in the semifinals of the Diamond Youth Baseball District 2 AAA (Minors) tournament.
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Photos: Softball action at Bladen County Park
The Bladen County Recreation Department had three leagues and 12 teams in its softball program this season.
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Bladen wins, advances to District 2 Minors semifinals
Staff reportCERRO GORDO — Cedarius Ballard tripled and doubled Tuesday, June 9 as Bladen County outscored Whiteville American 15-8 in an elimination game of the Diamond Youth Baseball District 2 AAA (Minors) tournament.
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Bladen tops South Columbus Silver in District 2 minors tournament
Staff reportCERRO GORDO — Bladen County scored six runs in each of its final two at-bats Monday, June 8 to score a 15-3 run-rule victory against South Columbus Silver in an elimination game of the Diamond Youth Baseball District 2 AA (Minors) tournament.
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Jones: Bladen is blessed with recreation parks
By Sonny Jones The Bladen JournalI’ve spent a portion of the last week or two watching games at four Bladen County parks and began to realize how blessed we are to have such excellent facilities for a rural area.
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Bladen Minors fall short against Whiteville National
By Sonny Jones The Bladen JournalCERRO GORDO — A sixth inning Bladen County rally fell a run short Sunday, June 7 as Whiteville National took a 7-6 victory in the opening game of the Diamond Youth Baseball District 2 AAA (Minors) tournament.
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DYB Coach-Pitch: Bladen County eliminated, Elizabethtown loses
By Sonny Jones The Bladen JournalBladen County split a pair of games and Elizabethtown lost its opening game Saturday, June 6 in Diamond Youth Baseball AA Coach-Pitch tournaments.
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DYB Majors, Minors district tournament pairings set
By Sonny Jones The Bladen JournalThe Diamond Youth Baseball District 2 AAA (Minors) tournament is scheduled to open Sunday, June 7 in Cerro Gordo.
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Columbus County beats Bladen County in District 2 Coach-Pitch opener
By Sonny Jones The Bladen JournalBLADENBORO — Columbus County scored four times in the sixth inning Friday, June 5 to beat Bladen County 10-6 in the opening game of the Diamond Youth Baseball District 2 Coach-Pitch tournament at McLean Park.
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Rebollar, Garcia named to NCSCA 2A all-state soccer team
By Sonny Jones The Bladen JournalEast Bladen’s Gabby Rebollar has been named to the N.C. Soccer Coaches Association 2A all-state team.
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Bladenboro, Elizabethtown hosting Coach-Pitch district tournaments
By Sonny Jones The Bladen JournalMcLean Park in Bladenboro and Leinwand Park in Elizabethtown will be the sites for Diamond Youth Baseball AA (Coach-Pitch) district tournaments this weekend.
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Jones: Caniacs ready to raise Stanley Cup
By Sonny Jones The Bladen JournalWill the Stanley Cup return to Raleigh after a 20 year absence? We’ll find out over the next couple of weeks when the Carolina Hurricanes play the Vegas Golden Knights for the National Hockey League championship.















