Action from Thursday’s East Bladen at West Bladen junior varsity football game.
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The Emereau volleyball team won its first match this season Thursday.
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Action from Thursday’s East Bladen at West Bladen junior varsity football game.
Kenneth Armstrong / kenarmphoto.com
Action from Thursday’s East Bladen at West Bladen junior varsity football game.
Kenneth Armstrong / kenarmphoto.com
An amazing start to the junior varsity football season in Bladen County.
Zee Pone scored the winning touchdown as East Bladen outlasted West Bladen 28-22 in five overtimes Thursday night.
The East Bladen JVs are scheduled to host Whiteville next Thursday. West Bladen is slated to host Heide Trask on Sept. 11.
VARSITY
Volleyball: Heide Trask 3, West Bladen 0
In Rocky Point, Trask gave the Knights their first loss with a 25-21, 25-16, 25-20 sweep in a non-conference match.
For West Bladen (5-1), Emmy Bryant had eight digs and two assists. Greer Pope had a service ace, kill and nine assists. Natalee Sykes had six assists, a service ace and dig. Jaylyn Clark had three kills, a pair of blocks and a dig. Kali Allen had five digs, a service ace, kill and assist. Makenna Thurman had three kills, an ace and dig. Shanna Lewis had three digs, a service ace and kill. Halaina Conklin had four kills and a block. Kimberly Dowless had three kills and three blocks. Brenna Hester had two digs.
West Bladen is scheduled to host Union on Wednesday.
Volleyball: Hobbton 3, East Bladen 2
In Elizabethtown, the Eagles (0-7, 0-1 Carolinas) lost their second five-set match of the season. Hobbton won the Carolina Conference opener 25-13, 23-25, 23-25, 25-13, 15-10.
Taylor Dowless had six kills, 14 attacks, three service aces, four digs and a block for East Bladen. Aubrei Nixon had three kills, eight attacks, two service aces, two digs and five blocks. Marlee Potter had two kills, six attacks, a service ace and four digs. Ariel Cromartie had a block and three digs. Cabria Baldwin had two kills, two attacks, two service aces, three blocks and five digs. Nadya Colon and Mileigh Martin each had an attack with Martin adding a pair of digs.
JUNIOR VARSITY
Volleyball: West Bladen 2, Heide Trask 1
In Rocky Point, the Knights rallied from an opening set loss to beat Trask 19-25, 25-15, 25-20.
Kensleigh Kinlaw had six service aces, two kills, five attacks, two digs, and nine assists to lead West Bladen (4-2). Berkleigh Guy had three service aces and seven digs. Vera Valentiner had two kills, four attacks, an assist, and four digs. Abigail Dicicco had a dig. Chloe Walters had five attacks, 13 digs and three attacks. Amiya McCarty-Maxfield had two aces, an attack, a block and three digs. Hadley Dove had three digs. Bristol Allen had an attack and a block.
East Bladen 2, Hobbton 0
In Elizabethtown, East Bladen (5-2) rolled past Hobbton 25-14, 25-6 in its Carolina Conference opening match.
Harlie Shaw led the Eagles with four service aces and 11 assists. Isabella Beard had four service aces and three digs. Addison Douglas had three service aces, four assists and a kill. Chloe Merritt had four assists, a dig and service ace. Avianna Whittington had a service ace. Tenley Dowless had a kill and three attacks. Maylin McMichael had two attacks. Julia Flowers had three kills, a block, dig and attack. Gracey Edwards had two kills and two attacks.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Volleyball: Emereau 2, Harrells Christian 0
In Elizabethtown, the Aviators (1-1) picked up their first win with a 25-18, 25-17 sweep of Harrells Christian.
“It was a true team effort with powerful serving, strong energy, and plenty of Aviator pride,” Emereau coach Paige Burney said.
In the first set, Quinlyn Bass set the tone for Emereau with an opening ace, and Harper Allen followed with two service points, including one ace, to spark the rally. Keri Faye Burgess owned the net and stacked up five points with two aces, while Kenley Brisson added an ace of her own. Delana Phillips kept the rally alive with steady serving, and Kaitlynn Wright dropped in two aces. Harper returned to the line for two more points, including another ace, before Burgess sealed the game with three straight points.
In the second set, Emereau’s Bass got things started with a serve point before Burgess took over again, lighting up the scoreboard with a massive 10 points, including 6 aces. Anna White chipped in with an ace. Allen added two more aces, and Isabella Green closed it with a pair of aces.
Emereau is scheduled to play at Old Main Stream Academy on Monday.
THURSDAY, AUG. 28
HIGH SCHOOL
Volleyball
Varsity: Hobbton 3, East Bladen 2 (25-13, 23-25, 23-25, 25-13, 15-10)
Varsity: Heide Trask 3, West Bladen 0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-20)
JV: East Bladen 2, Hobbton 0 (25-14, 25-6)
JV: West Bladen 2, Heide Trask 1 (19-25, 25-15, 25-20)
JV Football
East Bladen 28, West Bladen 22, 5 overtimes
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Volleyball
Emereau 2, Harrells Christian 0 (25-18, 25-17)
RECREATION
7-9-Year-Old Boys’ Soccer at Bladen County Park
Timbers 2, Revolution 0
Quakes 4, Galaxy 0
Thunder def. Cosmos (penalty kicks)
Fury 7, Railhawks 0
7-9-Year-Old Girls’ Soccer at Bladen County Park
Alliance 1, Arsenal 0
Burn 2, Fusion 0
FRIDAY, AUG. 29
HIGH SCHOOL
Football
West Bladen at East Bladen, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 2
HIGH SCHOOL
Volleyball
East Bladen at North Duplin, JV 4 p.m., Varsity 5:30 p.m.
Boys’ Soccer
East Bladen at Whiteville, 6 p.m.
West Bladen at North Brunswick, 6 p.m.
Girls’ Tennis
West Bladen at East Bladen, 4 p.m.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Volleyball
Emereau at Old Main Stream Academy, 4 p.m.
Boys’ Soccer
Emereau at Old Main Stream Academy, 4 p.m.
RECREATION
5-6-Year-Old Soccer at Bladen County Park
Titans vs. Hornets, 6 p.m.
Dynamos vs. Raptors, 6 p.m.
Lightning vs. Sharks, 7 p.m.
Mutiny vs. Grizzlies, 7 p.m.
10-12-Year-Old Boys’ Soccer at Bladen County Park
DC United vs. Spartans, 6 p.m.
Bolt vs. Crew, 7 p.m.
10-12-Year-Old Girls’ Soccer at Bladen County Park
Courage vs. Stars, 6 p.m.
Spirit vs. Fire, 7 p.m.
Golf
Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association at Land ‘O Lakes Golf Club, Whiteville, 9:30 a.m.