Bladen Journal

Monday Roundup: Clarkton wins pair of volleyball matches

Clarkton School of Discovery volleyball team won two matches Monday. Contributed photo

CLARKTON – Clarkton School of Discovery won its third straight middle school volleyball match Monday with a pair of wins inside Harold Ford Gymnasium.

The Blue Devils (4-2) swept county rival Bladenboro 25-19, 25-17 and also won in two sets against Tabor City. Bladenboro (5-5) defeated Tabor City 25-12, 25-12).

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL

In Cerro Gordo, West Bladen (1-1) topped West Columbus 8-0 in a game that had been postponed Oct. 30. “It was a hard fight,” West Bladen coach Jermaine Bullard said. “We made a lot of mistakes and a few turnovers in scoring range, but we got our first win of the season.” West Bladen has players from Bladenboro Middle and Tar Heel School.

RECREATION VOLLEYBALL

Inside King Street Gym in Elizabethtown, the Waves beat the Typhoons 25-16, 26-24 to take sole possession of first place in the Bladen County Recreation Department’s 8-9-year-old volleyball league with a 3-0 record.

Other winners were the Huskies in the 10-11-year-old league and the Storm and Thunder in the 12-14-year-old league.

RECREATION FOOTBALL

At Bladen County Park, the Hurricanes and Volunteers won 7-9-year-old flag games and the Tigers and Gators won in 5-6-year-old flag games.

MONDAY, NOV. 10

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Volleyball

At Clarkton

Clarkton 2, Bladenboro 0 (25-19, 25-17)

Bladenboro 2, Tabor City 0 (25-12, 25-12)

Clarkton 2, Tabor City 0

Football

West Bladen 8, West Columbus 0

RECREATION

5-6-Year-Old Flag Football

Tigers 28, Tarheels 8

Gators 26, Bulldogs 12

7-9-Year-Old Flag Football

Hurricanes 26, Bulldogs 18

Volunteers 26, Crimson Tide 24

8-9-Year-Old Volleyball

Waves 2, Typhoons 0 (25-16, 26-24)

10-11-Year-Old Volleyball

Huskies 2, Jaguars 0 (25-17, 25-11)

12-14-Year-Old Volleyball

Storm 2, Flyers 1 (23-25, 27-26, 15-8)

Thunder 2, Flames 0 (25-15, 25-14)

TUESDAY, NOV. 11

No games scheduled

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12

No games scheduled

THURSDAY, NOV. 13

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Football

East Columbus at West Bladen, 6 p.m.

South Columbus at East Bladen, 6 p.m.

Volleyball

At Tabor City, 4 p.m.: Tabor City vs. Nakina, Elizabethtown vs. Nakina, Elizabethtown vs. Tabor City

At Tar Heel, 4 p.m.: Tar Heel vs. West Columbus, Clarkton vs. West Columbus, Clarkton vs. Tar Heel

RECREATION

7-9-Year-Old Flag Football at Bladen County Park

Volunteers vs. Wolfpack, 6 p.m.

10-12-Year-Old Tackle Football at Bladen County Park

Buffaloes vs. Ducks, 7 p.m.

8-9-Year-Old Volleyball at King Street Gym, Elizabethtown

Cyclones vs. Hurricanes, 5:45 p.m.

10-11-Year-Old Volleyball at King Street Gym, Elizabethtown

Wildcats vs. Mustangs, 6:30 p.m.

12-14-Year-Old Volleyball at King Street Gym, Elizabethtown

Flames vs. Shockers, 7:15 p.m.

Storm vs. Thunder, 8 p.m.