Scotland teams moving on to next round The Scotland softball and baseball teams are both moving on to the second round of the state playoffs after winning Friday night.
The softball squad walked-off in the eighth inning to defeat South View 2-1, while the baseball team piled it on Jack Britt, winning 13-0 in a mercy-rule shortened game.
With both games starting at the same time, the atmosphere was tense around Scotland High School. The baseball team quickly put the fans at the...
Roberto Castro opens with a 63 in Players debut PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Roberto Castro made a debut he won’t soon forget in The Players Championship, opening with a 9-under 63 Thursday to tie the course record at the TPC Sawgrass and build a three-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and other early starters.
Facing the infamous island-green on No. 17 for the first time in competition, Castro left a 9-iron within a foot of the hole. On the daunting 18th, he hit 4-iron to a foot. When his...
Local martial arts school to host competition later this month Scotland County will be host to a martial arts meet later this month. Kenny Morrison’s Professional School of Tae-Kwon Do will host the fourth annual “Phoenix-N-Tha-Burg” competition on May 18 at St. Andrews University.
The meet, which begins at 10 a.m. will feature several different categories for all age groups and weight classes. Participants can compete in sparring and forms. Sparring is when a martial artist faces off one-on-one with a...
Scots ready for playoffs The fields at Scotland High School are ready for playoff action, and so are the teams. The baseball and softball teams start their quest for a state championship Friday, and both teams are hosting the first round of the state playoffs. Baseball will take on Jack Britt High School and softball will face South View. Both games begin at 7 p.m.
Jack Britt and Scotland are former conference foes, dating back to before conference realignment put ...
UNC’s Moran driving offense for No. 1 Tar Heels
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Colin Moran has grown from the top freshman in the country to one of the nation’s most dangerous hitters and a top draft prospect for No. 1 North Carolina.
The junior has the chance to become the fourth player in NCAA history to lead the nation in runs scored and RBIs. He entered the week first in RBIs and tied for the lead in runs scored, while ranking among the leaders in most major hitting categories.
Mora...
Athletic seniors awarded The winners of the Scotland County senior games were recognized Wednesday evening at an awards ceremony at Scotia Village.
The senior games began April 26 and officially ended May 8, although one rain-delayed event was set to be made up on May 9.
Kisha Williams is the local coordinator for the senior games and presented the winners with medals at the awards dinner. She said that the games give senior citizens the chance to have fun and st...
Record broken twice in consecutive weeks For almost one week Logan Ward was the fastest who ever ran a mile in Scotland High School track history. That was until John Holloway broke the record six days later.
Ward ran the mile in 4:56 at a home meet on April 25, which was the fastest time on record. Coach Richard Bailey said Scotland’s official records date back to 2009.
That record stood for six days, until Ward’s teammate Holloway broke the record by one second. Holloway’s rec...
Scots fall to Raiders for third time Bradley Brown did it again. The junior drove in both runs for the Raiders in a 2-0 win in the conference tournament final Friday, just eight days after he hit an RBI double to beat Scotland in Laurinburg in the regular-season finale.
Like every other meeting between the teams this season, this game was close. But thanks to Brown, the Raiders held the lead for the entire game. With two outs in the first inning Brown crushed a ball to right f...
Scots ready for another close game with Raiders Anytime Scotland and Richmond meet on the field it’s a big event. But this Friday’s meeting might be just a little bigger
For the third time this year the Scots and Raiders will meet on the diamond. But this time, it’s for the conference championship.
The Scots will travel to Rockingham on Friday to play the Raiders in the final of the Southeastern conference baseball tournament. The teams have already met twice this season and both games...
Scotland golf team qualifies for regional playoff The Scotland golf team has qualified for the regional playoffs. The Scots earned a spot in the eastern regional by clinching third place in the final match of the regular season earlier this week at Pinehurst.
The top three schools from the Southeastern conference are going to the regional tournament. Scotland finished third behind winners Pinecrest and second-place Purnell Swett.
Coach Donald Barringer said he was proud of his team for q...
Scots moving on to conference final A two-run third inning propelled Scotland to a 3-1 win over Purnell Swett in the Southeastern Conference tournament Tuesday night, and now the Scots will face Richmond in the final.
Tuesday’s semifinal was important to the Scots because a win would assure them of home field advantage through the first two rounds of the state playoffs. Will Adams made sure the Scots would have another home game as he had a dominant outing on the mound.
Ada...
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Cypress Creek
Gerald Mabe hit a hole—in-one Tuesday on the 11th hole. Mabe said he has been playing golf for 35 years and this was his first. The 11th is 136 yards long and the shot was witnessed by Danny Smith.
Scotch Meadows
Friday shoot-out winners were: George Bennett, Ralph Walcott, Robery Floyd and Laurin Suiter.
Upcoming events: May 2: The Log of Load golf tournament benefitting Duke Children’s Hospital. ...
Pirates earn place in final; Scots come up short Lumberton is moving on to the Southeastern Conference championship in soccer after defeating Scotland 2-1 Tuesday.
The Pirates took a two-goal lead and fended off the Scots to earn a match with Pinecrest in the final on Thursday.
Scotland, already assured of a playoff spot thanks to Pinecrests’ 6-0 victory over Hoke earlier in the day, managed to play a very even game with the second-seeded Pirates. Earlier this season Lumberton beat Scot...
Scots fall to Whiteville, prepare for playoffs The Scotland High School’s soccer team suffered a 6-0 loss to Whiteville on Friday evening, but the focus now shifts to the conference tournament, which begins Monday.
The Scots, who fall to 9-9-2 and 4-4-0 in conference play, closed out the regular season with a home match against a powerful Whiteville side. Coach Colin McDavid said he scheduled this game as the last one for a reason.
“This is preparation for playoffs and the tournament,...
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