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Hernandez selected for Top Right Soccer Combine
LAURINBURG —Three-sport athlete Jackson Hernandez of Scotland High School was selected as one of the top 50 soccer players in Charlotte for the Top Right Soccer Combine, where he will perform in front of more than 20 college and professional scouts on June 13.
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The best secondary in Scotland High history?
LAURINBURG — While many questions surround the new-look Fighting Scots entering the 2026 season, the opposite can be said about their revamped secondary. Heavy expectations have been placed on Chris George, Keson McNair, Jordan McLean and Ja’Kari Monley, a group built on camaraderie, confidence and aggressiveness, that has been labeled…
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NFL star Zamir White works out with Scots
LAURINBURG — Not many high school football players can say they’ve worked out with an NFL player, but for the Fighting Scots football team, they can now check that off the list.
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Can Collin Hill lead Scotland to a state title?
LAURINBURG — Oh, how good it feels to have football back in Scotland County.
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One last lap, new roads ahead
LAURINBURG — Before embarking on the next leg of their journey, 293 Scotland High School seniors took one final walk together Friday night.
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Who’s next? Firearm violence sowing doubt in rural NC
RALEIGH — Rep. Garland Pierce says he has attended too many funerals in Scotland County.
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Shaw Academy Class of 2026: ‘I can. I will. I must.’
LAURINBURG — “Congratulations, Class of 2026. We made it!”
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Hooligans continue to surge with 14-0 victory
LAURINBURG —From a four-game losing streak to back-to-back winners, the Laurinburg Highland Hooligans have flipped the script. Just one week after going scoreless over 17 innings, the Hooligans have dominated their last two games, capped by defeating their first conference opponent, the Shallotte Shallywags, 14-0, on Thursday at Legion Park.
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Hooligans earn first win of the season in 12-2 victory over Yankees
LAURINBURG — The wait is over, Scotland County. After a 10-day drought, the Highland Hooligans notched their first win of the season, defeating the Carolina Yankees 12-2 on Tuesday at Legion Park.
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McLean ranked No. 1 in North Carolina’s Class of 2029
LAURINBURG —The Fighting Scots’ second-year running back Michael McLean continues his rise as one of North Carolina’s top football players.
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Scotland football announces workout dates
LAURINBURG —The Fighting Scots football team has announced its 2026 summer workout schedule for June and July. The first workout is scheduled for June 9, and the first official mandatory day will be July 29. Further details about the 7-on-7 practices and dead periods are provided below:
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Hooligans fall to Oak Island
LAURINBURG —“We will break this wall down.” Those words from Highland Hooligans head coach Joe Critcher sum up the Hooligans’ abysmal 0-4 start to the season after Friday’s 3-0 loss to the Oak Island Loggerheads. Plagued by weather conditions and a lack of rapport, the Hooligans have not had the…
