Matt Sellers
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Matt Sellers’ punts are unorthodox, but effective
LAURINBURG — Some high school football teams have dedicated punters who rarely step onto the field outside of fourth downs. Other teams delegate punts to whoever has the best leg, even if it’s the starting quarterback. Scotland High School has Matt Sellers, and he’s the best punter in the Sandhills…
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6 players represent Scotland on all-conference teams
LAURINBURG — A total of six Scotland High School athletes were named to the All-Sandhills Athletic Conference baseball and softball teams. The all-conference softball team was announced on Wednesday morning after all of the league’s teams that remained in the state playoffs were eliminated on Tuesday. Two freshmen — shortstop…
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Scotland wins long battle with Hoke, takes home SAC title
LAURINBURG —Scotland baseball coach Chad Hill frequently references a rule his team lives by: Ugly wins are better than pretty losses. Scotland’s 16-13 win against Hoke on Friday in the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament championship game might be the team’s ugliest yet. In a game that lasted 3 1/2 hours…
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Tester: Five football players to watch
It’s never too early to talk about football season. “Early” probably isn’t an applicable term anymore, because the earliest stages of high school football’s 2019 season are upon us. Teams are returning to the field for spring workouts, and coaches are starting to outline what their teams will look like…
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Young baseball team balances experience and youth
LAURINBURG — Scotland High baseball player Matt Sellers wants the program’s youngest players to understand the mentality that helped take to Scots to the state playoffs last year. “We’re trying to teach the young kids what we do around here,” the junior said. “When we come to practice, we always…
