Scotland
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Local roundup: ‘Young’ Lady Scots defeated by Purnell Swett
PEMBROKE —The Scotland girls tennis team lost 6-3 to Purnell Swett on Thursday. Claire Carter and Samantha Bowen picked up singles victories for the Lady Scots. Carter defeated Malina Cummings 6-1, 6-0, and Bowen topped Tiera Locklear 6-3, 6-0. Bowen teamed up with Liza McIntyre to defeat Purnell Swett’s Harlie…
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SAC power rankings after week one
LAURINBURG — After months of 7-on-7 scrimmages and workouts in the summer heat, football players in the Sandhills Athletic Conference finally had a chance to compete under the lights last Friday night. Opening week turned out to be a good first step for some of the league’s eight teams. Few…
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Jack Britt defeats Lady Scots
LAURINBURG — The Scotland girls tennis team started its season with a 5-4 loss to Jack Britt on Tuesday, but coach Atondra Ellis said she liked what she saw out of the Lady Scots. “The bottom courts are new and learning,” Ellis said. “Claire Carter, Samantha Bowen and captain Liza…
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When things get tough, remember Ricky Brooks
LAURINBURG — If you’re a fan of Scotland football, Saturday probably felt like a punch to the gut. Former Scotland running back Zamir White, now at the University of Georgia, left a scrimmage with a torn ACL. News of that injury broke around the time the Fighting Scots took the…
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‘We’ll love this man forever’
LAURINBURG — Courageous. Uplifting. Kind. Strong. Those words were echoed by those in attendance at Scotland High School’s auditorium on Wednesday as they remembered the life of Ricky Brooks. After a 37-year career in secondary education, the majority of which was spent at Scotland, Brooks passed away on Aug. 10…
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Zamir White signs with Georgia
LAURINBURG — After four years of electrifying Pate Stadium, Fighting Scots fans will have to wait an extra day to watch Zamir White light up the scoreboard, as he transitions from Friday night football to SEC Saturdays. After being courted by almost every major football program in the country, Zamir…
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Zamir White named National HS Football Player of the Year
LAURINBURG — The rest of the country is learning what fans in Scotland County have known for years — Fighting Scots senior tailback Zamir White is one of the nation’s best. On Friday, the Touchdown Club of Columbus announced it has selected Zamir as the recipient of the prestigious 2017…
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Scotland’s Zamir White suffers torn ACL
LAURINBURG — Everyone in Scotland County knew there would come a time when Zamir White would no longer suit up on Friday nights for the Fighting Scots. That time came three weeks sooner than expected. The University of Georgia commit suffered a torn ACL in the second half of Friday’s…
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Scotland RB Zamir White thunders to 100 career TDs
LAURINBURG — Fighting Scots senior Zamir White reached yet another major milestone scoring his 100th career touchdown during Friday’s conference game in Pembroke. White had 10 carries for 226 yards and six touchdowns against Purnell Swett to ellipse 100 career high school touchdowns and is seven yards shy of 6,000…
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Scotland back on the gridiron in opener with Mallard Creek
LAURINBURG — The Fighting Scots won’t be testing the waters in their first game of the 2017 season — they are jumping head first into the deep end. Two of the top football programs in the state — Scotland and Mallard Creek — kick off at 7:30 p.m. tonight inside…
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Introducing the teams of the Sandhills Athletic Conference
LAURINBURG — The Sandhills Athletic Conference combines the region’s football powerhouses into a seemingly unstoppable force. The new-look conference features the same six teams from the former Southeastern Conference, but adds Jack Britt and Seventy-First this year to put two more teams in a mix that features recent football giants…
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Zamir White commits, ready to focus on senior season with Fighting Scots
LAURINBURG — The Bulldog is out of the bag and now it’s time to focus on winning a 4A state championship. At least that’s the mindset Fighting Scots running back Zamir White is taking after verbally committing to the University of Georgia on Tuesday to play football next year after…
