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Duck calling pros, some from the area, competed at Harrells Christian Academy last Saturday to help raise money for the Lazarex Cancer Foundation.
The local event is called Calling For Hope.
With Allen Bliven of the Allen Bliven Calls organization overseeing the event, callers competed in eight contests. The majority of the callers were members of... »
Duck callers call out for charity
Duck calling pros, some from the area, competed at Harrells Christian Academy last Saturday to help raise money for the Lazarex Cancer Foundation.
The local event is called Calling For Hope.
With Allen Bliven of the Allen Bliven Calls organization overseeing the event, callers competed in eight contests. The majority of the callers were members of... »
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Russell Davis has an all-consuming passion, one that demands dizzying speed and ear-numbing loudness.
On weekends, Davis hitches up a trailer and heads up to Onslow County to Coastal Plains Raceway.
He loves racing.
Some fans get their fix by sitting in the stands and watching the cars zoom along the oval race track. Not Davis.
He wants... »
Burgaw racer calls hobby his passion
Russell Davis has an all-consuming passion, one that demands dizzying speed and ear-numbing loudness.
On weekends, Davis hitches up a trailer and heads up to Onslow County to Coastal Plains Raceway.
He loves racing.
Some fans get their fix by sitting in the stands and watching the cars zoom along the oval race track. Not Davis.
He wants... »
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The Burgaw Dixie Ponytail All-Stars, runners-up in the Ponytail World Series in Georgia, returned to their home park on Friday to applause from their families and many fans.
They brought out their runner-up trophy and showed it to the crowd gathered at Pender Memorial Park.
“We are very proud of every one of you,” said Pender... »
Burgaw Ponytails honored for World Series performance
The Burgaw Dixie Ponytail All-Stars, runners-up in the Ponytail World Series in Georgia, returned to their home park on Friday to applause from their families and many fans.
They brought out their runner-up trophy and showed it to the crowd gathered at Pender Memorial Park.
“We are very proud of every one of you,” said Pender... »
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A memorial fund has been set up in the loving memory of a 2009 North Duplin High School graduate killed in an automobile accident
Ashley Cartwright, 19, of 2120 Summerlin’s Crossroads Road, Mount Olive, died June 28 in a one-car accident on N.C. 403.
Contributions to the Ashley Cartwright Memorial Fund can be sent to the... »
Memorial fund established for former North Duplin softball player
A memorial fund has been set up in the loving memory of a 2009 North Duplin High School graduate killed in an automobile accident
Ashley Cartwright, 19, of 2120 Summerlin’s Crossroads Road, Mount Olive, died June 28 in a one-car accident on N.C. 403.
Contributions to the Ashley Cartwright Memorial Fund can be sent to the... »
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William Jeffers, secondary coach for Wallace-Rose Hill, had to do some complicated jerry rigging to keep up with the championship action when the Bulldogs played Mount Airy last November. He couldn’t be at the game. He had duty elsewhere…in Iraq.
Jeffers missed all of the first half action. As liaison officer, he had to attend... »
Bulldog coach glad to be home from Iraq
William Jeffers, secondary coach for Wallace-Rose Hill, had to do some complicated jerry rigging to keep up with the championship action when the Bulldogs played Mount Airy last November. He couldn’t be at the game. He had duty elsewhere…in Iraq.
Jeffers missed all of the first half action. As liaison officer, he had to attend... »
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Richlands’ Kayla Colon has been named to the N.C. Soccer Coaches Association all-state team.
Colon, a senior, made it for the second straight year on the 2-A state squad. Each of the four classifications had their own all-state team.
A defender, Colon led a young Wildcat team. Coach P.J. McManus said Colon anchored the defense at... »
Richlands’ Colon makes All-State 2-A soccer team
Richlands’ Kayla Colon has been named to the N.C. Soccer Coaches Association all-state team.
Colon, a senior, made it for the second straight year on the 2-A state squad. Each of the four classifications had their own all-state team.
A defender, Colon led a young Wildcat team. Coach P.J. McManus said Colon anchored the defense at... »
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Wallace Post 156 lost a doubleheader at Morehead City Post 46 last Wednesday night, dropping the first game 8-4 and the second game 13.0.
The first game was one the Wallace team could have won. Post 156 jumped out to a 4-0 lead after an inning and a half.
In the top of the first, centerfielder... »
Wallace legion post drops doubleheader
Wallace Post 156 lost a doubleheader at Morehead City Post 46 last Wednesday night, dropping the first game 8-4 and the second game 13.0.
The first game was one the Wallace team could have won. Post 156 jumped out to a 4-0 lead after an inning and a half.
In the top of the first, centerfielder... »
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It’s always exciting when the East Duplin Panthers and the South Lenoir Blue Devils get together. Whatever the sport, at any venue, it’s never dull when these two old rivals compete against each other. The most recent meeting between the two schools was on the softball diamond in Deep Run last Wednesday evening when... »
Lady Panthers drop close one to Blue Devils
It’s always exciting when the East Duplin Panthers and the South Lenoir Blue Devils get together. Whatever the sport, at any venue, it’s never dull when these two old rivals compete against each other. The most recent meeting between the two schools was on the softball diamond in Deep Run last Wednesday evening when... »
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The tournament run of North Duplin High School’s baseball team came to a rough end on Friday, May 21, with a lopsided 11-1 loss to the East Columbus Gators.
East Columbus’s sophomore pitcher Forest Wayne tossed a three hitter and struck out eight rebels. The game was halted in the sixth inning by the 10-run... »
North Duplin Rebels baseball squad fall to East Columbus
The tournament run of North Duplin High School’s baseball team came to a rough end on Friday, May 21, with a lopsided 11-1 loss to the East Columbus Gators.
East Columbus’s sophomore pitcher Forest Wayne tossed a three hitter and struck out eight rebels. The game was halted in the sixth inning by the 10-run... »
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The Richlands softball team went into the bottom of the seventh inning with the lead in the third-round state 2-A game on Tuesday, May 25, but a leaky defense let Edenton Holmes escape with a 4-3 home win.
“We did not execute on some routine plays and this again allowed the game to be tied,”... »
Richlands softball loses heartbreaker to Edenton Holmes
The Richlands softball team went into the bottom of the seventh inning with the lead in the third-round state 2-A game on Tuesday, May 25, but a leaky defense let Edenton Holmes escape with a 4-3 home win.
“We did not execute on some routine plays and this again allowed the game to be tied,”... »
