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Flora Macdonald’s Jerome Seagers dribbles the ball up court as Upper Room Academy’s Taajae Bailey trails in defense. Cougars sloppy in victory
RED SPRINGS — Lackadaisical. This is how Flora Macdonald forward Luke Cothron described his team’s play against Upper Room Thursday afternoon at the Flora Macdonald Gymnasium in the firs...
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Rams rally in opener
HOPE MILLS — The Purnell Swett boys’ basketball team fought back from a 10-point halftime deficit Thursday to beat South View 67-63 and gave coach James Williams his first win as a Ram. ...
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Kasey Glover is the  Jets’ main threat and has racked up more than 1,000 yards rushing and 18 touchdowns. Full speed ahead: Jets, Tornadoes hitting stride at right time
FAIRMONT — The playoffs are all about getting hot at the right time and the Fairmont football team is a prime example of that. Fairmont started the season with five straight losses, but has now ...
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Former Lumberton High star Stargell Love makes his return to the area today in the David Currie Classic in Red Springs. Classic to showcase top prospects
RED SPRINGS — Don’t be surprised if you bump into Tennessee’s Bruce Pearl, N.C. State’s Sidney Lowe or even Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski in Red Springs this afternoon. Leaders of...
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Hoggard's Leifheit clearing paths
WILMINGTON — Lumberton defensive ends Allen Carmichael, Darius Bowman and the rest of the Pirates’ defensive line will have their hands full Friday night against Hoggard in the second round of t...
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Greene: UNC alums continue to impress
It was near the end of a blowout against the defending world champions when the first flashes of brilliance were shown. There was only about a minute left in the fourth quarter when he saw an open...
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Inexperience shows for Pirates' wrestling
HOPE MILLS — Two young wrestling teams opened their season Wednesday as South View defeated Lumberton. In the early moments of the match in the 103-pound class, South View’s Harley Silver pi...
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Maurice Lewis and the No. 7 Lumberton Pirates will try to run on the Mideastern 4A Conference’s top defense against No. 2 Hoggard.
Clash of big 'D': Pirates battle Hoggard in 4AA second round
LUMBERTON — The players deflect all praises to their coach. The coach deflects most of the honor back to his players. The glimmer of recognition that’s left is just enough for Lumberton’s Mike B...
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Crawford: Points at a premium Friday in Wilmington
Which defense will be the first to break? That is the chief question concerning Friday’s 4AA second round playoff game between Lumberton and Hoggard. Both coaching staffs pride themselves on...
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UNCP senior Casey Siddens scored a career-high 14 points vs. St. Andrews in her team’s 36-point win. Braves coast past St. Andrews, 91-55
LAURINBURG — John Haskins said defense will be the driving force behind his team’s success this season. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke women’s basketball team limited S...
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UNCP freshman point guard Shahmel Brackett scored a team-high 18 points in his collegiate debut vs. Fayetteville State. The Braves lost 100-92.
Broncos spoil UNCP opener
PEMBROKE — The Braves needed a stop down the stretch, but the Broncos always had the answer. Jamel Carpenter provided the exclamation mark on a disappointing season opener for the University of...
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Stinson: Tough call not always the right one
by Shawn Stinson
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This has not been a good year for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, especially in this part of the state. From having one of its football officiating crews botch the ending of t...
Jets sign LB Cummings
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Former Purnell Swett star linebacker and Wingate University standout Kenwin Cummings was signed from the practice squad by the New York Jets on Monday, replacing cornerback Ahm...
Pirates tame Tigers: Lumberton holds South View scoreless for first time since 2003
by Brad Crawford
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LUMBERTON — A few cheerful fist pumps from head coach Mike Brill was just the beginning of the jubilation on the Lumberton sideline Friday night at Alton G. Brooks Stadium. Pirate players bumped c...
Swett falls at Hillside
by Sherrell McMillan
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DURHAM — Mick Cummings fell to the ground, put his head in his heads and let out a deep sigh after Purnell Swett’s season-ending 14-8 loss to Durham Hillside. Cummings, an offensive lineman and Ra...
Fairmont moves past Franklinton
by Tony Chavis
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FAIRMONT — The Fairmont Golden Tornadoes rallied with a late 21-yard touchdown pass from Demetrius Washington to Doug Blue Friday to advance to the second round of the state playoffs by defeating F...
East Duplin throttles St. Pauls
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BUELAVILLE — East Duplin scored 41 points in the first three quarters Friday and cruised to a 41-7 win over St. Pauls. Justin Pickett scored on a 47-yard run for the Panthers four minutes into the...
Goldsboro shuts down Mustangs
by Andrew Stevens
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GOLDSBORO — Following his team’s 42-6 first-round playoff loss at Goldsboro, South Robeson head coach Chris Simpson looked like a man at a loss for answers. The Mustangs turned the ball over three...
Playoff Football Scores
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This page will be updated throughout the night with quarter-by-quarter score updates from each of the county's playoff games. South Robeson at Goldsboro First Quarter: 0-0 Second Quarter: 14-0 G...
Backfield battle: South View, Lumberton rely on ground game
by Brad Crawford
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LUMBERTON — The numbers aren’t pretty: 16 games and 16 losses, all by an average of 34 points. Lumberton is winless against former Two Rivers Conference rival South View since 1988, but head coach...
South Robeson focuses on Goldsboro
by Edward Greene
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ROWLAND — The South Robeson Mustangs travel to Goldsboro Friday to face the second-seeded Cougars from the Carolina Conference in the first round of the 1-AA playoffs. South Robeson finished in a ...
Wet conditions alter gameplan
by Edward Greene
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LUMBERTON — The running game is crucial to many teams in the state football playoffs, but recent inclement weather in Robeson County may make it more difficult for players to stay on their feet ton...
Stiff challenge: Swett faces tough task at Hillside
by Brad Crawford
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PEMBROKE — Purnell Swett coach Mark Heil was impressed with what he saw on film from Hillside this week in preparation for Friday’s first round 4-A playoff game in Durham. He quickly pointed out ...
Bulldogs aim to upset No. 1 East Duplin
by Edward Greene
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ST. PAULS — It wasn't easy, but the St. Pauls football team picked up the wins it needed in the Three Rivers Conference to earn a berth in the 2-AA playoffs. Unfortunately, the matchup the Bulldog...
Greene: Currituck plays Friday after all
by Edward Greene
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While doing my research for this week's high school football games, I came across an article that bothered me. And I couldn't shake it off. Currituck High School, a 2-9 team from the Northeastern ...
Resilient runners: Talented backfield leads Fairmont to postseason
by Edward Greene
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FAIRMONT — Not everything seemed golden after an 0-5 start. But the theme for this season’s Fairmont football team has been resiliency, a trait that shined brilliantly during the Three Rivers Confe...
UNCP makes playoff debut in Arkansas
by Brad Crawford
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PEMBROKE — The University of North Carolina at Pembroke will play its first playoff football game in school history Saturday when the Braves take on fourth-seeded Arkansas Tech in Russellville, Ark...
Crawford: Braves' hopes hinge on stellar defensive play
by Brad Crawford
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The Wonder Boys. No, they're not one of those forgotten rock bands from the 1960s sandwiched between vinyls in the garage. The Wonder Boys are from Arkansas Tech and one of their top boys is quar...
Season of excitement: Robeson County's Top 10 football games
by Brad Crawford
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LUMBERTON — Five Robeson County high school football teams will be in action Friday in the first round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association football playoffs. Each area postseaso...
NCHSAA Final Playoff Draws: Pirates at home; Rams on the road
by Brad Crawford
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PEMBROKE — Purnell Swett's 24 seniors who took the field and beat Lumberton in the ‘Backyard Brawl’, played their last home game of the season Friday night at Big ‘Mo’ Strickland Stadium. The Rams...
Crawford: Blown call still haunts Swett
by Brad Crawford
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Purnell Swett head coach Mark Heil is frustrated. He has every reason to be. How does a team with a 9-2 record travel on the road for its first playoff game? It’s simple. The seeding process set...
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