UNCP football hosts Monroe after big win
PEMBROKE — The UNC Pembroke football team has momentum on its side, currently sitting at 3-1 after stunning Valdosta State 44-41 last Saturday. The Blazers came into that contest ranked No. 9 in the...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Red Springs volleyball falls at South Brunswick
SOUTHPORT — The Red Springs volleyball team lost its road southeastern conference match Thursday, 3-0 to South Brunswick. South Brunswick (12-5, 6-0 Southeastern) has now seven straight matches. The...
View ArticleFinal preparations for conference play: HSFB predictions for Week 6
After a 4-1 week for Robeson County high school football (with the only loss coming in an in-county matchup), all five local teams are spending this week making their final preparations for conference...
View ArticleWest Bladen cancels remainder of varsity football season
DUBLIN — West Bladen High School canceled the remainder of its varsity football season because of safety concerns related to the team’s current roster and available healthy players, Bladen County...
View ArticleSmith to lead St. Pauls girls basketball
ST. PAULS — At 11-13 last season, the St. Pauls girls basketball team didn’t finish where they wanted to. However, after parting ways with coach Jaymar Thompson and bringing in Mike Smith, the former...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Fairmont volleyball takes down St. Pauls in straight sets
ST. PAULS — The Fairmont volleyball team won Wednesday’s away nonconference match against St. Pauls in straight sets, 25-15, 25-15, 26-24. Fairmont’s Kimiyah Smith led the team with 15 kills while...
View ArticleBraves soccer picks up road win at Ferrum
FERRUM, Va. — After a scoreless first half, UNC Pembroke struck both early and late in the second half on the way to a 2-0 win over Ferrum in Conference Carolinas action Tuesday evening at...
View ArticleLumberton volleyball outmatches Purnell Swett
PEMBROKE — The Lumberton volleyball team is on a roll, earning its third straight win Tuesday, this time while visiting rival Purnell Swett. The Pirates put up a clinic, winning this match in straight...
View ArticleFairmont welcomes Lake View across border
FAIRMONT — Avoiding turnovers is a must in football. Fairmont didn’t keep that in mind against St. Pauls, turning the ball four times on the way to a 35-14 loss. The Golden Tornadoes hope to get back...
View ArticleStiles: Braves keep thriving against the best
PEMBROKE — If a team is a “giant killer” over and over, eventually everyone starts to see them as a giant themselves. That transition from upstart to juggernaut is what’s happening within the UNC...
View ArticleRyan strong in Tigers debut
DETROIT — River Ryan was outstanding in his Detroit debut and the Tigers hit three home runs to rout the Washington Nationals 9-2 on Monday night. Ryan, acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the...
View ArticlePirates’ scoring woes continue in loss to Cape Fear
LUMBERTON — Lumberton’s scoring woes continue as the Pirates boys soccer team was shut out 6-0 by Cape Fear at home in a Tri-County Conference contest. This was the third time the Pirates (1-7-2, 0-1...
View ArticleBraves’ Ehrlich, Navidad, Peduzzi earn CC weekly honors
PEMBROKE — Following a strong showing during Saturday’s 44-41 victory over ninth-ranked Valdosta State, Josh Ehrlich was named Conference Carolinas Player of the Week, while Jared Navidad picked up...
View ArticleUNCP tops No. 9 Valdosta State in shootout
PEMBROKE — Signature wins can go a long way toward helping a college football team achieve its postseason goals and UNC Pembroke is no exception. Thanks to a dominant rushing attack, the Braves...
View ArticleUNCP roundup: Braves volleyball holds off Emmanuel in 5 sets
PEMBROKE — Emmanuel hit .313 for the match, but the UNC Pembroke volleyball team registered seven service aces while hitting .202 from the net to hold off the Lions 3-2 on Saturday afternoon at Lumbee...
View ArticleFrom the fringe
42nd annual Clifford Bullard Memorial Golf Tournament tees off Oct. 1 The Clifford Bullard Memorial Golf Tournament, benefitting the RCC Foundation, is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1 at Pinecrest...
View ArticleSt. Pauls survives turnovers to pull away from Fairmont
ST. PAULS — One of the most important keys to winning football games has always been avoiding turnovers. Unfortunately, both Fairmont and St. Pauls forgot this in the first half of Friday’s game,...
View ArticleFootball roundup: Pirates, Rams, Red Devils each earn wins
ROCKY POINT — The Lumberton football team shut out Heide Trask 21-0 Friday for its first win of the season, earning Josh Sheridan his first win as the head coach at his alma mater. “It feels very...
View ArticleOxendine becomes first Lumbee to play on PGA Tour
ARDEN — Spencer Oxendine became the first member of the Lumbee Tribe to play in a PGA Tour event this week after qualifying for the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville. Oxendine, a Fayetteville...
View ArticleUNCP set for showdown with No. 9 Valdosta State
PEMBROKE — Getting back on track after a team’s first loss is critical. The UNC Pembroke football team did just that beating Shorter 31-24 on the road last after a 10-7 loss at Fayetteville State the...
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