UNCP volleyball battles, reverse sweeps Barton
PEMBROKE — Barton hit .237 from the net in both the first and the second set, but the UNC Pembroke volleyball team rallied to reverse sweep Barton 3-2 on Tuesday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court....
View ArticleLocal roundup: Fairmont volleyball falls to West Bladen
BLADENBORO — The Fairmont volleyball team dropped Tuesday’s match at West Bladen in straight sets. This was their fourth Southeastern Conference loss of the season and second straight defeat. West...
View ArticlePurnell Swett looks to remain unbeaten at home
PEMBROKE — Winning at home is the first step to building a winning football team and the Purnell Swett Rams are 3-0 in Pembroke this season. They host the Terry Sanford Bulldogs in a Tri-County...
View ArticleLumberton volleyball wins thriller against Gray’s Creek, takes TCC lead
LUMBERTON — Elite teams prove themselves against teams with a history of dominance and that’s exactly what Lumberton did Tuesday, defeating Gray’s Creek in five sets. The Bears have finished first or...
View ArticlePearce named UNCP’s assistant AD for communications & strategic initiatives
PEMBROKE — Athletics department officials at The University of North Carolina Pembroke announced on Tuesday that Alex Pearce has been elevated to assistant athletic director for communications &...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Bulldogs soccer earns ESC win over Seventy-First
ST. PAULS — The St. Pauls boys soccer team earned a 5-1 win in an away Eastern Sandhills Conference match against Seventy-First. The Bulldogs (3-8, 2-0 Eastern Sandhills) scored four goals in the first...
View ArticleRed Springs athletics golf tournament set for Saturday
LUMBERTON — The third annual Red Springs High School Athletic Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday to raise money to support the school’s athletic department. The tournament will begin at 1 p.m. at...
View ArticleUNCP football not satisfied after win over Monroe
PEMBROKE — It’s common for football teams to have a letdown after a signature win and Saturday’s game against Monroe was that for UNCP. After pulling off a 44-41 upset over then No. 9 Valdosta State,...
View ArticleUNCP soccer battles to draw against Barton
PEMBROKE — After a scoreless first half, UNC Pembroke struck eight minutes into the second half to take the lead but was unable to hold it on the way to a 1-1 draw Saturday afternoon against Barton at...
View ArticleUNCP volleyball holds off Erskine in 4 sets
DUE WEST, S.C. — Erskine came out firing and took the opening set, but the UNC Pembroke volleyball team hit .452 in the third set to help key a 3-1 victory over the Flying Fleet on Saturday afternoon...
View ArticleMonroe rolls past Pirates
MONROE — The Lumberton football team got off to a rough start in Friday’s game at Monroe, and it didn’t get any better over the next couple of hours for the Pirates in a 43-3 nonconference road loss....
View ArticleCanuto making name for himself at Louisburg
LOUISBURG — Former St. Pauls boys soccer standout Omar Canuto has tormented opposing defenses as a freshman at Louisburg College so far. Through five college games, he has seven goals, two assists and...
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 ArticleDixon, Littlefield win MS track championship
RED SPRINGS — Littlefield Middle School won the Robeson County middle school girls track championship on Monday, and the Hornets’ BreLonna Dixon was named Runner of the Year at the meet held at Red...
View ArticleFairmont defense struggles against Lake View
FAIRMONT — They say defense wins championships. Unfortunately for the Fairmont football team, theirs completely missed the mark Friday as the Golden Tornadoes lost 43-14 to visiting Lake View (S.C.)....
View ArticleUNCP 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...
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