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Gators sweep Cougars
The East Columbus High boys basketball team is at the midway point of the Waccamaw 1A-2A Conference basketball race with a 6-0 record and a two-game lead.
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| Last week’s spring-like weather conditions were ideal for pre-season practice sessions of the Southeastern Community College baseball team. New Ram coach Joey Autry (pictured above) leads an infield drill during Thursday afternoon’s workout. In photos below, SCC infielder Pablo Torres gets set to make a throw from his knees and Ram player Andrew Mudd practices his bunting technique in the batting cage. The Rams will open their season on Feb. 6 at North Carolina Wesleyan (see schedule on 2B). Autry takes over as head coach this year after several successful high school seasons at West Bladen and Bladenboro. |
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Wolfpack romps past North
Whiteville High School boys basketball Glenn McKoy made some line-up changes prior to his Wolfpack’s Friday night Waccamaw Conference game at North Brunswick.
Stallion girls, Titan boys
take Waccamaw victories
Win or lose, the South Columbus Stallions are taking it to wire.
W. Columbus, St. Pauls
split Southeastern tilts
Alberto De La Rosa scored 15 points while Chaz Everette and Mikey Bilal each tallied 13 Friday in the West Columbus Vikings’ 61-57 Southeastern Conference basketball victory over host St. Pauls.
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Willie Smith
West Columbus center |
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Karlyn Stephens
ECHS girls basketball coach |
Stephens’ fighting heart prevails in battle with Hodgkin’s
Karlyn Stephens was raised on competition … the stiffer the better.