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Columbus County Dixie Boys All-Star Beret Proctor (right) steals second base while Brunswick County second baseman Garrett Rayfield takes the throw from catcher.
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| Columbus County Dixie Boys All-Star Jonathan Marvin attempts to bunt in Thursday’s state championship roun with host Brunswick County. |
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| 19K no-hitter Columbus County All-Star pitcher Kyle Hufham makes a delivery Thursday en route to his no-hit, 19-strikeout performance against Brunswick County in the first game of the North Carolina Dixie Boys Baseball Tournament championship series. Columbus County’ss 8-0 shutout win was followed with a 10-5 victory in the second game for the tournament title and a berth in the 2006 Dixie Boys World Series at Grand Prairie, Texas. Staff photos by Mark Gilchrist |
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| Columbus County All-Star Tommy Ranalli drives a single during Thursday’s championship round of the North Carolina Dixie Boys Baseball Tournament at Shallotte. Columbus County swept host Brunswick County in the best-of-three title series by scores of 8-0 and 10-5. |