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Crusader JV falls to Cape Feat
The JV Crusaders from Harrells Christian Academy matched up well with Cape Fear Academy Thursday night, but in the end, the home team advantage won out, and CFA took the victory 39-32. It was a close game throughout, with the two teams tied at 4 after the first quarter and HCA ahead by 1, 16-15, going into the half. But Cape Fear wanted the win, coming out in the third quarter with a strong determination and the buckets to move them into ...
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R-S girls, boys defeat Union
Roseboro-Salemburg Middle’s boys and girls team took to the court with one idea in mind — winning — and they did, defeating Union’s girls 47-19 and the boys 66-52. Boys game Coach Todd Wheeler said the boys’ game was a hard-fought matchup with the Spartans, but his boys’ tough play and strong offense gave them the win. R-S, he said, didn’t miss many shots, the obvious key to the game. But he praised the Union team, saying they were fi...
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‘Cats hangs on for heart-stopper vs Midway
It was a heart-stopper of a game between the Midway Middle girls and Hobbton Thursday night, but the young Wildcats managed to keep their claws in their opponents long enough to get the 18-16 win. An elated Hobbton coach Parenza Best said he was very proud of his young team. “It was probably the very best defensive game they’ve played. I cannot tell you how pleased I was with my girls’ performance.” But he also had high praise for the mid...
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Rec basketball continues through Feb. 16
Sampson County Parks and Recreation’s 2011-12 basketball season is in full swing. The season started Jan. 7 and will continue until Feb. 16, with the season and championship tournaments following the end of the season. Participating countywide, including the Midway, Lakewood, Hobbton, and Union districts, there are nine teams of 3-6 year old (co-ed), 20 teams of 7-9-year-old (boy / girls), 12 teams of 10-12 year old (boys), 8 teams of 10-...
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<p>Ruthie Pope/Sampson Independent</p><p>Friends, family, and faculty gather to show support as Zanna Faircloth, senior athlete at Lakewood, accepts a volleyball scholarship to Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington. Pictured from left, standing, brother Griffin Faircloth, grandmother Gloria Faircloth, grandmother Dae Butler, father Brandon Faircloth, step-mom Rhonda, step-dad Bill Harris, mom Laura Harris, and assistant volleyball coach Shawn Williams. Seated are LHS athletic director James Lewis, Zanna Faircloth, and head volleyball coach Sheila Davidson.</p>
Lakewood’s Faircloth accepts v’ball scholarship to Cape Fear Community
Senior Zanna Faircloth, a Lakewood athlete in three sports, accepted a volleyball scholarship to Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington last week. She said that finally deciding where to go and what sport she wanted to concentrate on was a relief. “After years of playing softball year-round and after considering several offers, including a full softball scholarship offer from a Division 1 school, I found my heart on the volleyball cour...
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Mount Olive College hosts annual church night basketball game
MOUNT OLIVE — Mount Olive College will hold its 29th Annual Church Night Basketball Game on Saturday, Feb. 18. The Mount Olive College Trojans will compete against Erskine College. The women’s teams are scheduled to play at 5 p.m. with the men starting at 7 p.m. Tickets for both games are being sold at a special discounted rate of $1.00 for those attending with a church group. Dinner will be served from 4-6 p.m. at a cost of $5. A portion of ...
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Tigers win OT battle with L’wood
Both Lakewood boys teams dropped into the loser’s column Tuesday as they traveled to Duplin County and met up with two well-prepared James Kenan teams looking to get even. The Leopard junior varsity managed to keep the score close during the first half, but couldn’t hold it together in the third quarter and the Tigers took the lead. Late in the fourth, Lakewood went on a run and tied the score, but James Kenan got the lead back and held o...
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Bad third quarter leaves Union on losing end
The JV Spartans were just about matching Wallace-Rose Hill basket-for-basket Wednesday night, that is until the third quarter, when the Bulldogs went on a run, leaving Union behind and, eventually on the losing end of a 59-46 game. “Overall I was pleased with the first half,” said JV coach Bryant Register. ” We played with great effort and great intensity.” But that intensity didn’t follow Union into the second half. Trailing by only 1,...
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Clinton U10 win tourney The Clinton United U10 boys placed first in the Wall Banging Soccer Tournament hosted by the East Duplin Soccer Club. Pictured from left, back are: Coach Judson Herring, Jared Aguilar, Holden Champion, Sam Holloman, Coach Nick Drees; and front, from left:Devon Ammons, Ryan Bass, Evan Hope, Noah Tart, Reed Bass, and Owen Herring. (Courtesy photo)
Clinton U10 place first in tourney
Courtesy photo The Clinton United U10 boys placed first in the Wall Banging Soccer Tournament hosted by the East Duplin Soccer Club. Pictured from left, back are: Coach Judson Herring, Jared Aguilar, Holden Champion, Sam Holloman, Coach Nick Drees; and front, from left:Devon Ammons, Ryan Bass, Evan Hope, Noah Tart, Reed Bass, and Owen Herring.
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<p>File photo</p><p>Harrells Middle Crusdader Will Huff fights for a basket in a game earlier this year. Huff scored a team-high 12 points against St. Mark Catholic School in HCA&#8217;s loss Tuesday.</p>
St. Mark hands HCA Middle boys loss
The middle school Harrells Christian boys were no match for the opposing St. Mark Catholic School Tuesday afternoon, falling behind early and never able to catch up. The final score was 36-24, St. Mark’s. The home team jumped out to an early 20-6 lead, a deficit the young Harrells boys were never able to overcome. And while the Crusader defense managed to hold the home team to only 4 in the second period, St. Mark’s came back from the hal...
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Harrells Middle girls still perfect in conference
The Harrells Christian Academy Middle School girls moved to 9-0 in the SMSL Conference Tuesday after soundly defeating St. Mark Catholic School 25-12. The middle Crusaders led the entire game, taking an early 8-3 lead in the first, a lead they’d never give up. Although St. Mark’s launched a comeback attempt, keeping up with the Crusaders in the second and third periods, it simply wasn’t enough to overcome the early deficit. Middle schoo...
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Harrells varsity crushes O’Neal
Varsity Crusader Connor Bullard had a double-double to lead Harrells Christian in a crushing blow to visiting O’Neal 69-24. From the start, it was all Crusaders, as the Harrells boys jumped out to an early 15-4 lead and built on that momentum quarter by quarter, inching farther and farther away from their opponents as time ticked off the clock. Although O’Neal tried to mount a comeback attempt in the second — scoring 11 points to the Harr...
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JV Crusader girls win nail-biter
JV Lady Crusader Stacy Cavanaugh found an open Christian Campbell with five ticks left on the clock Tuesday afternoon to give the Harrells Christian Academy girls a big conference win over Village Christian. The final score, a nail-biting 31-30 win for Harrells. It was a close game throughout, with the JV girls trailing by 3, 10-7, after the first period. They gained steam in the second, scoring 12 points to the visiting Village’s 10 in the...
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‘Cats take Trask to task
A hot hand early on and solid shooting from the charity strip gave the Hobbton Wildcats the edge they needed to eek out a 60-58 win over Trask Tuesday night. Wrapping up the final of four basketball games in Wildcat country, the varsity boys jumped ahead early, leading at the end of the first quarter 19-6. But Trask wasn’t going to go away, taking their own try at a run in the second to get back in the game. Although Hobbton held on to it...
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<p>Brooks Barwick/Sampson Independent</p><p>Lexus Simpson drives through the lane.</p>
Lady Horses get win over Pirates
Clinton’s girl’s varsity team bounced back from Monday night’s tough loss against East Duplin to capture the win over Topsail on Tuesday. The Lady Horses’ offense was producing the entire game and a defensive stand late allowed Clinton to take the clear advantage and clinch the win. While the Horses played well on the attack in the first quarter, their defense struggled with Topsail. Clinton’s Courtney Pearsall dropped 11 in the first per...
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