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Today's Sports

  • BCC sweeps College of The...

    The BCC baseball team beat College of The Albemarle 5-0 in nine innings and 6-5 in eight innings in a doubleheader Saturday at Founders Field.

    In the first game, Zachary Andrews  (9-1) gave up four hits in nine innings. He walked one and struck out four. He also picked off a runner at first in the fourth and in the eighth.

    In the third, BCC scored when Deese singled, went to second on Allen’s groundout and scored on Corbett’s single past the shortstop.

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  • Whiteville beats West in baseball

     Conference baseball leader Whiteville beat West Brunswick 14-2 in seven innings April 11 in Shallotte.

    The victory completed a season sweep and dropped West, which made four errors, to 5-2 in the conference.

    Winning pitcher Nathan Hood and Ben Connor each hit home runs in the first inning against Landon Tilley, who lost for the first time this season in five starts.

    Hood, a left-hander who has signed with N.C. State, gave up three hits and two runs in six innings. He walked four and struck out eight.

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  • Sports calendar

    Anglers in training is April 27-28
    Oak Island Parks and Recreation Department is offering the annual fishing program women anglers in training April 27-28.

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  • Crow Creek plays annual Ryder Cup

    On March 19-20 and March 22, the Crow Creek MGA played its third annual Ryder Cup Competition. Thirty-six members were divided into 18 two-man teams. The team captains were Brian Nordberg for the Red Team and David Hannah for the White Team. Each event was based on a match play format in which the teams received one point for a win and one-half point for a tie.

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  • Scores, highlights of area golf...

    Brierwood WGA
    Results of best net nine April 2. First flight: Dee Bogard, 25; Mickey Salerno and Sara Bayton, 30. Sue Janovic and Dee Bogard had fewest putts. 32. Second flight: Cindy Northrup, 27; Ruth Linder, 29. Sandy Bloom had fewest putts, 33.

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  • Golf tournaments

    Leland Area Rotary Club tourney is April 18
    The Leland Area Rotary Club is host of the L.A. Classic, an annual charity golf tournament, in its third year. The event will take place with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. April 18 at Cape Fear National at Brunswick Forest. Proceeds from this event will benefit the many programs supported by the Leland Area Rotary Club in northern Brunswick County.
    For more information about this event, contact Joe Hagan at either (910) 371-2544 or joehagan113@gmail.com.

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  • Ocean Ridge Bowling League...

    The Ocean Ridge Plantation Bowling League concluded its 13th season at the annual awards banquet held April 4 at Starz Grille in Shallotte. The league, which bowls at Planet Fun in Shallotte, comprises 24 four-person teams. In addition to these regular weekly bowlers, about 40 substitute bowlers also compete in the league.
    At the banquet, Steve Miller, league president, announced the following team and individual award winners for the season.
    First-place team: The Fockers (Ron Schneider, Vicki Powers, Marie Pugh, George Woodard).

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  • Ocean Ridge Bowling League...

    The Ocean Ridge Plantation Bowling League concluded its 13th season at the annual awards banquet held April 4 at Starz Grille in Shallotte. The league, which bowls at Planet Fun in Shallotte, comprises 24 four-person teams. In addition to these regular weekly bowlers, about 40 substitute bowlers also compete in the league.
    At the banquet, Steve Miller, league president, announced the following team and individual award winners for the season.
    First-place team: The Fockers (Ron Schneider, Vicki Powers, Marie Pugh, George Woodard).

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  • AJGA event played at St. James

    Last weekend, The Founders Club at St. James Plantation was the site for an American Junior Golf Association preseason tournament. The weather, which had been beastly most of the week, cleared in time to allow 84 junior golfers from around the world to compete in two days of medal play.  
    I was there and saw some amazing golf.
    These are young people, starting out on the road to being touring pros, hoping to get scholarships, begging to be recognized by college coaches.

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  • Shock wins another shutout

     The Brush Dental Shock (14s) won another soccer match in dominating fashion.
    The Shock started fast with Kira Frawley taking the ball quickly down the field and crossing the ball into the center, where Ashley Oakes put it in the back of the net.
    “Kira’s speed puts a lot of pressure on any team’s defense,” coach Mark Giordano said, “and when she draws a lot of players to her, she is capable of making a great pass into open teammates.”
    Oakes followed with another goal, her second two-goal game of the season.

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