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  • Transcript of news conference...

     U.S. OPEN MEDIA DAY

     

    CHRISTINA LANCE:  Good morning.  Thank you for joining us here today. My name is Christina Lance and I'm very happy to welcome you to Media Day for the 2014 U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open championships. I would like to take a moment here to introduce our speakers. We'll begin here on my right, I have Mr. Dan Burton, USGA vice president and chairman of the Championship Committee.

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  • At spring break, redfish...
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  • Ladybirds going strong for 23...

     One of the best things about women’s golf in Brunswick County is the Ladybirds golf league.

    It started Jan. 21, 1991, when representatives from Brick Landing, Brierwood, Carolina Shores, Fox Squirrel (now The Lakes), Oak Island and Sea Trail met to discuss forming a ladies interclub league. 

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  • Scores, highlights of area golf...

     Staff Report

    Summaries of recent league events in the area.

     

    Beachcombers

    Results at Panther’s Run. Gross: Sid Silvers, 84; Gary Gutheil, 86. Net: Paul Michal, 68; Gutheil and Silvers, 69. Team (two nets): Tom Culverwell, Tom Quick, Dick Cecil and Ed Nocella, 125 (19 under par).

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  • West’s Zio scores 100th career...

     LELAND — When someone reaches a sports milestone, the player usually asks her coaches and teammates to sign the game ball.

    Instead of autographs, Carla Zio just got a nose print on hers.

    The star scorer became the first player in West Brunswick High School history to score 100 goals last Thursday after she recorded six in a 9-0 win over North Brunswick.

    After the victory and with her Trojan teammates all around, coach Brian Quinn ceremoniously gave Zio the game ball.

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  • BCC loses twice to Rockingham

     Rockingham Community College beat Brunswick Community College 2-1 in nine innings and 9-2 in seven innings in region baseball games Friday, April 18, at Founders Field.

    In the 2-1 loss, BCC starter Jimmy Boyd gave up four hits and one run seven innings in a no-decision. He walked one and struck out five.

    Rockingham scored the winning run on a two-out error in the top of the ninth when two BCC outfielders bumped into each fielding a flyball and the ball dropped out of the glove of one of the outfielders.

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  • Trojans beat South in softball

     BOILING SPRING LAKES — West Brunswick beat South Brunswick 16-1 in a conference softball game Friday, April 18, at South.

    Leilani Emile and Caroline Gore each hit two-run home runs as West finished with 15 hits. The Trojans improved to 8-2 in the conference.

    Maddi Emmons was the winning pitcher, giving up one hit in the seven-inning game. She walked three, hit one and struck out 11.

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  • County track meet photos
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  • Scorpions’ Terrance Brown signs...

     LELAND — North Brunswick High School senior Terrance Brown signed a letter of intent Thursday, April 17, to attend Brunswick Community College and play basketball.

    Brown had many proud moments in evening games at North, but the highlight of his career was Thursday morning in the library at North.

    “Really, it’s just this signing,” he said. “That’s the best thing that’s happened to me all  year. I’m really looking forward to (BCC).”

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  • CVGA golf

     The Calabash Veterans’ Golf Association played a 1-2-3 format April 14 at Meadowlands. First were Lynn Harbold and Mike McCormack and two players by draw, -31. Second were Denny Wise, Russ Johnson, Bob Lange and Ken Locatelli, -27. Third were Bill Russell, Loren Ruck, Jerry Howard and John Yencik, -26. Gross: Roy Lawes, 73. Net: Larry Noon, Harbold and Locatelli, 60. Closest to pin: at 5, Bob Anderson, 4-11; at 8, Roy Laster, 17-3; at 11, John Casey, 12-2;  at 14, John Calabrese, 3-9.

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