Basketball
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Lady Scots reunite in tribute to coach
LAURINBURG —They say the good times never end. After more than 50 years of being apart, the Class of 1968 and 1970 Scotland High School ladies’ basketball teams gathered together to reminisce on the good times alongside their legendary coach, Mary K. Ollis.
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Scotland SWAT 14U heads to nationals
LAURINBURG — From July 24 to July 27, the Scotland SWAT 14U basketball team will be heading to Myrtle Beach, SC, to compete in the 2025 NTBA National Championship.
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SWAT Classic shining spotlight on Scotland County
LAURINBURG — When you think of Scotland County sports teams, those that usually come to mind are the Highland Hooligans and the Scotland High School Fighting Scots. But how could there be only two teams and two sports that people think of in Scotland County, with all the talent here?
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Local AAU basketball club has strong showings at Rising Stars championships
Team Unified’s seventh-grade team won the USBA Basketball Association Rising Stars championships in Raleigh, going undefeated and capturing the tournament title in the seventh-grade division.
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SAU roundup: Hannah hired as women’s basketball coach
LAURINBURG — Denise Hannah has been hired as St. Andrews’ head women’s basketball coach.
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Scotland’s Graham signs with Hines Prep basketball
LAURINBURG — Being a multisport athlete requires extra time and effort and can be overbearing sometimes.
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Clifford stepping down as Hornets coach as ‘grind’ of 82 games becomes too much
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Steve Clifford said the grind of an 82-game season became too much — and the losing didn’t help, either.
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Hodge: Miraculous Final Four runs from Wolfpack a once in a lifetime occurrence
Last spring, I had the pleasure of interviewing DJ Burns Jr. at Scotland Motors in Laurinburg before his scheduled meet-and-greet with the local community.
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Team Unified has 3 teams take 1st in preseason tourney
Local AAU basketball organization, Team Unified, had its third-grade team take home first-place honors at last weekend’s preseason warm-up tournament, hosted by the organization in Scotland County.
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Hodge: Fans shouldn’t be discouraged following Scotland men’s basketball’s down season
Winning makes everything better. Players and coaches execute their roles with confidence. And fans have a greater joy in watching their team play.
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Scotland’s Caldwell earns first All-Conference selection; Lampley receives honorable mention
LAURINBURG — After leading Scotland men’s basketball in scoring, senior guard Jaiquez Caldwell was named to the Sandhills Athletic Conference’s All-Conference team for the first time while senior guard Dylan Lampley received an honorable-mention selection.
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Wolfpack complete unexpected run, win 1st ACC title since ‘87
WASHINGTON — With their pair of DJs spinning a winning tune, the North Carolina State Wolfpack are going dancing in the NCAA Tournament after capping a historic run by knocking off fourth-ranked North Carolina.
