NCAA
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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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St. Andrews women’s lacrosse scores first win against Greensboro College
GREENSBORO — The St. Andrews Knights women’s lacrosse team scored its first victory on Saturday with a 15-2 decision at Greensboro College.
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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.
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Scotland’s Taylor inks with UNCP football
LAURINBURG — When Micah Clark went down with a midseason injury for Scotland football in 2022, Thomas Taylor stepped in to take over Clark’s position as the center of the offensive line.
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Parker Byrd makes college baseball history
GREENVILLE — Former Scotland High and current East Carolina infielder/pitcher Parker Byrd became the first player in Division I baseball history to play with a prosthetic leg Friday night in the Pirates’ 16-2 season-opening win against Rider.
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Scotland’s Jones, Shaw sign to play NCAA Div. II football
LAURINBURG — Running back Zay Jones and defensive lineman Zyquarius Shaw didn’t make an immediate impact for Scotland football. But as upperclassmen, they were must-have players on the field Friday nights — enough so that NCAA Division II schools saw it, too.
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Scotland’s Clemmons signs with Elon football
LAURINBURG — Offensive lineman Jake Clemmons has only played high school football for two years.
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‘My story is a story of many miracles and a whole lot of faith’: Byrd shares God’s plan for him after boating accident
LAURINBURG — When Parker Byrd endured a boating accident on July 23, 2023, that resulted in him having a below-the-knee amputation of his right leg, little did he know it’d be the beginning of what God was ready to use him for.
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Former Scotland football players reflect on historic college season
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls have a historic football past. JCSU, located in Charlotte, played against Livingstone in the first competition between historically Black colleges on Dec. 27, 1892.
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Hodge: My holiday tradition of football isn’t like most others
CONWAY, S.C. — When most people think of football around the holiday season, they probably think of watching it on TV, cozied up in a blanket with the Christmas tree lights glistening in the room.
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Smith selected to 2024 HBCU Legacy Bowl
NEW ORLEANS — Former Scotland High and current North Carolina Central defensive back Manny Smith was picked to be in the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl, to be played on Feb. 24, 2024, at 4 p.m. EST at Tulane’s Yulman Stadium.
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SAU men’s hoops falls at NCAA Div. I High Point
HIGH POINT — The St. Andrews Knights men’s basketball team lost its away exhibition at the NCAA Division I’s High Point Panthers Monday night 105-51.
