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NCHSAA cancels all remaining winter championships, spring sports
CHAPEL HILL — In keeping with Governor Roy Cooper’s announcement Friday that the public schools of North Carolina will be closed to in-person learning for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has canceled all remaining winter championships and spring sports. “Today’s…
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Boys basketball: 4A playoff field doesn’t include Scotland
The 48-team NCHSAA 4A boys basketball playoff field was announced Sunday evening, and Scotland didn’t make the cut. The Fighting Scots finished with a 12-12 overall record. They were ranked 47th in the adjusted MaxPreps rankings, which are used in the playoff seeding process. The last set of projections published…
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Scotland’s playoff push continues
LAURINBURG — Last week didn’t end in an ideal fashion for the Scotland High boys basketball team. The Scots fell to Sandhills Athletic Conference leader Pinecrest, 56-51, after coming up short on some crucial scoring opportunities late in the game. On paper, the loss to Pinecrest isn’t the worst thing…
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Football state championship schedule
The high school football season will conclude with several state championship games this weekend. North Carolina’s Kenan Stadium, NC State’s Carter-Finley Stadium, Wake Forest’s BB&T Field and Duke’s Wallace Wade Stadium will host a combined eight games on Saturday. Kenan Stadium will host the 4A games. Cardinal Gibbons, the team…
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A new challenge
LAURINBURG — Scotland High’s softball team isn’t going to be easily intimidated when it travels to No. 2 West Forsyth on Friday for a second-round matchup in the NCHSAA 4A state playoffs. A challenging Sandhills Athletic Conference slate gave the Lady Scots a taste of top-tier competition. The league sent…
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Lady Scots advance
LAURINBURG — Scotland High’s softball team scored three runs in the first inning and never looked back in a 6-3 win against Butler on Tuesday night in the first round of the NCHSAA 4A state playoffs. No. 15 Scotland will now face No. 2 West Forsyth on Friday in the…
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Tester: Scots try to stay ‘red-hot’
One team celebrated with a dogpile while the other side looked on with a mixture of disappointment and deliriousness. Babies cried, not because of sadness, but rather because their bedtime was hours ago. Parents realized that they, too, should be in bed as they reached for their cameras. All of…
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Scots roundup: Tennis team wins; Lacue takes long jump crown
HOPE MILLS — Scotland’s boys tennis team defeated South View 5-1 on Wednesday in the first round of the NCHSAA dual team championships. Nate Dubbs, Hunter Edkins, Nick Murphy, Drew Hamilton and Nick Eury picked up wins for the Fighting Scots. Scotland (9-4) will face Cardinal Gibbons (24-0) on Tuesday.…
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Bailey recognized for leadership
Scotland High football coach Richard Bailey (third from left) was one of eight coaches who received an Eight Who Make A Difference award from the NCHSAA this week. The award is given to coaches who exhibit good sportsmanship and leadership. Scotland High football coach Richard Bailey (third from left) was…
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Tennis team earns NCHSAA tourney bid
LAURINBURG — Scotland High’s boys tennis team is heading to the NCHSAA 4A dual team state tournament. The Fighting Scots (8-4) earned a wild-card bid. They’ll face Jack Britt (11-0) in Fayetteville on Wednesday at 4 p.m. The winner of Wednesday’s match will face the winner of Apex (11-2) and…
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A look at the NCHSAA playoff format
LAURINBURG — All of this week’s Sandhills Athletic Conference football games have been moved to Thursday due to the potential effects of Hurricane Wilma, which is forecasted to bring heavy rain to the region on Friday. That means some key games in the conference — including a matchup between league…
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NCHSAA starts collective storm relief campaign
CHAPEL HILL – In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence and devastating flooding across the state, Commissioner Que Tucker and the NCHSAA Board of Directors has requested NCHSAA member schools designate a contest or contests during the period from Oct. 1-19 as a Hurricane Florence Relief Assistance Contest (s). Member schools…
