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Optimist baseball, softball practices suspended
LAURINBURG —Optimist baseball and softball practices have been suspended until April 3 due to the spread of the coronavirus. The Optimist Baseball and Softball Committee hopes to begin the season at some point this spring. The committee will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates. Staff report
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Optimist Club to reschedule softball tournament
LAURINBURG — The Optimist Club of Laurinburg is looking into the last-minute change of its scholarship softball tournament after learning of a larger local tournament that will take place at the same time. The Phillip Hayes Memorial Softball Tournament was scheduled for the weekend before Labor Day, but on Wednesday…
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12U team puts up a fight
ROANOKE RAPIDS —The Laurinburg Optimist 12U All-Stars fought valiantly in last week’s Cal Ripken Southeast Regional Major 70 baseball tournament. Laurinburg overcame a loss to Winter Park (Florida) in their opener with a 7-5 extra-innings win on Thursday over the Nashville (Tennessee) Reds. The victory kept Laurinburg alive, setting up…
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Optimist 12U baseball team claims district title
CEDAR POINT —The Laurinburg Optimist 12-year-old All-Star baseball team earned a state tournament berth with an impressive four-day run through their district tournament last weekend. Three straight blowouts by the All-Stars were followed by a nail-biting 7-6 win over New Bern on Monday that left Laurinburg (4-0) crowned district champions.…
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Optimist: Wooly McDuff’s wins 10U baseball title
Here are the Optimist baseball results from Monday. SMITHFIELD 10U BASEBALL Single elimination postseason tournament Wooly McDuff’s defeated Shirt Tales, 9-2 Leading hitters: McDuff’s – Bryson Powell and Marcus Locklear | Shirt Tales – Briley Lewis, Jerrison Dixon and David Hunt 10U baseball postseason tournament champions: Wooly McDuff’s Neighborhoood Grill…
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Baseball camp is next week at Optimist Park
LAURINBURG — Young baseball players will soon have a chance to sharpen their skills at a camp hosted by Scotland High head coach Chad Hill and several of his current and former players. The camp, which is open to everyone from kindergarten to rising eighth-graders, will run from June 17…
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Optimist softball results from June 4
Laurinburg Auto Sales defeated Canal Woods 4-2 on Tuesday in one of two Optimist softball games in the Edge’s Grading and Hauling 12U league. Amir Bridges was the leading hitter for Laurinburg Auto, and Kinsey Hamilton was the top hitter for Canal Woods. In the second game of the evening,…
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Optimist baseball and softball results from June 3
Here are the results from Monday’s Optimist baseball and softball games. NIC’S PIC KWIK 6U INSTRUCTIONAL (Scores are not kept for these games) Southeastern Farm Equipment played Quality Oil Scotland Healthcare played McCarter Electric DOMINO’S 8U BASEBALL – Continuation of double elimination postseason tournament Laurinburg Auto Sales defeated Norris Auto…
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Optimist results from May 23
Here are the Optimist baseball and softball results from Thursday. No games will be played the week of Memorial Day. NIC’S PIC KWIK 6U INSTRUCTIONAL (Scores are not kept for these games) Quality Oil played Headbanger Sports McCarter Electric played Southeastern Farm Equipment DOMINO’S 8U BASEBALL POSTSEASON DOUBLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT…
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Optimist results from May 22
Here are the Optimist baseball results from Wednesday. No softball games were played. NIC’S PIC KWIK 6U INSTRUCTIONAL (Scores are not kept for these games) Scotland Healthcare played Quality Oil McCarter Electric played Southeastern Farm Equipment DOMINO’S 8U BASEBALL POSTSEASON DOUBLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT Archer’s TV & Appliance defeated Marty Wright…
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Optimist results from May 21
LAURINBURG — Here are the Optimist softball results from Tuesday. No baseball games were played. SMITHFIELD 8U SOFTBALL Pizza Inn defeated Habitat for Humanity, 7-2 Leading hitters: Pizza Inn – Minylah Smith | Habitat – Serenity Holmes EDGE’S GRADING & HAULING 10U SOFTBALL First Bank defeated Gryphon Group, 7-2 Leading…
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Optimist results from May 20; Plate sale is next week
LAURINBURG — Here are the results from Monday’s Optimist baseball games. No softball games were played. No games will be played the week of Memorial Day. The Optimists will host a plate sale on May 29. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and dinner will be…
