Scotland
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Rain pushes back start of spring sports season
LAURINBURG — The start of spring sports season at Scotland High has been delayed for almost a week by inclement weather. That delay could end on Friday night. Scotland’s varsity girls soccer team is scheduled to play at Jack Britt at 7 p.m. Friday. That will be the Lady Scots’…
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Fighting Scots head to Whiteville
LAURINBURG — The Scotland High baseball team will kick off its 2020 season with a game at Whiteville on Wednesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. Both teams have been successful in recent years. Scotland won the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament last season. Whiteville is coming off a…
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Tester: Spring sports begin this week
Spring sports season is in full swing this week at Scotland High. Scotland’s six spring sports teams are all set to begin their regular-season schedules. It should be an exciting week — and a rainy one as well. The weather forecast shows that Scotland County could get a good dose…
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Kendrell Sellers signs with Elizabeth City State
LAURINBURG — Kendrell Sellers became the third Scotland High senior to sign a letter of intent to play football at Elizabeth City State University. Sellers, an all-conference offensive lineman for the Fighting Scots, made his decision official on Friday morning. Teammates Bruce Wall and Jamari Wall had previously signed with…
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Softball preview: Pitching and defense are strong suits, but can the offense step up?
LAURINBURG — The Scotland High softball team made a big splash in the 4A state playoffs last season, advancing as far as the third round after the No. 15 Lady Scots stunned No. 2 West Forsyth in the second round. The majority of that team is back this season. With…
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Scotland baseball preview: Experience is key
LAURINBURG — This year’s Scotland High baseball roster includes many of the players who turned an 0-4 start into a Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament championship last season. Scotland coach Chad Hill said his team’s potential is “very exciting.” “We’ve got a lot of guys back from last year that played…
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Lady Scots return to the pitch
LAURINBURG — The Scotland High girls soccer team will look to craft its identity this year after graduating several talented seniors from last year’s team, including captains Sarah Eury and Beatrice Eddy. The Lady Scots are set to begin their second season under head coach Blake Dickerson. The team finished…
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Next steps: Lady Scots look to bring in more players
LAURINBURG — The Scotland High girls basketball team took on the challenges that young, unseasoned teams typically face — growing pains, close losses and tough learning curves. But the Lady Scots took those challenges in stride this season. Experienced players took on bigger roles, and younger players started to find…
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Locklear competes at state tourney
GREENSBORO — Scotland High wrestler Michael Locklear’s standout sophomore season came to an end at the NCHSAA state championship meet over the weekend. Locklear, the Sandhills Athletic Conference champion in the 220-pound weight class, lost both of his bouts in the tournament. Locklear (12-6) fell to Jeffrey Palmer (36-8) by…
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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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Seventy-First boys eliminate Scots from SAC tourney
LAURINBURG — After leading by as many as seven points in the fourth quarter, the Scotland High boys basketball team stumbled late in a 54-51 loss to Seventy-First on Tuesday in the first round of the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament. The loss may have eliminated the Scots from contention for…
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Lady Scots’ season ends at Seventy-First
FAYETTEVILLE — The Scotland High girls basketball team’s season ended with a 49-25 loss to Seventy-First on Monday in the first round of the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament. In her final game with the Lady Scots, senior Sierra Breeden posted a team-high nine points. Sophomore Kadence Sheppard chipped in with…
