Sycamore Lane
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Former NFL player Hilee Taylor encourages students to read
LAURINBURG — Scotland High graduate and former NFL player Hilee Taylor stopped by Sycamore Lane Middle School on Thursday to headline the second installment of the school’s “Read Like an Athlete” program. Taylor attended Wagram Elementary School, Shaw Middle School and Scotland High before playing college football at North Carolina.…
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MLB pitcher Mike Wright returns to Scotland County
LAURINBURG — Right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher Mike Wright has played in front of thousands of fans, squared off with many star athletes and traveled countless miles throughout his five years in the majors. But he hasn’t forgotten where he came from. Wright grew up in Scotland County. He attended…
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Boys hoops tourney starts Friday
LAURINBURG — Scotland County Parks and Recreation is hosting the North Carolina Recreation and Park Association 12U boys basketball sectionals this weekend at Sycamore Lane Elementary School. Nine schools, including Scotland County’s squad, will compete in the double-elimination tournament, which begins Friday and ends on Sunday. The other teams are…
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Tester: Scots can look forward to coming home
We’re a few weeks into 2019, and Scotland High’s athletic department is still dealing with repercussions from 2018. The Fighting Scots’ basketball teams are still playing in a temporary home while their own gym undergoes some final repairs after being tarnished by Hurricane Florence last year. Those repairs are going…
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Scotland’s basketball teams prepare for action
LAURINBURG — Basketball season is here, and it’s going to be an unusual one for Scotland. The Fighting Scots don’t have access to the school’s main gym, which was damaged by floodwaters during Hurricane Florence. It might be that way until the end of the school year. But that hasn’t…
