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N.C. Stars (Dunn) play for World Series softball championships

The North Carolina representatives from Dunn in the Dixie Youth Softball World Series in Alexandria, La., won games Tuesday and will play for championships this evening, weather permitting. The North Carolina Angels (10-and-under) edged Florida 2-1 on Tuesday and can...

BC Astros turn back Wilmington, 7-2

BC Astros turn back Wilmington, 7-2

J.J. Matijevic hit his 11th home run of the season and reliever Gabriel Valdez (6-4) had six strikeouts in three innings as Buies Creek took a 7-2 Carolina League baseball win over visiting Wilmington (Del.) on Tuesday night. Jonathan Arauz had a run-scoring triple in...

Dunn teams get World Series wins

The North Carolina (Dunn) Ponytails (12-and-under) and N.C. (Dunn) Angels (10-and-under) each won postponed games that started late Monday night in the Dixie Youth Softball World Series in Alexandria, La. The Ponytails topped Mississippi, 11-2, an the Angels were 2-1...

Ponytails post decisive win, Sunday evening matchup rained out

Ponytails post decisive win, Sunday evening matchup rained out

The North Carolina (Dunn) Ponytails (12-and-under) softball All-Stars defeated Alabama (Coffee County) 19-3 on Sunday morning in the Dixie Youth World Series in Alexandria, La. The outcome improved the local girls to 2-0 in the World Series going into a matchup with...

Angels get second World Series win

Angels get second World Series win

The North Carolina (Dunn) Angels (10-and-under) softball All-Stars got their second win in the Dixie Youth World Series in Alexandria, La., on Sunday, rallying past Florida, 7-2. The local girls will play again on Monday at 8:30 p.m. (Eastern) against the winner of a...

Dunn softball teams start play in Dixie Youth World Series with wins

Dunn softball teams start play in Dixie Youth World Series with wins

SUNDAY UPDATE: The North Carolina (Dunn) Ponytails defeated Alabama 19-3 this morning and will play Mississippi at 10:30 (Eastern time) tonight. SUNDAY UPDATE II: The North Carolina (Dunn) Angels (10-and-under) rallied past Florida for a 7-2 win in the second round on...

N.C. softball championship teams heading to World Series

N.C. softball championship teams heading to World Series

The City of Dunn hosted a sendoff at Sherry's Bakery in Dunn for the Dunn All Star softball teams for both the Dixie Youth Angels (10-Under) Ponytails (12-Under) divisions, which will be representing the state of North Carolina in the World Series. Several people were...

Robinson powers BC Astros

Robinson powers BC Astros

Chuckie Robinson drove in seven runs for the Buies Creek Astros on Sunday in a 10-7 win over visiting Down East. Robinson had a grand slam in the third inning and a decisive three-run homer in the eighth. Abdiel Santana (8-1) got the win in relief of starter Patrick...

Dunn Majors experience deja vu, win Dixie baseball state title

Dunn Majors experience deja vu, win Dixie baseball state title

The Dunn Majors (12-and-under) baseball All-Stars cranked up their bats in Kenansville on Friday night to win the Dixie Youth state tournament with a pair of wins over previously-unbeaten Leland. Dunn had defeated Leland in a very similar scenario for the AAA state...

Big South baseball in Fayetteville

The city of Fayetteville, the Houston Astros and the Big South Conference have announced an agreement to host the 2019-21 Big South Conference baseball tournaments at the new Fayetteville Ballpark. The under-construction facility will serve as the host venue for the...

Dunn Majors All-Stars top West Robeson

Dunn Majors All-Stars top West Robeson

Dunn got a three-run homer from Ross Stevens and a two-run round tripper from Jalen Evans in an 8-7 win over West Robeson in the Dixie Youth Majors (12-and-under) state baseball tournament in Kenansville on Thursday. The outcome eliminated West Robeson and sent the...

Dixie roundup: Two state softball titles, Majors awaken

Dixie roundup: Two state softball titles, Majors awaken

The Dunn Ponytails (12-and-under) and the Dunn Angels (10-and-under) All-Star teams each won Dixie Youth state softball championships in Laurinburg on Wednesday afternoon. The Ponytails cruised to a 10-0 triumph while the Angels survived, 1-0, in encounters with Hope...

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