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Lillington put out of Dixie Majors district baseball tournament

Lillington put out of Dixie Majors district baseball tournament

Host Lillington battled and did not quit, but suffered a 7-4 loss to Hope Mills in an elimination game in the Dixie Youth District 11 Majors (12-amd-under) baseball tournament on Monday. After falling to Lillington on the first day of the tournament Saturday, Hope...

Dunn Ponytails capture district title

Dunn Ponytails capture district title

The Dunn Ponytails (12-and-under) All-Stars went unbeaten in the district softball tournament in Carthage, taking the championship with a 4-1 win over Hope Mills on Sunday. Dunn scored three runs in the final inning to edge Moore County, 3-2, to reach the deciding...

Dunn Majors All-Stars down Lillington

Dunn Majors All-Stars down Lillington

Dunn advanced to the championship round of the Dixie Youth District 11 Majors baseball tournament with a 13-2 win over host Lillington on Sunday. Dunn had defeated Hoke County and Lillington won over Hope Mills on Saturday to advance to Sunday's game. Starter Camden...

Dunn opens softball seasons

The Dunn Recreation Department held opening night in softball on Tuesday. In the Ponytails (12-and-under) division, Tarheel Collision topped First Federal Bank. Samantha Carter scored three runs in the win and Kara-Beth Benton scored two. Aubrianna Collasso and Mollie...

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...

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...

Dunn teams advance in day two of Dixie state tournaments

Dunn teams advance in day two of Dixie state tournaments

Four Dunn teams playing in Dixie Youth state baseball and softball tournaments followed up on opening wins Saturday with day two victories on Sunday. In Laurinburg, site of the softball, the Dunn Ponytails (12-and-under) got a combined no-hitter from Aubree Bass,...

Dunn teams take first-round Dixie state tournament wins

Dunn teams take first-round Dixie state tournament wins

Dunn teams went 4-0 on Saturday in opening games in Dixie Youth state tournament play. The Dunn Majors (12-and-under) All-Star baseball team won 10-0 over Elizabethtown in Kenansville. In Laurinburg, the Dunn Darlings (8-and-under, coach pitch) defeated North Stanley...

Coats, Erwin plan to combine teams

Coats recreation director Mike Collins said Friday that plans are developing for Coats to combine players with Erwin for future teams and leagues. The move would involve Coats moving its affiliation from Dixie Youth to Tar Heel Leagues in baseball. Tar Heel district...

Western wins Tar Heel Junior district baseball

Western wins Tar Heel Junior district baseball

Western Harnett won the Tar Heel Junior League (15-and-under) district baseball championship on Wednesday night in Broadway. Western defeated Angier 12-0 in the championship game. Angier reached the final with a 6-4 win over Erwin. Midget (10-and-under) baseball In...

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