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Fairmont makes quick work of South Robeson
ROWLAND — Jarrod Neal erupted for a season-high 24 points as the Fairmont boys basketball team steamrolled South Robeson, 91-48, in Three Rivers Conference action Friday night at South Robeson High...
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Basketball diaries: Tornadoes' test with Stallions
The Three Rivers Conference-leading Fairmont boys basketball team cleansed its conference palate with a non-league home game against South Columbus Thursday night. If you missed the only prep hoop...
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Crawford's Week 7 Hoops Elite Poll, new No. 1
Based on a variety of factors, including strength of schedule correlating to classification, quality wins and a personal eye test, here is how staff writer Brad Crawford ranks Robeson County’s six ...
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Fairmont lineman commits to Campbell
FAIRMONT — Fairmont senior lineman Zach Pittman committed to Campbell over the weekend during an unofficial visit to the Division I FCS school. The 6-foot-6, 285-pound behemoth started on both sid...
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McGirt passes $100,000 mark with 30th place finish
LA QUINTA — It was a bumpy final round for Fairmont native William McGirt during the Humana Open, but at the end of the day he had earned a check that pushed him past $100,000 in earnings after jus...
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Crawford's Week 6 Hoops Elite Poll
Based on a variety of factors, including strength of schedule correlating to classification, quality wins and a personal eye test, here is how staff writer Brad Crawford ranks Robeson County’s six ...
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McGirt to tee up in Thursday's Humana Challenge
LA QUINTA, Calif. — William McGirt found out today that he will tee it up in the PGA Tour’s Humana Challenge that begins on Thursday. McGirt, who had been the first alternate for the tournament, p...
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Fairmont rips Red Springs, stays unbeaten in TRC
FAIRMONT — As Jackie Oxendine calmly sunk a second-quarter 3-pointer, stretching the Fairmont boys basketball team’s lead over Red Springs to 27-9, the scoreboard zapped off. Those prone to pun mi...
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Pirates gain ground in Hoops Elite Poll
Based on a variety of factors, including strength of schedule correlating to classification, quality wins and a personal eye test, here is how staff writer Brad Crawford ranks Robeson County’s six ...
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McGirt looks back on up-and-down season
William McGirt doesn’t consider his swing at the PGA Tour’s $326.6 million in prize money during 2012 as a mulligan. “Mulligans suggest a redo after messing something up,” McGirt said. McGirt mak...
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Local ACC officials reflect on Rose Bowl experience w/video
LUMBERTON — Imagine having a front-row seat to college football’s premier bowl game featuring two of the country’s top offenses without having to spend your savings on StubHub. Imagine that view b...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Bulldogs sweep Mustangs; Red Springs boys nab first win and more
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ROWLAND — After St. Pauls’ girls basketball team improved their conference mark to 2-0 in the early game, the Bulldog boys equaled the feat in the nightcap Friday night, downing South Robeson, 46-3...
Floyd steers Fairmont past Dillon
by Kaleb Roedel
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FAIRMONT — Fairmont’s Draquine Floyd, a 6-foot-5 forward who can jump out of the gym, had just four points and one rebound as the Golden Tornadoes trailed Dillon, S.C., by one after the first quart...
CRAWFORD: ACC's BCS failures magnified w/Video
by Brad Crawford
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Monday afternoon was near perfection for college football. A handful of the nation’s top teams outside of Alabama and LSU fought to the wire in Pasadena, Calif. and Glendale, Ariz., while four oth...
Crawford's New Year Hoops Elite Poll
by Brad Crawford
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Based on a variety of factors, including strength of schedule correlating to classification, quality wins and a personal eye test, here is how staff writer Brad Crawford ranks Robeson County’s six ...
ROEDEL: Great seeing Leach, McGirt give back
by Kaleb Roedel
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A week ago in North Carolina, an NFL Pro Bowler dolled out $100 gift cards to less fortunate kids. The following week, a PGA professional held a free clinic for youth golfers. Both of these events...
WITH VIDEO: PGA pro McGirt preaches practice to local youth golfers
by Kaleb Roedel
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LUMBERTON — Nine-year-old golfer Walter Ghaffar was on the edge of his seat in more ways than one as he waited to be called on by William McGirt, a PGA touring professional who is a Fairmont native...
McGirt to give free kids golf clinic Tuesday
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LUMBERTON — William McGirt, a PGA touring professional who is a Fairmont native, will be giving a free golf clinic for youths at Pinecrest Country Club on Tuesday. The two-hour clinic will be from...
Crawford's Post-Shootout Hoops Elite Poll
by Brad Crawford
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Based on a variety of factors, including strength of schedule correlating to classification, quality wins and a personal eye test, here is how staff writer Brad Crawford ranks Robeson County’s six ...
Shootout Day 3: FMA dominates title game against Fairmont; Lumberton edges St. Pauls for 3rd
by Brad Crawford
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PEMBROKE — The intimidation factor set in early during Saturday’s Robeson County Shootout boys championship game at UNCP’s English E. Jones Center. Fairmont may have been the tournament’s defendin...
Shootout Day 3: Graham, Pirates win 6th title; Red Devils top Tornadoes for 3rd
by Brad Crawford
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PEMBROKE — Lumberton’s transition attack was on high octane in Saturday’s Robeson County Shootout championship game at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. After every miss, the Pirates q...
Shootout Day 2 w/video: Fairmont slams Lumberton
by Brad Crawford
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LUMBERTON — Fairmont’s Charlton Townsend gave Lumberton’s “Maroon Typhoon” a look of disgust after throwing down a vicious two-handed slam with 3:13 remaining in Friday’s Robeson County Shootout se...
Crawford's Week 2 Hoops Elite Poll
by Brad Crawford
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Based on a variety of factors, including strength of schedule correlating to classification, quality wins and a personal eye test, here is how staff writer Brad Crawford ranks Robeson County’s six ...
Friday's prep hoops roundup: Tornadoes sweep Mustangs
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FAIRMONT — Fairmont’s boys basketball team made quick work of visiting South Robeson Friday night, disposing of the Mustangs, 73-38, in the Three Rivers Conference opener for both squads. Fairmont...
ROEDEL: Coaches, players ready for Robeson County Shootout
by Kaleb Roedel
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The Robeson County Shootout is a big deal. This much I knew before taking in Thursday’s luncheon to introduce next week’s 27th annual boys and girls basketball tournament, which runs Dec. 15-17 at...
Fairmont boys find win column in Dillon; girls fall to Frazier's hot hand
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DILLON, S.C. — After losing two of its first three games, the Fairmont boys basketball team — which had only one loss all last year — is back on the winning track with a 65-42 triumph over Dillon i...
Crawford's Week 1 Hoops Elite Poll
by Brad Crawford
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Based on a variety of factors, including strength of schedule correlating to classification, quality wins and a personal eye test, here is how staff writer Brad Crawford ranks Robeson County’s six ...
Monday's prep hoops roundup: Fairmont boys fall to 1-2
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FAIRMONT — Christa Thorndyke and Anasia Evans combined for 30 points, leading the Fairmont girls basketball team to a 46-34 home win over Flora Macdonald Academy Monday night. Thorndyke and Evans’...
McGirt 'keeps job' with 13th place at Q School
by Donnie Douglas
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LA QUINTA — Fairmont native William McGirt put an exclamation mark on his round on Monday, stuffing a 5-iron to within 2 feet of the hole on No. 18 to make a birdie he didn’t need while retaining f...
McGirt off to strong start today
by Staff report
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LA QUINTA — Fairmont native William McGirt is off to a strong start today in his bid to retain full status on the PGA Tour next season. McGirt, playing the Nicklaus Tournament course at PGA West, ...
McGirt remains on track in Q-School
by Donnie Douglas
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LA QUINTA, Calif. — William McGirt overcame a shaky start on Saturday to play the final 12 holes 2 under par, and remain solidly on track to keep full status on the PGA Tour during 2012. McGirt, p...
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