Sports
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Border Battles
The Scotland County, N.C., and Marlboro County high schools alumni basketball games started as a community event, but when former players from both schools started talking about it online, the event’s organizers came up with a different plan.
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Scots, Dawgs will tip off two alumni games on Dec. 24
Once again, the Scotland High basketball alumni will face off against the alumni of Marlboro County High, this time at the Dawg Pound in Bennettsville.
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Second-half doldrums doom Bulldogs against Camden
Team faces Manning Friday with playoff bid at stake A disastrous start to the second half doomed the Marlboro County Bulldogs Friday night against Camden. The Bulldogs led 14-10 at intermission but gave up four consecutive touchdowns to their visitors, who locked up the Region 6-AAA crown with the 40-20…
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Lakewood takes down Bulldogs on homecoming night
For just the second time in school history, the Marlboro County High football team fell to the Lakewood Gators.For the third consecutive week the Bulldogs had to recover from an early two-touchdown deficit. Although Marlboro managed to get back in the game, actually taking the lead briefly in the third…
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Bulldogs return to action after two-week hiatus
The last two Friday nights have been long ones for the Marlboro County High football squad. Due to several coaches and players testing positive for COVID-19, the Bulldogs have been in quarantine since August 23.The Bulldogs opened the season with a 33-0 victory over Latta but just returned to the…
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Bulldogs in quarantine after coaches test positive for COVID-19
Marlboro County will have a while to reflect on their season-opening win over Latta.Several members of the coaching staff and at least one player have tested positive for the coronavirus. The team is now quarantined and will not be allowed to practice for two weeks.“The Cheraw and Scotland games have…
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MCHS to dedicate new football field Friday evening
The Marlboro County School District will celebrate its new football field with a Marlboro County High School Sports Complex Ribbon cutting on Friday evening.Superintendent Dr. Gregory McCord presented the board of education members at their meeting Tuesday with small replicas of the new field.The replicas were made by Jesse Miles…
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NETC to host first Esports Summer Camp
Northeastern Technical College (NETC) will be hosting their first Esports summer camp for high school (rising 9th graders) through current college students, July 12-15 at NETC’s Cheraw Campus. The free camp will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day, with lunch included for all campers.The camp led…
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Bulldogs’ stay in postseason cut short
After a dramatic run to make the playoffs, the Marlboro County High baseball team ran out of gas. The Bulldogs dropped back-to-back contests, ending their season.On Saturday, the Bulldogs gave up two runs in the fifth and a run in the sixth to Strom Thurmond High, falling 5-2.Marlboro County had…
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Lady Bulldogs claim first region title in 10 years
For the Marlboro County High softball team the victory was worth the wait.The MCHS girls had to wait nearly two weeks to lock up the region championship, after the season was put on pause due to COVID-19. However, on Monday, in their first game back, the Lady Bulldogs defeated Camden…
