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Croatan hands Dixon first league loss of season 8-7, snapping Bulldogs' 16-game winning streak
OCEAN — The Croatan and Dixon softball game on Thursday night had a little bit of everything. Dixon (16-4 overall) entered the game on a 16-game winning streak and stood undefeated in 3A Coastal Conference play with a 7-0 mark.
Croatan girls push Dixon to brink on pitch again, falling 2-1 to league leader
OCEAN — The Croatan girls soccer team gave Dixon all it could handle for the second time this season Thursday night in 3A Coastal Conference action. Two weeks after pushing the league leader in a 2-1 overtime setback, the Cougars took a 1-0 lead over the Bulldogs before falling 2-1.
Novel explores 'Pender County Rangers' baseball in the Jim Crow era
Teachers and parents trying to get young boys interested in reading now have a power hitter in their lineup. Sandra W. Headen, a former researcher with the UNC School of Public Health in Chapel Hill, has turned to writing books for young readers. Her new novel, "Warrior on the Mound," sets a baseball saga in Pender County.
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