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Third place on the line Friday
Third place in the Rocky River Conference is on the line Friday night when Anson High School visits Forest Hills. The teams are deadlocked at 1-2 in the league after the Bearcats’ 35-34 loss to […]
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Bearcats travel to West Stanly on Friday
Anson High School looks to move above .500 on Friday night when it visits West Stanly in a Rocky River Conference football game. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. The Bearcats are coming off a 33-28 […]
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Bearcats win third straight
Anson carries a three-game winning streak into its high school football game Friday night with visiting South Granville. The Bearcats defeated Statesville last week 14-0, getting a pair of third-quarter touchdown passes from Wesley Lear. […]
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Bearcats win; Friday game moved up
CHESTERFIELD, S.C. — Anson ruled the fifth annual Battle For the Border on Friday night, topping host Chesterfield 49-33. The Bearcats brought home a trophy presented by nonprofit hospices serving the two counties, Anson Community […]
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Wooten: Scottie Mo and the Pirates showed ‘em
GREENVILLE — Scottie Montgomery and the Pirates showed ’em Saturday. Buried badly in public opinion, given little chance after opening the season with a shocking loss to North Carolina A&T, East Carolina whipped North Carolina […]
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West Bladen, Red Springs will not play tonight
There will be no football in Bladen County this week after all. West Bladen head coach Kris Williams said this morning the game with Red Springs, scheduled for Friday and first moved up to tonight, […]
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Registration open for youth rec leagues
Anson County Parks and Recreation is gearing up for fall sports and has announced leagues and registration information. The following leagues are offered: • Youth Flag Football: Kindergarten through second, third and fourth grades, fifth […]
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Kids get chance to practice football with pros
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Marshall leads track team at State Championships
Several members of the Anson High School track team brought their best to the NCHSAA 2A State Championships on Saturday, with one student bringing home the gold. Patience Marshall, who won the Midwest Regional Championship […]
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Anson players contribute to winning team
Anson volleyball players Lauren Dutton, Cydney Livingston, Taylor Austin and Kaeley Whitlock played Junior Olympics Volleyball for Stanly Extreme 18U, a Stanly County Volleyball Club Team, and won gold in a recent tournament. Coach Barrett […]
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2 Anson athletes headed to college
Anson High School seniors Will Dagenhart and Destiny Gayton signed to move forward and play sports at Methodist University and Lenoir-Rhyne University, respectively. Dagenhart, who plays both baseball and basketball, has been playing for four […]
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Bringing home the gold
Several Anson County athletes brought home top honors from state championship competitions, including one who broke a state record. Senior Patience Marshall won the gold in shot put with a throw of 44 feet, 8 […]