FARMVILLE — High School basketball season in Robeson County came to a close with St. Pauls’ 92-44 loss at top-seeded Farmville on the road Thursday night in the NCHSAA boys 2A state playoffs.

In the loss, the Bulldogs were unable to generate much offense, and were unable to post more than 15 points in any quarter. Farmville had four players score in double figures in the game.

St. Pauls junior Emonta Smith scored nine points in the first quarter for the Bulldogs. He posted a team-best 14 points.

After leading 27-15 after the end of the first quarter, No. 1 Farmville Central (28-0) used a 22-5 run that lasted through the midway point of the second period to take a 49-20 lead over No. 16 St. Pauls (18-10).

In that quarter, junior Justin Wright scored 14 of his 20 points for the Jaguars. He also pulled down 10 rebounds.

Farmville Central held St. Pauls to 10 points in the second quarter as it took a 66-25 advantage at the break.

Jeyvian Tatum scored 12 points for the Bulldogs, with 10 coming in the second and third periods of the blowout loss.

St. Pauls was held to another 10-point period in the third as the Jaguars continued to stretch their lead out to 81-35 after three quarters. Seven points in the frame came from Samage Teel, who had a game-high 24 points.

Also helping Farmville Central in the scoring column were Terquavion Smith with 13 points and Dyquavis Wilkins with 10 points.

St. Pauls senior Isaiah Davis scored seven points in his final high school basketball game.

Farmville Central advances on to host Kinston on Saturday in the third round.

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LUMBERTON —A 53-year-old Lumberton man faces multiple drug charges after a home was searched on Thursday and quantities of marijuana and cocaine were found, according to a statement from sheriff’s Maj. Damien McLean.

William Thelbert Washington is charged with possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine, possessing marijuana up to a half ounce, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Washington was placed in the Robeson County Detention Center under a $105,000 secured bond.

He was charged after Drug Enforcement Division investigators, SWAT operators, detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division and deputies with the Community Impact Team searched a home at 9331 N.C. 211 East and found and seized the drugs.

Investigators also arrested and charged Gloria Faye Hammonds, 63, of St. Pauls, on outstanding warrants for driving while license revoked and fictitious registration, and Letha Rose Jones, 46, of Lumberton, on outstanding warrants for shoplifting,

Hammonds was jailed under a $1,500 bond and Jones under a $500 bond.

Anyone with additional information or any information regarding drug activity in Robeson County is asked to call the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at 910-671-3191.

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LUMBERTON — Multiple sources have told The Robesonian that City Councilman John Robinson died Thursday evening.

City leaders did not confirm the Precinct 2 representative’s death. Details of Robinson’s death were not available Thursday evening.

He is the second City Council member to die unexpectedly in the past year. Leon Maynor, who represented Precinct 7 and was the longest serving member of the council, died in July.

Robinson had suffered for months with health issues that forced him to miss multiple meetings of the City Council and its Council Policy Committee this year. Most recently, Robinson was in the hospital when the City Council met on Feb. 11.

The man known as “Big Wayne” began his council service in 2011 and was re-elected to his current term in 2017. His current term was to have expired in December 2021.

Robinson was the owner and operator of Big Wayne’s Towing and Automotive on East Elizabethtown Road.

There was an election in January to fill two vacant seats on the City Council, Maynor’s in Precinct 7 and that of Burnis Wilkins, now the county sheriff, in Precinct 3. John Carroll won the Precinct 3 seat, and Eric Chavis won the Precinct 7 seat. Both were unopposed. Their elections were certified Tuesday and Carroll and Chavis are expected to be sworn in soon.

It was unclear on Thursday night how Robinson’s seat would be filled, but the city by ordinance typically holds an election, and does not fill seats by appointment.

Robinson was 47 years old when he first filed for a City Council seat in February 2011. At the time he said he had lived in Lumberton for 42 years. Originally from Washington, D.C., Robinson said his family moved south after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

“I love the city of Lumberton,” Robinson said. “I love the people and I like what they are doing here.”

Candidate Robinson said he wanted to help the city attract and maintain new businesses.

“I want to be a part of the city’s growth,” he said. “I want to work together and move forward.”

Robinson graduated from Lumberton Senior High School and attended Robeson Community College.

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As the specifics — and many of the absurd objectives — of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal have come to light, the common refrain from Democrats who support it is that the plan is “aspirational.” In other words, they believe that the world Ocasio-Cortez envisions is somehow ideal. It is the world we all aspire to live in. But is it?

Let’s be clear. The world that so many Democrats are proclaiming as “aspirational” can only be achieved and maintained by the use or threat of force, i.e. violence. The goals outlined — the elimination of air travel, the building of a nationwide high-speed rail system, the rebuilding or “retrofitting” of all structures, the elimination of cows and presumably beef and cheese from our diets, to name just a few of its goals — could not possibly be realized without explicit and implicit threats of force. In reality, the plan is to coercively transform society by creating a Green New Deal state.

This has been the starting point of every totalitarian regime of the past 100 years. And, in fact, there are no examples of governments that have started with this premise and tried to carry out their plans that have not ended in totalitarianism. It makes no difference whether they arose from violent takeover, as was the case in Russia or Cuba, or from some form of democratic process, as has been the case with Nicaragua and Venezuela.

The fact is that when a complete transformation of people and their lifestyles, from their morals and religious beliefs to their eating habits and travel plans, are the goal, no one can be allowed to say no to the state. No homeowner would be allowed to say, “No, I don’t want the government to rebuild my house. I like it the way it is.” No farmer would be allowed to say, “No thanks, I want to continue to raise my dairy cows or beef cattle.” No landowner would be allowed to say, “No, I don’t want my property taken to make room for a new high-speed rail line.” No airline company would be allowed to say, “I think we want to stay in business and continue serving those travelers who prefer flight to rail.”

Such resisters would all have to be thwarted, and it won’t be through logical persuasion or simple cajoling. It will be by the use of fines, prison, or worse. If anyone doubts this, just ask yourself how Ocasia-Cortez would answer if asked if she would be willing to forgo the use of jails, fines, or guns in achieving the goals of the Green New Deal. I think the answer is self-evident. To achieve and maintain the “aspirational” goals of the Green New Deal would require an overwhelming threat and, if necessary, use of force on the part of the Green New Deal state.

So how would this lead to 1 million percent inflation or worse? The answer lies in AOC how would pay for her societal makeover. The price tag for the Green New Deal is estimated to be, at the low end, $56 trillion over 10 years, or $5.6 trillion per year. To get an idea how much this really is, the entire annual federal budget is now about $4.4 trillion, and almost $1 trillion of that is added debt.

Widely publicized has been AOC’s call for a 70 percent or 80 percent tax on the wealthiest Americans. But this wouldn’t be a drop in the ocean in terms of raising the kind of money the Green New Deal would require. What has gotten less coverage is her call for increased federal debt, to be underwritten by the Federal Reserve. The bottom line is the plan would be funded by massively inflating the money supply. The money to pay for the Green New Deal will be “created out of thin air” or, actually, ledger entries at the U.S. Treasury. Ocasio-Cortez would flood the economy with newly minted greenbacks. It might be a cliché to say that inflation is too much money chasing too few goods and services, but it is true nonetheless.

OAC’s funding scheme hits the price-level from both sides of this equation. She calls for massive new debt financing paid for by equally massive increases in the money supply. At the same time, she plans to punish those who produce valuable goods and services by imposing exorbitant new taxes and onerous regulations, dramatically slowing real economic growth.

The combination will be a disaster of Venezuelan proportions. As the output of basic consumer goods and services shrink and the money supply grows, inflation will necessarily skyrocket and, given price controls, which will be inevitable, shortages will develop. This means the tax base will shrink, adding pressure to expand the growth of the money supply even further to pay for the Green New Deal programs. This will produce additional increases in the price-level and more shortages. The resulting spiral downward should be obvious. It is exactly how Venezuela ended up where it is today, in extreme poverty, a currency that is all but worthless, protesters in the streets and the use of even more force. But surely the reduction in temperatures by an amount that AOC and her supporters never specify will make it all worthwhile.

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Marmaduke is available for adoption at the Robeson County Humane Society. He appears to be some type of hound/Beagle mix. Marmaduke is about 6 months old, weighs about 40 pounds, is up to date on all age appropriate vaccinations, de-wormed, and will be neutered before adoption. He is very sweet, good with other dogs and cats, and housebroken according to the family that found him. His adoption fee is $200. For information on how to adopt, email the Humane Society at rchsfriendsforlife@gmail.com, call the shelter at 910-738-8282 or visit it at 3180 W. Fifth St.

Marmaduke is available for adoption at the Robeson County Humane Society. He appears to be some type of hound/Beagle mix. Marmaduke is about 6 months old, weighs about 40 pounds, is up to date on all age appropriate vaccinations, de-wormed, and will be neutered before adoption. He is very sweet, good with other dogs and cats, and housebroken according to the family that found him. His adoption fee is $200. For information on how to adopt, email the Humane Society at rchsfriendsforlife@gmail.com, call the shelter at 910-738-8282 or visit it at 3180 W. Fifth St.

https://www.robesonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_POW-Marmaduke.jpgMarmaduke is available for adoption at the Robeson County Humane Society. He appears to be some type of hound/Beagle mix. Marmaduke is about 6 months old, weighs about 40 pounds, is up to date on all age appropriate vaccinations, de-wormed, and will be neutered before adoption. He is very sweet, good with other dogs and cats, and housebroken according to the family that found him. His adoption fee is $200. For information on how to adopt, email the Humane Society at rchsfriendsforlife@gmail.com, call the shelter at 910-738-8282 or visit it at 3180 W. Fifth St.

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Monicalee Burgess reported to the Lumberton Police Department that someone broke into her vehicle on Pearl Street and took $100, a backpack and a bank card.

Anthony Rolland reported to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office that a firearm was stolen from Kite Road in Lumberton.

Alice A. Knight reported to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office that she was robbed on Gypsy Drive in Shannon.

April Litisha Wynn reported to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office that her vehicle was stolen on West Carthage Road in Lumberton.

The following vehicle break-ins were reported to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office:

Jessica Lazaro, Corner Oaks Lane in St. Pauls; Altmann Lowery, North Chicken Road in Pembroke; and Jose Lopez, Zular Drive in Lumberton.

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This newspaper early on became one of the first to call for a new election for this state’s District 9 seat in the U.S. House. The call was made after we became convinced there was election fraud in Bladen County that might have leaked into Robeson, and it was of sufficient scale to affect an election that at the time had been decided by 905 votes out of about 280,000 cast.

We believe that call was vindicated last week during four days of testimony before the North Carolina Board of Elections, which ended with a unanimous vote that the election be held again. Until that happens, this county and others in that district will have to soldier on without representation in that chamber of Congress.

It is one of the more modest consequences of this election fraud.

On Monday, the state Elections Board could provide some details concerning that election, including if there will be a primary — we believe there has to be — and the pertinent dates. It is important to remember in all this that those who voted for Mark Harris, the Republican who was for a long time the apparent winner, also have been victimized. Their votes, in a very real sense, have been rendered worthless. It is simply impossible to know if Harris would have won or not except for the shenanigans in Bladen, but his own actions should preclude him from the honor of serving.

He has indicated he will not run again. Good.

The state board on Monday is expected to make decisions on three other affected races that remain uncertified, two in Bladen and a judicial race in Robeson County, all of which are of modest interest on the state and national levels, but are being watched closer to home.

We have not called for a new election in this county’s District Court judicial race, where Vanessa Burton, a Democrat, overcame Republican Jack Moody on the strength of provisional and absentee ballots, turning Moody’s 177-ballot lead into an apparent 67-ballot win. And we won’t do so today.

But the five-member state board, which is controlled by Democrats, the party of our governor, has what we believe is a difficult needle to thread. It has asked for a new election in which 905 votes was the margin, so Republicans will argue that it must do the same for an election with a victory margin a small fraction of that.

A difference, in our view, is a big one: There really isn’t any doubt about the election fraud in Bladen, which was brought into sharp focus during the hearing, while in Robeson County testimony was scant, and more on the periphery. But Moody did provide an eyewitness whose testimony raises doubt about the security of some absentee ballots, and there is also the unanswered question of what happened to all those absentee ballots in this county that were requested, but never returned.

Another difference, and it should not be a factor in the board’s decision, is that it is clear the fraud in Bladen was done on behalf of Republicans, but in this county it was the DCCC, a national organization that works to elect Democrats to Congress, that was harvesting ballots. We also know that locally it is Democrats, not Republicans, who turn election day into a payday by hauling voters to the polls, and we fundamentally don’t trust that process.

So the state board has a difficult decision to make, one that we don’t think can be made perfectly. The nation’s eyes, nor even the state’s, won’t be giving it a hard look.

But ours will.

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LUMBERTON — John Robinson is being remembered as a leader, family man, friend and public servant.

The veteran of a little more than seven years on Lumberton City Council representing Precinct 2 died Thursday evening at the age of 55. His unexpected death left friends and colleagues saddened and in shock. Although he had suffered from health issues that kept him away from council meetings for months, it was believed he would be up and active soon.

John Cantey Jr. had spoken to Robinson on Wednesday and said his fellow councilman was in good spirits.

“I had just talked to his wife last night (Thursday) and we are both still in shock,” Cantey said. “I just have been going around in circles since last night in disbelief.”

Cantey said he wept after hearing about Robinson’s passing. He described Robinson as a person who worked hard on behalf of the people in his precinct and the city overall.

“There’s a gap with his passing,” Cantey said. “But not only was he attentive to the needs of his precinct, but to make it more real, that he was a friend to everybody in the city and in the precinct. Nothing you could ask of him that he wouldn’t do. He was the type of person, if you called him he would come.”

Robinson, also known as “Big Wayne,” became a councilman in 2011 when he served the final two years of longtime Councilman Wyatt Johnson’s term. He was then re-elected in 2013 and again 2017 to his current term, which would have expired in December 2021.

“We’re all kind of in shocked about Councilman Robinson,” City Manager Wayne Horne said. “I enjoyed working with him.

“He was really good to work with, approachable and people in the community respected him.”

Robinson had a great relationship with the other council members, he said.

“We are all at a kind of a loss to losing him on the council,” Horne said. “It’s going to take an adjustment period. It’s going to take a while for everyone to adjust.

“Every time you see him he was the same person. He was a good listener and his constituents were always supportive of him. Everyone appreciated his relationship and what he contributed to the community.”

There will have to be a special election to fill Robinson’s seat, Horne said. One possibility is holding a special election for the Precinct 2 City Council seat that could take place along with the new District 9 congressional election. County Attorney Holt Moore is expected to present information to the council on March 11 concerning its options.

“He was a personal friend, like family, and he will be missed,” said Chris Howard, the council’s Precinct 6 representative. “He was a valuable source for the city and the county. Those are the things we truly miss when someone of leadership passes who tries to uplift society and make it a better place to live.”

Howard said he learned a lot from Robinson while serving with him on the council.

“He tried to be fair in all things with his decisions irregardless of race or gender, which makes him much more valuable,” Howard said. “I will truly miss him. He, along with Cantey, took me under their wings and gave me a lot of wisdom and guidance. He will truly be remembered for his dedication, trustworthiness and the way that he carried himself as a man.”

Robinson was the owner of Big Wayne’s Towing and Automotive on East Elizabethtown Road.

Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins served on City Council with Robinson a little more than four years before being elected sheriff. Wilkins called Robinson a true a servant to the community.

“Even during the hurricanes, as a city councilman he was still pulling people’s cars out of floodwaters for free,” Wilkins said.

Wilkins knew that Robinson’s health was declining, but admired his will when it came to serving on the council.

“Even up to his last day he was still attending as many meetings as he could and doing as much as he could to help the people in his precinct,” Wilkins said. “It caught me off guard that he passed. It’s a loss to the community because he was very well-known and very well-respected.”

Robinson’s funeral arrangements are being handled by Colvin Funeral Home in Lumberton. For information, the funeral home can be reached by calling 910-738-4544.

Robinson is the second councilman to died unexpectedly in the last year. Leon Maynor, the Precinct 7 representative since 1995, died in July.

Lumberton Mayor Bruce Davis presents City Councilman John Robinson a certificate of appreciation for his years of service to the city. Robinson had served on the council since 2011. He died unexpectedly on Thursday.

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ELIZABETHTOWN — A former Robeson County deputy who spent 12 years in federal prison for his role in Operation Tarnished Badge was among three people arrested Thursday in Bladen County on illegal gaming operations charges.

Steven Ray Lovin and his son, Steven Mark Lovin, whose ages were not given, are charged with two counts each of gambling, operating video gaming machines and possession of five or more video gaming machines, possessing illegal gaming terminals, operating sweepstakes and promoting, and operating or conducting a server-based game, according to a press release from the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office.

Bail was set at $100,000 for Steven Mark Lovin and $50,000 for Steven Ray Lovin.

Also arrested was Cynthia Dawn Duncan of Clarkton. She was charged with the same offenses as the Lovins, the release said. Her bail was set at $15,000.

Personnel from the Sheriff’s Office, the Bladenboro Police Department and state Alcohol Law Enforcement seized more than 300 illegal video gaming machines and $10,000 from four businesses, according to the release. The owner of a fifth operation agreed to shut it down.

The Lovins were the owners and operators of 701 Sweepstakes, located at 2673 U.S. 701 North in Elizabethtown.

Other gaming operations that were raided were Klix 211 Arcade, at 4517 N.C. 211 West, and Jewels Sweepstakes, at 10 Seaboard St., both in Bladenboro; and Freddy’s on Elm, at 104 N. Elm St. in Clarkton.

Agents also conducted a “knock-and-talk” at Aladdin Sweepstakes, located at 29 Third St. in Dublin. The owner, Jeffrey Smith, reached an agreement with the Bladen County District Attorney’s Office to close the business and was not arrested.

Steven Ray Lovin was one of three Robeson County deputies indicted in U.S. District Court of Eastern North Carolina in 2006 after a three-year investigation by state and federal authorities into illegal activities, occurring in the Sheriff’s Office. The investigation was called Operation Tarnished Badge and resulted in the arrest of 22 law enforcement officers, including former Sheriff Glenn Maynor.

Lovin was accused of taking part in illegal activities between 1995 and 2004. Those activities included arson, assault, theft of public funds, distribution of controlled substances and money laundering, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

According to the indictment, Lovin was involved in 12 individual racketeering acts, including setting fire to two residences and a business, all in Robeson County; giving drugs to confidential informants; using marijuana as a payment for arson; and the theft of $11,000 by assaulting a person.

In 2008, Lovin pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, also known as RICO, and conspiring to commit an offense against the United States with the theft of federal funds, according to U.S. District Court documents.

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RALEIGH — A plan to build schools that is being pushed by N.C. House Republicans would provide Robeson County with more than $51 million, which is the approximate cost of building one school.

The plan, unveiled Thursday by House Speaker Tim Moore, calls for voters to decide in a 2020 referendum if they want to raise $1.9 billion to fund school construction throughout the state by selling bonds. House Bill 241 designates $51,674,825 million for Robeson County, the fourth most in the state. The biggest allotment, $109 million, would go to Wake County schools. Johnston County’s public schools would receive $77 million and Charlotte-Mecklenburg would get $61 million.

The bill, titled the Education Bond Act of 2019, calls for $400 million of the $1.9 billion to be split evenly between the University of North Carolina system and the state’s community colleges.

“It’s great money, don’t get me wrong,” said Mike Smith, chairman of Robeson County’s Board of Education.

But Smith doubts if the money will effectively meet the county’s school construction needs.

When he first joined the Board of Education in 1990, the state had recently approved a bond issuance, Smith said. Robeson County’s schools received about $64 million. At that time the county had 41 schools, and by the time the money was spread around it did little to address the school district’s major needs.

“What they need to do is give money to the school districts based on needs,” Smith said.

If lawmakers would do that the Public Schools of Robeson County would be able to do some major construction, he said.

“This particular bill I support because it is a bond and gives money to all the counties,” said Rep. Charles Graham, a Democrat from Lumberton. “But my concern is that the rural county needs are much greater than urban counties. I want to see the rural counties get a greater share of dollars.”

The infrastructure needs of Robeson County are great because there has been no new education-related construction for 35 to 40 years, he said.

“It’s my understanding that to replace the infrastructure would take an estimated $900 million,” Graham said.

Robeson County would not have to contribute a local match to the money it receives through the Bond Act because it is considered a low-wealth county, said Joseph Kyzer, Speaker Moore’s Communications director. The Act stipulates wealthier counties would be required to match state funds on a ratio of one local dollar for every three state dollars to one local dollar for every one state dollar, depending on the wealth of the county.

Robeson County tops the state Department of Public Instruction’s list of 67 low-wealth counties, according to a DPI document.

Other factors that determine how much money a school district would receive are the district’s Average Daily Membership, or how many students attend the district, and ADM growth, Kyzer said. Robeson County would receive no money based on its ADM growth.

According to DPI documents, the PSRC’s yearly student enrollment has fallen steadily over the past five years. The district’s enrollment at the end of the first month of the 2018-19 academic year was 21,592, down from 23,395 in 2014-15.

If the Bond Act is approved by the General Assembly, signed into law by Gov. Roy Cooper and approved by the voters,when each district receives funding is dependent on local leadership, Kyzer said. Each school board and county board of commissioners must collaborate on a construction project and present a construction plan to the state.

In May 2018, the PSRC asked the commissioners to back a plan to issue bonds to raise $250 million for the construction of new schools. The school board called on the commissioners to do its constitutional duty to “fund adequate school facilities not now available.” Talk of a bond referendum died during the fall.

In June 2018, the Board of Commissioners approved a $154 million fiscal year 2018-19 budget that did not include extra money for the public schools, despite a request from the schools for $18 million in additional funding.

County school leaders also have made little progress in building a school to replace West Lumberton Elementary, which was flooded when Hurricane Matthew struck in October 2016.

There has been much talk about building new schools in Robeson County since 2016, when a plan was floated to close 30 schools and build 14. Proponents said it could be done with very little cost because of the savings generated by having fewer schools, building the schools to generate their own power through the use of solar energy, and less maintenance costs. But while the county Board of Commissioners endorsed it, the Public Schools of Robeson County did not.

The plan died when legislation that would have allowed state money for local school construction wasn’t approved by the General Assembly.

The Senate has its own idea of how to fund school construction, which is a pay-as-you-go approach that would not settle the state with debt.

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LUMBERTON — High school gyms across Robeson County are silent tonight for the first time in a while with basketball season finding its demise in the second round of the state playoffs on Thursday.

From November to now, there have been ups and downs that all 12 teams faced this season. The Robesonian sports staff looks back on the top games, performances as well as highlights and lowlights from each of the 12 teams.

GAMES OF THE YEAR

Purnell Swett vs Lumberton, boys, Dec. 22, Robeson County Shootout championship game — The first of three intense matchups between the two schools featured two red-hot teams that were looking to win Shootout titles for the first time in over a decade for the Rams and five years for the Pirates. Xavier Jones dominated the post in a highly anticipated matchup with Braylan Grice on the block. The Rams’ junior forward had 28 points and 14 points to lead Purnell Swett to the 68-66 victory in an instant classic in front of a packed English Jones Center at UNCP.

Jones was named MVP of the Shootout.

Lumberton’s Jordan McNeill scored 22 points while the Purnell Swett student section chanted “overrated” each time he had the ball. Both teams had four scorers in double figures, but the play of the Rams in the third quarter was the difference.

St. Pauls at South Robson, boys, Jan. 18 —St. Pauls came into Rowland as the hottest team in the Three Rivers Conference, riding an eight-game win streak, and held a double-digit lead over South Robeson deep into the second quarter.

Despite scoring just one point in the first half, Mustangs center Cameron Werrell dominated the late stages with 10 fourth-quarter points that propelled them to a 74-73 overtime win.

Werrell punished the Bulldogs, and the stat sheet, in the second half, ending with 17 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks. Guards Daniel Murray and Syncere Southern combined for 39 points. The backcourt duo had key triples and free throws three throws throughout the game to key the victory.

Meanwhile, Bulldogs guard Caleb Henderson had a team-high 17 points including the game-tying trey that banked home to beat the fourth-quarter buzzer and force overtime.

With just a few ticks left in the extra period and down one, the visitors had a wide-open look in the right corner, but Octavius Hardin’s 3-pointer ricocheted off the rim, ending the Bulldogs’ longest streak of the year.

St. Pauls at Red Springs, girls, Jan. 11 —Though there’s no love lost between the two schools, before this game, it would be hard to use the word “rivalry” to describe a matchup the Lady Red Devils had dominated.

The Lady Bulldogs got 29 combined points from its backcourt of T.J. Eichelberger and Jivee Nettles-Graham to pace a 45-34, comeback win and finally ending a 12-game skid against the Lady Red Devis.

Red Springs forward Taylynn Atkinson finished with a game-high 24 points and did her best to stage a furious comeback, scoring all 16 the team’s points in the third quarter to cut the deficit to just six.

But the Lady Bulldogs closed the win with a 9-3 run to seal their first of two wins against the Lady Red Devils on the season.

TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES

Cameron Werrell against West Bladen — One of two players in Robeson County with three 30-plus point outings this season, Werrell had a season-high 39 points and 18 rebounds against the Knights in late January.

Jordan McNeill against Seventy-First — The other player to match Werrell’s feat of 30-point performances, McNeill had one of his best scoring and rebounding nights against Seventy-First on Feb. 1. Against the conference regular season and tournament champs, McNeill snagged 11 offensive rebounds and scored 31 points, while adding six steals.

Jadarion Chatman against Richmond — Chatman posted the first of two triple-doubles in the county this season with a 13-point, 10-rebounds, 10-assist outing against Richmond the second time around this season when the Raiders were in the middle of their eight-game win streak in conference play.

T.J. Eichelberger against West Columbus — During the St. Pauls girls eight wins during nine games in the month of December, Eichelberger posted her second-highest point total of the season in a 62-44 win at home against West Columbus. The sophomore guard scored 28 points and added 10 steals and eight rebounds to that effort as well.

Madison Canady against Hoke — When the Lumberton girls took on Sandhills Athletic Conference play at Hoke earlier in the season, Canady posted one of her five double-doubles on the year with a 26-point, 14-rebound showing against the Lady Bucks.

Xavier Jones against Cheraw and Hoke — In the second game of the season, Jones posted one of the best single-game performances of the season when he scored 29 points and pulled down 23 boards on the road at Cheraw. Late in the regular season against Hoke, Jones scored 33 points and had 20 rebounds as the Rams won three of their last four games to close out the regular season.

SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS

Fairmont girls —While going winless doesn’t provide a lot of positives, the Lady Golden Tornadoes were in closer games later on the season. The low point of the season came early in the new year when points were hard to come by in losses to Lumberton, twice and South Robeson.

Fairmont boys — To look at the high point of the Golden Tornadoes season is to look back at the low point. The 3-7 start to the year and a fourth-place finish in the Robeson County Shootout was the start of the high point of the season for Fairmont that won 10 straight games, went undefeated in February and won the league tournament title.

Lumberton girls — In the first season in over two decades without Danny Graham on the sidelines, the Lady Pirates kept the same standard finishing high in the conference regular season standings, and used a marquee win on the road over Pinecrest in come-from-behind fashion to do so. Less than three weeks later is when the lowest point of the season was for Lumberton as it lost by 24 points to the Lady Patriots in the tournament title game, and were bounced from the state playoff four days later to Middle Creek.

Lumberton boys — Like the girls team, the highlight of Lumberton’s season came with a pair of wins over Pinecrest, who is still playing in the state playoffs. The first win took the Patriots from the ranks of the unbeaten. The month of February was unkind to the Pirates as four of the seven league losses it suffered came in the final month of the season that cost them positioning in the playoffs.

Purnell Swett girls — The season started off promising for Purnell Swett’s girls team with two wins in their first three outings, giving hope that it might post one of the more successful years in recent memory. But after that happened league play was a struggle for the Lady Rams as they went winless against the Sandhills Athletic Conference this season.

Purnell Swett boys — For the first time since the 2011-2012 season, the Rams won double-digit games, which goes along with the other positive from this season of topping rival Lumberton in the Shootout title game. The low-point of the season came after that point though as the Rams won three games after winning the county’s premier tournament before Christmas.

Red Springs girls — A new coach and a team without its four-year leader meant there were a lot of questions up in the air coming into the season, and Red Springs, and the Lady Red Devils showed they could compete against some of the best in the Three Rivers Conference with close losses to St. Pauls and a win in January over Whiteville. That came after a rough start to the season in a 63-5 loss to Lumberton.

Red Springs boys — The best win the Red Devils posted this season came late in the year in a 64-63 win over South Robeson. The win was the first, and only, one over an in-county school. Following that loss however, the Red Devils dropped five games in a row for their worst stretch of the season against some of the top tier teams in the league.

St. Pauls girls — While finishing second in the league standings and coming up short of an appearance in the Three Rivers Conference tournament championship game, the Lady Bulldogs continued their ascension under coach Mike Moses in his second year. The Lady Bulldogs opened the year with eight wins in a row and a third-place finish at the Shootout. While a win was recorded on Jan. 18 at South Robeson, that marked the lowest point in the season as the in-game altercation prevented the county’s second-best team from going to the state playoffs.

St. Pauls boys — Coming into the season unsure who would take over as a leader or what the season would entail, the Bulldogs showed they were the most balanced team in the county in finishing in a tie for second in the Three Rivers Conference and making it further in the state playoffs than any other team. That was set up with a a month-long winning streak of eight games. St. Pauls never had what many would call a “bad loss,” but after the eight-streak was snapped, the Bulldogs dropped three key games in a row that could’ve made a difference in seeding for the stat playoffs.

South Robeson girls — Just like the St. Pauls girls, the lowest spot South Robeson was in this season came during and the four games after the in-game altercation that really dampened the mood the rest of the season for the Lady Mustangs. South Robeson posted five wins in a row starting with a pair of wins at the Shootout to finish fifth.

South Robeson boys — The Mustangs showed this season they were up to the task of hanging with the best the league with wins over South Columbus, Fairmont and St. Pauls. When going over the Mustangs’ schedule, the 38 points in a loss to East Bladen is a glaring mark that stumps many people in a letdown game for South Robeson before it hosted and defeated Fairmont the following Friday.

Jonathan Bym | The Robesonian file photo Purnell Swett forward and Robeson County Shootout MVP Xavier Jones goes up for a runner in the title game against Lumberton back in December. While he had a productive game against the Pirates, Jones also was big in other moments this season for the Rams.

https://www.robesonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_DSC_0069.jpgJonathan Bym | The Robesonian file photo Purnell Swett forward and Robeson County Shootout MVP Xavier Jones goes up for a runner in the title game against Lumberton back in December. While he had a productive game against the Pirates, Jones also was big in other moments this season for the Rams.

Jonathan Bym | The Robesonian file photo In the first game without nine teammates due to an in-game altercation with South Robeson, St. Pauls sophomore T.J. Eichelberger dishes the ball off against Fairmont.

https://www.robesonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_DSC_0208.jpgJonathan Bym | The Robesonian file photo In the first game without nine teammates due to an in-game altercation with South Robeson, St. Pauls sophomore T.J. Eichelberger dishes the ball off against Fairmont.

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LUMBERTON— In 2017, Lumberton native and current naval officer Michael Dudley, was stationed in Japan as an active member of the U.S. Navy.

Fast forward two years and Dudley is preparing to fight for his country at a familiarly foreign locale, but this time, at a much different capacity.

In May, the former Lumberton High wrestler will pack his bags for Tokyo to compete for Team USA in the 2019 International Powerlifting Federation’s World Open, the sport’s most competitive event outside of the Olympics.

Dudley holds the current pound-for-pound national powerlifting record, but says it was his training as a member of the Pirates that laid the foundation for his recent success.

“Lumberton made me. I’m happy to represent,” he said. “I still follow some of the same instructions that I learned from (former) coach [Paul] Hodges and [James] Caraway…to this day.”

Caraway served as the Lumberton wrestling coach and Hodges acted as the weightlifting guru during Dudley time’s at the school a decade ago. He says they taught him the true meaning of discipline and staying committed, “no matter what.”

Now, the student has become the teacher as Dudley enlists a group of guys that train and work together with him at his current post in Portsmouth, Va.

He’s currently in the midst a 12-week program loaded with nutrition and body management. The individual workout sessions include three days of bench-pressing each week that Dudley says involves lifting 75 to 85 percent of his max weight. They consist of what he refers to as, “two light days and one heavy day.”

Of those joining him in the workouts is Lumberton graduate and former high school wrestling teammate, Brannigan Coleman, who took a similar route to Dudley and is now a fellow military officer at the same location.

Dudley says Coleman is a “highly qualified powerlifter” and says having someone come from the same upbringing helps fuel each other.

“To come out of Lumberton…you’re hungry and want to get out of that place. To have someone from the same [city] right beside me is so motivating,” Dudley said emphatically.

Coleman did well in smaller competitions, but due to his service obligations, couldn’t attend a national qualifying event to be considered for Tokyo. Stationed together in Japan, Dudley says it would have been nice for Coleman to join him in the biggest global competition, but understands why he isn’t and hopes that he’ll make the trip anyway to support him.

As for the big event itself, Dudley admits he’s a bit nervous considering how “extremely competitive” it is. And though he feels he has less time to dedicate than most of the professional lifters in the field, he vows to use that as additional motivation.

“I’m proud to be in the Navy full-time,” he said. “I’m going to win….I want it more than these guys.”

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PEMBROKE — The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is committed to providing a global environment for students and faculty.

Cathy Lee Arcuino shares the same pledge. In fact, it is her passion. Arcuino recently was hired as associate vice chancellor for Global Engagement.

In recent years, UNCP has focused on increasing its international student population. This fall, 74 international students on campus represent 20 countries. Arcuino wants to see that upward trend continue.

“I was so excited to come here because I feel there is so much opportunity and potential to build on all that UNCP has to offer,” she said. “I am really looking forward to being able to bring more visibility to global engagement.”

Arcuino believes global experiences strengthen an education.

Her vision for the Office of Global Engagement — formerly International Programs — encompasses five phases.

The refreshed office will focus on creating global opportunities the university can provide for local students; expanding study abroad opportunities; strengthening services offered to UNCP’s international student population; providing support for faculty, allowing them to bring global experiences and resources into their classrooms; and increasing the number of international students on campus.

“Dr. Arcuino has dedicated her career to the global community at several institutions of higher education,” said Provost David Ward. “The wealth of global experience she brings to the student population at UNC Pembroke will project our Global Engagement office to new heights. We are excited to welcome Arcuino to the OGE team. Her strong experience and understanding of international education will be a valuable asset to our university.”

She brings 19 years of higher education experience, most recently at North Seattle College, where she served as executive director of International Programs. She held similar roles at Pittsburg State University and Otero Junior College.

In addition, she taught English for several years in Thailand, Poland and Japan. For two years, she served as project manager for the International Research and Exchange Board, a non-governmental organization in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where she managed student and teacher exchange programs and led recruitment efforts.

In 2014, she was a Fulbright Scholar and participated in the International Education Administrators Seminar to Japan.

Since 2007, Arcuino has been heavily involved with NAFSA: Association of International Educators, the world’s largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange. She is a NAFSA Academy graduate, a member of the NAFSA Trainer Corps, and was the Region II academy coach in 2016. She currently holds the position on the Knowledge Community for International Student and Scholar Services leadership team as the leadership cultivation coordinator.

Arcuino has given dozens of national presentations across the country and is a regular presenter at the NAFSA Regional Conference. She holds professional memberships with Kiwanis International and the Association of International Education Administrators.

Her passion for international education is rooted in her admiration of her parents, Joy and Reynaldo, who immigrated to the United States from the Philippines.

“I realized from a very young age what my parents did to immigrate here and how hard they worked to provide the education and upbringing that they didn’t get to have in the Philippines,” she said.

A native of Fresno, Calif., Arcuino joined the Peace Corps. She volunteered in Kazakhstan after completing her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Loyola Marymount University. She later received a master’s degree in Education from Framingham State College and doctoral degree in Education and Human Resource Studies from Colorado State University.

“I joined the Peace Corps because I wanted to give back and help other families and students achieve their language and educational goals,” Arcuino said. “I was lucky enough that my family was able to provide that education for me.

“I have a love and understanding of international education. I didn’t just stumble into this career. This is a passion of mine.”

Arcuino has a 3-year-old daughter, Mirasol.

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PEMBROKE — The daily commute from Pembroke to Fayetteville where Samantha Hardison is completing her student teaching can get costly.

This semester, the senior at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is getting relief at the gas station thanks to the Hattie M. Strong Scholarship.

“With this scholarship, I no longer have to worry about if I will have enough money to travel to my school,” said Hardison, a music education major. “With this burden removed, I feel that I am better able to serve my students, and I will forever be grateful for it.”

Hardison, a Warsaw native, is teaching band to students at Pine Forest Middle School.

She is one of four 2019 Hattie Strong scholars from UNCP. The others are April Maynor, Kimberly Fuqua and Macy Creech. They each received $5,000 to be used in their final year of study.

The Hattie M. Strong Scholarship program is aimed at college students enrolled in teacher-training programs at selected partnering institutions.

Creech is majoring in K-6 elementary education with a reading concentration. She is teaching in her hometown of Fayetteville at E. Melvin Honeycutt Elementary.

“I absolutely love everything about it,” Creech said of her classroom experience. “The Hattie M. Strong Scholarship will not only impact my life, but the students in my future classroom. This scholarship will help fund the resources I need in my classroom. A few resources that I would love to see develop in my classroom are STEAM building centers, flexible seating areas throughout the classroom and storage drawers for each table.”

The scholarship has eased the financial burden for April Maynor of Lumberton, who is on an educational leave from her job.

“Being a mother and full-time student is very difficult,” she said. “Thankfully, with this scholarship I have been assured all my family’s needs are met.”

Maynor is an elementary education major with a concentration in Special Education. She is completing her student teaching at Tanglewood Elementary. After graduation, she plans to remain at UNCP and enroll in the master’s program in elementary education.

Fuqua, also from Lumberton and majoring in Special Education, is interning at Fairgrove Middle. She used some of her funds to pay her rent, Fuqua said. She used the rest to fund two study abroad trips.

“Being a mother and taking care of my mother is not an easy task, especially while being a full-time student,” she said. “I am so glad I do not have the burden of working because the internship semester is quite tough. I intend to take what I have learned here at UNCP with me for the rest of my educational journey to help facilitate learning for a lifetime in classrooms around the world.”

After UNCP, Fuqua plans to enroll in the public administration graduate program at Cornell University. She wants to work overseas for the Department of Defense in the area of public education policy.

Hardison plans to continue teaching middle school band after graduation. She eventually wants to return to school and seek a master’s degree in either music therapy or music education.

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Creech

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LUMBERTON — Southeastern Health recently honored two employees for service and leadership.

Clinical Engineering Coordinator Phillip Knecht was named the 2018 winner of the John D. Drake Distinguished Service Award, Southeastern Health’s highest employee honor. Director of Ancillary Services Jonathan Everson was named the 2018 winner of the W. Reid Caldwell Jr. Distinguished Leadership Award. The presentations were made Tuesday during Southeastern Health’s annual service awards banquet in Southeastern Regional Medical Center’s cafeteria.

“Phillip is always willing and eager to assist, consistently being an ‘all-in’ employee,” said Joann Anderson, Southeastern Health president/CEO. “His input and recommendations are often sought before decisions are made which affect many departments.”

Knecht, who has been with Southeastern Health for 22 years, is the 32nd person to be named winner of the Drake Award, which was established by Southeastern Health’s Board of Trustees in 1988 to recognize exceptional service by employees. The Drake award was named in honor of the late John D. Drake, who retired as head cook in 1984 after 38 years of service.

To qualify for the Drake award, an employee must demonstrate high standards for personal performance on the job, loyalty and dedication to the organization, an excellent attendance record, respect by fellow workers, leadership skills, and a caring attitude to fellow employees and guests of the organization.

To qualify for the Caldwell award, a Southeastern Health leader must serve at the director level or higher with five or more years of service and must exemplify the fulfillment of the mission, vision, values and standards of behavior of the organization while serving as a mentor to other leaders, removing barriers and contributing to a learning and advancing organization.

“Jon is the embodiment of servant leadership,” Anderson said during the presentation. “He is a bold and courageous leader who does not shy away from growth and significant change in his areas of responsibility, improving quality of care and developing new services. He is someone who will tell the truth and never compromise his integrity or personal ethics.”

The Caldwell award was established in June 2016 in honor of Southeastern Health Government Affairs Officer Reid Caldwell. Since joining the organization in 1981 as a vice president, he has led by example by exhibiting integrity, honesty and ethical behavior throughout his career.

Knecht and Everson were presented a framed certificate and an engraved watch as part of their respective awards. Their names also will be added to plaques that are permanently displayed in SRMC’s main corridor.

Knecht, originally from Rockingham, lives in Lumberton with his wife, Tara, and their three children, Alayna, Addison and Easton.

Everson originally is from Philippi, W.Va. He lives in Lumberton with his wife, Nancy.

Previous winners of the Drake award were: 1988, Julia Harris; 1989, Addie Mae Caple; 1990, Beatrice Leggett and Vashti Pittman; 1991, Thelma Jean Reeves; 1992, Paula McLean; 1993, Shirley Thompson; 1994, Sonya Oxendine; 1995, Terry Carter; 1996, Vera McDowell; 1997, Jimmy Page; 1998, James E. Jones; 1999, JoAnn Falls and Myrtle Oxendine; 2000, Patricia Davis; 2001, Sherri Hayes; 2002, Doris Madden; 2003, Mary Catherine Buie; 2004, Noel Bounds; 2005, Cynthia George; 2006, Rhonda Carter; 2007, Anne Marie Hendren; 2008, Myrtle Wilcox; 2009, Audrey Cox; 2010, Bryan Hilbourn; 2011, Merry Hardin; 2012, Gerard McRae; 2014, Jeff Edge; 2015, Lisa A. Hunt; 2016, Lori Corbett; and 2017, Jeanine Lawson.

Previous winners of the Caldwell award were Elizabeth Kirschling, 2016, and Cynthia George, 2017.

Knecht

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Southeastern Health President/CEO Joann Anderson presents Clinical Engineering Coordinator Phillip Knecht, right, with the Drake Award.

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Everson

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Southeastern Health President/CEO Joann Anderson presents Director of Ancillary Services Jonathan Everson with the Caldwell Award.

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Southeastern Health presented “GO RED for Women” on Thursday at Biggs Park Mall. The event, which included a presentation by Southeastern Cardiology and Cardiovascular Clinic’s Nurse Practitioner Allison Scott, focused on women’s heart health as part of February as American Heart Month. There also were free health screens, information booths, a red dress display, giveaways and heart-healthy heavy hors d’oeuvres.

Southeastern Health presented “GO RED for Women” on Thursday at Biggs Park Mall. The event, which included a presentation by Southeastern Cardiology and Cardiovascular Clinic’s Nurse Practitioner Allison Scott, focused on women’s heart health as part of February as American Heart Month. There also were free health screens, information booths, a red dress display, giveaways and heart-healthy heavy hors d’oeuvres.

https://www.robesonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_SeHealth-Red-2.jpgSoutheastern Health presented “GO RED for Women” on Thursday at Biggs Park Mall. The event, which included a presentation by Southeastern Cardiology and Cardiovascular Clinic’s Nurse Practitioner Allison Scott, focused on women’s heart health as part of February as American Heart Month. There also were free health screens, information booths, a red dress display, giveaways and heart-healthy heavy hors d’oeuvres.

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LUMBERTON — Dancing, juggling and a whole lot of singing can be expected in the largest talent show in Robeson County.

The Carolina Civic Center in Lumberton will present its sixth annual My Time to Shine talent show on March 16 at 7 p.m. This year’s competition will have 18 contestants, all vying for a shot at the grand prize of $1,000.

“It gives local folks the opportunity to showcase their talents in a professional setting. I just love seeing people having fun, doing what they love to do and giving it their all,” said Kendrix Singletary, the Civic Center’s resident artist who established the annual talent show.

This year’s host will be Lumberton Senior High School counselor Adrian Hammonds. Four judges, whose names have not been released, will pick the winner.

“They’re all professional people who are performers at some capacity,” Singletary said.

During a two-day period in February, about 40 people auditioned for the show. A panel made up of community and Civic Center board members decided on this year’s lineup, Singletary said.

This year’s contestants includes 15 vocalists, Jadelyn Chavis, Taylor McGirt, Addison Long, Jackie Hill, Summer Winebarger, Kennedy Carroll, Carla Monds, Anna Hunt, Shane Baker, James Austin, Amber Jansen, Kaitlyn Tyler, Alexis Jones, Ryley Floyd and Crystal Lowery; dancers, Richard Bullard and Hailey Lowery; and Ethan Brain, who will be juggling.

Singletary said he stepped back from deciding on this year’s competitors, but he promises that all of them will give memorable performances.

“Everybody who auditions has to be special and unique, and worthy of a sold-out audience,” he said.

He said Brain’s juggling act is a crowd-worthy performance.

“He’s just different,” Singletary said. “He’s androgynous in his appearance and he juggles multiples balls so naturally that he will stand out to me in a sea of singers.”

For the first time in its six years, the show will pit mother against daughter: Crystal and Hailey Lowery. Hailey, 15, will be performing a praise dance routine to the gospel song “You’re Bigger” by Jekaylyn Carr. Hailey said she practices four times a day preparing for her performance.

“I did it at church, and somebody at church had cancer and they lived in a broken home, so when I did that drama, that inspired her,” she said.

Hailey’s mother, Crystal, said she auditioned for the competition to encourage her daughter, but looks forward to seeing everyone perform.

“I get excited,” Crystal said. “Everybody is just awesome. Whoever wins, my hat goes off to them. I feel like whoever wins needs to go further with their talent because they are all amazing.”

Although the show is competitive with $1,000 at stake, Singletary points to the experience as a benefit for all the performers.

“I think a lot of people come into this situation just excited to have this platform to showcase their talents on this stage in front of a full audience with professional lighting and all of the pomp and circumstance,” he said.

Singletary conceived the talent show in order to find the hidden talents in the area. At the time, the theater’s talent pool had “evaporated,” he said

“This show was started to get more people interested in our theater again and bring talented people here so, ultimately, we could say, ‘Hey, we’re doing a show. If you can sing, if you can dance, why don’t you audition for the show?’” Singletary said.

The talent show not only gives the locals the chance at exposure to the community, but also exposes them to working in a professional theater setting. The show is designed to mimic a televised talent competition.

“We have the opening credits and each individual person has their moment with their name on the screen and a video of them performing and their picture, so we make it really nice for them,” Singletary said. “I want them to have a professional experience. When anybody does anything with us, I want them to feel like they’re in a professional experience.”

Tickets are $15. They can be purchased by calling the theater’s box office at 910-738-4339. The theater is located at 315 N. Chestnut St.

Shown are the host and contestants for the sixth annual My Time to Shine talent competition, which will take place at the Carolina Civic Center on March 16 at 7 p.m.

https://www.robesonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_2019-MTTS-contestants_ne201922818154414.jpgShown are the host and contestants for the sixth annual My Time to Shine talent competition, which will take place at the Carolina Civic Center on March 16 at 7 p.m.

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PEMBROKE — The University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s Esports team currently is in first place in the Peach Belt Conference with a 4-0 record for the season.

The Esports team is in its second season of varsity play for #BraveNation after the sport officially was added in 2018, and falls under the Office for Campus Engagement and Leadership. Esports, a video gaming team, faces direct competition and takes part in tournament play. In 2018, the Peach Belt Conference became the first NCAA Division II conference to offer an Esports Championship in line with its other 15 traditional sports offerings with League of Legends from Riot Games. The Peach Belt conducted the first-ever live conference championship in the spring of 2018.

“We are very excited about our second season in the Peach Belt. We feel this year we have a team that can qualify for the playoffs. Crystian Amaya, our team captain, has worked very hard to help us put the team together,” said Abdul Ghaffar, director of Campus Engagement and Leadership.

The students currently on UNCP’s roster are Amaya, team captain, from Colombia, South America; Seth Ludlum, from Fayetteville; Lucas Williams, from Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Yiyi Lyu, from Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Nikolaus Jones, from Fayetteville; Yun Yu, from Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China; and Jarrod Kilby, from Wilkesboro.

The Esports team provides a venue for students to compete and connect with 10 other Peach Belt institutions. UNC Pembroke students of various levels — casual or competitive — can join the team to engage in competition, attend practice sessions in the Chavis University Center and other Esports-related events. The Esports team holds open interest meetings where students can elect to try out for the PBC-sanctioned team.

“The best thing about competing on a team is the new friendships and bonds you build with people who have the same interest as you, all while trying to achieve a common goal. That goal is being the best we can be both for the game and in our personal lives as well. None of this could be possible if it was not for UNC Pembroke and its Office for Campus Engagement and Leadership,” Amaya said.

If qualified, #BraveNation’s team will compete at the live, in-person playoff event March 29 and March 30 at the Josephine B. Abney Cultural Center Auditorium in Greenwood, S.C., on the campus of Lander University. The official 2019 PBC Esports schedule and results can be found at https://www.peachbeltconference.org/sports/esports/2018-19/schedule.

Shown are Abdul Ghaffar, director of Campus Engagement and Leadership at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, far right, with Esports team members Lucas Williams, Nikolaus Jones, Seth Ludlum, Yiyi Lyu, Crystian Amaya and Yun Yu.

https://www.robesonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_eSports2.jpgShown are Abdul Ghaffar, director of Campus Engagement and Leadership at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, far right, with Esports team members Lucas Williams, Nikolaus Jones, Seth Ludlum, Yiyi Lyu, Crystian Amaya and Yun Yu.

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Pinecrest senior shootout results

Tiger Willie and Willie Oxendine won this week’s Pinecrest senior shootout in a scorecard playoff over Herbert Oxendine and Ricky Harris.

Both teams recorded a 65 in the championship flight on Tuesday.

James Locklear and Craig Lowry won the first flight over Tom Jones and Ted Williams.

Ronnie Chavis, Wayne Beasley and Al Wall were the closest to the flag winners.

The next Pinecrest senior shootout is scheduled for Tuesday with a 10 a.m. shotgun start.

2nd-annual Lecacy tournament scheduled

The Elizabethtown Christian Academy is holding its second-annual Legacy Gold Tournament on March23at the Vineyard Golf Club at White Lake.

The event costs $60 per player or a team for $240. The cost covers the round of gold and food after. The tournament starts at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start. Hole-in-one winner wins a new car courtesy of Lumberton Chevrolet.

This event supports the school’s legacy with sustained growth and development of the school’s S.T.E.M program.

Sponsorships are available for $100, $250 and $500.

For more information or to register, call the academy at 910-862-3427.

Senior games holds golf fundraiser

The Lumber River Senior Games is holding a fundraiser golf tournament at Pinecrest Country Club on April 4. All proceeds benefit the 2019 Lumber River Regional Senior Games.

The cost for entry is $60 for an individual or a three-man team for $180. Mulligans will be sold for $5 each. Registration begins at Noon and the start time is 1 p.m.

Sponsorships are available for the tournament. In memory of sponsorships are $100, bronze sponsorships are $250, silver sponsorships are $500 and gold sponsorships are $1,000.

For more information, contact Ursula Selles at 910-775-9762.

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RUMBA ON THE LUMBA

5K ROAD RACE

Lumberton March 2, 2019

Results compiled by Race Management Systems(RMS), www.rmssports.com/run.html

********** AWARDS LIST **************

********** FEMALE OVERALL RESULTS ***********

1 Molly Kuzma 15 Jackson Spgs NC 19:32

2 Katie Floyd 30 Lumberton NC 23:10

3 Sharon Pescetta 62 Enfield NH 25:24

********** MALE OVERALL RESULTS ***********

1 Musa Gwanzura 47 Roanoke Rapids NC 17:34

2 Thomas McDonough 28 Boone NC 18:05

3 John Piggott 53 Williamsburg VA 18:44

********** FEMALE MASTERS OVERALL RESULTS **********

1 Kathy Hanson 56 Lumberton NC 28:14

2 Therese MacKinnon 47 Hudson FL 29:04

3 Kerry Hodge 47 Wade NC 29:49

********** MALE MASTERS OVERALL RESULTS **********

1 Sean Kurdys 52 Raleigh NC 19:37

2 Len Hall 65 Enfield NH 20:54

3 Hester Cardenas 42 Raeford NC 21:17

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********** FEMALE GRAND MASTERS OVERALL RESULTS **********

1 Susan Kirkland 52 burlington NC 31:22

2 Helen Chavis 67 Lumberton NC 32:40

3 Gloria Quick 64 FAYETTEVILLE NC 32:55

********** MALE GRAND MASTERS OVERALL RESULTS **********

1 Robert Dudley 63 ROANOKE RAPIDS NC 22:04

2 David Meyer 55 RALEIGH NC 23:28

3 James English 53 Lumberton NC 24:21

********** AGE-GROUP RESULTS **********

MALE AGE GROUP: 1 – 14

1 Cameron Britt 14 Lumberton NC 25:29

2 Christian Locklear 13 Pembroke NC 30:04

3 Michael Oxendine 10 Lumberton NC 40:57

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 15 – 19

1 Kayley Willoughsby 17 Lumberton NC 30:02

2 Kayli Grover 18 Lumberton NC 32:17

MALE AGE GROUP: 15 – 19

1 David Bean 18 Lumberton NC 20:28

2 Kenrrick Quick 19 Fairmont NC 21:27

3 Jackson Barnhill 16 Lumberton NC 22:30

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 – 24

1 Hannah Dowless 23 Fayetteville NC 34:24

2 Justina Williams 23 Lumber Bridge NC 55:43

3 Katlin Pait 23 55:44

MALE AGE GROUP: 20 – 24

1 Matthew Cox 23 Proctorville NC 23:21

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 25 – 29

1 Jessica Wine 28 Lumberton NC 27:54

2 Stephens Watson 25 Chapel Hill NC 30:23

3 Anne Kemp 29 Lumberton NC 31:37

MALE AGE GROUP: 25 – 29

1 Adrian Villasena 26 Pembroke NC 19:28

2 Patrick Fields 28 Red Springs NC 23:55

3 Alex Johnston 25 Lumberton NC 24:27

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 – 34

1 Lindsay Lowry 34 Davidson NC 25:49

2 Brooke Beck 34 Lumberton NC 27:13

3 Monica Locklear 32 Lumberton NC 28:40

MALE AGE GROUP: 30 – 34

1 Matthew Rider 31 Lumberton NC 21:56

2 Brett Locklear 30 Lumberton NC 23:12

3 Kent Parker 34 Lumberton NC 25:06

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 35 – 39

1 Tina Rodgers 37 Lumberton NC 29:22

2 Rebecca Privette 37 Fuquay Varina NC 31:15

3 Lindsay Christopher 35 Washington DC 32:21

MALE AGE GROUP: 35 – 39

1 Jason Bryant 35 Lumberton NC 21:56

2 Danny Britt 39 Lumberton NC 23:22

3 Nick Baffaro 35 Lumberton NC 26:15

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 – 44

1 Heather Eaton 41 Lumberton NC 30:36

2 Rebekah Lowry 40 Pembroke NC 30:56

3 Kimberly Quick 41 Fayetteville NC 37:28

MALE AGE GROUP: 40 – 44

1 Jason Cox 40 Lumberton NC 21:29

2 Jd Freeman 40 Apex NC 24:17

3 Jason Britt 40 Lumberton NC 25:24

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 45 – 49

1 Melissa Hill 48 Lumberton NC 33:22

2 Shelley Barnhill 46 Lumberton NC 33:30

3 Kelli Canady 45 34:32

MALE AGE GROUP: 45 – 49

1 Brad Hodge 48 Wade NC 24:31

2 Kevin Willouhby 48 Lumberton NC 30:03

3 Michael Blackburn 47 Lumberton NC 32:55

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 – 54

1 Paula Smith 54 Lumberton NC 33:33

2 Paula Powell 52 Lillington NC 37:18

3 Cynthia Abner 53 Lumberton NC 41:20

MALE AGE GROUP: 50 – 54

1 Rod Riley 54 Gibson NC 27:32

2 David Threewitts 54 Durham NC 28:43

3 John Abner 54 41:08

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 55 – 59

1 Tammy Bradley 56 Lumberton NC 38:07

2 Cindy Relyea 59 Southampton NY 42:47

3 Dottie Covington 59 Lumberton NC 44:02

MALE AGE GROUP: 55 – 59

1 David Leek 55 Pembroke NC 25:07

2 Bryon Maynor 55 Pemboke NC 26:10

3 Willard Dove 56 Lumberton NC 28:21

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 – 64

1 Belinda Harris 61 Lumberton NC 36:06

MALE AGE GROUP: 60 – 64

1 Truett Canady 60 Saint Pauls NC 25:42

2 Jackie Jones 61 Shannon NC 26:27

3 Michael Campbell 60 Fayetteville NC 27:02

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 65 – 69

1 Glenda Osborne 67 Lumberton NC 34:13

2 Elizabeth Jobe 65 Lumberton NC 50:18

MALE AGE GROUP: 65 – 69

1 Harry Mitchell 68 Lumberton NC 27:11

2 Leroy Rising 66 Lumberton NC 39:00

3 Bruce Jobe 66 Lumberton NC 50:18

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 70 – 74

1 Colleen Brown 72 Lumberton NC 1:01:00

MALE AGE GROUP: 70 – 74

1 Lj Hunt 74 Pembroke NC 35:20

2 Ron Brown 72 Lumberton NC 1:01:00

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 75 – 99

1 Margaret Paparella 83 59:51

MALE AGE GROUP: 75 – 99

1 Terry Williams 78 Conway SC 36:43

2 Vincent Paparella 88 59:55

RUMBA ON THE LUMBA

5K ROAD RACE

Lumberton March 2, 2019

Results compiled by Race Management Systems(RMS), www.rmssports.com/run.html

Place Div/Tot No. Name Age S City St Time Pace

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1 1/8 193 Musa Gwanzura 47 M Roanoke Rapids NC 17:34 5:40

2 1/7 217 Thomas McDonough 28 M Boone NC 18:05 5:50

3 1/7 179 John Piggott 53 M Williamsburg VA 18:44 6:02

4 2/7 186 Adrian Villasena 26 M Pembroke NC 19:28 6:16

5 1/3 131 Molly Kuzma 15 F Jackson Spgs NC 19:32 6:18

6 2/7 130 Sean Kurdys 52 M Raleigh NC 19:37 6:19

7 1/5 105 David Bean 18 M Lumberton NC 20:28 6:36

8 1/4 123 Len Hall 65 M Enfield NH 20:54 6:44

9 1/7 187 Hester Cardenas 42 M Raeford NC 21:17 6:52

10 2/5 155 Kenrrick Quick 19 M Fairmont NC 21:27 6:55

11 2/7 220 Jason Cox 40 M Lumberton NC 21:29 6:55

12 1/5 174 Jason Bryant 35 M Lumberton NC 21:56 7:04

13 1/7 158 Matthew Rider 31 M Lumberton NC 21:56 7:04

14 1/6 194 Robert Dudley 63 M Roanoke Rapids NC 22:04 7:07

15 3/5 205 Jackson Barnhill 16 M Lumberton NC 22:30 7:15

16 1/7 172 Katie Floyd 30 F Lumberton NC 23:10 7:28

17 2/7 134 Brett Locklear 30 M Lumberton NC 23:12 7:29

18 1/1 188 Matthew Cox 23 M Proctorville NC 23:21 7:31

19 2/5 239 Danny Britt 39 M Lumberton NC 23:22 7:31

20 1/9 200 David Meyer 55 M Raleigh NC 23:28 7:34

21 4/5 121 Zachari Graham 19 M Lumberton NC 23:44 7:39

22 3/7 119 Patrick Fields 28 M Red Springs NC 23:55 7:42

23 3/7 238 Jd Freeman 40 M Apex NC 24:17 7:49

24 5/5 111 Paul Canady 17 M 24:18 7:50

25 3/7 178 James English 53 M Lumberton NC 24:21 7:51

26 4/7 171 Alex Johnston 25 M Lumberton NC 24:27 7:52

27 2/8 229 Brad Hodge 48 M Wade NC 24:31 7:54

28 3/7 250 Kent Parker 34 M Lumberton NC 25:06 8:05

29 2/9 201 David Leek 55 M Pembroke NC 25:07 8:05

30 4/7 191 Jason Britt 40 M Lumberton NC 25:24 8:11

31 1/3 152 Sharon Pescetta 62 F Enfield NH 25:24 8:11

32 1/3 192 Cameron Britt 14 M Lumberton NC 25:29 8:13

33 5/7 246 Tyler McGirt 29 M Laurel Hill NC 25:41 8:16

34 2/6 112 Truett Canady 60 M Saint Pauls NC 25:42 8:17

35 2/7 143 Lindsay Lowry 34 F Davidson NC 25:49 8:19

36 3/9 213 Bryon Maynor 55 M Pemboke NC 26:10 8:26

37 3/5 209 Nick Baffaro 35 M Lumberton NC 26:15 8:27

38 4/7 175 Owen Thomas 31 M Lumberton NC 26:20 8:29

39 3/6 125 Jackie Jones 61 M Shannon NC 26:27 8:31

40 4/6 170 Michael Campbell 60 M Fayetteville NC 27:02 8:42

41 2/4 173 Harry Mitchell 68 M Lumberton NC 27:11 8:45

42 3/7 106 Brooke Beck 34 F Lumberton NC 27:13 8:46

43 4/7 211 Rod Riley 54 M Gibson NC 27:32 8:52

44 1/12 169 Jessica Wine 28 F Lumberton NC 27:54 8:59

45 1/7 212 Kathy Hanson 56 F Lumberton NC 28:14 9:06

46 4/9 225 Willard Dove 56 M Lumberton NC 28:21 9:08

47 4/7 139 Monica Locklear 32 F Lumberton NC 28:40 9:14

48 5/7 166 David Threewitts 54 M Durham NC 28:43 9:15

49 5/7 244 Anthony Barton 32 M Lumberton NC 28:52 9:18

50 5/6 182 Sam Noble Jr 63 M Lumberton NC 29:01 9:21

51 1/8 145 Therese MacKinnon 47 F Hudson FL 29:04 9:22

52 5/9 144 Luis Lugo 55 M Fayetteville NC 29:18 9:26

53 1/5 214 Tina Rodgers 37 F Lumberton NC 29:22 9:28

54 6/7 184 Jonathan Blandford 30 M Fayetteville NC 29:25 9:28

55 2/8 228 Kerry Hodge 47 F Wade NC 29:49 9:36

56 2/3 189 Kayley Willoughsby 17 F Lumberton NC 30:02 9:40

57 3/8 190 Kevin Willouhby 48 M Lumberton NC 30:03 9:41

58 2/3 234 Christian Locklear 13 M Pembroke NC 30:04 9:41

59 5/7 224 David Carter 42 M Rowland NC 30:05 9:41

60 2/12 167 Stephens Watson 25 F Chapel Hill NC 30:23 9:47

61 7/7 241 Lance Carter 31 M Red Springs NC 30:27 9:48

62 1/5 117 Heather Eaton 41 F Lumberton NC 30:36 9:51

63 5/7 115 Kristin Cox 30 F Lumberton NC 30:47 9:55

64 2/5 223 Rebekah Lowry 40 F Pembroke NC 30:56 9:58

65 2/5 154 Rebecca Privette 37 F Fuquay Varina NC 31:15 10:04

66 1/4 129 Susan Kirkland 52 F Burlington NC 31:22 10:06

67 6/7 226 Travis Kemp 44 M Lumberton NC 31:37 10:11

68 3/12 227 Anne Kemp 29 F Lumberton NC 31:37 10:11

69 6/9 232 Jeff Frederick 55 M Lumberton NC 31:57 10:17

70 4/12 126 Jessica Jones 29 F Lumberton NO 32:06 10:20

71 6/7 183 Omar Perez 29 M Lumberton NC 32:10 10:22

72 3/3 196 Kayli Grover 18 F Lumberton NC 32:17 10:24

73 4/5 197 Mark Neal Jr 38 M Lumberton NC 32:20 10:25

74 3/5 243 Lindsay Christopher 35 F Washington DC 32:21 10:25

75 1/3 180 Helen Chavis 67 F Lumberton NC 32:40 10:31

76 2/3 207 Gloria Quick 64 F Fayetteville NC 32:55 10:36

77 4/8 107 Michael Blackburn 47 M Lumberton NC 32:55 10:36

78 3/8 245 Melissa Hill 48 F Lumberton NC 33:22 10:45

79 4/8 104 Shelley Barnhill 46 F Lumberton NC 33:30 10:47

80 2/4 164 Paula Smith 54 F Lumberton NC 33:33 10:48

81 2/3 233 Glenda Osborne 67 F Lumberton NC 34:13 11:01

82 5/8 177 Holt Moore 49 M Lumberton NC 34:20 11:03

83 7/9 133 Timothy Lewis 59 M Lumberton NC 34:22 11:04

84 5/12 159 Jennifer Rodriguez 25 F Aberdeen NC 34:22 11:04

85 6/8 202 Antonio Lopez 49 M Aberdeen NC 34:22 11:04

86 1/3 185 Hannah Dowless 23 F Fayetteville NC 34:24 11:05

87 6/12 165 Haley Sterner 26 F 34:31 11:07

88 5/8 110 Kelli Canady 45 F 34:32 11:07

89 5/5 113 Toby Carter 36 M Lumberton NC 34:42 11:10

90 7/7 142 Brandon Love 44 M 34:44 11:11

91 6/7 114 Laura Clark 30 F Pembroke NC 35:00 11:16

92 6/8 141 Tammy Locklear 48 F Maxton NC 35:00 11:16

93 7/7 176 Robert Nunny 27 M Fayetteville NC 35:15 11:21

94 1/2 208 Lj Hunt 74 M Pembroke NC 35:20 11:23

95 3/3 215 Belinda Harris 61 F Lumberton NC 36:06 11:37

96 4/5 235 Melissa Carter 37 F Pembroke NC 36:19 11:42

97 7/12 146 Allison McDonough 27 F Boone NC 36:40 11:48

98 1/2 195 Terry Williams 78 M Conway SC 36:43 11:50

99 3/4 153 Paula Powell 52 F Lillington NC 37:18 12:01

100 3/5 206 Kimberly Quick 41 F Fayetteville NC 37:28 12:04

101 8/12 109 Damilia Brooks 25 F Lumberton NC 37:35 12:06

102 9/12 181 Tracey Fore 29 F Latta SC 37:53 12:12

103 2/7 108 Tammy Bradley 56 F Lumberton NC 38:07 12:16

104 7/7 135 Brittany Locklear 30 F Lumberton NC 38:40 12:27

105 3/4 218 Leroy Rising 66 M Lumberton NC 39:00 12:33

106 7/8 156 Rickie Regan 46 M Virginia Bch VA 40:43 13:07

107 3/3 237 Michael Oxendine 10 M Lumberton NC 40:57 13:11

108 8/8 236 Dean Oxendine 48 M Lumberton NC 41:02 13:13

109 6/7 101 John Abner 54 M 41:08 13:15

110 5/5 103 Breanna Barnett 35 F Lumberton NC 41:19 13:18

111 4/4 3 Cynthia Abner 53 F Lumberton NC 41:20 13:18

112 6/6 249 Steven Parker 63 M Midlothian VA 42:36 13:43

113 3/7 157 Cindy Relyea 59 F Southampton NY 42:47 13:46

114 4/5 138 Melissa Locklear 44 F Saint Pauls NC 43:41 14:04

115 4/7 210 Dottie Covington 59 F Lumberton NC 44:02 14:11

116 10/12 136 Elena Locklear 25 F Lumberton NC 44:02 14:11

117 11/12 240 Marita Perez Carter 26 F Red Springs NC 44:04 14:11

118 8/9 151 Rafael Perez 58 M Lumberton NC 44:04 14:11

119 5/7 248 Martha Thomas 57 F Lumberton NC 44:47 14:25

120 7/8 161 Shelley Sarvis 46 F Marion SC 45:44 14:43

121 7/7 160 Phil Sarvis 54 M Marion SC 45:44 14:44

122 6/7 162 Kacey Shupe 58 F Fayetteville NC 46:50 15:05

123 12/12 118 Jennifer Faircloth 29 F Elizabethtown NC 47:54 15:25

124 3/3 231 Elizabeth Jobe 65 F Lumberton NC 50:18 16:12

125 4/4 230 Bruce Jobe 66 M Lumberton NC 50:18 16:12

126 9/9 163 Paul Smith 58 M Lumberton NC 50:20 16:13

127 7/7 116 Patricia Crowder 55 F Fayetteville NC 50:45 16:20

128 2/3 168 Justina Williams 23 F Lumber Bridge NC 55:43 17:56

129 3/3 148 Katlin Pait 23 F 55:44 17:57

130 5/5 198 Candice Sampson 40 F Lumberton NC 55:44 17:57

131 8/8 199 Jenny Locklear 47 F Lumberton NC 55:47 17:58

132 1/1 149 Margaret Paparella 83 F 59:51 19:16

133 2/2 150 Vincent Paparella 88 M 59:55 19:18

134 1/1 222 Colleen Brown 72 F Lumberton NC 1:01:00 19:38

135 2/2 221 Ron Brown 72 M Lumberton NC 1:01:00 19:38

RUMBA ON THE LUMBA

10K ROAD RACE

Lumberton March 2, 2019

Results compiled by Race Management Systems(RMS), www.rmssports.com/run.html

********** AWARDS LIST **************

********** FEMALE OVERALL RESULTS ***********

1 Hannah Canady 18 50:43

2 Michelle Gereghty 53 Fayetteville NC 53:24

3 Tammy Gillis 53 Fayetteville NC 55:32

********** MALE OVERALL RESULTS ***********

1 Craig Eaton 42 Lumberton NC 41:03

2 Heath Fore 29 Latta SC 42:36

3 Kirill Zemlyanskig 28 Fayetteville NC 43:34

********** FEMALE MASTERS OVERALL RESULTS **********

1 Mary Chavis 45 Lumberton NC 56:10

2 Carole Lawler 58 Hope Mills NC 1:00:41

3 Karen Hammonds-Blan 60 Angier NC 1:02:25

********** MALE MASTERS OVERALL RESULTS **********

1 David Carmichael 46 Laurinburg NC 45:33

2 Eric Tart 42 Four Oaks NC 54:45

3 Scott McLeod 49 Fayetteville NC 55:54

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********** MALE GRAND MASTERS OVERALL RESULTS **********

1 Steve Bodner 76 FAYETTEVILLE NC 1:39:28

2 Bill French 73 Lumberton NC 1:59:28

********** AGE-GROUP RESULTS **********

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 – 24

1 Traykiwanna Wesley 24 Fayetteville NC 1:02:57

MALE AGE GROUP: 20 – 24

1 Antonio Franco 20 Fort Bragg NC 44:03

2 Addison Chavis 21 Lumberton NC 52:58

3 Jeremy Finazzo 23 Pembroke NC 57:00

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 25 – 29

1 Lois Renee Hoot 29 Lumberton NC 1:06:59

2 Stacey Sult 26 Bladenboro NC 1:09:37

MALE AGE GROUP: 25 – 29

1 Davonta Colflesh 28 Diboll TX 1:02:57

2 Austin Eubanks 29 Lumberton NC 1:04:01

3 Williams Jacobs 29 Lumberton NC 1:23:13

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 – 34

1 Ashlee Abner 30 Lumberton NC 56:13

MALE AGE GROUP: 30 – 34

1 Philip Mintac 34 Charlotte NC 44:35

2 Christian Suchite 32 Charlotte NC 45:20

3 Matthew Diehl 34 Lumberton NC 45:45

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 35 – 39

1 Jordan Dickerson 35 Cary NC 58:49

2 Jamie Lindquist 35 Hope Mills NC 1:00:41

3 Audrey Grooms 36 Lumberton NC 1:07:21

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 – 44

1 Vanessa Ward 42 Lumberton NC 1:12:14

MALE AGE GROUP: 40 – 44

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 45 – 49

1 William Bitarabeeto 45 Lumberton NC 1:09:19

2 Laura Bond 48 Fayetteville NC 1:19:53

MALE AGE GROUP: 45 – 49

1 Scottie Chavis 49 Lumberton NC 1:07:34

RUMBA ON THE LUMBA

10K ROAD RACE

Lumberton March 2, 2019

Results compiled by Race Management Systems(RMS), www.rmssports.com/run.html

Place Div/Tot No. Name Age S City St Time Pace

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1 1/2 17 Craig Eaton 42 M Lumberton NC 41:03 6:37

2 1/5 39 Heath Fore 29 M Latta SC 42:36 6:52

3 2/5 40 Kirill Zemlyanskig 28 M Fayetteville NC 43:34 7:01

4 1/3 19 Antonio Franco 20 M Fort Bragg NC 44:03 7:06

5 1/4 31 Philip Mintac 34 M Charlotte NC 44:35 7:11

6 2/4 38 Christian Suchite 32 M Charlotte NC 45:20 7:18

7 1/3 42 David Carmichael 46 M Laurinburg NC 45:33 7:20

8 3/4 43 Matthew Diehl 34 M Lumberton NC 45:45 7:22

9 1/1 11 Hannah Canady 18 F 50:43 8:10

10 4/4 4 Joshua Abner 32 M Lumberton NC 51:43 8:20

11 2/3 12 Addison Chavis 21 M Lumberton NC 52:58 8:32

12 1/2 22 Michelle Gereghty 53 F Fayetteville NC 53:24 8:36

13 2/2 35 Eric Tart 42 M Four Oaks NC 54:45 8:49

14 2/2 23 Tammy Gillis 53 F Fayetteville NC 55:32 8:57

15 2/3 30 Scott McLeod 49 M Fayetteville NC 55:54 9:00

16 1/3 13 Mary Chavis 45 F Lumberton NC 56:10 9:03

17 1/1 2 Ashlee Abner 30 F Lumberton NC 56:13 9:03

18 3/3 18 Jeremy Finazzo 23 M Pembroke NC 57:00 9:11

19 1/3 16 Jordan Dickerson 35 F Cary NC 58:49 9:28

20 2/3 28 Jamie Lindquist 35 F Hope Mills NC 1:00:41 9:46

21 1/1 27 Carole Lawler 58 F Hope Mills NC 1:00:41 9:46

22 1/1 24 Karen Hammonds-Blan 60 F Angier NC 1:02:25 10:03

23 1/3 36 Traykiwanna Wesley 24 F Fayetteville NC 1:02:57 10:08

24 3/5 15 Davonta Colflesh 28 M Diboll TX 1:02:57 10:08

25 4/5 242 Austin Eubanks 29 M Lumberton NC 1:04:01 10:19

26 2/3 25 Lois Renee Hoot 29 F Lumberton NC 1:06:59 10:47

27 3/3 37 Audrey Grooms 36 F Lumberton NC 1:07:21 10:51

28 3/3 14 Scottie Chavis 49 M Lumberton NC 1:07:34 10:53

29 2/3 41 William Bitarabeeto 45 F Lumberton NC 1:09:19 11:10

30 3/3 34 Stacey Sult 26 F Bladenboro NC 1:09:37 11:13

31 1/1 219 Vanessa Ward 42 F Lumberton NC 1:12:14 11:38

32 3/3 8 Laura Bond 48 F Fayetteville NC 1:19:53 12:52

33 5/5 247 Williams Jacobs 29 M Lumberton NC 1:23:13 13:24

34 1/1 7 Steve Bodner 76 M Fayetteville NC 1:39:28 16:01

35 1/1 20 Bill French 73 M Lumberton NC 1:59:28 19:14

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