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LUMBERTON — High school wrestlers in Robeson County are looking to the community for help in raising funds to advance the sport throughout the county and beyond.
Nicky Barnes, founder of the ROBCO Wrestling Club and Purnell Swett’s wrestling coach, is spearheading a fundraiser to help local wrestlers reach a goal of $3,500 by June 11 to help with various activities....

RED SPRINGS — For Red Springs coach Ron Cook, spring practice is about honing in on the fundamentals.
As the last practice of a 10-day period came to a close on Tuesday, Cook said his team is a “little more focused” than they were during last season’s spring period....

LUMBERTON — It can be tricky to tell how quick a team can be based on a 7-on-7 drills in a spring practice session less than three months out from opening kickoff.
While team speed is hard to assess, the Lumberton football team has athletes that showcased glimpses of the speed that coach Mike Setzer wants to see from his team this fall at Tuesday’s spring game, featuring challenges for the lineman along with passing...