CARTERET COUNTY — County high school athletic booster clubs are ready to get back on fundraising track this year.

The last four weeks have been a fun venture in researching and watching sports films I’ve never seen before and re-familiarizing myself with some of my favorites.

BEAUFORT — Ryan Sacoco began his career at East Carteret as the cross country coach but now finds himself leading the girls basketball program.

MOREHEAD CITY — Johnathan Lavallee became the latest Morehead City Marlin to get drafted earlier this month with a selection in the 16th round of the MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins.

HOLLY SPRINGS — It was not the Marlins’ night, simple as that.

MOREHEAD CITY — The 9U Crystal Coast Wood Bat World Series was recently held in Morehead City with the home team capturing the title.

MOREHEAD CITY — It was a day later than they hoped for, but the job is done.

MOREHEAD CITY — It’s been said there’s no crying in baseball, but that wasn’t the case Friday night at Big Rock Stadium.

ATLANTIC BEACH — If the Buddy Pelletier Memorial Longboard Classic was going to go out, this was the one to go out on.

Faithful readers of this column know I have issues with the N.C. High School Athletic Association.

MOREHEAD CITY — The three county athletic directors are educators, so if they had to hand out grades to the N.C. High School Athletic Association and its handling of prep sports in the state, what would they be?

MOREHEAD CITY — The 33rd annual Ducks Unlimited “Band the Billfish” Tournament wrapped up Saturday with Heels & Reels leading the pack.

What’s black and white and “red” all over? Of course, that’s the old newspaper riddle.

WILMINGTON — The Morehead City Marlins had a chance to punch their ticket to the Petitt Cup Playoffs on Monday night in Wilmington but couldn’t get it done, losing 6-5 to the Sharks on a walk-off single in the 11th inning.

THOMASVILLE — The Morehead City American Legion Post 46 Junior baseball team went 1-2 in the state tournament over the weekend.

MOREHEAD CITY — Carteret County runs deep in N.C. High School Athletic Association leadership, knowledge and experience.

GREENSBORO — The N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star Games in Greensboro had a distinct Carteret County flavor.

The question “what is a sport” is a good one when it comes to sports movies.

MOREHEAD CITY — There are a lot of places the student-athletes at West Carteret this week could have spent their time.

MOREHEAD CITY — The Morehead City Marlins traveled to the Peninsula Pilots on Thursday, winning 3-2 to improve to 26-11 overall on the season.

RALEIGH —State lawmakers have unveiled a plan to replace the N.C. High School Athletic Association with a state commission to oversee public school sports.

MOREHEAD CITY — The General of Morehead City captured the win at the first-ever Big Rock Kids Tournament on Saturday.

MOREHEAD CITY — The 33rd annual N.C. Ducks Unlimited “Band the Billfish” Tournament will kick off today at Big Rock Landing.

Summer spades … pretty tasty and a schooling fish too, so what do they eat and how do you catch them?

When we wake up Monday morning, we’ll be one week away from the start of the high school sports season.