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August 29, 2009
Former Wilson star happy for second chance
It’s been an offseason of change for the Newberry football program and a change of heart for Lance Clark. The former Wilson standout didn’t think he would be on the field today when the Indians open up their season at No. 12 Valdosta State. Clark quit the team in late February and was going to try and walk-on and at South Carolina
August 28, 2009
Myrtle Beach to host World Amateur Handicap Championship
Myrtle Beach will play host to more than 3,000 avid golfers, from 49 states and 20 countries as the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship returns to the Grand Strand
August 27, 2009
Local plays in Azalea Invitational
Claire Brown, a freshman at Hartsville High School, participated in the Azalea Invitational Golf Tournament Aug. 11-12 in Charleston. The tournament is sanctioned by the S.C. Junior Golf Association and hosted by Beth Daniels and her home course, The Country Club of Charleston.
Haynesworth wants to live up to big contract
It’s hard to hold a conversation with Albert Haynesworth without thinking about labels. Troublemaker. The guy who stomped on Andre Gurode. Injury-prone. Maybe a bit of a slacker. The $100 million man. The next Reggie White or Bruce Smith.
August 24, 2009
Woodbury, Marsh off to rough starts
A pair of Pee Dee golfers got off to rough starts in the first round of the U.S. Amateur on Monday.
ISA softball tournament sees more than 40 teams
The ISA Carolina Print & Trophy Power House Classic girls fastpitch softball tournament was held this weekend at three locations in the area: Hartsville Northern League Baseball Complex, Hartsville’s Byerly Park and at Bishopville’s Chapel Field.
August 23, 2009
Lake City wins football season opener
The Lake City Panthers kicked off their 2009 football season with a 34-13 win over South Columbus while on the road Friday night.
August 22, 2009
Woodbury, Marsh ready for U.S. Amateur
Paul Woodbury doesn’t lack confidence when talking about his expectations heading into this week’s U.S. Amateur golf tournament.
“My expectations,” he says, “are to win.”
August 20, 2009
Mullins native preps for professional boxing debut
Following a boyhood dream and a father’s promise, Mullins native Kenneth Gerald begins a quest to become a world champion boxer.
August 17, 2009
Panthers prepare to open football season
The Lake City High School Varsity Panthers will open the 2009 football season on Friday.
The Carolina Academy plays host to scrimmages
The Carolina Academy tied its preseason game Friday, when the school played host to a scrimmage during which three other teams played.
August 13, 2009
Sheftic shoots 76 in first round of PGA Championship
Former Coker standout Mark Sheftic fired a plus-4 76 in the opening round of the PGA Championship.
Sheftic had four bogeys and 14 pars on his round and is tied for 111th when he finished.
Are you ready for game day?
Mullins and Creek Bridge took to the field during Thursday’s Lake View Jamboree.
August 09, 2009
Anderson wins SCGA Amateur
Mark Anderson used a solid putting game and some timely shots to claim the SCGA Amateur Championship by a six-shot
margin on the South Course at Berkeley Hall Plantation. Anderson finished at 16-under, 272 and was six shots better than Josh Gallman.
August 08, 2009
Anderson leads SCGA Amateur
Mark Anderson continued his strong play with a third round score of 5-under 67 and a tournament total of 202 to extend his lead in the SCGA’s Amateur Championship by four shots over first-round leader Josh Gallman.
Carolina Softball Association Tournament Aug. 8-9
The Carolina Softball Association is holding its S.C. State Tournament at Byerly Park in Hartsville and at Chappell Complex in Bishopville Aug. 8-9 throughout the day.
Texans expect big things from Manning’s Bennett
Cornerback Fred Bennett has never lacked confidence, exuding it from the moment he was drafted by Texans in 2007. It helped that his friend and college mentor Dunta Robinson was already starring in the Texans secondary when he arrived in Houston.
Anderson leads SCGA Amateur
With a second day score of 8-under 64, Beaufort’s Mark Anderson has taken a three-shot lead heading into the third round of the SCGA Amateur at Berkeley Hall Plantation.
August 06, 2009
Lake City’s Burgess traded to Patriots
The New England Patriots obtained defensive end Derrick Burgess , a Lake City native, on Thursday after the two-time Pro Bowl player held out of the Oakland Raiders training camp in hopes of being traded.
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August 03, 2009
Smith, Welker repeat as champs at Grant Bennet tourney
The team of Patrick Smith and John Welker repeated as champions in the 24th annual Grant Bennett Sertoma Classic on Sunday at the Country Club of South Carolina.
July 31, 2009
Maple Park, Hartsville lose in title games
Pineview scored seven runs in the first inning and survived a 3:40 rain delay to claim its first state title with a 13-2 victory over Maple Park on Thursday in the championship game of the McLeod Health Dixie Youth Baseball AAA State Tournament.
July 29, 2009
Woodbury qualifies for second U.S. Amateur
CARTHAGE, N.C. — South Carolina rising senior Paul Woodbury tied for medalist honors in sectional qualifying Tuesday to advance to the United States Amateur Championship.
July 28, 2009
Woodbury qualifies for second U.S. Amateur
South Carolina rising senior Paul Woodbury tied for medalist honors in sectional qualifying Tuesday to advance to the United States Amateur Championship. Woodbury, a Lake City native, fired rounds of 67 and 70 at at Little River Golf Club in Carthage, N.C., to for first place at 7-under with Ben Kohles.
Did Mullins High School do the right thing?
When a person has dedicated himself, as has Coach Jimmie Vereen, it matters little what the other guys bring to the table.
July 27, 2009
Woodbury wins Lake City golf tournament
Paul Woodbury was the overall winner among 132 golfers at this month’s 36th Annual 2009 Lake City Country Club Scholarship Invitational golf tournament.
Local junior golfers win in Dillon
The South Carolina Junior Golf Association’s Pee Dee Chapter of the Hootie & the Blowfish Summer Tour competed at Twin Lakes Golf Club in Dillon on July 8.
Maple Park Minors, Hartsville Majors win again
D’Juan Scudder had two hits and drove in two runs and Maple Park held off a late Pineview rally to claim an 8-6 win on the second day of the Dixie Youth Baseball Minors state tournament on Sunday at Freedom Florence.
July 26, 2009
Maple Park Majors, Minors get opening-round victories
William Goodwin drove in five runs with a single and a double to lead Maple Park to a 10-0 win over Laurens in the opening round of the Dixie Youth Baseball Majors state tournament, on Saturday at Freedom Florence.
July 22, 2009
Mullins’ alumni basketball event scores for scholarship
Mullins High School basketball head coach Mark Gerald said he appreciates the help of a 50-member strong alumni basketball association.
