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November 20, 2007
USC notebook: Rivalry makes believer out of N.C. native Boyd
Being a North Carolina native, South Carolina tight end Andy Boyd didn?t at first know what all the hoopla was about when it came to the rivalry between the Gamecocks and Clemson. When he experienced his first game between the two, he kind of figured out what everybody had been talking about ? the rivalry might not usually mean much from a national standpoint, but for Palmetto State natives, it?s a different story.
November 19, 2007
Local college roundup: Patriots topple The Apprentice School
Juniors Kevin Clark, Houston Power and Sam Smith scored 14 points apiece to lead Francis Marion to a 93-70 non-conference basketblal win over The Apprentice School on Monday night.
Familiar foes to meet for state title
For the second year in a row, the Class A state championship games come to Orangeburg. And for the second year in a row, the Carvers Bay Bears are vying for the Division I title.
Clemson Hoops Back in Top 25
It took the Clemson basketball team 12 straight wins to start last year before they were ranked. This year, it only took them three.
CCU’s Fambrough Arrested Last Sunday
Coastal Carolina tight end Scott Fambrough was the latest Chanticleer to get in trouble with the law. Sunday November 11th, Fambrough was arrested for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
CCU Runner Earns National Honors
Coastal senior Diana Jepchirchir raced her way to All-America status at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, IN. Jepchirchir finished the 6K course 29th with a time of 20:55.8. The top 30 finishers plus the top 30 Americans earn All-America honors.
Johnson claims 2nd straight NASCAR title
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- Totally calm and cool, Jimmie Johnson left the pre-race drivers' meeting Sunday afternoon flashing the peace sign at people wishing him luck. Two fingers. Two straight championships.
Tigers, Gamecocks enter rivalry week seeking redemption
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Once again, Clemson faces South Carolina with the sort of things at stake fans on both sides didn't want when the year began.
November 18, 2007
The Eagles defeat Tigers, move on to ACC title game
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- Matt Ryan pulled out another victory for Boston College and put the Eagles in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.
November 17, 2007
Local colleges: Macy wins first game with FMU
Heather Macy?s debut was a success for Francis Marion.
Patriots hold off Cobras
The Francis Marion men?s basketball team entered the final game of its Zaxby?s PBC-Conference Carolinas Clazzic against rival Coker with two goals in mind: to avenge a 15-point loss to the Cobras last season and get coach Gary Edwards his 400th career win.
Bears defang Silver Foxes 41 - 7
Carvers Bay vies with Chesterfield Friday for state championship
A salute to the area’s prep football programs
The few players that stood out this season is just a small scale of the talented athletes any coach would love to have. A standing ovation goes out to all the participants that wore a uniform, from varsity to small fry. It’s too easy to come up with a team that could crack the top of the prep football polls, but it’s difficult trimming down a roster for the field.
November 16, 2007
Braves defend home turf
With two perennial powerhouses on the field in Dillon and Cheraw, Friday?s third-round Class 2A playoff game at Meiklejohn Field left no room for error. The Braves kept their mistakes to a minimum and forced the Wildcats into more than a few of their own.
Wilson returns lower state final
The Wilson Tigers have never played for a state championship in football. But for the second straight year, they?ve earned a shot at reaching the elusive title game. On Friday night, Wilson knocked off Strom Thurmond 21-14 for a berth in next week?s Class 3A lower state championship at Crestwood.
LOCAL COLLEGES: Patriots win opener
A short runner in the lane by junior guard Houston Power with 15 seconds remaining lifted Francis Marion University to a season-opening 70-68 win over St. Andrews Presbyterian College in the Zaxby?s Peach Belt Conference/Conference Carolinas Clazzic on Friday night. After Power?s jumper Colby Poe missed a potential game-winning three-pointer with nine seconds left and FMU point guard Crayton Jones rebounded the miss.
Hawks oust Wild Gators
Bears going back to Orangeburg
No miracle finish was needed for Carvers Bay to reach the Class A Division I state championship game this year.
Chants want to finish strong
For three years, Charleston Southern was the final obstacle between Coastal Carolina and the Big South Conference title. But unless Gardner-Webb upsets Liberty that won?t be the case this year for the Chanticleers, who are guaranteed their first losing season in school history.
November 15, 2007
Silver Foxes get rematch with Bears
It was a play that will live on in Carvers Bay football lore ? and one that will live in infamy for the Lamar Silver Foxes. Michael Linnen?s 73-yard touchdown pass to Cleveland Britton with 1:31 left proved to be the difference in last year?s Class A Division I lower state title game at Donald R. Poole Stadium.
Patriots, Cobras ready for Clazzic
The wait has finally ended. The Francis Marion men?s basketball team opens the season today when it hosts the third annual Zaxby?s PBC-Conference Carolinas Clazzic at the Smith University Center.
Injuries strike Cobras
Injuries are a part of life for every team. Last season, the Coker women?s basketball team saw more than its fair share. Senior guard Tara Nelson?s collegiate career ended due to injury, and several other players suffered from nagging injuries.
Macy puts stamp on Patriots
Last season was the winter of Francis Marion?s discontent. Under coach Valecia Tedder, the Patriots women?s basketball team suffered two losing streaks of seven games or longer en route to a 6-22 record.
November 14, 2007
Playoff capsules: Streaks on line in Cheraw
The Dillon Wildcats and Cheraw Braves are looking to continue a pair of streaks when they meet in the third round of the Class 2A playoffs Friday.
Cobras look to improve inside, overall this year
It hasn?t always been fun to be a Coker men?s basketball fan. Last season was no different. The Cobras stumbled to an 8-21 record and went 5-7 in the friendly confines of Timberlake-Lawson Gymnasium.
Patriots continue to evolve under Edwards
For the second straight season, the Francis Marion men?s basketball team has undergone a change.
Local colleges: Lombardi earns All-PBC honor
Francis Marion junior outside hitter Jessica Lombardi was recently named to the All-Peach Belt Conference volleyball team.
Two Pee Dee Academy players headed for All-Star game
Four years ago, Pee Dee Academy's football team was coming off of a winless year and was in need of help.
November 13, 2007
Leasure Again Leads CCU to Win
Jack Leasure's senior year is shaping up to be more like his sophomore year than his junior year. After scoring a career-high 34 points in CCU's first win, Leasure scores 33 points in Coastal's 85-76 defeat of Campbell Tuesday.
Column: Talent USC’s problem
It is not unlike college football fans to overreact to either success or adversity. And South Carolina supporters are no different.
