(Monte Dutton photo) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Thank goodness I was a spelling champion as a kid. I’m still pretty sharp on normal words, but names confuse me regularly. Laurens has a TyJ and a Ty. The latter is a girl. Both are Joneses, famously hard to keep up with. Furman has J.P and PJay. Those are the …
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Paladins pack for Mercer; Morgan packs trophy for home
J.P. Pegues (Elena Davidson photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Now they know it’s a long, hard road. Actually, everyone in the Southern Conference who follows men’s basketball knows … but Nitty Gritty Dirt Band broke the song, written by Rodney Crowell, in 1984. Furman men’s basketball plays its third road game in its last four outings on Wednesday …
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Next hailing of football White & Purple announced
Glory in the Cullowhee haze (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ It’s a fine schedule: challenging, well balanced. The Paladins, coming off consecutive 10-3 seasons, have many replacement parts to install. They’re playing six at home and six away. As for the Southern Conference, Samford, Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Wofford are all coming to Paladin Stadium. The Paladins …
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Devils, Crusaders, Hose roll
Mylayja Thompson (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges The latest high-school basketball results were about par for the course. Clinton won big. Laurens Academy won. Laurens High and Presbyterian College didn’t. John Gardner’s CHS girls pounded Chester (3-12, 1-6), 64-16, for their ninth consecutive victory. McKenzie Clark and Mylayja Thompson each scored 11 points, and Bryanna Belton …
Hello, trouble, trouble, trouble, welcome home …
By MONTE DUTTON Two years ago at the Southern Conference Tournament (Elena Davidson photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ One of NASCAR’s more familiar truisms is that the best way to make a small fortune in racing is to start out with a large one. That’s the modern path of journalism. In my case, it’s small fortune to none. …
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UNCG escapes tempest at Timmons, 89-87
Marcus Foster is seven points shy of 1,000 career points. (Elena Davidson photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ UNC Greensboro’s 89-87 victory over Furman on Sunday was a sweet form of sorrow for most of the 2,438 present at Timmons Arena. It hurt so good. The game was so fantastic, it was a privilege to lose. “Leaving the arena …
High Point prevails, home and away
Marquis Barnett (PC photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ The Point was too High for both Presbyterian College basketball teams on Saturday. High Point defeated Quenton Ferrell’s men on Saturday night at Qubein Center after the Panthers took care of Alaura Sharp’s women at Templeton Center in the afternoon. With 2:28 remaining, Jonah Pierce’s bucket gave Presbyterian (10-14, 1-7) …
Another big one as UNCG visits Furman
PJay Smith (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ After a couple raucous road games, Furman returns to Timmons Arena with righting an old wrong in mind. The Paladins have won six of their last seven games leading up to Sunday’s nationally televised game against UNC Greensboro at 2 p.m. on ESPNU. Furman (12-10, 6-3 SoCon) won a thrilling …
The healing qualities of breakfast
By MONTE DUTTON (Steamers photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges Well, I woke up [Wednesday] morning with no way to hold my head that didn’t hurt. I didn’t have a beer for breakfast that wasn’t bad so I had one more for dessert. At my age, it would’ve likely made things much worse. Apologies to Kris Kristofferson, who wrote …
Paladins ambushed in 2nd half at ETSU
Sydney Ryan (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ East Tennessee State utterly dominated the second half and put Furman away, 79-54, in women’s basketball on Thursday evening at the Bucs’ Brooks Gym in Johnson City. It took a three-pointer by ETSU’s Courtney Moore to give the Buccaneers a 34-30 halftime advantage. The façade of competitiveness ended in the …
Nightrider's Lament 