By MONTE DUTTON Jeremiah Jackson (0), Braden Gilby (43) and Cally Chizik clobber a UTC runner. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Before football season began, I knew it would be good and thought it would be great. After the first Chattanooga game, I knew it was a clutch team capable of making big plays in all situations. …
Author: wastedpilgrim
I'm a writer.
Blogs. Novels. Journalism. Songs.
It's all I know how to do well.
It ends for Dins in overtime
Tyler Huff prepares to pass. (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ MISSOULA, Mont. – Furman football season died with its boots on. Junior Bergen returned both a kickoff and a punt for touchdowns, and Clifton McDowell threw an overtime touchdown pass of 13 yards to Keelan White, and that’s why Montana defeated the Paladins, 35-28, in the quarterfinals …
PC women storm back against Queens
(PC photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Both Presbyterian College basketball teams mounted comebacks on Wednesday night. The one in Charlotte, N.C., succeeded. The PC women stormed back from a 22-point deficit late in the first half to defeat Queens, 68-60. In Clinton, the men whittled a 19-point a 19-point shortfall down to one, but Florida A&M won, 65-60. …
Just another burly football team a long way away
By MONTE DUTTON Tyler Huff (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ By any measure, Furman’s game at the University of Montana on Friday night is a challenge. Among the basic measures are the over 2,000 miles separating the two NCAA FCS quarterfinal foes and 2,225 feet, the difference in elevation of Missoula (3,209) and Greenville (984). It’s not …
Continue reading Just another burly football team a long way away
Bettis, Rattlers bring extra venom
By MONTE DUTTON (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Presbyterian College found itself primed for an ambush in its own building Wednesday night, and Florida A&M weathered a furious Blue Hose comeback to win, 65-60. Stung by the Rattlers as they were, Presbyterian (6-4) whittled a 19-point, second-half deficit down to one but could go no further. …
It’s the Wild West out there
(Pixabay photo) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants What’s next in college athletics? Here’s a guess. Caleb Williams is skipping Southern California’s bowl game. Another NFL quarterback goes down. Williams signs with that team and starts next Sunday. That is against the rules. For now. Or … Williams transfers to Florida State. Undefeated? Quarterback out? Problem solved! Or … the …
Furman can’t keep up with Razorbacks
Garrett Hien (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – An ambitious, frenetic road trip came to an end for Furman on Monday night at Bud Walton Arena, where the Paladins tried to keep up but mainly just kept the Arkansas Razorbacks in sight. Khalif Battle scored 25 points and Chandler Lawson added 19 as Arkansas (6-3) …
Devils lead all-county selections
(Monte Dutton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges Thirteen Clinton Red Devils made the all-county football team selected by the Laurens County Touchdown Club. Clinton (10-3) was the only county team to finish with a winning record, reaching at least the third round of the Class 3A playoffs for the third straight year. The all-county team will be honored …
The Big Sky’s the limit
By MONTE DUTTON Tyler Huff and Dominic Roberto (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ In Spartanburg on Nov. 18, the day was as lovely as the place and time made possible, and a horror movie broke out. On Saturday at Paladin Stadium, Wuthering Heights could have been filmed nearby, and Furman played a playoff football game as picturesque …
Blue Hose march home again, hurrah! hurrah!
(PC photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Two Presbyterian College basketball teams returned home Saturday night feeling pleased with themselves after crossing successfully into the Southern Conference. The men defeated Virginia Military, 75-71, in Lexington, Va., and the women cruised past Western Carolina, 60-41, in Cullowhee, N.C. https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Trevon Reddish-Rhone led Presbyterian (6-3) with 14 points (2/3 three-pointers) and …
Continue reading Blue Hose march home again, hurrah! hurrah!
Nightrider's Lament 