By MONTE DUTTON Zay Johnson's next stop is the University of Cincinnati. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges School’s out for Zay Johnson. Until January, that is. Clinton High School’s Shrine Bowl defensive back graduated on Tuesday morning. He’ll enroll at the University of Cincinnati in January. He has been unwavering in his commitment to the Bearcats …
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Resurgent Blue Hose to visit Timmons
By MONTE DUTTON PJay Smith drives against Tulane. (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Furman needs a win, and this is not last year’s Blue Hose. This is known quite dramatically already. Presbyterian (7-5), which began the season carrying the nation’s longest losing streak (18), upset Vanderbilt, 68-62, right out of the box. The Blue Hose, under fifth-year …
It’s hard to beat an old-fashioned Hilltoppers-Monarchs fray
(Pixabay photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ I love football. That’s the only excuse for watching the Famous Toastery Bowl. In my defense, I’m mainly doing work with the game on the back road of my mind. Old Dominion – the powerful 6-6 Monarchs – needed a whole quarter to get three touchdowns ahead of Western Kentucky, which is …
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Turns out Owls fly fast
The game got away early. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Kennesaw State brought the nation’s fastest-paced men’s basketball team to Clinton and clicked through the traps to defeat Presbyterian, 94-84, on Saturday afternoon at Templeton Center. Who says the Owls are the fastest-paced? Not I. Something called KenPom says so. I don’t know why that’s what …
Little things change a lot
By MONTE DUTTON Furman defense captures a would be Moc(kingbird). (Furman photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ The University of Saint Thomas is in Saint Paul. Charleston Southern University is in North Charleston. A student attends the University of North Carolina Charlotte, but an athlete plays for Charlotte alone, as is true of the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. The …
Good news? Win streak! Bad news? Gamecocks are next!
Mara Neira (PC photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ It’s a bold basketball team that wins on Friday night, then sets out on Saturday morning to play the No. 1-ranked team in these United States. General Custer was bold. On the heels of the Blue Hose’ 63-52 victory over South Carolina State at Templeton Center on Friday night, PC …
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SCHSL to release first pieces of puzzle
Zaravion Johnson (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants With changes looming, the next word from the S.C. High School League is widely anticipated but exceedingly normal. Next week the League releases preliminary class and region assignments. It lays out a framework and then allows time for schools to appeal if they think their assignments unfair or impractical. …
Furman takes long time to fall
J.P. Pegues (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Way down yonder in New Orleans (La.), Furman’s J.P. Pegues, PJay Smith and Alex Williams combined to score 75 points Thursday night. It wasn’t enough. Led by Jaylen Forbes with 26 points and Kevin Cross with a triple double -- 25 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists -- Tulane (7-2) …
In the Summers’ time, when everybody’s somebody
By MONTE DUTTON Todd Summers was an engaging guest speaker. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges Growing up in Virginia, Todd Summers was forever watching sports on TV, which annoyed his father, who asked him, “How are you going to make a living watching sports all the time?” At age 49, Summers still makes a living watching …
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Blue Hose break Mustangs, 118-51
(PC photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Perhaps the most convincing sign of Presbyterian College’s 118-51 men’s basketball victory over Mid-Atlantic Christian was in the assists column. The Blue Hose had 28. The Mustangs had eight. Then again, PC had 44 field goals and MACU 17. On further review, it was an all-around wipe-out. PC schooled the Mustangs at …
Nightrider's Lament 