"Why do they [write] for their money? Why do they [work] for short pay? They ain't getting nowhere and they're losing their share. They must have gone crazy back there." — Michael Burton (paraphrased)
By MONTE DUTTON Tushawan Richardson drove BHP to distraction. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges HONEA PATH – Endings are hard. Endings are sad. When high-school playoffs come around, only one team in each classification wins its final game, and Belton-Honea Path ended Clinton’s season with a 27-24 victory on Friday night in the Class 3A third …
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Jamahri Harvey (PC photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Let’s see. Commodores. Rams. Bulldogs. Ospreys. The Presbyterian College men’s basketball team has beaten them all. Not that 4-0 by itself is that impressive. The Blue Hose defeated North Florida, 81-69, in the first round of the First Coast Classic in Jacksonville, Fla. PC has won the first four games …
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Marcus Foster (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ CONWAY – Furman’s debut at the Myrtle Beach Invitational turned into a bit of a conflagration. Liberty kept the Paladins comfortably at bay in the second half. Once Furman felt the Flames’ burn, it dutifully took its medicine, 88-74. The Paladins take on host Coastal Carolina on Friday evening at …
By MONTE DUTTON Tushawan Richardson spots his target. (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges For Corey Fountain and the Clinton High football program he leads, it’s just another roadblock to avoid. Last week the obstacle was in Broome’s road. The Red Devils repelled the Centurions’ advances. It was more akin to the old song “The Battle of …
(PC photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Presbyterian College basketball, in the span of a week, demonstrated its mastery of Columbia International University. This, undoubtedly, was the plan. The Blue Hose woman dominated the Rams, 95-43, six nights after the men won, 100-58. Led by Bryanna Brady’s 18 points, leading five double-figure scorers, Presbyterian put up season highs in …
Marcus Foster (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Meanwhile, near the Grand Strand, quite the men’s basketball tournament awaits Bob Richey’s Furman Paladins. Liberty figures to provide stiff opposition for Furman (2-0). The Flames members of Conference USA, opened the season with back-to-back wins, over Charlotte (71-59) tand Mid-Atlantic Christian (103-43), which is also located in Lynchburg, Va. …
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By MONTE DUTTON Braden Gilby and the Furman defense dominated VMI (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ It’s a football season both wonderful and weird. The best example is on Saturday at Gibbs Stadium in Spartanburg, where Furman completes the regular season at noon against Wofford. The Paladins have two fierce rivals, the Terriers and the Bulldogs of …
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Aumar Robinson on the move versus Aiken (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges Senior defensive and tight end Aumar Robinson, naturally from Clinton High School since the Red Devils are still playing, is the Laurens County Touchdown Club Player of the Week. Robinson’s performance was emblematic of a great Clinton showing in a 38-7 victory over Broome, …
By MONTE DUTTON Ex-PC player Winston Hill suited up for The Citadel (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Already, it’s quite a change. Led by Marquis Barnett with 20 points, Presbyterian defeated The Citadel, 71-64, in front of a lively Templeton Center crowd of 514 on Monday night. Starting out 3-0 after going 5-27 last season has …
By MONTE DUTTON Mason Pline matches up physically against the Gamecocks. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Say what you will about Mason Pline, but he can pick ‘em, and not just by leaping up to snag passes from Tyler Huff and Carson Jones. The outsized tight end, all 6-7 and 260 pounds of him, already played for …
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