"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)
(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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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 …
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 …
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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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. …
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) …
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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(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 …
(Monte Dutton photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Furman is off on the non-conference road for the final time as the Paladins take on Tulane on Thursday night at Fogleman Arena in New Orleans, La. The 7 p.m. EST game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can be heard on The Fan Upstate at 97.7 FM and 1330 …
By MONTE DUTTON Olivia Huck cut the Lions to shreds. (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges The Laurens Academy boys’ basketball played a rip-roaring game with Our Lady of the Rosary and lost, 46-43. The girls dominated from the opening tap and tamed the Lions, 63-18. The evening featured considerable contrast. https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ At times it looked as …
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