(Monte Dutton photos) Click here. What Presbyterian College used to play baseball games looked like bats, but they behaved like wands. Magic wands. Sunday’s 16-13 victory over Gardner-Webb was just another stark, raving mad, wondrous, wacky adventure. Elton Pollock Field was the Wild West. Sean Sean Hollister Click here. On Saturday, Gardner-Webb (11-14, 1-5 Big …
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Raiders pull out series with walk-off of Westside
(File photo) Click here. You win some. You lose some. The baseball games were rife with drama on Friday. At the top of the list was Laurens’ 5-4 walk-off victory over Westside at Ed Prescott Field on Friday night, giving the Raiders the series and an early one-game lead on the Rams in Region 1-4A. …
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North Texas wins as Paladins cool in latter half
On the bright side, Eddrin Bronson didn't miss a shot (Furman photo). Click here. DENTON, Texas -- Furman played hard, as it did all season. North Texas played great defense, as was its reputation. In the second half, the Paladins’ shots stopped falling with the same frequency, and the result was a 75-64 victory by …
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Porter’s Bronze Derby tribute is a keeper
By MONTE DUTTON (Maudlin Pond Press) Click here. I have been remiss in overlooking Chip Porter’s significant book, which, in a way, isn’t a book at all. The Little Bronze Derby That Was! is a scrapbook that tells the remarkable story of the lost, much lamented football rivalry between Presbyterian and Newberry colleges, contested for …
Paladins to face North Texas in NIT
Nick Anderson (Furman photo) Click here. If you're reading this, there's a solid chance you're filling out a bracket. My advice is to look for incentive. When you're picking your upsets -- and there are going to be upsets -- look at the teams that have something to prove against the ones that probably are …
Westside takes region opener from Laurens
By MONTE DUTTON Zay Pulley (file photo) Click here. Westside’s 8-4 victory over Laurens on Monday night came principally at the Raiders’ own hands.Five errors, all in the Laurens infield, were LDHS’s undoing as only one of the runs was earned. Laurens (3-7, 0-1 Region 1-4A) can make amends on a Wednesday trip to Anderson …
Paladins target a Mean shade of Green in NIT
Garrett Hien, Nick Anderson (7) work in tandem (Monte Dutton photo). Click here. Furman men's basketball earned an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament and will travel to face the No. 2-seeded North Texas Mean Green on Wednesday in Denton.Tip-off is slated for 8 p.m. EDT at UNT Coliseum and the first-round matchup will …
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Red Devils fall a game shy in Florence
Bryanna Belton (photo courtesy John Clayton) Click here. The third time was the charm for the Shamrocks on Tuesday evening at Florence Center.Eau Claire, which fell in its two Region 3-2A games against Clinton, prevailed in the one that determined the Upstate championship, 41-30.The Shamrocks frustrated any Red Devil hopes of a fourth-quarter comeback by …
County Signs: Blue Hose’ upset bid slips away
Kory Mincy (PC photo) Click here. Presbyterian played its heart out on Saturday afternoon against High Point in men’s basketball at Templeton Center.Strong effort is a hallmark of the Blue Hose. It’s winning that typically eludes Quinton Ferrell’s team. The Panthers took control and won, 84-72, after PC threatened in the waning minutes.High Point (19-5, …
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County Signs: Blue Hose stuck
By MONTE DUTTON Quinton Ferrell (right) with Kaleb Scott (Monte Dutton photos) Click here. It’s been a month. Ain’t no catching up on the seasons. It’ll still be a while before I’m fit to describe the games in person. I’m still raising my legs and swinging them every which a ways. I’m hobbling around town …
Nightrider's Lament 