Clinton, South Carolina, Sunday, February 25, 2018, 11:17 a.m. For twenty years, while I was writing about NASCAR, I didn't see a lot of women's basketball. Many times, people said to me, "You'd be amazed at how much better it is," and I'd say, "Well, probably so," without much commitment to delving into the matter. …
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The Penultimate Skirmish in a Great Crusade
Clinton, South Carolina, Friday, February 23, 2018, 9:35 a.m. The Laurens Academy girls' basketball team reminds me of my Honda Accord. Both wear blue and are approximately the same age. The Lady Crusaders have made three successful round trips to Sumter. The Honda has made two, with a side trip to Camden, on a single …
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Ain’t No Need to Sit and Wonder Why
Clinton, South Carolina, Thursday, February 22, 2018, 8:01 a.m. This morning I awakened from a dream that concerned pickup basketball, Daytona International Speedway, a friend from high school, and trying to get back into the track without benefit of either shoes or my hard card. I haven't been to Daytona Beach in more than five …
A Day and Night of Mixed Results
Clinton, South Carolina, Saturday, February 17, 2018, 11:13 a.m. Friday was a day of extremes. It was a day of the anticlimactic and the climactic, the decisive and the indecisive, and the relaxed and the nerve-wracking. Let me explain. By coincidence, the girls' basketball team of Laurens Academy, seeded No. 1 in SCISA (South Carolina …
Just Can’t Wait to Get on the Road Again
Clinton, South Carolina, Wednesday, February 14, 2018, 12:03 p.m. As the Statler Brothers used to sing, don't tell me I've nothing to do. As I peruse events in faraway Daytona Beach, I've been busying myself writing about local matters. At the monthly meeting of the Laurens Commission of Public Works, a dozen or so citizens …
Still Something to Write
Clinton, South Carolina, Friday, February 9, 2018, 10:18 a.m. I must be getting old. I haven't seen it all, but I've seen most of it. Perhaps I could estimate with some degree of accuracy all the stock car races and ballgames I've attended and described, but it would be a waste of time and probably …
Toss It Up for a Pair of Tossups
Clinton, South Carolina, Wednesday, February 7, 9:33 a.m. For the second consecutive game night at Clinton High School Gymnasium, both varsity basketball games were decided by the same margin. On Friday, the boys and girls both beat Broome by 11. Last night, the boys won, but the girls lost, both by eight. Coincidence? Definitely. The …
The Usual Ain’t Much Hap’nin’
Clinton, South Carolina, Tuesday, February 6, 2018, 11:18 a.m. This morning I wrote a NASCAR column for the Competition Plus website, which I do every week and will be posted before this one is over. I played a little guitar, trying to make sure I remember the words to a few more songs I might …
Whoa, Nellie!
Clinton, South Carolina, Wednesday, January 31, 2018, 9:04 a.m. The late Keith Jackson would have called it “a barn burner.” The neighboring rivals Clinton and Newberry played a boys’ basketball on Tuesday night on the Bulldogs’ home floor that was a triumph of determination for the Red Devils. The 53-51 victory locked the two at …
Close Games Are Exciting, but the Occasional Blowout Is Fun for the Home Fans, too
Clinton, South Carolina, Saturday, January 27, 2018, 10:12 a.m. The Red Devils are rallying. Last night many former players and coaches converged on the local gym to watch Clinton swamp Mid-Carolina in both boys’ and girls’ basketball. It wasn’t unexpected. It was a good night to play under the watchful gaze of players from as …
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Nightrider's Lament 