"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)
Bryce Stanfield (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ I was at a local hangout, and a friend asked, “How’s that Furman football player doing?” I told him Bryce Stanfield was apparently in bad shape, that I was praying for him and that he was a great guy. My friend, who is a Georgia fan, said, “I figured he …
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Tyrese Hughey (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Inexplicably, the Paladins have lost their way. Jalyn McCreary scored 28 points and Mercer defeated Furman, 78-69, dropping the Paladins to their third loss in the last four games on Wednesday night, ending an 18-game mastery of the Bears and seven in a row at University Center in Macon, Ga. …
Glory in the Cullowhee haze (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ It’s a fine schedule: challenging, well balanced. The Paladins, coming off consecutive 10-3 seasons, have many replacement parts to install. They’re playing six at home and six away. As for the Southern Conference, Samford, Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Wofford are all coming to Paladin Stadium. The Paladins …
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Marquis Barnett (PC photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ The Point was too High for both Presbyterian College basketball teams on Saturday. High Point defeated Quenton Ferrell’s men on Saturday night at Qubein Center after the Panthers took care of Alaura Sharp’s women at Templeton Center in the afternoon. With 2:28 remaining, Jonah Pierce’s bucket gave Presbyterian (10-14, 1-7) …
By MONTE DUTTON (Steamers photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges Well, I woke up [Wednesday] morning with no way to hold my head that didn’t hurt. I didn’t have a beer for breakfast that wasn’t bad so I had one more for dessert. At my age, it would’ve likely made things much worse. Apologies to Kris Kristofferson, who wrote …
Jada Session (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Furman women’s basketball is off to Johnson City, trying to make some headway in the Southern Conference race with a Thursday 7 p.m. clash with East Tennessee State. Coming off a 58-56 home victory over Mercer on Saturday, Furman (12-9, 2-3 SoCo) hits the road for its next two games. …
By MONTE DUTTON Raiders meet new football coach Greg Porter. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges Why did Greg Porter leave a splendid Greenville High School football program to resurrect the fortunes of the Laurens Raiders? The man likes a challenge. At each stop on his road, Porter has taken a downtrodden program and elevated it to …
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(Monte Dutton photos) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges Apart from Clinton, where the Red Devils ran Chester out of the building, the rule in Laurens County on Tuesday was split decisions. The big news was the Laurens boys’ first Region 2-4A victory since 2021-22. The Raiders split. The Crusaders split. The Presbyterian men and women play on Wednesday, men …
(Pixabay photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ I love watching football. I loved playing football. I just wasn’t any good at it. Yet still I study those who are good at it. Either it’s weird or it’s natural. I’m addicted. Why else would I be noticing that even though Bowling Green has nothing to do with bowling, and neither …
By MONTE DUTTON Jayden McGowan streaks away from an Elon defender during his freshman year. (Vandy photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ One of the beliefs I’ve cultivated through lo these many years of sports writing is that there is only so far an observer should go. I know a lot about football but not more about a team …
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