(Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Furman used balanced scoring and dominant rebounding to overpower South Carolina State, 67-43, at Timmons Arena on Thursday. Sydney James and Kate Johnson scored 12 points apiece, and Furman (8-6) used strong defense to smother the Bulldogs’ women’s basketball squad. James, a senior forward who entered the contest averaging 5.0 points per …
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Red Devil kid to Cincinnati man
By MONTE DUTTON Zay Johnson's next stop is the University of Cincinnati. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges School’s out for Zay Johnson. Until January, that is. Clinton High School’s Shrine Bowl defensive back graduated on Tuesday morning. He’ll enroll at the University of Cincinnati in January. He has been unwavering in his commitment to the Bearcats …
Talking turkey and shooting the bull about ballgames
By MONTE DUTTON (Pixabay photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ I feel as if I crossed over at about the time I placed a helping of ham and dressing on a plate next to the casseroles I missed the first time around. Turkey was assigned green-bean, mac-and-cheese, sweet potatoes and pecans, and turnip greens. Ham got hash-brown casserole, more …
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Tough test for Hose in Hawkeye State
Alex Herriott (44) (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Presbyterian College’s greatest moment to date in the Pioneer Football League occurred in Des Moines, Iowa, and on the unlikely date of April 17, 2021. It was the weird COVID spring. PC’s quarterback was Tyler Huff, and its head coach was Tommy Spangler, and the Blue Hose drove …
These are the good old days
By MONTE DUTTON Colton Hinton hauls in the first of two Carson Jones touchdown passes in the fourth quarter. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ I walked the sidelines of a high-school football game on Friday night for the first time in two weeks. It was good to be back on the grind, right up to 5 a.m. …
Chattanooga: Ordeal and triumph
Cally Chizik brings down Chattanooga's Javin Whatley. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Football, at its best, is a battle of wills. It is a fascinating test of valor against adversity and unforeseen circumstance. Furman misplaced a pair of 6’s it could rely upon at the deal. Captains, those two, quarterback Tyler Huff and free …
Blue Hose can’t keep Toreros at bay
San Diego's Dom Nankil stressed the short, peripheral passing game. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ The Pioneer Football League may not allow scholarships, but as the University of San Diego demonstrated to Presbyterian College on Saturday, winning games in it is no trip to the beach. Besides, San Diego left the beach behind while defeating the …
Mustangs rustle around a spell
By MONTE DUTTON 'Sure, we can do that.' (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants The Friday-night lights are full of skilled high-school quarterbacks who fill the air with passes. Sometimes those who are merely efficient get lost in all the clutter. Clinton High School has an underrated junior who came in handy in the Red Devils’ 42-18 …
Toreros to visit for jet-lag cup
Tyler Wesley (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ It’s time for the Blue Hose to step up again. It's time to consolidate the gains. Steve Englehart has taken the best non-scholarship football program in the state – it’s not a large assemplage – a long way this fall. He and his staff have used the whistle, the …
Shooting marbles in Chattanooga
Tyler Huff was at his best last year versus Chattanooga. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ As the old western theme asked, Paladin, Paladin, where do you roam? Paladin, Paladin, so … far … from … home. And as Ringo Starr noted lyrically, You know it don’t come easy. The Southern Conference championship won’t be wrapped up on …
Nightrider's Lament 