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By MONTE DUTTON J.P. Pegues against Mercer a season ago (Elena Davidson photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Alas, old Timmons, we knew her well. This is no Hamlet. Timmons Arena is just going away as the home of the Furman Paladins for a season. After Furman (16-14, 10-7 SoCon) closes its men’s basketball regular season against Mercer (14-16, …
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(Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Furman’s two-game, women’s basketball win streak ended in Macon, Ga., with a thud but not without a fight. Mercer (12-16, 6-6 SoCon) escaped with a 55-50 win after building a 42-22 three minutes into the second half. The Paladins executed a persistent comeback in spite of a flawed performance. Five Furman players …
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. …
J.P. Pegues (Elena Davidson photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Now they know it’s a long, hard road. Actually, everyone in the Southern Conference who follows men’s basketball knows … but Nitty Gritty Dirt Band broke the song, written by Rodney Crowell, in 1984. Furman men’s basketball plays its third road game in its last four outings on Wednesday …
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Paraskevi Koilia (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ It would be a dank night in Spartanburg, but at least joy reigned in Greenville on Saturday afternoon. Sydney James came through for the Paladins in an exciting Southern Conference victory, 58-56, over Mercer at Timmons Arena. The 6-foot senior from Ocala, Fla., scored 10 of her 12 points in …
By MONTE DUTTON Tyler Huff (Elena Davidson photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants http://www.printersassociates.com/ https://www.facebook.com/fiestagrande.ofclinton.9 https://www.clintontireservice.net/ https://www.facebook.com/steamersrestaurant Many quarterbacks throw the football for more yards than Furman’s Tyler Huff. Several ply their trade in the Southern Conference. Not many run and pass as well, but the Paladins’ 38-14 victory over Mercer on Saturday in the Southern …
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By MONTE DUTTON Wyatt Hughes at Kennesaw (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Clay Hendrix isn’t a hard man to figure. He’s a football coach by trade. He matches Steve Earle’s description of a road in Oklahoma: “straighter than a preacher, longer than a memory.” It’s not a “Nowhere Road,” though. It’s a road to success, paved by …
Clinton, South Carolina, Sunday, September 22, 2019, 1:06 p.m. The first NFL game just came on. Falcons at the Colts. Oh, bother. The game’s going to be background noise. I’ll likely watch the IndyCar race. Laguna Seca is as cool as its name. I’m going to watch the next Country Music installment tonight. It’s about …
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