Furmanology: Paladins to seek redress versus Terriers

By MONTE DUTTON (Furman photo) Click here. Wofford, nearby archrival that stunned a powerful Furman a season ago in Spartanburg, visits Paladin Stadium on Saturday, holding the presumptive upper hand this time.The Paladin faithful relish a big payback. When the Terriers won, 19-13, on Nov. 18, 2023, Furman had nine victories and Wofford one.An outcome …

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Furmanology: So far, so good for Paladin basketball

By MONTE DUTTON Tyrese Hughey (15) (Monte Dutton photos) Click here. Furman’s merry destruction of Columbia International was hardly a harbinger of glory to come.It was, however, damned impressive.Bob Richey, in his eighth season as men’s basketball coach, has never had a losing season at the Paladins’ helm. Last season, Furman was 17-16, and four …

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Wofford offers a piece for Furman to pick up

By MONTE DUTTON Luke Clark (Furman photo) Click here. It’s doubly hard for winners to process it when they don’t win.Clay Hendrix and Luke Clark are winners many times over. They expect to win. For both the Furman head football coach and the graduate bandit – how’s that for a misleading term? – the Paladins’ …

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County Signs: Hose hang in there

By MONTE DUTTON Jonah Pierce (PC photo) Click here. Presbyterian kept its men’s basketball debut close but couldn’t pull out an upset as Charlotte upended the Blue Hose at the 49ers’ Halton Arena on Monday night.It was the nightcap of a women/men twinbill between PC and Charlotte.Jonah Pierce scored a game-high 22 points while grabbing …

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County Signs: Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing

By MONTE DUTTON (Monte Dutton photo) Click here. Hold your horses – or perhaps your pitchforks -- on the celebrations for Clinton High School in the Class 2A football playoffs.The Red Devils – and the ones in Liberty, too – have a lot riding on Friday night’s game at Liberty.Clinton (6-2, 3-0 Region 1-2A) must …

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County Signs: Pretty much the same old cheeseburger

By MONTE DUTTON Not exactly the same, but you get the idea. Click here. Another sign that life is getting back to normal was I ate again at Steamers for the first time since it reopened.An old-fashioned cheeseburger plate with onion rings. It hit the spot. I’ve been enjoying an approximation of that cheeseburger off …

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