SoCon realigns one way, SCHSL another

Samford's Achor Achor and Furman's Marcus Foster (Monte Dutton photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Wednesday was momentous. I knew the high-school region assignments were imminent, but I was occupied all afternoon and evening. I’m not much of a multi-tasker – the Samford at Furman basketball game had my undivided attention until 2:30 a.m. – but a friend asked …

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Missing pieces completing the puzzles

(Monte Dutton photos) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Things happen. Changes are made. People adjust. Life moves on. Sports are no different from anything else. What sets sports apart is that wins and losses are easier to see. Committees, panels, councils, senates, assemblies, federations, confederations, leagues, associations, et al., are all prone to hiding behind doors of various kinds. …

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Red Devils may be headed to Class 2A

The Red Devils and Cyclones may play each other in Class 2A next fall. (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges Clinton High School has played its sports in Class 3A for more than half a century. No more, apparently. Under the preliminary realignment released on Tuesday by the S.C. High School League, Clinton is to be the …

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It’s the Wild West out there

(Pixabay photo) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants What’s next in college athletics? Here’s a guess. Caleb Williams is skipping Southern California’s bowl game. Another NFL quarterback goes down. Williams signs with that team and starts next Sunday. That is against the rules. For now. Or … Williams transfers to Florida State. Undefeated? Quarterback out? Problem solved! Or … the …

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