Gaffney’s Blackwell pursuing NASCAR dream
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Sports Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
     Lee Blackwell will begin living his dream this fall when he begins competing on the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Racing Series.
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BRIEFS
     Gaffney Middle The Gaffney Middle School will hold football tryouts, beginning Aug. 8 from 4-5:30 p.m. Rising seventh and eighth graders must have a completed physical form for the tryout. Blank forms are available at the school office Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
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Post 109 advances to finals with 10-9 win over Lancaster
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Sports Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
     Gaffney American Legion Post 109 advanced to the state finals with Wednesday
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Cherokee County Basketball Classic on tap Saturday at BHS
By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Ledger Staff Writer scottb@gaffneyledger.com
     This Saturday, Blacksburg High School gymnasium will host the third annual Cherokee Classic basketball game and fundraiser for the Kelvin Young Scholarship Foundation.
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Blue Dolphins hope to collect medals at tournament
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Sports Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
     The YMCA Blue Dolphins swim team will look to make a big splash in this weekend
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Spurrier has no regrets about accepting South Carolina job
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer
     BLYTHEWOOD
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South Carolina players take stock of Spurrier’s words
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer
     COLUMBIA
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SPORTS SHORTS
     HOCKEY TORONTO (AP)
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Training camps open
By DAVE GOLDBERG AP Football Writer
     New England begins its quest for an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl victory and fourth in five years without the two coordinators who helped Bill Belichick win the first three titles.
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