BRIEFS

Korn has 3

TD passes

Freshman Willy Korn threw three touchdown passes in Clemson's scrimmage on Saturday while starter Cullen Harper had two.

Korn opened with an interception on his first throw. But later found walk-on Terrance Ashe with a 37- yard score, fellow freshman Brian Linthicum for a 15-yard TD and fullback Alex Pearson for a 3-yard touchdown pass. Korn, a highly regarded prospect from Byrnes High, finished 6 of 13 for 91 yards.

Harper, who came into the fall as the team's No. 1, connected with Jacoby Ford for a 6-yard TD and Durrell Barry for a 3-yard TD. Harper, a junior, was 8 of 11 for 80 yards.

''The quarterbacks played well. They made some good throws and some good reads,'' Clemson coach Tommy Bowden said. ''They got the offense in the end zone a couple of times.''

Bowden said he wasn't satisfied with the pace of the offense and getting plays off on time.

Gamecock Club

meeting Aug. 14

The Cherokee Gamecock Club fall banquet is slated for Tuesday, Aug. 14, at Stephenson Dining Hall at Limestone. Tony Morrell, recruiting analyst, will be the guest speaker.

A drawing for two season tickets and an auction for six season tickets, as well as away games, will be held.

Tickets are $15 and must be purchased by Aug. 7. Tickets can be bought at Sub Station II, Harold's Restaurant and Hank Jolly's office, or by calliing Mike Phillips 488-3730, Ed Poole 489-8746 or Randy Hammett 489-3839.

Clemson Club

to hold meeting

The Cherokee County Clemson Club will have its fall meeting Monday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Clemson Extension Office on Floyd Baker Boulevard in Gaffney.

Kyle Young, an All-American both academically and athletically while at Clemson, will be the guest speaker. Young was recently named an assistant athletic director at Clemson. Also, practice schedule permitting, Coach Shaka Smart of the men's basketball staff will attend. Gaffney native Lawson Clary, an athletic academic advisor in Vickery Hall, will give an update on the academic programs.

A barbecue supper will be served for $10 per person. Call David Parker, 864-489-3141, ext. 113 (office) or 864-489-6338 (home), to make reservations by Friday, Aug. 17.

Garcia sees

scrimmage action

Stephen Garcia took his first, nervous steps at South Carolina, the highly regarded passer tossing a touchdown during the Gamecocks' scrimmage on Saturday.

Garcia completed 5 of 8 throws for 50 yards, including a 5-yard TD pass to tight end Jared Cook in the team's workout at Williams-Brice Stadium before about 6,000 fans.

Garcia was supposed to be further along by now.

After all, he was the centerpiece of coach Steve Spurrier's incoming class, a strong-armed, cocky, productive quarterback who looked like he was just what the ball coach wanted to rebuild South Carolina.

Garcia enrolled in January and planned to soak up as much of the Gamecocks attack as he could. However, two arrests in his first two months got him booted from spring practices and the team's annual Garnet and Black game this past April.

For the record, Garcia faked a handoff to fellow freshman Brian Maddox his first time under center and rolled left for a gain of 4 yards.

Garcia's first pass came two plays later, an easily thrown ball to new tight end Weslye Saunders.

Little League Football

extends signup

Gaffney Little League Football has extended its signup period for players and cheerleaders until Friday for all three age groups.