Offense hitting stride
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
      The longer the season goes, the more potent the Gaffney Indians offense becomes. And it's not by accident. "More than anything we are just zeroing in on the plays that have worked," first-year Gaffney offensive coordinator Charlie Patterson said. "That's what we've done here and it seems to work.
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USC fits golfer to a tee
Ruppe becomes first female golfer to earn scholarship
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
      Cayci Ruppe remembers her first encounter with South Carolina women's golf coach Kristi Coggins. "I was at the South Carolina Junior Match Play tournament at Furman and I went to get something to eat and I saw the coach," Ruppe said.
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Swimmer ready for state's best
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Sports Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      Brock Moss will be in select company Saturday when he competes in the state meet at the Rock Hill Aquatic Center. While he can only compete in two events, Moss still earned state qualifying times in five events. He will compete in the 200 individual medley and 100-meter breastroke at the state meet.
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BRIEFS
      Westlane bowling results Last Week's Top Scores SUNDAY NIGHT WORKERS: Men: Scratch Game 215 Eddie Parker, Scratch Series 589 Eddie Parker, Handicap Game 249 James Edwards, Handicap Series 670 Eddie Parker. MONDAY NIGHT CITY LEAGUE: High Games 248 Cory Jenkins and 222 Kelvin Tate. High Series 667 Cory Jenkins and 597 Kelvin Tate.
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VIKING CELEBRATION
      Gaffney High assistant coach Kevin Phillips is shown with former Gaffney High and current Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice and his teammate, running back Adrian Peterson. Phillips and his friend Bruce Spurlin watched Rice catch his first NFLtouchdown pass in the Minnesota Vikings loss to the Green Bay Packers. They are pictured with Ida Coleman, Rice's mother.
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LITTLE LEAGUE FOOTBALL
STAFF REPORTS
      In SubMite League action last Thursday, Davanta Dawkins scored two touchdowns on a pair of 45-yard runs and Matthew Hazle had a 50-yard touchdown reception to lead the Pirates to a 22-6 win over the Gamecocks. Mystical McGill scored on a 2-point conversion for the winners.
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Red Sox move Schilling up to pitch game two
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
      BOSTON - Tim Wakefield tested his balky back from the Fenway mound on Tuesday to see if he'll be able to start in Game 4 of the AL championship series.Curt Schilling showed everything he needed to show on Sunday.
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Gamecocks aim to stay among nation's best
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
      COLUMBIA- In reaching the top 10, Steve Spurrier has accomplished something seldom done before at South Carolina. Now, the Gamecocks' coach is trying for something even rarer still - staying among college football's best. It seems that any time a South Carolina team rises into the sport's highest rankings, it tumbles back out soon after.
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