BRIEFS

Cherokee Speedway

results

SUPER LATE MODELS: 1. 101- Casey Roberts (Toccoa, GA) 2. 6- Furman Parton (Union Mills, NC) 3. 42-Doug Sanders (Springwood, NC) 4. 7-Brian Moody (State Road, NC) 5. 44-Chris Madden (Gaffney, SC)

STREET STOCK FOUR: 1. 67- Bryan Mullis (Fort Mill, SC) 2. 95- Adam Vandiver (Stanley, NC) 3. 0- Nick Walker (Forest City, NC) 4. 16- Benny Peeler (Connelly Springs, NC) 5. 84-Michael Lawson (Enoree, SC)

SUPER STOCK FOUR: 1. 97- Brian Harris (Chesnee, SC) 2. 70- Damon Crump (Charlotte, NC) 3. 14-Brian Cantrell (Pacolet, SC) 4. 56-James Jamerson (Cowpens, SC) 5. 33-Brandon Lambert (Gaffney, SC)

RENEGADE: 1. 7-Nathan Pierce (Gaffney, SC) 2. 11-Joe Johnson (Lancaster, SC) 3. 0-Joe Stephenson (Chester, SC) 4. 5- Nathan Grigg (Laurens, SC) 5. 15- Alex Depietro (Dallas, NC)

LIMITED SPORTSMAN: 1. 51- Bryant Rayfield (Gastonia, NC) 2. 55-John Reynolds (Connelly Springs, NC) 3. 3-Scott Tessner (Blacksburg, SC) 4. 55-Lynn Mitchell (Union, SC) 5. 68-Josh Wilkerson (Hickory Grove, SC)

YOUNG GUNS: 1. 02-Tucker Wood (Woodruff, SC) 2. 88-Trent Ivey (Union, SC) 3. 17-Ethan Gregory (Chesnee, SC) 4. 27- Patrick Bailey (Weaverville, NC) 5. 83-Travis Caviness (Charlotte, NC)

Gaffney drops in state poll

The Associated Press state high school football polls for the week of August 28, first-place votes in parentheses, record and total points as voted upon by a statewide panel of sports writers:

Others receiving votes: 11, Irmo 13. 12, Fort Dorchester 4. 13, Berkeley 1. Class 3A

Local golfer captures tourney

Cody Transou captured the U.S. Kids Golf's Western North Carolina Fall Tour Championship in the 8 year old division last Sunday. His point total of 230 of a possible 240 gave him a 60 point advantage at the conclusion of the tournament series.

During the 7 tournament series he piled up an impressive 6 wins and one 2nd place finish to dominate the event.

Cody finished the series at Kenmure Country Club in Hendersonville, NC in dramatic style by nearly scoring a hole-in-one on the 105 yard par three final hole, then tapping in for a birdie to win event #7 by one shot.

Although Cody hasn't actually turned 8 yet, his golf ability was overwhelming for the older competitors in his division. This win assures Cody of an invitation in the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship at Pinehurst next summer.

This will be his fifth straight appearance in that event.

Mattingly interviews for Yankee job

Don Mattingly has been making managerial moves with the New York Yankees for several seasons - in his head.

''I've heard that experience thing come up a lot,'' he said, ''but in my own mind I've been managing for the last four years, and to be honest with you, as a player you're playing along the whole time.''

After four seasons as a coach, Mattingly was interviewed Tuesday to replace departed manager Joe Torre. Yankees broadcaster Joe Girardi interviewed a day earlier, and first base coach Tony Pena is due to speak with team officials Wednesday.