BRIEFS
Bob Prevatte Night

benefits scholars

Bob Prevatte Night is every Monday at Sagebrush on Baker Boulevard. Ten percent of the toal bill for evening meals will be donated to the Bob Prevatte Scholarship Foundation. Prevatte was the head football coach at Gaffney High School in the late 50s and 60s. A scholarship fund was begun in his honor this year by some former players, and more than $150,00o has been raised to date.

Area golfers make

mark in Myrtle Beach

Several area golfers had a good showing last week in Myrtle Beach at the 39th George Holliday Golf Tournament.

Adam Goins lost in a scorecard playoff after finishing tied for first place in the 14-15 year old division, coming out of the tournament with a three day total of 223.

He joined high school teammate Matthew Hopper who finished with a score of 226 as one of the tournament's low scorers.

University of South Carolina signee Cayci Ruppe also finished third in the 16-18 year old girls division.

Limestone loses to

Newberry, 83-77

NEWBERRY, S.C.- The Limestone College men's basketball team lost a non-conference contest to Newberry on Wednesday night at the Eleazer Arena, 85-77. The Saints drop to 1-2 overall as Newberry improves to 3-2.

Four Saints scored in double figures in the loss. Marques Williams (Rochester, N.Y.) had a game-high 18 points, as Andre Coleman (Clermont, Fla.) had 15. Kenny White (Columbia, S.C.) scored 13 points as he was 4-for-4 in free throws. Shawn Creal (Spartanburg, S.C.) went 3-for- 3 from behind the arc and 2-for-2 in free throws to score 11 points. Bobby Grier (Powder Springs, Ga.) led the team with four assists, while John Prioleau (Charleston, S.C.) grabbed seven rebounds.

Newberry led 41-33 at the half, and both teams scored 44 points in the second.

Limestone shot 30.1% (25-64) in field goals for the contest while Newberry shot 48.2% (27-56). Limestone had 41 rebounds to the Indians' 42. Each team had 20 turnovers. Limestone had 30 points from turnovers as the hosts' only scored 14.

Limestone returns to the Timken Center in Gaffney on Saturday as the Saints host Conference-Carolinas rival Belmont Abbey at 7:30 p.m.

Gaffney golfer

records ace

Joe Beaver made a hole-in-one Wednesday on Hole No. 5 at Cherokee National Golf & Recreation Club. Beaver hit a 7-iron to ace the 129-yard par-3 hole. The shot was witnessed by Scott Turner and Jack Bradbury.

Warriors rout

Whitlock, 74-15

Ron Best ripped the cords for 21 points to le4ad the Granard Middle Warriors to a 74-15 victory over McCracken on Thursday.

The Warriors, 2-0, will face crosstown nemesis Gaffney Middle, also 2-0, on Tuesday.

"We must execute on both sides of the ball," said Granard coach Bobby Rodgers. "They are a well coached team. We'll bring our "A" game."

Lady Warriors defeat

Whitlock, 49-8

The Granard Middle girls basketball team beat Whitlock, 49-8, Thursday evening to improve to 2-0 this season.

Shaquisha Dawkins led the Warriors with 14 points. Cayce Duncan scored 11 points and Chantoria Scott had 10 points.

"Our team played very well and showed good sportsman," Granard girls basketball coach Kathy Littlejohn said.