Indians invited to spend holidays in hoop hotbed
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
      The Gaffney Indians will be spending this Christmas in one of the country's hoop hotbeds - Kentucky. Gaffney boys basketball coach Mark Huff said the Indians have accepted an invitation to play in the Cumberland Falls Invitational Tournament. The tournament will be held in Corbin, Ky., located south of Lexington, the home of the University of Kentucky Wildcats.
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Indians get course on no-huddle
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
      Gaffney football coach Phil Strickland doesn't have much to prove after capturing three state titles in five years. But that hasn't stopped the highly successful coach from looking for ways to stay ahead of the competition. That's the reason why Strickland and new passing game coordinator Perry Woolbright are using spring practice to install the no-huddle.
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BRIEFS
      GHS faculty to hoop it up on Thursday The Gaffney High senior boys and girls basketball players will play the school's faculty members on Thursday. Gaffney girls coach Stacey Parris will play for the faculty, while boys head coach Mark Huff will officiate the game.
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Former GHS player and coach returns to staff
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
      A former Gaffney High football standout is coming home. Pending school board approval, Josh Caggiano, who played for the Indians in the early 1990s and was a member of former coach Joe Montgomery's staff until 1999, has joined coach Phil Strickland's staff.
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West leads New Orleans to 3-2 lead over champs
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      NEW ORLEANS - Relaxed and confident as he sat in his office before Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals, Hornets coach Byron Scott chuckled at the notion he should make major changes after a pair of double digit losses in San Antonio.
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Phils top Braves, 5-4
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      PHILADELPHIA - Jayson Werth drove in four runs, Kyle Kendrick pitched six effective innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Tuesday night. Kendrick (3-2) shook off a shaky first inning and allowed three runs and six hits. Brad Lidge finished for his 10th save in as many chances, though he allowed his first earned run of the season.
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Pistons oust Magic 91-86
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      AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Detroit Pistons missed 64 percent of their shots and had a rookie filling in for an All-Star at point guard. It didn't matter.
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