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July 18, 2008 RSS feed / Sports

Rick Minter's OBSERVATIONS

Key story lines during a Sprint Cup off week

Close race at the bottom of the standings Because of Kyle Busch's success, there's not much of a points race at the top of the Cup standings, but it's tight around 12th place, the final spot that will compete in the championship-deciding Chase, w More...

BRIEFS

Cherokee Speedway results Cherokee Speedway (Ray Cook Southern Nationals) Results 7-15-08 STREET STOCK FOUR: 1. 12- Brian Bentley (Duncan, SC) 2. 27- Patrick Bailey (Weaverville, NC) 3. 95-Adam Vandiver (Stanley, NC) 4. More...

A show of strength

Post 109 rolls to sweep over Fort Mill with 13-1 pounding

Post 109 batters have caught fire at just the right time. Lee Gerwick, John Michaels, Bryan Parsons and Michael Hughey each had three hits to help Post 109 sweep its opening round playoff series with a 13-1 victory over Fort Mill on Wednesday. More...

One Time upsets Indians to advance to title game

Chase Smith scored 18 points to help One Time upset the favored Indians, 61-58, and advance to Monday's Cherokee County Summer Youth Basketball league's Division I touirnament championship game. Dorian Gillespie had 12 points in a losing effort. More...

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TROPHY WINNER - Dan Camp receives the trophy for finishing first in the Tournament "A" Division by Cherokee National club pro Danny Agapion. Camp shot a 75-77 - 152 to best Van Addis and Doug Goodenough Jr. by a stroke. More...

Where is the love?

He's hot on the track, but fans haven 't warmed up to Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch is winning about everything this season except the love of the fans. On Saturday night, he scored his seventh Sprint Cup victory of the season at Chicagoland Speedway. More...

NUMERICALLY SPEAKING

10 Different race winners this year in the Sprint Cup Series. 11 Different pole winners in Cup this year. 46 Drivers who have led at least one lap this season. 76 Drivers who have attempted to qualify for a Cup race this year. More...

Sarratt picked to start all-star game

You can add all-star starter to the growing list of accomplishments for former Gaffney High standout Justin Sarratt. Sarratt was named the starting pitcher for the Coastal Plain All-Star Game on Tuesday. It's easy to see why. More...

Post 109 juniors fall in extra innings at state tourney

Coach Travis Clary is fond of saying that pitching and defense wins championships. His junior Post 109 American Legion team was missing one of those two in an extra-inning 4-2 loss to Florence in the state tournament on Thursday. More...

Norman leads Open by 2 strokes

The flags around Royal Birkdale flapped in the stiff breeze Friday. A light mist fell from the gray clouds, which obscured any hint of the sun. Apparently, good weather for a Shark. More...

Hamilton uses platform to tell his story

ARLINGTON, Texas - In two weeks, Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton turned Yankee Stadium taunts of ''Josh smokes crack'' into awe-struck cries of ''Ham-il-ton.'' The former No. More...