Sports News

Photos that appear in The Gaffney Ledger can be  purchased at www.gaffneyledger.printroom.com

October 10, 2008 RSS feed / Sports

Rick Minter's OBSERVATIONS

Key story lines as NASCAR heads to Charlotte.

Johnson following Castroneves probe The tax troubles facing Indy Car driver Helio Castroneves are being closely watched in several racing circles, including NASCAR. More...

Indians hoping to open region with victory

Teams looking to end streaks of futility open the region today at York. The Indians (3-3) enter the game on a 2-game losing streak after a disappointing performance against Spartanburg. More...

LEDGER FOOTBALL EXPERTS

Let's see how our Ledger Staffers pick 'em this week! 1. Gaffney at York 2. Blacksburg at Christ Church 3. Byrnes at Spartanburg 4. Timmonsville at E. Clarendon 5. Wilson at Camden 6. Chesterfield at Lewisville 7. Texas vs. More...

BRIEFS

Joey Copeland rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead the Gaffney junior varsity to a 33-7 victory over visiting York on Thursday. Quinshad Davis was on the receiving end of Copeland's touchdown pass. More...

NUMERICALLY SPEAKING

39 Points separating Craftsman Truck Series points leader Ron Hornaday Jr. and second-place driver Johnny Benson. 35 Sprint Cup victories at Lowe's Motor Speedway by Chevrolet, tops among manufacturers. More...

Dodge continues to tweak, Penske says

The fact that there are no Dodge drivers competing in this year's Chase for the Sprint Cup shouldn't be interpreted as a sign that the manufacturer is at a mechanical disadvantage with the Car of Tomorrow, which is supposed to make the playing fie More...

Following in Rice's shadow

Gaffney High wide receiver Emison Hughes didn't look far to find his role model. Hughes grew up idolizing former Indian great wideout Sidney Rice. "I watched all his games and I was able to go to all of his USC home games," Hughes said. More...

Blacksburg set to battle explosive Cavaliers

The Blacksburg Wildcats will try to extend their win streak to two, but it won't be easy. Blacksburg opens region play today against undefeated Christ Church. More...

Gaffney runner makes history at Northwestern

Austin Steagall made history Tuesday, becoming the first Gaffney runner to finish first overall at the Northwestern High School cross country course. The Gaffney boys and girls teams both finished fourth in the team competition. More...