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Sports October 29, 2008  RSS feed

Crosstown rivals get personal with title on line
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
      This one is personal. The 6-0 Granard Warriors meet crosstown rival Gaffney Middle School (5-1) for the Little 6 Conference title today at 5:30 p.m. at venerable Brumbach Stadium. Granard won a 30-28 squeaker over Gaffney in the regular-season matchup and the teams look just as evenly matched this time around.
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Locals on the national stage
Ex-Indians showcased on ESPN2 Friday
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
      Appalachian State center Brett Irvin had two words to describe Friday's nationally-televised meeting with Wofford and former Gaffney High teammate Andy Strickland. "It's cool." And he wasn't referring to the frigid temperatures expected Friday night in Boone, N.C.
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BRIEFS
      Cherokee Speedway results (10-25) LIMITED SPORTSMAN: 1. 57- Adam Yarbrough (Denver, NC) 2. 3- Scott Tessner (Blacksburg, SC) 3. 21-Chuck Pearson (Shelby, NC) 4. 16-Lance Miller (FLat Rock, NC) 5. 00-Jake McCray SUPER LATE MODEL: 1. 2- Dennis Franklin (Gaffney, SC) 2. 99- Jeff Cooke (Gaffney, SC) 3. 32-Larry Blankenship (Mooresville, NC) 4.
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Slim chance for playoff berth remains for 1-8 Blacksburg
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
      Don't write off the Blacksburg Wildcats' playoff hopes just yet. Despite suffering a huge blow to their playoff hopes with Friday's disappointing loss to Landrum, the Wildcats still remain alive for a playoff spot in the Class A upperstate playoffs.
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World Series washed out
ASSOCIATED PRESS
      PHILADELPHIA - Fall Classic? More like the Rainfall Classic. The threat of bad weather kept the World Series on hold Tuesday, leaving the Tampa Bay Rays stuck at a hotel in Delaware and the Philadelphia Phillies still close to a possible championship.
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Photo
     PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - The Burns Chevrolet player(s) of the week against Fort Mill was the offensive line. Left to right the players are: Don Manning, James Costello, Tommy Strickland, Joshua Reome, and Denzelle Good.
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Swinney looking for a win
ASSOCIATED PRESS
      CLEMSON - Dabo Swinney's kissed the Rock and walked among fans. He's taken his players to a children's hospital and romped with students at practice. Now, Clemson's interim coach has another task in mind ¿ winning. Unbridled enthusiasm like Swinney's two-armed hug and kiss of Howard's Rock before the Georgia Tech game on Oct.
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