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Indian golfers to battle elite field Hardaway tourney good preparation for region and state By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com The Gaffney Indians will try to get the better of 47 other golf teams today and tomorrow at the prestigious Hardaway Invitational. Prep golf powers from Georgia, Alabama, Florida and South Carolina, including Gaffney, Fort Dorchester, A.C. Flora and Spring Valley will compete in the Hardaway Inv... More ...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Sports Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com The new Gaffney High track will be finished shortly after the current school year ends. Sossamon Construction has graded the surface for an eight lane competition track. Starting Monday, contractor Larry Sossamon said workers will begin paving the surface in preparation for placing the rubberized... More ... BRIEFS Chamber golf tourney on tap for April 19 The 2008 Annual Member Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, will be held Friday, April 18, at Cherokee National Golf Club. Registration and lunch will begin at 11 a.m. with lunch catered by Fatz. Shotgun start is sched... More ...
STAFF REPORTS The Lady Saints softball team split a conference doubleheader with Erskine College on Wednesday evening. The Saints dropped game one 5-8 and won the second 11-10. Both games went into extra innings. The Lady Saints are now 20-28 overall, 8-8 in the league, while Erskine stands at 23-16-1 overall,... More ... Rose on top of leaderboard; Tiger fails to break 70 ASSOCIATED PRESS AUGUSTA, Ga. ¿î The Masters had a familiar feel Thursday, from the warmth of a spring garden to the pockets of cheers that celebrated spectacular shots, even to some of the names on the leaderboard. Justin Rose was at the top after 18 holes, the third straight time he's managed that. More ... Newman wins pole for NASCAR race ASSOCIATED PRESS Winning poles never gets old for Ryan Newman, NASCAR's Rocketman. Still smarting from the indignity of being penalized 25 points after his fourthplace car was found to be an eighth of an inch too high after last Sunday's race at Texas, Newman bounced back Thursday with his 43rd career pole. More ...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com The Limestone College chorus will treat local residents Tuesday to selections from their recent tour in Washington. Chorus students will be joined by the community chorus for a free spring concert at 7:30 p.m. at Fullerton Auditorium. The chorus will perform many of the songs from its March 7-11 ... More ...
By RICK MINTER Cox News Service David Ragan, the sophomore driver for Roush Fenway Racing's No. 6 Ford, entered NASCAR's elite division last year with as little experience as any driver who ever advanced to the Sprint Cup level. So it wasn't much of a surprise that he made his share of rookie mistakes and wrecked a lot of cars. More ...
Key story lines as NASCAR heads to Phoenix. Edwards gets vindication It's becoming increasingly clear that the loose oil-tank lid discovered on Carl Edwards' car after his victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March wasn't a big factor in his speed at that track. More ...
Morgan Shepherd ready to 'go the distance' at 66 By RICK MINTER Cox News Service It has been years since Morgan Shepherd had a car capable of racing at the front of the pack. But nearly every week, even at age 66, he continues to show up at the NASCAR tracks with a car or a truck. More times than not, he's able to wring enough speed from his machine to qualify for the Nationwi... More ... |
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