Region crown on the line
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
      Every team likely will be chasing Dorman - again - at the Region II-4A golf tournament. The defending region and state champion Cavaliers are 17-0 heading into the 36-hole event on Tuesday. "They are just loaded," Gaffney High golf coach Todd Coggins said. "They all play well and work hard. They...
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Crusaders surprise Limestone
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      The Belmont Abbey Crusaders shocked the No. 3- ranked Limestone College Saints in the Conference Carolinas Championship Sunday when Michael Brown scored with 11 seconds left to lift his team to the 11-10 victory. It marked the first time since 1999 that Limestone (12-1 overall) has not won its co...
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Indians earn coveted playoff spot
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
      The Gaffney High baseball team got what it needed the most on Friday - a Boiling Springs win over Byrnes. The Bulldogs' victory secured a playoff spot for the surging Indians, who won four of their last five region games. Gaffney will open the Class 4A district playoffs on Thursday at York at 7 ...
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BRIEFS
      Cherokee Speedway results SUPER STOCK FOUR: 1. 77- Brian Bentley (Duncan, SC) 2. 1- Paul Sisk (Spartanburg, SC) 3. 22- Allen Sisk (Spartanburg, SC) 4. 97- Brian Harris (Chesnee, SC) 5. 05- Andy Mattison (Woodruff, SC) CITY LATE MODEL: 1. 22-Joey Phillips (Shelby, NC) 2. 114-Chris Cantrell (Ch...
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Busch earns third straight Nationwide Series victory
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      If Kyle Busch keeps this up, he's going to have some difficult decisions to make. Busch won his third consecutive race on NASCAR's Nationwide Series, taking the Corona Mexico 200 by less than a second Sunday. He's not committed to a full Nationwide schedule, but will he be able to resist a run at...
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     SAFE AT HOME - Blacksburg High centerfielder Tanner Hughes beats the tag at home. The Wildcats will open the playoffs Thursday at Liberty High School.
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Lady Saints capture tourney title
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      The Limestone College Lady Saints lacrosse team won the 2008 Conference Carolinas tournament with a 9-4 victory against Belmont Abbey in the championship final on Sunday afternoon at Saints Field. The No. 2-ranked Lady Saints climb to 15-1.
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Spurrier still undecided on QB
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      South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said he is not ready to name a starting quarterback after Saturday's spring game. Junior Tommy Beecher led the Black team to a 37-34 win over sophomore Chris Smelley's Garnet team.
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