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That winning feeling
Lady Indians advance to Upperstate playoffs with win over Byrnes
      After a frustrating 7-2 loss to Byrnes in the first game on Thursday, Gaffney High softball coach Kelly Ellis had a between-game message for her team: "We aren't going to let Brianna Hamilton beat us." Message received.
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Indians shock Laurens to win district
      Michael Wright wasn't the hero the Gaffney High baseball team would have expected. But the freshman righthander outdueled Laurens' more heralded pitcher to lead the Indians to a 2-0 district-clinching victory over the host Raiders on Thursday.
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BRIEFS
      Youth hoop league signup underway The Cherokee County Youth basketball summer league signups are being held now until May 31. The league is open to girls and boys, ages 5-17 Interested players can sign up for the summer league and camp at Sagesport and the recreation department.
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SPORTS ON TV
      Today 7 p.m. — NBA: Game 3 — Boston at Orlando (ESPN) MLB: Atlanta at Philadelphia (CSS) 8 p.m. — MLB: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (WGN) 9:30 p.m. — NBA: Game 3 — L.A.
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Wildcats go down fighting
      Chesterfield players were overjoyed. Blacksburg High players were disappointed. Those were the opposite reactions after Chesterfield scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat the Wildcats 5-4 and capture the district championship on Wednesday.
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Lees-McRae tops Saints
      The Limestone College men's tennis team lost to Lees-McRae, 5-3, in the first round of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional on Thursday afternoon. Limestone's season ends with an 11-7 record. This was Limestone's first appearance in the NCAA tennis tournament.
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Photo
     FANTASTIC - Limestone College students Matt Rambo, John Bolton and Matt Parsells were named the "Ultimate Fan" after earning the most points in a Limestone spring sports promotion contest. They received a free pizza and bowling party at Starmax, an Applebee's gift card and free movie tickets. The contest was organized by Limestone senior sports marketing majors Melissa Howard, Danielle Tosky and Thomas Bednar. The "Ultimate Fan" is expected to become an annual event designed to increase student and community awareness about Limestone College sports programs.
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GHS runners prepared for qualifier
      No more second chances. That's how Gaffney boys track coach James Davis describes the state qualifier this Saturday at Blythewood High School. In the track events, the winners of each of the five heats and the next three fastest times advance to the state championships next week.
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