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Michaels powers Post 109 to win
Post 109 clinches tie for league crown with victory over Union
      Post 109 manager Jeff Osment summed up John Michaels' home run show the best. "He saw some good pitches and he hit them." Did he ever. Michaels slugged a pair of 2-run homers and drove in six runs to help Post 109 clinch a tie for the League VI championship with a 16- 5 victory at Union on Tuesday. The game was shortened to seven innings because of the 10-run rule.
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Gaffney gains DH split with Lancaster
      Post 109 Junior league coach Travis Clary was eager to see his team's reaction to a disappointing loss in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday against Lancaster. He didn't have to wait long to find his answer. Post 109 showed its resiliency by scoring twice in the first inning en route to a 5-0 shutout and a split of the doubleheader.
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POST 109 PROFILE
      Name: Bubba Wright Age: 18 Position: Right fielder School: Gaffney High High School Stats: .285 batting average. Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, Call of Duty and sports.
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BRIEFS
      Peach Festival 3 on 3 tourney The South Carolina Peach Festival is looking for teams interested in competing in a new basketball tournament. The Peach Classic 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament will be held July 11 at 9 a.m at Blacksburg Middle School.
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SCHEDULE
      Today American Legion Baseball Post 109 at Spartanburg. 7 p.m.
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     STATE CHAMPIONS - The Gaffney Gold Mite League All-Star team captured the state championship this past weekend. Team members include Sam Masters, Colton Byars, Landon Queen, Luke Harvey, C.J. Patterson, Devin Hambright, Jacob Jackson, Garrison Bridges, Jesse Hamrick, Seth Taylor and J.D. Smith. Ray Queen is the manager. Steve Byars, Russ Harvey and Al Masters serve as assistant coaches.
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BANNED
Former Indiana coach Sampson barred from college ranks until 2013
      NCAA is finished with the latest Kelvin Sampson saga. The NCAA on Tuesday rejected an appeal from the former Indiana basketball coach, who was slapped with five years of potential penalties for taking part in more than 100 impermissible calls to recruits while coaching the Hoosiers.
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     SOFTBALL CHAMPS - The Pink Panthers finished 14-0 after completing their second straight perfect season. Team members include Bailey Duncan, Peyton Osment, Lillie Osment, Faith Belue, Amber Wallace and Molly Transou. (Middle row) Kassidy Osment, Kelsey Spurlin, Makalyn Martin, Haley Gainey, Whitney Holmes and Ashlyn Wallace. (Back row) Coach Shane Wallace. Absent from photo are Abbie Seay, Mary Peery, Emily Harvey, Carly Holman and coaches Russ Harvey, Greg Peery and Steven Belue.
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2 Williams sisters, 2 Russians in tennis finals
      Her 19th consecutive victory at the All England Club already wrapped up, Venus Williams grabbed a seat and watched younger sister Serena win easily to reach the semifinals, too. Afterward, Venus and Mom, Oracene Price, strolled out of Centre Court arm-inarm, chatting and laughing. Sure is fun to be a Williams at Wimbledon.
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