Spartanburg topples Post 109
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
      Asked to explain the reason for his team's first loss of the season, Post 109 coach Jeff Osment gave the simplest explanation. "We faced a good pitcher last night who threw strikes," Osment said. Hunter Cole was that good pitcher. He scattered six hits and didn't walk a batter until the ninth to help Spartanburg edge Post 109, 5-3, at Duncan Park Wednesday evening.
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Union sweeps Post 109 to win league
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
      Dropping a doubleheader isn't the way Post 109 Junior League coach Travis Clary wanted his team to enter the playoffs. "I'm very disappointed in the effort," said Clary after his team was beaten 5-2 and 4-3 by Union on Wednesday.
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Indians fall short against talented Hillcrest and Greer
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
      Hillcrest and Greer lived up to their billing at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Basketball Team Camp this week. The Gaffney Indians, the state runnersup from a season ago, did not. The Indians lost a pair of 4-point decisions to Hillcrest and Greer on Thursday.
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Freightliner remains perfect in hoop league
      Thursday's results Division IV Classic Cuts 20, SageSports 7 Smooth Crew 18, Jayhawks 12 Division II Freightliner remained undefeated with a 44-39 victory over the Tarheels. Joseph Leach had 13 points for the winners.
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POST 109 PROFILE
      Name: Michael Wright Age: 15 Position: Pitcher/infielder School: Gaffney High High School Stats: .250 batting average. Hobbies: 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 Greer at Post 109 7 p.m.
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'Fridge' improving with help from family, friends
PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer
      COLUMBIA — Michael Dean Perry knows the day is coming when his good-natured, gap-toothed older brother nicknamed "The Fridge" will be back to his old, affable self. But that will take some time and William Perry understands that, Michael Dean said.
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Sister Act 4: Williams reach Wimbledon finals
ASSOCIATED PRESS
      Richard Williams refuses to watch his daughters Venus and Serena play each other. Says he simply can't bear to see it, no matter the setting, no matter the stage. So once again, the patriarch of the greatest sister act in tennis history is heading home to the United States before the Wimbledon final.
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