Gallman falls short in Carolina Amateur

Gaffney native Josh Gallman finished second Sunday in the 95th annual Carolinas Amateur Championship in Charleston, S.C.Jack Fields of Southern Pines, N.C., beat Gallman by an 8-7 score to win the championship match at the Country Club of Charleston.

Gallman advanced to the finals with a 4-2 victory Saturday over the No. 1 seed and defending tournament champion Ben Kohles in the semifinals. The former Gaffney High standout golfer was eliminated by Kohles in last year's quarterfinals round.

Gallman, a rising senior at USC Upstate, was able to hang close to Fields through the first seven holes of the 36-hole final match.

However, Fields' back-to-back birdies on the 8th and 9th holes vaulted him to a quick three shot lead.

Gallman was unable to get any closer the remainder of the match against the University of North Carolina sophomore golfer. The championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association which is celebrating its 100th year of serving amateur golf in the Carolinas.

Kickball league to debut in Aug.

A Co-Ed Kickball League will begin Tuesday, Aug. 25. On Thursday, Aug. 27, the league will begin for churches.

For fees, rules and more information, call Shannon Phillips at 864-812-5353.

Sign-up begins for church softball

Sign-up has begun for the Cherokee County Fall Softball League.

The deadline is Aug. 10 or until the league has reached its 26-team limit.

For fees, rules and more information, call Shannon Phillips at 864-812-5353.

Bowling tournament rescheduled

The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour bowling tournament scheduled to coincide with the S.C. Peach Festival has been postponed. The event will take place in October.

Festival plays golf tournament Friday

Golfers will take to the Cherokee National Golf Course on Friday, July 17 for the annual South Carolina Peach Festival golf tournament. The golf tournament is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. The format is Captain's Choice. All teams should have a minimum handicap of 30. A captain's meeting will be held at 12:45 p.m. The entry fee is $300 per team and is due when entry form is turned in. Entry forms are available on the festival's Web site at www.scpeachfestival.org.

All-star game adds three more players

Trevor Hoffman was supposed to take his sons fishing.

Instead, they're all headed back to the All-Star game.The career saves leader was a late addition to the National League squad, joining Pittsburgh pitcher Zach Duke and Tampa Bay first baseman Carlos Pena as players picked Sunday to replace All- Stars unable to participate Tuesday night.

Hoffman, in his first season with the Milwaukee Brewers, will substitute for Los Angeles Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton, who has an injured toe.

"You relish the opportunity," Hoffman said. "You don't know how often these come along."

The 41-year-old reliever said his sons Brody, Quinn and Wyatt didn't mind the sudden change of All-Star break plans from fishing.

(Associated Press)