on sale this week

Gaffney High reserve season football tickets are on sale through Thursday, Aug. 5, for current ticket holders. The tickets will be sold at the school from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Remaining season tickets will go on sale Monday, Aug. 9.

Current reserve ticket holders who will be out of town and unable to pick up their tickets can send a check (BUT NOT CASH) with another person or call the school and speak with school ticket officials.

Granard begins

practice Aug. 11

Granard Middle School will begin football practice on Aug. 11 at 3:30 p.m. Players must have a completed physical form from their doctor.

Physical forms are available at the school office. Shorts, tennis shoes and T-shirts must be worn to practice.

Gamecock Club

meeting Aug. 12

The Cherokee County Gamecock Club will have its Kickoff Party at the Agean Restaurant on Floyd Baker Boulevard on Thursday, Aug. 12, with a Dutch meal and social hour starting at 6 p.m.

Tony Morrell from the Big Spur website will be the featured speaker. Gamecock Club personnel also are expected to attend.

Eight season tickets - four to the USC-Clemson game - and four season tickets to the basketball games - will be auctioned off.

For more information call Mike Phillips at 864-812-1487 or online at http//cherokeecounty.gamecockclubs. com

Little League

football signup

Sign up is underway for for Gaffney Little League football ages 5 to 12 at SageSport on Floyd Baker Boulevard.

The fee is $30. The final day to register is Aug. 7.

Fall Ball signup

is undeway

Fall Ball signup is underway at SageSports and the Cherokee County Recreation Department for ages 6 to 12.

For more information, contact Tim Blackwell at 809-7227.

Saban to speak

at Shrine Bowl

The 2009 BCS National Champions Head Coach Nick Saban has agreed to speak at this year's Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas event.

Named the 27th head football coach in Alabama history on Wednesday, January 3, 2007, Saban owns an overall record of 139-67-1 (.674) in 16 seasons as a head coach, having also led programs at Louisiana State (LSU), Michigan State and Toledo, as well as in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins.

At each of his five stops, he has improved the win-loss record in his first year when compared to the previous season.

Prior to Saban's arrival, those teams posted a combined average winning percentage of .387. In the first season with Saban at the helm, a .617 wining percentage was achieved.

The 2009 season at Alabama turned out to be one of the most memorable in program history as the Crimson Tide put together a perfect 14-0 mark and won the 2009 BCS National Championship after defeating Texas by a score of 37-21 in the Rose Bowl.