POST 109 JR. PROFILE



Name: Michael Wright Age: 14 Position: Second baseman/pitcher Jersey No.: N/A School: Granard Middle School H.S. Batting Average: .492 Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees Hobbies: Sports Most Memorable Moment: Hitting first homer at Commissioners Field against Boiling Springs

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Shrine Club golf tourney June 7 The 21st annual Cherokee Shrine Club Golf Tournament will take place on June 7 at the Gaffney Country Club. The format will be a shotgun start, captain’s choice-blind draw (a,b,c,d players). Sign sponsorships are $50. Individual player sponsorships are $50. Prizes include trophies for first and second places for low gross and low net, […]

Three Saints selected to All-America teams



Limestone men’s lacrosse team placed three players on the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s 2008 NCAA Division II All-American Team. Saint defender Matt Pinder was named to the First Team, while attackman Brendan Storrier and midfielder Justin Haworth garnered Second Team honors. Pinder earned First-Team All-Conference honors this season. He also earned conference Player of the Week and All-Tournament team […]

Jr. Post 109’s rally falls short in 14-10 setback to York



Win or lose, the Post 109 American Legion Junior team is always entertaining. Post 109 fell behind 5-0 in the first before recording its first out, then rallied to take the lead before falling 14- 10 to homestanding York on Tuesday. “We battled back well,” Post 109 coach Travis Clary said. “We got in an early hole, fought back. But […]

Bryant leads Lakers to win



SAN ANTONIO – Even though his Los Angeles Lakers are one win away from the NBA finals, Kobe Bryant knows of a reason to remain wary of the San Antonio Spurs. ”They’re the defending champs,” Bryant said after the Lakers beat the Spurs 93-91 Tuesday night in Game 4 to take command of the Western Conference finals. Still, winning three […]

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Hall scores winner as Brewers edge Braves



MILWAUKEE – Bill Hall began the night grumbling about his reduced role with the Milwaukee Brewers. He ended it by celebrating at home plate. Hall led off the ninth inning of a tie game with a bloop single, then slid across for the winning run in Milwaukee’s 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. Redemption? No, Hall said. […]

Tar Heel trio eager to learn draft chances



KISSIMMEE, Fla. – As the first session of drills and scrimmages at the annual NBA predraft camp ended, most players quickly shuffled into the locker rooms. Down on one end, three college teammates stayed on the floor, shooting together. Apparently, North Carolina’s early entry draft hopefuls aren’t ready to split up yet. The next few days will go a long […]

Mable B. Pennington

Retired from Limestone Mills

BLACKSBURG – Mable Pennington, 91, of 604 W. Short St., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 26, 2008, at her home. Born in Cherokee Falls, Mrs. Pennington was the widow of John Haskell Pennington and daughter of the late William Houston and Alice Madora Bell Batchelor. Mrs. Pennington retired from Limestone Mills and was a member […]

Lynn T. Mosley

Taught at ARC centers in Gaffney and Greenville

GREENVILLE – Lynn Amelia Tremblay Mosley, 51, died Friday, May 23, 2008, at McCall Hospice House after a long illness. Born in Rock Hill, she was the beloved daughter of LaVerne Thorn Tremblay and the late Roy Adolph Tremblay and widow of Bob Tillman Mosley. Mrs. Mosley attended Limestone College, after which she worked with handicapped children at Washington Center […]