Football, fun and Christmas shopping for kids highlight Gaffney linebacker Zyon Ratchford’s all-star week at Myrtle Beach. Ratchford will wrap up his high school career Saturday in the 76th annual Touchstone Energy Coooperatives Bowl at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium. The state’s top high school football players will face off at noon in the all-star game sponsored by South Carolina’s Touchstone […]
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SIGNING DAY
Isabelle and Gabrielle Leigh signed Dec. 3 to continue their athletic careers at Ferrum College in Virginia. They are shown with their family and the Gaffney High volleyball teammates at a ceremony held on Early Signing Day.
Comedy is no laughing matter for former Gaffney standout
Want to shake your belly like a bowl full of jelly like Santa, come to the former Gaffney High football standout and NFL strength and conditioning coach Josh Woods’ Def Comedy Kickback Saturday at the 715 Factory Shops Boulevard (outlet mall). Doors open at 6 with the show beginning at 8 p.m. Woods has been making a successful transition from […]
BLACKSBURG FOOTBALL BANQUET
After honoring nine seniors on Senior Night in October, Blacksburg High held its annual football awards banquet on Tuesday, Dec. 9 in auditorium. Award winners recognized at banquet are pictured (front row, left to right): Jacob Gattling (Most Improved), Jase Merriitt (Coaches Award), Trevon Clark (Best Offensive Back, Offensive MVP, Best Defensive Lineman and Captain’s Award), Jonathon Phillips (Best Wide […]
Youthful Gaffney grapplers open season with win
The Gaffney High wrestling team flexed its muscles — literally — in a season opening 45-32 win over Kings Mountain. The highlight was freshman heavyweight Kahne Rupper posting his first win for the Indians. Six other Indians recorded pins, including Lucas Bedenbaugh at 120 lbs., Jake Porter at 126 lbs., Tylon Hall at 150 lbs., Brody Price at 157 lbs., […]
ACC’s Jim Phillips defends league backing members in CFP bid chase
Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips said the league has a “responsibility” to advocate for its football-playing members for College Football Playoff bids, coming after criticism from Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua tied to the league’s public support of Miami for a bid. Monday’s statement came after Bevacqua told “The Dan Patrick Show” earlier in the day that the […]
Hopper leads way past FM
Gaffney girls varsity hoops coach Bubba Wright described the 58- 35 win Friday at Fort Mill as the team’s best overall performance of the young season. That’s saying something since the Lady Indians improve to a perfect 5-0. The win was even more impressive considering that leading scorer Shiriah Harris was held to single digits. TT Hopper led the way […]
Wildcats top Broome
After a tough overtime win Thursday, Blacksburg High boys basketball had to dig deep to finish the 3 game week. Blacksburg overcame a slow start to beat Broome 63-57 Friday evening. The Wildcats fell behind 9-2 in the first two minutes before finding the energy to tie the game. The Wildcats were able to take a 10 point lead in […]
10 Gaffney football players named All-Region
Gaffney inside linebacker Zyon Ratchford celebrated his birthday Wednesday by signing his letter of intent to play college football for East Carolina University. Ratchford was one of 10 Gaffney players named to the All-Region team for Region II-Class 5A. He made 105 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and three pass break ups. Ratchford was selected for the […]
9 COLLEGE SIGNEES
Nine Gaffney High School student-athletes signed to play college sports Wednesday on Early Signing Day. Pictured are (front row, left to right): Shiriah Harris – Gardner Webb (Basketball), Isabelle Leigh and Gabrielle Leigh – Ferrum College (Volleyball), and Korbyn Lydia – USC Upstate (Softball). (Back row, left to right): Sam Carroll – Spartanburg Methodist (Baseball), Scottland Dover – Appalachian State […]
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