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Fort Mill foils Bruins' hopes
The Lancaster Bruins’ slow start ultimately braked any LHS hopes of extending its season for a 2007 playoff run. Fort Mill struck for a quick 13-0 lead and stayed in control for a 23-14 Region III-AAAA win on Friday night.
The 7-4 Jackets’ nine-point win foiled any LHS hopes of moving on in the Class AAAA Upper State football playoffs.
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Gronkiewicz back to play for USA Baseball World Cup Team
Lee Gronkiewicz, a former Lancaster High School and Post 31 American Legion baseball star, is in his second stint with the USA Baseball World Cup Team. A right-handed relief pitcher, Gronkiewicz played on the 2006 USA squad which qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
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Turnovers thwart Vols in playoff loss to Dillon
DILLON – The Dillon High band should have played yule music because Christmas came early this year to Dillon when Andrew Jackson committed three turnovers that led to as many touchdowns in a Class AA opening-round playoff loss at DHS on Friday night. Dillon, 9-1, added an 60-yard touchdown punt return to eliminate the Volunteers, 48-6 in a first-round Class AA Lower State playoff game. “We played hard and actually moved the football tonight,” said AJ coach Ernie Hughes. “We knew Dillon was fast, but they are lights out fast.
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Lions' Foster joins Drum on S.C. team
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RICHBURG – The number of Lewisville High School football players to play in the Shrine Bowl grew by one Thursday.
Dion Foster, an ace versatile performer for the Lions, was selected to the S.C. squad which faces North Carolina in the 61st annual charity game on Dec. 15 at Gibbs Stadium in Spartanburg.
Foster, a 6-3, 225-pounder, will join Lewisville head coach Floyd Drum on the S.C. team. Drum, a 39-year coaching veteran including the last four at Lewisville, is a Sandlappers' assistant who will coach the defensive linemen.
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Solid start keys foursome's win
A good start led to a fine finish for the winning team in the Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce's 20th annual Rub of the Green golf tournament at the Lancaster Golf Club on Thursday afternoon.
The team of Jerry Baker, Darrell Walters, Don Gardner and Tee McWhirter combined for a 12-under 60 to take the title.
The winners were actually tied with another team, requiring a card playoff and the foursome prevailed with a birdie on No. 11. The 18-hole tournament features a captain's choice format.
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Lady Bruins to host first-round playoff match
The Lancaster High School tennis team improved to 11-5, 11-3 in region play, with a 6-1 Region win over Nation Ford of Fort Mill.
The Lady Bruins launch their playoff hopes Monday when they host a first-round match in the Class AAAA Upper State playoffs. Four of the five LHS losses came to region champ Clover and unbeaten Hartsville.
"Our girls have had an outstanding season and we're proud of what they have accomplished," LHS coach Tony Gilreath said.
Morgan Gardner (L) def. Morgan Sauls (NF), 6-3, 6-0
Ashley Trull (NF) def. Lyndsey Hegler (L), 6-4, 6-0
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BHS's Morris getting his kicks
BUFORD – About three seconds. That’s how long it took the record-breaking 46-yard kick to soar over the outstretched hands of the Indian Land defenders, over the 30-yard line, by the 20, passed the 10, over the end zone and through the uprights at Buford’s Jackets Stadium. So what was going through Buford High senior place-kicker JoJo Morris’ mind in the seconds after the ball left his powerful foot before clearing the crossbar? “I was just hoping and praying it went in.” Morris said of his memorable kick in the BHS season’s opener Aug. 24.
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County teams face road trips
County teams will have to do it on the road in week six high school football play Friday.
Lancaster continues Region III-AAAA play with a road trip to Rock Hill where it faces Northwestern.
The rest of the county teams will be in action in league openers in Chesterfield County.
Andrew Jackson, 1-4, ventures to Central of Pageland, while Buford, 2-3, travels to Cheraw in Conference VIII-AA action.
Indian Land, 0-5, is also in for a bus ride as the Warriors trek to Chesterfield County to face unbeaten McBee High in its Conference III-A opener.
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