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Today's Sports

  • Johnson's 71 leads club...

    Former club champion Chris Johnson holds a one-shot lead heading into the final round of play in the annual Lancaster Golf Club championship today.

    Johnson, the 2006 club champion, shot a one-under 71 (33-38) to notch a shot lead on University of South Carolina at Lancaster golfer Taylor Banks. The former Buford High School golf standout, Banks carded a even-par 72 (34-38).

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  • Lions' player dies after...

    Lewisville High School senior running back Brian Colvin died after collapsing Friday night during the Chester County Football Jamboree.

    Colvin, 18, had just completed a 16-yard run and was edged out of bounds, though he was not hit on the play. As he jogged back onto the field he collapsed. Trainers and medical staff tended to him briefly before calling for an ambulance.

    Colvin was taken to Chester Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 7:46 p.m. by Tommy Williams, Chester County’s chief deputy coroner.

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  • Speedway has exciting night of...

    Lancaster Motor Speedway featured intense racing action at the half-mile dirt oval on Saturday night.

    The late model front row featured Chris Hargett and Mike Huey. When the green flag dropped, it was Hargett and Huey side by side for the lead entering turns one and two. Exiting turn two, Hargett led. Behind the two leaders, it was Shaun Harrell and Randy Smith trying to work by Thomas Hedgepath.

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  • Banks favorite to win LGC crown

    Lancaster Golf Club pro Phil Small didn’t hedge a bit when asked about the favorite to win the 2010 LGC championship.

    “Right now and going into the tournament, I’d have to say Taylor Banks,” said Small of the plus-one handicap golfer. “Taylor has played a lot of amateur tournaments this summer and he’s played a good bit out here this summer.

    “In those amateur tournaments, he’s played against quality competition and that makes a difference,” Small said.

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  • Diabetes Education Clinic...

    The eighth annual Diabetes Education Clinic golf tournament will be played Aug. 28 at the Lancaster Golf Club.

    The captain’s choice tournament, presented by USCL Health Services, has a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. The registration fee is $50 per person and includes green fees, golf cart and dinner. The entry deadline is Aug. 20.

    The grand prize is $1,000 and second place is $500. The third prize is $300. Closest-to-the-pin on No. 4 is $100, with the longest drive on No. 6 $100. All donations are tax deductible.

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  • Teams gear for jamborees

    County high school coaches will get a look at their teams under game-like conditions tonight and Saturday as prep football jamboree play kicks off.

    Buford launches play for the county teams as the Jackets open play in the 35th annual Camden Shrine Jamboree at 6:30 tonight.

    The Jackets will battle former region foe North Central High School, which is led by second-year coach Louis Clyburn, the former AJ coach.

    AJ follows the Jackets as the Vols, under the leadership of interim coach David Moore, meet Class AAAA foe Lugoff-Elgin at 7:30.

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  • Swankyville Tours host '...

    Swankyville Tours will host the “Pure Street Mayhem” Saturday Night at Lancaster Motor Speedway.

    The winner earns $500 to win, with $275 for second and $125 for third place.

    Instead of heat races Saturday night for the Pure Street Division, they will be qualifying.

    The top qualifier receives $100 from Rocky’s Electric.

    Also, Saturday night marks the return of Mark Huey to the annoucers booth in the LMS press box.

    Huey is considered one of the top annoucers in dirt track racing.

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  • Perry to lead Lady Bruins

    The Lancaster High School softball program is under new leadership from a coach familiar with the Lady Bruins.

    Lancaster native Kim Perry, a former LHS softball standout, is the new coach.

    Perry, 38, was selected the new coach after Shawanda George, also a former LHS standout player, announced at the end of the 2009 season she was yielding her diamond duties.

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  • Prep coaches note strides

    Lancaster County high school football coaches noted bright spots and areas of attention after opening scrimmages Friday afternoon.

    Teams continue work this week in preparation for the opening of the 2010 jamboree schedule.

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    Lancaster High School head football coach Bennie McMurray said the Bruins’ scrimmage with host Chesterfield and Class AAAA South Florence High School was a mixed bag Friday night.

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  • In the swim

    Madelyn Rainey, an outstanding youth swimmer from Tampa, Fla., doesn’t miss a chance to do something she enjoys.

    Rainey, the granddaughter of Jay and Libby Rainey, was returning from a Tennessee family vacation earlier this week and made a stop in Lancaster.

    During the vacation in the Tennessee mountains, Rainey, on a hike, suffered a broken bone in her left forearm after a fall.

    Still, the injury couldn’t halt the yearn of a pool return.

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