Local athletes earn podium at state track finals
South Carolina high school track concluded at Spring Valley with area athletes posting 12 top three finishes. Oliv ia Essenmann took second in 1800 and 3200 in Class AAA girls, Maggie Massey placed second in 400 hurdles, and third in 100 hurdles. Eric Andrews, Anajae James, Asia Dunbar and others claimed thirds across classes AA and AAAA.
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Spring Valley High School
South Airica
Olivia Esselman
Strom Thurmond
Maggie Massey
Massey
Midland Valley
Eric Andrews
Barnwell
Anajae James
Wagener-Salley
Key
Asia Dunbar
Ridge Spring
Braves Outslug Cubs in Victory at Chicago
Braves beat Cubs 6 5 as Ozzie Albies hits leadoff homer for his 13th, Jose Bautista adds a three run shot. Teheran allows four runs in four innings. Flowers adds a two run blast, lifting NL leading Atlanta to 25 15 and six wins in seven. Bryant Almora Jr homer for Cubs, Quintana gives up six runs in four innings. Minter earns save in tense finale as Braves move 10 games over .500 since 2014.
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Chicago
Ozzie Alales
Jose Bautista
Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs
Ilo Teheran
Tyler Flowers
Atlanta
Braves
Minter
Tan Happ Toforce
Albert Almora Jr
Jose Quintana
Miami
Albies
Quintana
Almora
Bryant
Cubs
Flowers
Fomer
Chicago White Sox
Santista
Omer
Teheran
Nander
Samm Freeman
Ve ‘Eran
Pre
Shane Carle
Fox Creek Works Through Greens At State Golf Tourney
Fox Creek sits third at 316 or 28 over, trailing Christ Church and Chesnee at Mount Vintage. Coach Mark Thomas laments lack of birdie chances as the Predators fail to convert on scoring holes, with junior Bryce Bessey shooting a 76 despite a tough day on the No. 4 hole.
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Mount Vintage Calf Club
Leader Christ Church
Thomas
Chesnee
Christ Church
Fox Creek
Bryce Bessey
Ray Allen: LeBron thrives in playoffs as expected
Ray Allen notes LeBron James leads Cavaliers in the playoffs much as he did with the Heat. Allen, a 10-time All-Star, remembers their 2013 title run and praises James as the main cog in Cleveland. Allen returns to South Carolina for the Hall of Fame induction in Columbia.
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Ray Allen
LeBron James
Columbia
Cleveland
Allen
Miami Heat
Cavaliers
Boston
James
Dwyane Wade
Chris Bush
Heat
Air Force
Hillcrest High School
Dalzell
South Carolina
Palmetto State
South Carolina Athetic Hall of Fare
Reggie Miller
White House
Washington
Barack Obama
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Laurla Robinson
Aiken
Destiny Mays
North Augusta
William McDuffig
Shawn Jones
Ryan Edison
Midland
Silver Bluff
KeAdian Burton
Tiesen Woaten
Briggs Kearse
Barwell
Monetta
Slay La'lava Williams
Wagener Salley
Katelyn Kirk
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Melvin Alewine
Ridge
Raves
Ana
Els Bryant
Besseys
Mount Vintage Go
Fox Creek Golf
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