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NASCAR Budweiser Shootout “a wild night”

February 20, 2012   The Journal

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Return of the Wild Bunch – revised

Is it totally uncool to admit that the Budweiser Shootout is one of my top five favorite races of the year?

Although the Shootout does end the seemingly interminable drought known as the NASCAR off-season – with Budweiser instead of water, no less — it isn’t a points-paying event and doesn’t even feature a full 43-driver field. Still, I love it, and the format is the reason why.

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On NASCAR . . .

February 17, 2012   The Journal

 

 

Return of the Wild Bunch

by Cathy Elliott

Editor’s Note: This column appears weekly in The Journal. Subscribe to the print or online edition and see what Cathy has to say on NASCAR racing each week!

Is it totally uncool to admit that the Budweiser Shootout is one of my top five favorite races of the year?

Although the Shootout does end the seemingly interminable drought known as the NASCAR off-season – with Budweiser instead of water, no less — it isn’t a points-paying event and doesn’t even feature a full 43-driver field. Still, I love it, and the format is the reason why.

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February 08, 2012   The Journal

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Mustang C team ends season with perfect record

February 08, 2012   The Journal
MS Boys Basketball Conference Championship Game-3

The Palmetto Middle School boys basketball team put the finishing touches on a perfect season by winning last weekend’s Skyline Middle School Conference Tournament. First-year coaches Will Clarke and Terrance Wilson saw their C-Team Mustangs post a 12-0 record to win the S.M.S.C. regular season title, then take both of their postseason games to bring home the tournament trophy and a perfect overall record of 14-0.

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Journal-Online Edition preview period ends

January 24, 2012   The Journal

The Journal has officially launched our new redesigned website!

Viewers have had total access to the site during a limited preview period which is ending today.

The Online Edition of The Journal, which includes a new page flip feature, is now available only to Online and Print subscription program members.

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Rematch: Wren vs Easley

November 11, 2011   The Journal

Wren’s Ferron Jones (18) gets past an Easley defender before being tackled during the varsity game last Friday at Wren. (Photo by Michael Lollis/www.lollisphotography.com)

As he stood on the field and talked with fans and media after last Friday night’s 35-21 loss to Easley in his team’s regular season finale, Coach Jeff Tate was asked who and where his Wren Golden Hurricanes would be playing in this week’s opening-round of the State 4-A Division II Playoffs .

“I don’t care (who or) where we’re playing, it doesn’t matter,” he answered over and over . . .

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Eric Moody inducted into Erskine Ahtletic Hall of Fame

November 05, 2011   The Journal   No comments

Recently inducted into the Erskine College Flying Fleet Hall of Fame (l-r) are: Billy Lesesne, Dr. Richard Taylor, Eric Moody, and Mickie Ellis.(Photo courtesy Erskine Sports Information)

Due West – The Erskine Athletic Department inducted five new members into the Flying Fleet Hall of Fame recently during Homecoming festivities at Erskine College.

Among the five new members is Eric Moody, a Palmetto High School baseball standout who went on the play at Erskine and then the major leagues with the Texas Rangers. Moody is The Flying Fleet’s first Major League baseball player since 1970.

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