Category: Sports Update

The Clemson Tiger’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their first stadium scrimmage of the season on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.   Clemson’s quarterbacks threw six touchdown passes and head coach Dabo Swinney walked away feeling encouraged about his team. The top performers of the day came as little surprise, as reigning ACC Player of the Year Tajh Boyd completed 12 […]

A road trip that will significantly influence how the final weeks of this season play out concluded in perfect fashion. Recognizing the opportunity to further strengthen his club’s comfortable lead atop the National League East standings, Kris Medlen produced his finest start of the season and provided Jason Heyward the opportunity to deliver the decisive two-out eighth-inning single that enabled […]

After a few postponements due to rain, the 2013 Dixie Boys World Series finally wrapped up Wednesday night and this year’s 13-14 year old champion is Mississippi.  Seneca Recreation Director Rick Lacey gives details. “Mississippi proved to be the best team, going through this tournament undefeated is a pretty good accomplishment; you don’t see that very much in the World […]

The Atlanta Braves won their season-best 11th consecutive game courtesy of the decisive eighth-inning home run Justin Upton hit in Monday night’s 3-2 win over the Washington Nationals. While playing better than they have since beginning this season 13-2, the Braves have produced their longest winning streak since winning 15 straight during the 2000 season. In the process, they have […]

After their third consecutive dominant starting pitching effort backed by a home run exhibition, the Braves appear to have perfected the formula for a blowout over the last few nights, at the expense of the Colorado Rockies. Braves starter Julio Teheran matched his career high with 11 strikeouts and Justin Upton notched his second multi-homer game of the season to […]

Clemson is ranked eighth in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll.  It is the highest preseason ranking for the Clemson football program since 1988 when Clemson was fourth in the preseason polls. Clemson is the highest ranked ACC team in the preseason poll.  This is the eighth time Clemson has been ranked in the top 10 of at least one preseason poll.  Clemson […]

The Atlanta Braves continued their assault on the Colorado Rockies’ pitching staff, winning 9-0 Wednesday night. The Braves’ Mike Minor pitched a flawless game, only surrendering two singles in seven innings on the mound.  The Braves have scored at least six runs in an inning each of the past three nights, marking the first time the Braves have done this […]

The Atlanta Braves dominated the team with the best record in the Major Leagues, the St. Louis Cardinals, this weekend at Turner Field. After watching his team frustrate St. Louis’ potent offense on Friday and Saturday, Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez said he had not seen his club play two better consecutive games all season. By the time Sunday night’s 5-2 sweep-clinching […]

A somber mood filled the visitors’ clubhouse at Citi Field late Wednesday night. Instead of celebrating a win that extended their comfortable lead atop the National League East standings to eight games, the Atlanta Braves were subdued by the horrific injury that ended Tim Hudson’s masterpiece and season. By the time the Braves completed their 8-2 win over the New […]