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NHS falls to CHS on pretty spring-like day
On what could be regarded as one of the most beautiful days to ever open a Newberry High School baseball season, the Bulldogs lost a 9-6 two-hour-and-20-minute game to Clinton High School Monday a...
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FLY BY — Academny pitcher Jessica Cole threw a no hitter Friday in the team’s opening season matchup against Laurens. —Photo by Robert Cole

Academy trumps region rival with mercy rule shutout
The Newberry Academy Lady Eagles varsity softball team started its season Friday afternoon by dominating region rival Laurens Academy, 11–0. Jessica Cole pitched the shutout and was also the pri...
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WINNING GAME — Newberry Academy’s Matt Bell was the winning pitcher in yesterday’s game with Anderson Christian. — Photo by Robert Cole Eagles JV opens season with sure win over Anderson
Newberry Academy opened their baseball season with a J.V. game against region foe Anderson Christian. The Eagles rode the arm of Matt Bell and some hot hitting to win the game 12-2. Newberry g...
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Timothy Bowers today
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Where are they now: MCHS three-sport standout Tim Bowers
Favorite memories, racial tension and the good he sees today :: The Observer catches up with Mid-Carolina athlete Timothy Bowers Name: Timothy Bowers Sr. Age: 55 Residence: Decatur, Al...
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THE GUNNER — Newberry High pitcher Zac Stevens throws in the weekend pre-season tournament. —Staff photo by Chris Rasmussen ‘Dogs defeat WCS, fall to Union
Monday night’s game Newberry hitter Kendall Kinard nailed a two run homerun in a 15-5 win over Whitmire Monday night during the Union County Pre-Season Baseball Tournament. Whitmire jumped out to ...
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‘Dogs held from state by Keenan
Even though it was the only basketball game in the entire metropolis of Columbia Wednesday evening, more people from Newberry County went to Keenan High School for the quarter final playoff game b...
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Academy walloped in playoffs
The teams from Newberry Academy saw their seasons come to an end this week in the second round of the SCISA playoffs. Girls’ team The Lady Eagles met the top-seeded team from James Island Chri...
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HOOPIN’ IT UP – Jaylen Alexander shoots for two points against Carolina High School Saturday. —Photo by Aaron Ransdell NHS one of state’s Class AA elite eight contenders
Of the 11 games this season in the Scott Gym that the four Newberry High School seniors (Jay Bethea, Hakeem Harding, Marcus McMorris and Kerry Workman) all dressed out for: five times did every on...
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Rebel boys’ third in region
After losing its tiebreaker game with Strom Thurmond High School Monday, the Mid-Carolina Rebels boys’ basketball team took third place in the region and will travel to face Eau Claire High School...
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Region III teams vie for second place at MCHS
The Region III -AA tie-breaking games scheduled for the weekend at Mid-Carolina High School were postponed until tonight. Girls’ game The girls’ tie-breaker for second and third place in the reg...
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Bulldogs nip Mid-Carolina
The Newberry High School varsity basketball teams swept Mid-Carolina High School last night in Prosperity as NHS was the only school to go 4-0 against MCHS in regional play this season. The La...
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Bulldogs are regioN cHampS
by Wilson Senn Correspondent
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The Newberry High School varsity basketball teams swept the Region 3-AA championships last night in the Scott Gym after taking two victories over Strom Thurmond High School. Girls’ game: Going in...
Scarlet and Gray baseball postponed due to rain
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Due to expected heavy rains in Florence this afternoon, today's baseball game between Newberry College and the No. 12 Francis Marion Patriots has been postponed. A makeup date has not been announ...
Weekend hoops round-up
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MCHS teams beat Gilbert By Barry McManus Correspondent It was a clean sweep for the Mid-Carolina girls’ and boys’ basketball teams Friday night as both squads defeated Gilbert High School in ...
Newberry College tipoff times change for tomorrow
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Due to the threat of inclement winter weather conditions in western North Carolina, the start times for tomorrow's South Atlantic Conference basketball doubleheader between Newberry College and Len...
Locals sign to Newberry College
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Mid-Carolina star Jared Homesley is known for making plays on the football field on Friday nights at Mid-Carolina. But next fall, he plans on making the plays at Newberry College. Yesterday, Ho...
Rain washes away season home openers
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Today’s Opening Day softball game between Newberry College and the Belmont Abbey Crusaders has been postponed due to inclement weather effects at the Newberry College Softball Complex. The two te...
Rebels get win over Saluda
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The Mid-Carolina Rebels boys’ basketball Team improved its record to 10-7 overall and 4-3 in the region with a 74-67 win last night over Saluda. Mid-Carolina’s Krishawn Holley scored 17 points, gr...
Bulldogs rough up Gilbert
by Wilson Senn, Correspondent
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The Newberry High School varsity basketball teams logged a sixth regional sweep in seven tries on the season with two wins last night in Gilbert. Girls’ Game: The Lady Bulldogs led after the firs...
NHS takes wins over Saluda
by Wilson Senn, Correspondent
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The Newberry High School varsity basketball teams both remain atop the regional leader boards after they completed a seasonal sweep Friday night in the Scott Gym over Saluda High School. Girls’ ga...
MCHS boys fall to Strom Thurmond
by Leslie Moses, Staff Writer
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After topping Strom Thurmond’s points in the second quarter, 33-32, the Mid-Carolina Rebels boys’ team fell to heir opponent, 55-76, this past weekend. Strom Thurmond held Mid-Carolina at bay in t...
Wolverines close out season, beat once-stronger foe Heathwood Hall
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Whitmire took on Heathwood Hall and Mid-Carolina in its last regular season match of the year during senior night on Wednesday. The Wolverines lost to Mid-Carolina but defeated Heathwood Hall in th...
WCS girls fall in close match to Saluda
by Chris Rasmussen, Staff Writer
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Whitmire’s girls’ basketball team lost 37-32 on Tuesday night to Saluda. Jocelyn Hopp led the Lady Wolverines with 12 points. Crystal Wallace scored six points, Lyndie McDaniel had five points and...
Top shooting leads to split wins
by Robert Cole, For the Observer
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Newberry Academy faced Greenwood Christian last night in a rematch from earlier this season.  The Lady Eagles used three pointers from Jessica Cole and Ashley Chaffee to help build an 8-3 lead in...
WCS splits games with Newberry High
by Wilson Senn, Correspondent
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The Newberry High School varsity basketball teams split a double-header Monday night with Whitmire as the Lady Bulldogs suffered its first loss of the year at the hands of the Wolverines. Boys’ ga...
Newberry tops M-C in close matchups
by Wilson Senn, Correspondent
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A crowd-packed Scott Gym saw Newberry High School’s varsity basketball teams sweep a double header with Mid-Carolina High School Friday night, putting both Bulldog teams in sole possession of first...
Mid-Carolina takes bragging rights in countywide dual
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Mid-Carolina and Newberry both defeated Whitmire and Mid-Carolina defeated Newberry in a three-school county wrestling dual on Wednesday. In the meet, Mid-Carolina beat Whitmire, 63-15. Newberry...
Mid-Carolina defeats Batesburg-Leesville
by Cindy Pitts, Staff Writer
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Mid-Carolina’s boys’ basketball team improved its record to 3-1 in the region and 9-5 overall with a 61-47 win last night against rival Batesburg-Leesville. It was Mid-Carolina’s night, as the Reb...
NHS teams split victory, loss in Strom Thurmond match
by Wilson Senn. Correspondent
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The Newberry High School varsity basketball teams split a doubleheader last night at Johnston’s Strom Thurmond High as the Lady Bulldogs remain undefeated in regional play. Girls team NHS got onl...
County grapplers put pin on calendar
by Cindy Pitts, Staff Writer
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Local wrestlers will participate in a countywide showdown Wednesday. The county meet will be held at 6 p.m. at Mid-Carolina High School. Mid-Carolina High Mid-Carolina’s wrestling program is in ...
Wrestling round-up
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Whitmire hosted a tri-match Wednesday night with Newberry and Ware Shoals where the Wolverines fell to Ware Shoals but topped Newberry, though Newberry defeated Ware Shoals. Whitmire wrestling co...
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