Local Sports
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Newberry men pick up first hoops win
DUE WEST — Newberry finished up the Red Myers Little Four Classic with a win against North Greenville with a 94-84 victory. James Stepp led the way for the Wolves with 24 points and shooting 50 percent from behind the arc making 5 of 10. Xavier Hill was next with…
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Newberry women defeated by No. 11 Limestone
GAFFNEY — The Newberry College women’s basketball team was defeated by No. 11 Limestone College 56-41 on Saturday night. Limestone got on the board first with a 3-pointer from Jasmine Kearse. Newberry got on the board shortly after with a jumper from Emily Perry at the 8:46 mark. Newberry didn’t…
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Wolves make Division II football playoffs
NEWBERRY — The Newberry College Wolves’ football team has earned a bid to the 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship and will be the seventh seed in Super Region II. This is the first year of an expanded playoff field, with seven teams in each of the four super regions…
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Duong named regional wrestler of the week
Duong has been named the D2Wrestle.com Super Region II Wrestler of the Week. https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_IMG_0239.jpgDuong has been named the D2Wrestle.com Super Region II Wrestler of the Week. Photo courtesy of Newberry College NEWBERRY — Newberry College junior wrestler Trung Duong has been named the D2Wrestle.com Super Region II Wrestler of the…
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Newberry stays hot against the Lions
NEWBERRY – Newberry College (11-15, 7-13 SAC) swept Mars Hill University (7-20, 5-15 SAC) at Eleazer Arena on Tuesday night in a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) showdown. Alexis Bryant came out strong tonight with 11 kills with 19 attempts giving her a .526 hitting percentage. Logan Hayward, Samantha De Jong…
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Wolves head to Wingate with playoff berth on the line
NEWBERRY — The Newberry Wolves hit the road for the 2015 regular season finale, traveling to the Wingate Bulldogs for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff Saturday. The game is key for the Wolves, who could push their way into the Division II playoffs with a win. Newberry is 6-4 overall and…
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Wolves vault into Super Region II rankings at No. 8
INDIANAPOLIS — Thanks to a three-game winning streak, the Newberry Wolves are ranked No. 8 in the NCAA Super Region II football rankings, released Monday. Headed into the final week of the regular season, Newberry sits just one spot out of playoff qualification with a Division II and in-region record…
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Wolves roll to 47-7 win over Limestone in 1,000th game in program history
NEWBERRY — The Newberry Wolves won the program’s 1,000th game in style, scoring 47 unanswered points in a 47-7 rout of the Limestone Saints at Setzler Field on Saturday. Newberry moves to 6-4 on the year with the win and will close out the regular season at Wingate on Nov.…
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Newberry beats Lincoln Memorial in volleyball
NEWBERRY – Newberry College (10-15, 6-13 SAC) swept Lincoln Memorial University (13-13, 10-10 SAC) at Eleazer Arena Saturday afternoon in a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) showdown. Samantha De Jong held the top spot offensively with 12 kills on 18 attempts giving her a .556 hitting percentage. Logan Hayward and Mary…
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Wolves drop game to Lady Gamecocks in exhibition basketball
COLUMBIA — Despite a close first quarter, the Newberry College women’s basketball team dropped to No. 2 University of South Carolina, 93-49. The game was the first recorded meeting between Newberry and South Carolina in women’s basketball action. Meg Essex scored the Wolves first two points by sinking a jumper…
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Lindenwood beats Newberry 4-0 in field hockey
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Newberry College fell in the second round of the ECAC tournament to Lindenwood College by a score of 4-0. The Lions scored two goals in each half. The first goal coming at the 7:39 minute mark when Linda Bonagura grabbed the ball off a penalty corner and…
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Williamson, Svantesson take Corvias ECAC honors
NEWBERRY — Newberry College swept the Corvias Eastern College Athletic Conference Division II Tennis Player of the Month honors for October, with Elizabeth Williamson winning women’s honors for the second straight month and Jacob Svantesson earning the first honor of his career. Williamson, a junior from Canterbury, New Zealand, went…
