Toccoan to be a Tennessee footballer

The announcement of a collegiate athletic commitment yesterday strikes a sweet chord here at 101.7/WGOG.  Aidan Butts, a rising standout senior lineman for the Stephens County, Georgia Indians, and son of WGOG’s Gary Butts, has ended the suspense.  These were Aidan’s own words:  “I am proud to announce my commitment to MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY.”  Earlier in the recruiting process […]

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Stanley Cup Finals

When the Vegas Golden Knights entered the NHL in 2017 as an expansion team, their owner Bill Foley said his plan was to win the Stanley Cup in six years.  That prophecy was emphatically fulfilled Tuesday night in Las Vegas, as the Golden Knights blew out the Florida Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final to win […]

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Atlanta Braves

 The Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves were rained out on Tuesday night after a 2-hour, 25-minute wait.  The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday starting at 1:10 p.m., which originally had been a single day game.  Tigers rookie right-hander Reese Olson (0-1, 2.70) and Braves ace right-hander Spencer Strider (6-2, 3.79) are expected to start […]

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Clemson Baseball

Junior lefthander and first baseman Caden Grice was named the winner of the John Olerud Two-Way Player-of-the-Year Award on Tuesday, presented by the College Baseball Foundation. Grice is Clemson’s first winner of the award that was first presented in 2010.

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Toby Lowe makes Senior League roster

Walhalla’s Toby Lowe is a star middle school baseball catcher, and he made the cut for a spot on Easley’s Senior League World Series baseball team.  He’s a son of Holli and Matt Lowe.  And tomorrow, the Easley community is invited to meet Toby and his summer teammates during player introductions and a caravan at 5:45 pm to transport the […]

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NBA Finals

 Confetti flying in Denver. The Nuggets sharing hugs while passing around the NBA championship trophy.  Those scenes that, for almost a half-century, seemed impossible, then more recently started feeling inevitable, finally turned into reality Monday night.  The Nuggets outlasted the Miami Heat 94-89 in an ugly, frantic Game 5 that did nothing to derail Nikola Jokic, who bailed out his […]

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Atlanta Braves

 Spencer Torkelson sparked a three-run, ninth-inning rally against Raisel(ray-zohl) Iglesias with a two-run homer and hit a game-ending single in the 10th, lifting Detroit over the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Monday night to stop the Tigers’ nine-game losing streak.

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South Carolina Football

Six University of South Carolina football player have been named to Phil Steele’s 2023 preseason All-America and All-SEC teams, the national publication announced today.  Senior punter Kai Kroeger and senior wide receiver Antwane “Juice” Wells Jr. both earned spots on Steele’s All-America squads, with Kroeger listed on the second team, while Wells garnered a third-team selection. Kroeger and Wells were […]

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BASF awards four pay raises in two years

For those who go to the BASF job fair today, the employer will offer you $23.50  an hour starting pay for work as production technicians and apprentices with no experience necessary.  The Seneca area manufacturer’s job fair runs noon until 4 o’clock this afternoon at the Shave Recreation Complex on WS 4th Street.  BASF’s John Boyanoski says, “With such low […]

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Atlanta Braves

Washington had a rare power surge against the Atlanta Braves.  Dominic Smith and Jeimer Candelariohit two-run homers in the sixth inning and the Nationals beat Atlanta 6-2 on Sunday to stop a six-game skid and the Braves’ seven-game winning streak.

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