April 27, 2012, 11:37 am Former South Pointe High School star and South Carolina defensive back Stephon Gilmore talked this morning about being the 10th pick by Buffalo in last night’s NFL draft. Gilmore said on the Howard Simon Show on WGR-AM in Buffalo that he was happy and emotional after his name was called. Gilmore says he improved during [...] Read More
April 20, 2012, 5:26 pm Former Atlanta Braves slugger and two-time National League Most Valuable Player Dale Murphy was in Fort Mill Friday to sign autographs and throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Charlotte Knights-Gwinett Braves game. Murphy says he likes the progress Major League Baseball has made in fighting the use of steroids and other performance enhancing [...] Read More
April 16, 2012, 7:46 pm Tuesday’s expected inclement weather led Come-See-Me festival organizers Monday to move the venue of the Teddy Bear Tea Party. Publicity team leader Meredith Lauckner said Monday the event will now take place at Winthrop’s McBryde Hall. T… Read More
April 13, 2012, 8:14 pm This year’s NFL Draft is hitting close to home as former South Pointe High School quarterback Stephon Gilmore is projected to be a first round pick. With only two weeks left before teams decide who will be their rookies for the upcoming season, Gilmore has already visited with nearly ten different NFL clubs. Gilmore is no [...] Read More
March 30, 2012, 4:54 pm Winthrop University has hired a new men’s basketball coach. Former Xavier and Wake Forest assistant coach Pat Kelsey has been selected to succeed Randy Peele. Winthrop’s associate athletic director for media relations Jack Frost says Athletics Director Tom Hickman was familiar with Kelsey when he was with the Demon Deakins. Frost says Kelsey was the [...] Read More
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