Business and labor groups have reached an agreement on a temporary worker program, a final major sticking point in negotiations over a draft comprehensive immigration reform bill. The AFL-CIO and the US Chamber of Commerce had been tussling over wages for temporary workers authorized to work in the United States in industries such as construction and…
* In softball on Tuesday, a big win for #7 Seneca, who defeated top-ranked Daniel 4-2 at Nettles Park. Sydney Smith was the winning pitcher, allowing five hits and striking out seven . * West-Oak softball downed Walhalla 3-0, thanks to no-hitter on the mound from Hannah Price. * In baseball, Walhalla downed rival West-Oak…
Former South Carolina baseball coach Ray Tanner and former Clemson director of athletics Bill McLellan lead the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2013. The Class of 2013 also consists of Clemson quarterback Homer Jordan and former “Voice of the Tigers” Jim Phillips; South Carolina baseball great Hank Small; Furman basketball standout Clyde…
In high school sports on Monday, Walhalla’s girls soccer team defeated rival West-Oak 4-0. The Lady Warriors are back in action Tuesdy afternoon, hosting Hart County, GA at 5:30 PM. Walhalla’s boys shut out the Warriors by the same 4-0 score helped in large part by a hat trick from Razorback Thad Estes. Seneca’s boys…
The world’s largest Christian church elected a new leader on Wednesday. Seventy-six year-old Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, was elected Pope by the Conclave of Cardinals meeting at the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Bergoglio takes the name Francis I. He relpaces Pope Benedict XVI, who resigned the position in…
High school softball on Wednesday saw Seneca get a win over Walhalla 1-0 in the season opener. Sydney Smith gets the win on the mound going 7 innings, striking out 4 and allowing two hits. Next up, Seneca heads to Wren and Walhalla visits Belton Honea Path. Both games will be played on Friday.
The Western AAA All-Region Basketball teams were announced Tuesday. On the boys side, Seneca places three in Marquis Hunter, T.J. Smith and All-State selection Xzavier Barmore. Senior Blake Maness from West-Oak also makes the All-Region team. The player of the year is Daniel’s Justin Dotson. For the girls, Seneca is represented by Ciara Boggs and…
High school baseball on Monday saw Walhalla defeat West-Oak 19-7 in the opening round of the Anderson-Oconee Preseason Tournament. The game lasted five innings. Luke Pace got the win for the Razors. Play continues Tuesday night as Walhalla will host TL Hanna and West-Oak will host Daniel. First pitch in both games is set for 6:30 PM.
The West-Oak vs. Walhalla baseball games set for Friday in Westminster has been postponed due to rain in the area and the forecast for an intensification in precipitation later in the evening. An official from West-Oak High School tells WGOG the games will be played on Monday with the junior varsity teams taking the diamond…
In high school basketball playoff action on Thursday, the season came to an end for the Seneca Lady Bobcats as they fell on the road to Dreher 65-50. The season also ended on the road for the Lady Razorbacks of Walhalla, as they fell 69-48 to Lower Richland.
