NASCAR Legend Buddy Baker passes away at 74
Elzie Wylie “Buddy” Baker Jr., the 1980 Daytona 500 champion and famed NASCAR commentator, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 74, born on January 2, 1941 in Florence, S.C. At 6 feet 6 inches tall, Buddy Baker was often called the “Gentle Giant,” though the nickname “Leadfoot” was more apropos due to the blistering speeds he often achieved during his 33-year career. In 1970, Baker became the first driver to eclipse the 200-mph...
Darlington Recreation Department summer basketball program
Around 170 kids enrolled in Darlington Rec basketball programs this summer, playing in age groups ranging from 7 year-olds to 17 year-olds. Young basketball players worked on their skills and enjoyed a grilled hot dog lunch barbecue at the A.W. Stanley Gym after the event.
Darlington Little League team beat North Carolina 13 – 1 today in South East Region Championships
The Darlington Junior Little League Baseball Team – winner of the Little League Junior South Carolina District 5 State Championship and the State Championship at the Junior Level – beat North Carolina today 13 – 1 at the South East Region Championships in Greenville, S.C.
State Champs again!
Congratulations to the Darlington Junior League Baseball Team for yet another State Championship win!
One More Round brings home boxing titles
Darlington boxing gym One More Round has added more championship belts to its collection, as two fighters returned from the June 26 – 27 Battle of the States tournament in Arlington, NC with titles in tow.
Coker College releases fall sports schedules
The 2015-16 Coker Cobra fall sports schedules have been released. The Cobra women’s soccer, men’s soccer, women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s cross country teams will each kick-off their respective seasons during the first week of September. The women’s soccer team will be the first team to take the field for the 2015-16 season. The Cobras will open the season on the road at Limestone College on Thursday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m.,...