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Sports & Recreation August 17, 2006
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Rain cools the Lady Panthers
Soggy weather spoils a red-hot season opener
By JARED PUTNAM
     The Lady Panthers softball season got off to a promising start Tuesday, but unfortunately, it won't count. The j.v. squad put three runs across the plate against White County in the first inning, but heavy rain moved in during the second inning, postponing that game as well as the varsity game. Stil
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Scrimmage set for August 25
     The Union County High Panthers varsity football team will be in action at home next Friday night, August 25. The game is a scrimmage against Gilmer County and begins at 7:30 p.m. As of this Wednesday Head Coach Todd Peugh was still anxiously awaiting delivery of more helmets and pads for the team, a
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Tri-County Junior Golf Association
     The Tri-County Junior Golf Association kicked off the 2006 year with a rules seminar for all the junior players. The Ridges Conference Center hosted the event which was attended by over 110 people.
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Georgia 4-H- 'Team Georgia'
     Two students from Union County, Beth Fox and Sara Bottenelle were part of Georgia 4-H "Team Georgia." This group of thirty-eight riders from all over the state participated in the 2006 Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships in Raleigh, NC from July 25 to 30. There were eleven states competing: Al
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Racing
Danica Patrick made right move
By GREG ZYLA
     Q: Greg, I heard that Danica Patrick was thinking about leaving IndyCar racing and joining NASCAR. Could this really be true? -Kathy M., e-mail from Florida
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Pressure to PERFORM
With NASCAR's growing success comes a greater ...
By RICK MINTER
     Aggressive driving already has become one of the big stories of the
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OBSERVATIONS Rick Minter's
     Chevy dominance Despite rules that have made the bodies and engines of cars from various makes very similar, Chevrolet drivers are speeding away from the pack this year. Kevin Harvick's victory Sunday at Watkins Glen was the 14th victory for Chevrolet in 22 points races this season.
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Up and coming ... Shane Huffman
     Shane Huffman, a 32-year-old Hickory, N.C., short-track driver, is set to take over the No. 88 Chevrolet fielded by Dale Earnhardt Jr. in NASCAR's Busch Series. Huffman, who has been racing in the Hooters Pro Cup Series in a Chevy owned by the Nextel Cup star, will take over for Mark McFarland, who
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What ever happened to ... Carter Travis
     Travis Carter, a 56-year-old Ellerbe, N.C., native, has been a fixture in NASCAR since 1971. His greatest success came as a crew chief for Benny Parsons, Cale Yarborough, Harry Gant and Bobby Allison. He also owned his own Nextel Cup teams from 19902003. Today, he's fielding a car for his son, Matt
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NUMERICALLY SPEAKING
     17 Top-10 finishes this season by points leader Jimmie Johnson, tops among Nextel Cup drivers.
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STANDINGS
     NEXTEL CUP Following the AMD at The Glen 1. Jimmie Johnson
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