Panthers champs of Battle of the States Tournament
By JARED PUTNAM
      The Panthers took home their second trophy of the season over the holidays, putting in three strong performances to go 3-0 and take the championship in the annual Battle of the States Christmas Tournament hosted by Towns County. The Panthers defeated Lakeview Academy 93-67, beat White County 58-52...
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Lady Panthers top Lakeview
Play two tight matchups against White and Towns
By JARED PUTNAM
      The Lady Panthers came out strong in the Battle of the States Christmas Tournament, defeating Lakeview, but lost close games to both White County and Towns County. Union 44 - Lakeview 32 “The Lakeview game is more indicative of what we are going to be doing [in the future],” said Head Coach Mike...
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Atlanta, Boise St. headed in opposite directions
      I spent much of my time off over the holidays watching sports. With a mix of high school basketball, college bowls, and pro football, it was a nice buffet of athletics. 2006 didn’t end so well for the Falcons, but cutting Mora loose on New Year’s Day was the right move.
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athletes? Automatically
RICK MINTER
      Should ? Critics might argue that all a driver does is sit in a car and turn left. Others would argue that NASCAR drivers must be in top physical shape to meet the physical and mental demands that the sport requires. As it turns out, many of NASCAR’s top drivers were star athletes in other sport...
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Sporting backgrounds
NASCAR drivers who have had success in other sports:
      MICHAEL WALTRIP Status: Assembling a new race team with a new manufacturer — Toyota. He has won four times in Nextel Cup, twice in the Daytona 500, and has 11 Busch Series victories. He finished 37th in the 2006 Cup standings.
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A LOOK AHEAD
      (All activities at Daytona International Speedway.) FAN FESTS • Jan. 9: Nextel Cup • Jan. 12: Craftsman Truck • Jan. 16: Nextel Cup • Jan. 20-21: Busch (Fan fests begin at 5 p.m. Admission: Nextel Fan Fest, $15; Busch and Craftsman Truck, $10 each. Tickets are available at www.racetickets.com, by...
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Racing
Jeg Coughlin Sr.’s legacy looms large
By GREG ZYLA
      Drag-racing fans will quickly recognize the name Jeg Coughlin Jr., the former NHRA Pro Stock champion and current driver of the Slammers Ultimate Milk Chevy Cobalt Pro Stock. However, the current “Jeg” is actually the son of the original Jeg Coughlin, a former racer and automotive aftermarket pione...
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Cruisin’
By GREG ZYLA
      Q: Greg, I own a 1978 Ford Mustang that is supposed to be “one of a kind.” It has a Boss 302 V-8 engine and only 37,000 miles. I am told if it was factory built, it could be worth a few bucks. How do I go about finding the value of the car? I have included my car’s VIN number. — Bert, Tecumseh, Okl...
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