For participants (The State) RECRUITING Sports recruiting seminar: Advance Sports will be conducting a College Athletic Recruiting seminar on Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. until noon, at the Marriot Hotel in Columbia. The seminar is open to high school student-athletes, parents and coaches and will cover all aspects of the recruiting process, including financial aid information. The cost of the seminar is $65 per person and space ......more...Al Ameen prevails over Surana College (The Hindu) BANGALORE: Al Ameen College ?B? prevailed over Surana College 2-1 in the KSHA inter-collegiate hockey tournament here on Saturday. In another match, Jain College ?B? defeated St. Joseph?s College of Arts and ......more... It's happening right here in your community (Columbia Star) -ANIMALS The South Carolina Wildlife Federation will host The 2008 Wild Summer's Nite Auction and Wild Game Feast August 23 at the SC National Guard Armory on Bluff Road. Tickets purchased in advance. 256- 0670 or www.bluetreemarketing....more... USC doctor joins medical team of U.S. Olympics (Columbia Star) In China, beginning August 8, Columbia can claim one of its own as a member of the medical team for U.S. Olympic athletes. Dr. Jeffrey Guy, an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the USC Sports Medicine Center, has been invited to help out in Beijing this summer. ...more... General Motors results add to car industry woes (Guardian Unlimited) The gloom surrounding the motor industry deepened today when General Motors announced a $15.5bn (£7.8bn) loss and rival BMW issued a profits warning. By Dan Milmo...more... Morning Headlines (News 12 Augusta) Woman shot to death, children found in home with no running water....more... Clemson students named happiest in the country by survey (WIS News 10 Columbia) CLEMSON, SC (WIS) - Clemson University has some bragging rights. A new study says the Tigers have the happiest students in the country, according to the new Princeton Review....more... Class Notes (The Beaufort Gazette) BATTERY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL...more... Bourne gets Hall call (Florence Morning News) Burney Bourne is a legend in high school football. He helped build what is now a powerhouse in Cheraw, and he went to one of the weakest programs in the state, and helped bring it to the playoffs. For all of Bourne?s accomplishments, this weekend he was given the best honor a high school football coach in South Carolina can get - a spot in the hall of fame....more... |