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Life skills First Tee event set for The Creek An event to promote teamwork and a sense of community among The First Tee partnering schools will take place on Friday, Sept. 26 at The First Tee Golf Course at The Creek Golf Club. At the 2nd Annual Life Skills & Golf Skills Team Challenge, fourth graders from partnering schools will engage in competition, applying The First Tee Life Skills and Golf Skills at a green-grass golf facility. Sponsors are PricewaterhouseCoopers Charitable Foundation Inc. and Phifer Johnson Foundation with lunch provided by Bojangles’ Restaurants Inc. and product support by Coca-Cola of Spartanburg. Increasingly, schools and communities are partnering to address character and wellness deficits for area youth. Collaboration is thriving at thirty-seven Spartanburg and Cherokee County schools, where The First Tee Life Skills & Golf Skills Curriculum is taught by certified PE teachers during school hours to over 18,000 students annually. Dr. Terry Pruitt, Deputy Superintendent with Spartanburg School District 7, has been a key supporter of The First Tee in schools.

According to Pruitt, “The First Tee promotes the attributes that we seek to instill in our students. The program strengthens our physical education and character education curriculum, enabling greater success for our students. The Team Challenge is a great enrichment opportunity for our students.” Since April 2011, thirty-seven Spartanburg and Cherokee County schools have been sponsored by foundations, companies, service clubs, and individuals who want to give area students the opportunity to be taught not only golf, but The First Tee Nine Core Values and Nine Healthy Habits. These schools join over 6,000 schools nationwide to be certified through The First Tee. Fran Dunn, Executive Director of the local First Tee chapter, sees the school partnerships as an opportunity to expand The First Tee mission to an average of 500 kids per school. According to Dunn, “Our sponsors have made it possible for boys and girls from all walks of life to be exposed to values inherent in the game of golf that will help them achieve success in life. We are excited about the collateral benefit to our community.”

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Mikenzie Young-Mullins won three medals, including a gold at the AAU Junior Olympics in July.

Young-Mullins strikes AAU gold

Byrnes freshman Mikenzie took a bronze medal for her thirdYoung-Mullins brought the AAU place finish in the pentathlon. Greer All-Stars its first National In the AAU Junior Olympics, Championship in August when she the top eight finishers are awarded made a triple-jump of 35 feet, 9¾ medals. inches at the Junior Olympics held in Brent Forrest finished sixth Des Moine, Iowa. in the boys 14U pole vault, and Young-Mullins’ closest comAnnemarie Piccione took sixth in petitor in the 14-under age group the girls 14U pole vault. Young-Mullins was sixth in the long jump, giving turned in a jump of 35 feet even her three medals on the day. before Young-Mullins easily bested that mark to win the gold. She had won several medals in different events prior to this year, but had never broken through for the gold. Other results included Alexandra Svacha’s second-place finish in the 13U pole vault and Matthew Garrett’s silver in the 11U 80-meter hurdles. Members of the Greer All-Stars pose with medYoung-Mullins also als won at the AAU Junior Olympics. GAME DAY u upstategameday.com 5

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Upstate Prep-Cast, which broadcasts area high school football games online, returns for the 2014 season at upstateprep-cast.net. Games from Boiling Springs, Chapman, Landrum and Polk County high schools can be found each Friday night this fall. An easy-to-use media player is also available so that fans can replay games. Fans can listen online, via their smart phones and at the game in home stadiums on 104.5 FM. The FM broadcast will also be available at away games, but those frequencies will be available on the Upstate Pre-Cast website. Each Friday night broadcast will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the Upstate High School Preview Show with Stan Olenik and Coach Mike Anthony. “All of our schools made runs in the football playoffs (in 2013), with Chap-

man playing for the 3A Upper State title,” said Boiling Springs play-by-play voice Tom Dixon. “Also, Boiling Springs went to The Reservation and knocked off the Gaffney Indians, snapping their home playoff game winning streak (39 games over a 29-year span).” The Upstate Prep-Cast team has also added a weekly live podcast - Upstate Gridiron - at 7 o’clock each Tuesday night during the football season. The podcast will also include information on teams from Cherokee, Greenville, Union and Polk counties. “The goal of Upstate Gridiron is to make a product that entertains, informs, and gives high school football fans a show that goes a level deeper than the cheers and plays on the Gridiron on Friday nights,” said Chapman play-byplay man Britt Wilkerson, who will also host the weekly podcast. n

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The Upstate Bullets traveled to Cooperstown , NY in late July to participate in the Cooperstown Field of Dreams tournament. The tournament was played in conjunction with the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The tournament included 104 teams from around the United States. The Bullets started the tournament strong, going undefeated in pool play. Even though the Bullets played well, they were defeated in bracket play to finish 9th out of 104 teams. Team members include Ethan Parris, Jack Renwick, Aaron Thomas, Carter Peeler, Drew Mason, Kobe Williams, Zac Adkins, Landon Jennings, Ben Hutchins, and P J Hall. Coaches of the team include Jerome Hall, David Renwick, Brian Adkins, and Chip Jennings.

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Cardinals moving on with new coach, AD For more than a decade, the Landrum High School football program was among the most stable in the Upstate. Athletic Director John Cann spent 12 years as athletic director. He was also head football coach for six of those years before passing over the reins to then assistant Russell Mahaffey after the 2007 QUICK HITS season. But Cann was hired away as athletic director at T.L. Hanna, and Mahaffey moved on to become defensive coordinator on Trey Elder’s new staff at Woodruff. Enter Mike Gentry as Landrum’s new athletic director and Jason Farmer as head football coach. Farmer, a fomer Blue Ridge assistant, spent the past two seasons as head coach at Woodmont. The Cardinals have been getting adjusted to Class 2A for the past two seasons with a combined eight wins, six of which came last season, since moving up in classification in 2012. How quickly the Cardinals adjust to Farmer’s take on the spread offense and new defensive system will determine how far they go in their first steps together.

Broome on the run

While pass-happy spread offenses are all the rage in high school football these days, Jet Turner’s

ground-first offense and hard-nosed defense led Broome to an eight-win season and a playoff berth in 2013. En route to a 4-1 region mark, which included wins over Woodruff and Union County, the Centurions’ double-wing rushed for nearly 3,800 yards. A team-high 1,220 yards came from returning RB Des Anderson. All-region linebackers Bauvier Jackson and Demarco Jackson, who combined for more than 210 tackles last season, return for their senior seasons.

Cusano leads Jackets

Replacing a back who ran for more than 2,500 yards and 30 touchdowns is a monumental task. And it is what faces Greer High School and head coach Will Young. Quez Nesbitt, a diminutive running back with unbelievable quickness, graduated as Greer’s alltime leading rusher. His replacement, Quay Thackston, yet to take a varsity snap. Mario Cusano returns as the starter at quarterback and will have familiar targets in Greer’s spread offense. He threw for more than 1,900 yards and 20 touchdowns last season. The Yellow Jackets defense struggled mightily during the team’s three-game playoff run and will have to return to form quickly. n

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Tavien Feaster rushed for 2,250 yards from scrimmage and 26 combined touchdowns last season. The junior is ranked as the second-best running back prospect in the nation by several recruiting services.

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Vikes’ Feaster making national headlines on local stage By JOHN CLAYTON @JCTweetsOn It took exactly one play from scrimmage for coveted Spartanburg running back Tavien Feaster to remind everyone what all the fuss is about. Feaster took the ball around right end for an 80-yard touchdown run on the Vikings’ first offensive play in a scrimmage against Wren. And with that the Twitter-verse was abuzz. The highly touted junior leads the Vikings back into the fray after his coming out party as a sophomore last year that included more than 2,250 yards from scrimmage and 26 combined touchdowns.

Despite Feaster’s impressive debut, the Vikings stumbled in region play with a 2-5 record under first-year head coach Chris Miller. But Spartanburg finished at 6-6 overall and will return a talented cast for 2014, including quarterback Aaron Scott, who threw for more than 2,500 yards and 28 touchdowns. Feaster, however, continued to make headlines in an offseason that included state track championships in the 100- and 200-meter dashes. He ran a 10.59 to win the 100 at state and set a new county mark in the 200 with a time of 21.16. Both those numbers sent recruiting pundits and watchers into a tizzy.

Here are some other interesting numbers for Feaster: 8.0 -- Feaster’s rushing average from last season. 19/2; 14/2; 37/3 -- Feaster’s national ranking overall/by position from recruiting analysts Scout.com, ESPN and Rivals, respectively. 11 -- Total scholarship offers Feaster reportedly received as of August. The list includes Clemson, South Carolina, Nebraska, Georgia, Penn State, Florida, Florida State, North Carolina, Alabama, Auburn and Tennessee. 50 -- Total receptions Feaster recorded last season. n

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YEAR OF TRANSITION

‘Dah-Day’s’ day is here for Panthers DaShawn Davis hopes to continue career at next level By JOHN CLAYTON @JCTweetsOn In more than half a century of Chapman High football, only a handful of players have gone on to continue their careers at the highest collegiate levels -- and two of those last year in Tyshun “Deebo” Samuel and Malik Gray. Senior wide receiver DaShawn Davis -- nicknamed “Da-Day” -- hopes to be the next one. “A whole bunch of coaches have said they want to see what I do this year,” Davis said of his early recruiting experiences. With Samuel (now at South Carolina) and Gray (now at East Carolina) as teammates last year, Davis set a single-season reception record for the Panthers with 85 catches for 1,600 yards. His performance as a junior certainly showed up on coaches’ videos as they

recruited Gray and Samuel, so it’s no surprise that East Carolina and Appalachian State are among the schools Davis said have spoken with him. But there is work to do as Davis grows into the new role of team leader while continuing to be among the Panthers’ top offensive threats. “We want to do what we did last year but make it to the state championship,” Davis said, recalling last year’s heartbreaking 29-27 loss at Daniel in the Upper State title game. The transition into his leadership role may be tougher than remaining one of Chapman’s most productive Panthers. “I’m not too vocal,” Davis said. “I’m more of a ‘do as I do’ guy. . . . We’ve got more seniors this year to fill those spots. “(The younger players) get a little nervous. I just tell them to do what I do.” n

DaShawn “Dah-Day” Davis transitions into a leadership role following the graduation of Deebo Samuel and Malik Gray.

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Rebels’ Micah Young making most of opportunity By JOHN CLAYTON @JCTweetsOn Micah Young’s ascension to the starting quarterback position for Byrnes is not an opportunity or responsibility the junior signal-caller takes lightly. After all, it almost didn’t happen. The departure of former head coach Bobby Bentley for an assistant coaching job at Auburn also included the departure of presumed 2014 Rebels starter Jake Bentley for the plains of Alabama. “If Jake were here, I’d be playing receiver right now,” Young said matter-of-factly. “Jake was a great quarterback. I played with him almost all my life. He did a great job here, but when it’s your turn to step up to the plate, you have to do it.” So, for the first time in three seasons, someone not named Bentley will be the Rebels’ starter. The recently graduated Shuler Bentley, a two-time S.C. Player of the Year, is now at Old Dominion.

But even with a new head coach in Byrnes alum Brian Lane in his first year at the helm, Young said he expects things to be very much the same with the Rebels’ offense. “It’s still the same concepts and same offense,” Young said. “But depending on what the defense gives us, we can change things a little bit.” Young’s skill set at quarterback is more akin to a more mobile predeMICAH YOUNG cessor such as Willy Korn than a pocket passer such as Shuler Bentley, giving Lane more options. “I can throw the ball, and I can move within the pocket,” Young said. “I can run the ball pretty well.” Young, 5-foot-10, 165, has been on the

Rebels’ varsity squad since his freshman year, spending most of his time at receiver as a freshman before taking over as Shuler Bentley’s backup last year. Though playing mainly in mop-up duty, Young accounted for 572 yards of total offense and seven touchdowns over his first two seasons. Last year, he completed 14 of 22 passes for 244 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for 251 yards on 27 carries for a 9.3 average. Despite playing sparingly over his first two seasons, Young has the attention of several college programs, including Appalachian State, UNC Charlotte and Temple, that are recruiting him as an athlete. He is among the state’s top recruits to watch for 2016. The job is his now -- and it’s full-time. “I’m coming in with the mindset to win and to get the job done,” he said. “There’s pressure, but having that confidence of the fans and the coaches being behind you helps a lot.” n

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Tate & Co. expecting big things By JOHN CLAYTON @JCTweetsOn A year ago, Boiling Springs rose above a tumultuous offseason for a somewhat surprising run deep into the Class 4A playoffs. This preseason, with Rick Tate firmly rooted as the team’s head coach, there has been no tumult. But there won’t be any surprises this season either. With three NCAA Division I commitments on offense -- quarterback Daniel Thompson (Elon), tight end Collin Reed (Appalachian State) and offensive tackle Noah Green (Clemson signee) -- the Bulldogs figure to challenge for the program’s first region title in nearly half a century. “I feel like we’re the best team in the state,” Thompson said matter of factly. Despite the late July resignation of former head coach Bruce Clark prior to last season, the Bulldogs went on to post an 8-5 record, winning at Gaffney in the playoffs and ending the Indians’ 39-game home playoff winning streak that was some 29 years in the making. Tate took over with the interim tag but

earned the right to have it removed with the Bulldogs’ successful campaign. “The way our playoff run ended last year (a 24-21 heartbreaker at Summerville), I think the guys felt like they had some football left in them,” Tate said. RICK TATE “They’ve busted it in summer workouts and in the weightroom.” A successful 7-on-7 season this past season also added confidence to a team that has had its ups and downs at the 4A level. “Over the last four or five years, these kids have learned how to win a little bit,” Tate said. “They expect to win, and it hurts a little bit more when they don’t. . . . When they started believing they could win, it made a big difference.” The Bulldogs averaged over 43 points per game last season, scoring 70 or more points

twice, including once in a loss to Mauldin. Thompson, the younger brother of South Carolina starting quarterback Dylan Thompson, threw for more than 3,700 yards and 44 touchdowns in 2013. Despite last season’s successes, Thompson said he and his teammates feel snubbed in the preseason polls and will start the season with the proverbial chips on their shoulders. “In every game, we’re the underdogs, and we’re going to play that way in every game,” he said. “We’re going in with that attitude. We’re going to play smashmouth football. We’re going to play hard and play to the echo of the whistle on every play.” Green said the Summerville loss was felt over the course of the offseason and will help fuel the Bulldogs as they campaign through arguably the toughest region in the state with familiar foes such as Gaffney, Byrnes, Spartanburg and Dorman waiting. “We’re going to be playing with a lot more passion this year,” Green said. “It lit a fire, having something like that taken away from you. “We don’t want anything short of state this year.” n

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Dorman WR J.J. Arcega-Whiteside was among the top recruits in South Carolina, but will venture far from home for his college career at Stanford.

et’s talk about the hyphen -- the one in J.J. Arcega-Whiteside’s name. The one that connects a son to mother and father; the one that connects culture to culture, continent to continent. The one that connects one generation to the next. The one that will link this coast and its Palmetto trees to the West Coast, Stanford and its enigmatic, singular tree mascot. In some ways that hyphen is a unique calling card for Arcega-Whiteside, just like memories of Spain and a future that is set to begin some 2,400 miles away after he became the first Dorman football player to commit to accept a scholarship at Stanford. Because of the Cardinal’s national ranking in football -- 34-7 under coach David Shaw with two PAC 12 titles -- and Stanford’s academic reputation, the decision was a no-brainer, so to speak.

“No matter what I decide to major in, Stanford is rated at the top nationally,” Arcega-Whiteside said. “So, I really couldn’t go wrong.”

Summer roadtrip

The photos filled up the Facebook page belonging to Valorie Whiteside, the Dorman girls basketball coach, former Chapman High star and professional basketball player overseas. Lately, she is also known as J.J.’s mom. There they were, smiling for the camera in Atlanta at Georgia Tech, in Winston-Salem at Wake Forest, in Chapel Hill at North Carolina, in Charlottesville at Virginia, in College Park at Maryland. Then, finally to more traditional Big Ten country at Michigan State. And off to California to visit recent PAC 12 power Stanford, a school long known for its academics but only recently a major player on NCAA Division I football’s biggest stage. After his senior season at Dorman, that will be Arcega-Whiteside’s stage, too. “I remember watching the Rose Bowl and thinking

“I remember watching the Rose Bowl and thinking if I could play for anyone in America, it would be for one of those two teams. I was lucky that those two offered me.”

if I could play for anyone in America, it would be for one of those two teams. I was lucky that those two offered me.” So, at the end of a long summer journey, covering thousands of miles, Arcega-Whiteside found home.

It’s a small world

Going across the country to attend college and play football might be intimidating to some 18-yearolds, but Arcega-Whiteside isn’t most. With no viable women’s basketball league in the U.S., his mother headed overseas for a career as a professional athlete. In Spain, she met and married J.J.’s father, Joaquin Arcega, who also played basketball professionally there. As Whiteside finished her career, J.J. was a courtside. When he wasn’t in the gym, he was on the soccer pitch. “After school, during school and before school, I remember, that’s all we did every day,” Arcega-Whiteside A younger J.J. Arcega-Wh- said. iteside on the sidelines And that’s the during one of his mother’s way it was for the professional basketball first seven years of games in Spain. Arcega-Whiteside’s young life. Football was as far away as America, but soon he would discover both. “When I came over here and started playing football, it was like, ‘What is this?’” The family business had been basketball, and Arcega-Whiteside shrugs and smiles when he acknowledges that he could very well be the best soccer player in the state who doesn’t play soccer. He still plays basketball and has starred at Dorman, getting the attention of college programs in that sport as well. But football -- that has been his passion and pursuit since he found it on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. “When I realized that I was going to excel in football, and that it would get me to college, that’s when I started to focus on football,” he said. The basketball skills he learned at his parents’ knee have carried into Arcega-Whiteside’s football game as did the conditioning he had early on from soccer. “Soccer helped with my foot speed, quickness and endurance,” he said, noting an ankle injury that thwarted his soccer career. At 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, Arcega-Whiteside said his basketball skills impressed Stanford’s coaching staff. “They liked the basketball,” he said. “Boxing out and going up for a rebound and going up for a football is the same.”

> J.J. ARCEGA-WHITESIDE

ED OVERSTREET PHOTO Dorman football Head Coach Dave Gutshall saw something special in Arcega-Whiteside’s game early on, bringing the receiver up to varsity as a freshman. As a junior last year, Arcega-Whiteside turned in the type of season that got the attention of college coaches with 76 catches for 1,477 yards and 16 touchdowns. “He’s special -- one guy can’t cover J.J. Arcega-Whiteside,” Dorman Head Coach Dave Gutshall said after Arecega-Whiteside lit up Spartanburg for 259 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 10 catches last season in a 42-35 Cavs victory. “If the ball hits J.J.’s hands, there’s a good chance he’ll catch it, and he’s hard to tackle. He’s just really an unbelievable football player.” Those statistics translated into Arcega-Whiteside being designated as a three-star recruit by most scouting services.That and the “eyeball test” by college scouts and coaches earned him some 20 scholarship offers heading into his senior season. But neither Clemson nor South Carolina was among them. Clemson had a stable of five-star-rated recruits committed and no room at the position for next year. South Carolina, which has three Upstate receivers on its current roster, was interested but not enough to come in early with an offer. That’s just the business of big-time college football these days. And the road west seemed wide open.

Now, it’s just about football again -- the way it was when Arcega-Whiteside first found the game and the end zone; the way it was when he tossed the new oddly shaped ball in the backyard with his father, who was discovering the uniquely American game as well. It was about football and family then, and ultimately it was what Arcega-Whiteside called a family atmosphere around the Stanford football program that led him to become the Cardinal’s first wide receiver commitment since 2012. When he called Shaw to make his commitment, every coach in the office got on the phone to congratulate Arcega-Whiteside and to welcome him aboard, proving the player’s point about his connection there. Another connection, another hyphen: Arcega-Whiteside-Stanford. He could play soon for the Cardinal. He could play a lot. With effort in the classroom, he will leave the campus with one of the most valuable degrees in the country. “My dad has always told me that if I did things the right way,” he said, “good things would happen.”

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Arcega-Whiteside has work to do before heading to Palo Alto, Calif. after

graduation. Dorman plays in arguably the toughest Class 4A region -- Region II -- in the state with traditional foes such as Byrnes, Boiling Springs and Spartanburg on the schedule. Stopping Arcega-Whiteside will be job one for their defenses. “I want to win a state championship,” he said just prior to the start of his senior season. “I’m pretty sure everybody is going to have me as a target. . . . I understand that I won’t be able to score maybe a the rate I did last year, but that doesn’t really matter to me. I just want to win.” But Arcega-Whiteside said he is relieved to be able to concentrate on football. The recruiting process, he said, was fun but sometimes maddening and time consuming.

J.J. Arcega-Whiteside with mom Valorie Whiteside during a recruiting visit to Georgia Tech.

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Wide Open Ex-Dorman duo Peake, Humphries expected to play big roles for Tigers By JOHN CLAYTON @JCTweetsOn CLEMSON -- Former Dorman star and current Clemson receiver Charone Peake’s lanky frame and familiar No. 19 was visibile some 80 yards away as the Tigers wrapped up their final scrimmage of the summer.  Then, he was gone.  But Clemson coaches and teammates say Peake will be back in the lineup this season, starting with Georgia, joining his former Dorman teammate, PEAKE Adam Humphries, as veteran leaders of the Tigers’ receiving corps.  Peake spent all of last season and the entire offseason recovering from knee surgery for an injury sustained prior to the 2013 season. A meniscus tear in the same knee a few weeks ago required a second surgery and more recuperation.  “It’s going to be awesome to get Charone back,” Humphries said. “He’s been a friend all my life. He’s someone I feel comfortable playing with. He knows the offense inside and out. It’ll be great to get him back and have another playmaker out on the field.”  Clemson coaches were 22 JAUGUST 15 - SEPTEMBER 14, 2014 u GAME DAY

Clemson and former Dorman WR Charone Peake (19) is expected to bring experience to the Tigers’ lineup if he can return from a pair of knee injuries.

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not rushing Peake back to full participation in practices, but know they will need both him and Humphries to help fill the voids left by the NFL departures of Sammy Watkins (Buffalo) and Martavis Bryant (Pittsburgh).  Humphries said that despite Peake’s positive outlook, he has paid special attention to try and make sure Peake’s spirits remained up as he rehabbed through both injuries.  “My locker is right beside him, so we talk every day,” said Humphries. “He’s a positive guy, and he knows what he’s capable of, but I’ve got to try and

keep his spirits up and keep him motivated.  “I know he’s ready to get back on the field and he’s slowly working his way back out there. He should be ready to go pretty soon. “ While Peake left Dorman as one of the state’s top recruits, Humphries was largely overlooked by larger schools with the exception of Clemson.  Even after arriving at Clemson four years ago, Humphries proved his worth but was occasionally lost in the starpower of Watkins and the playmaking ability of Bryant.

But the unfettered Humphries has rewarded head coach Dabo Swinney’s faith by becoming one of the Tigers’ more versatile and durable performers with 97 career catches for 893 yards and three touchdowns.  “Knowing the coaches have trusted me in whatever I do -- even sophomore year, they put me on defense,” he said. “It’s something I take pride in -knowing the offense and being a versatile player and being able to play multiple positions. I study and watch film and I’m ready to play whatever position they want me to play.

Adam Humphries (13), who starred at Dorman with Peake, is a versatile performer in Clemson’s lineup. CLEMSON UNIVERSITY PHOTO

“Being paired with Peake again will seem like old times for Humphries as Peake comes off the medical redshirt he received last season. He injured his knee in practice prior to Clemson’s third game on Sept. 10 to end his 2013 season. In two complete seasons, Peake has 37 receptions for 327 yards and three touchdowns.

Despite Peake’s most recent knee injury and ensuing surgery, Swinney said the rangy, 6-foot-2, 205-pound receiver will be ready for Clemson’s season opener at Georgia. Having the two veterans could also be a boost for senior and firstyear starter Cole Stoudt, who has spent his entire Clemson career

backing up Tajh Boyd. The chemistry among the three of them has come along nicely, Stoudt said.   “We’ve been working hard all spring and summer. That’s something we’ve been working on since Day 1 when I got here,” he said. “That’s been three years. Chemistry is good. It’s great and only getting better.” n

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Catching On Ex-Rebel Nick Jones ready to roll with Dylan Thompson By JOHN CLAYTON @JCTweetsOn Keeping up with the Joneses at South Carolina may be tougher this season. And that’s just the way fifthyear senior receiver Nick Jones wants it. The Byrnes product said he has worked on becoming leaner, quicker and faster in the offseason, and that effort quickly caught the attention of starting quarterback Dylan Thompson, who singled out Jones after spring practice as a player to watch on the Gamecocks’ roster this fall. “In the offseason, I saw a few

articles I don’t want to mention -- and those gave me a little extra motivation,” Jones said. Not that he necessarily needed it. Along with the senior Thompson, Jones is being looked at as one of the offensive leaders of the team this season -- a change Jones has had to learn to embrace. “It’s little bit different for me, because I’m one of the quietest guys on the team,” he said. “But being a fifth-year guy and a leader of the receiving corps, I’ve got to step up and talk more and be more active in the offense. It’s bringing the best out of me, so I’m actually

Former Byrnes star Nick Jones (3) says he has developed a lot of chemistry over the years with first-year starting QB Dylan Thompson (Boiling Springs), below.

enjoying it.” Jones has 51 career catches for 621 yards and six touchdowns in 35 games for the Gamecocks, and those numbers are light years ahead of some of the team’s young receivers such as freshmen Shaq Davidson (Gaffney) and Tyshun “Deebo” Samuel. Jones’ reception total even doubles that of junior Shaq Roland, who is expected to be among Thompson’s top options this season. Jones said working with the younger receivers has been among his responsibilities. “I want to teach them what to do off the field so they don’t get in trouble off the field,” he said. On the field, Jones and Thompson have developed a chemistry that has its roots in the Upstate. “I’ve been with Dylan ever since our middle school days,” Jones recalled. “I think we have great chemistry. We’re together all the time, and we work out all the time, so it should be fun. “We’ve been through a lot and seen a lot together, so, hopefully, we can read these defense and make them look bad this year.” Jones is also hoping to follow

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Asking the right questions

n a time when we are constantly looking for a way to get faster, stronger and gain an edge in athletics, the questions often arise: ‘What do you do for speed development? How do you get rid of pain?’ Ask a trainer, or a strength coach or a therapist and you will likely get different answers to these and other questions about athletic development. Much of the confusion I believe comes from asking poorly formulated questions. How can we answer these questions when we do not know the person who will participate in the exercise program? After all there are many things that will inhibit speed. Initially removing those barriers will prove more important than adding generalized speed development exercises. Likewise, a painful knee or back are symptoms which are caused by issues that are complex in nature and require more than a general program aimed at improving general flexibility or strength. If there were a set program for pain suffers then we would

ment the athlete is the best have found it by way forward. now and injury rates The type of assessment would be considerneeded is not simply a ably lower. performance assessment If you consider that one might see at the the questions, you NFL combine. In this type of will realize that the setting specific performance ‘problem’ is the inmarkers are measure such as correct focus point. the 40 yard dash and vertical A lack of speed or leap. These are nice to know the presence of pain KEN and can give an idea of the is only a situation. athlete is capable of doing. It should not be the FINLEY However, if an athlete scores focus point but rathpoorly on these measureer the one experiencing the situation should gain our ments, you will not necessarily know attention. These situations cannot be what is needed to improve in these fixed reliably with general exercises. areas. The answer is not in the exercises A skilled assessment that leads to alone but rather in applying the right the most efficient and effective methexercises to the correct situation. odology for a specific athlete includes So how do we proceed to immobility and stability testing. For instance an athlete may have a limitaprove speed and other performance measures? As mentioned previously tion with striding one leg forward understanding the strengths and compared to the other leg. If this is weaknesses of the individual can now the case then that athlete can never help us formulate a plan to help the have the most efficient running style ‘individual’ in the best way possible. no matter how good of coaching is Having a skilled professional assessprovided or drill work is performed.

Using the proper screening tools, a skilled professional will identify the ‘weak links’ and be able to correct or remove these barriers to performance. Considering the previous example, restoring the mobility in the stride length will now allow the performance coach to have a positive impact on the athlete’s speed. Rather than adding a bunch of new exercises to challenge the athlete the screen helped to remove the barrier to speed. This approach is immensely more successful to speed development. In summary if you want to run faster, jump higher or throw harder you need information. You need to ask the right questions. A proper movement screen from a skilled professional can take your training and performance to higher levels than you’ve achieved previously. n Ken Finley is a physical therapist and certified youth speed and agility specialist. To learn more about his youth athletic development programs please contact Finley at kfinley@finleypt.com.

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HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULES Spartanburg, Cherokee, Union counties

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BOILING SPRINGS

Aug. 29 Nation Ford Sept. 5 Gaffney Sept. 12 at Dutch Fork Sept. 19 at York Sept. 26 at Byrnes Oct. 3 at Riverside Oc.t 10 Wade Hampton Oct. 17 at Spartanburg Oct. 24 Dorman Oct. 31 J.L. Mann Nov. 7 at Mauldin

BROOME

Aug. 22 Chesnee Aug. 29 at Woodruff Sept. 5 St. Joseph’s Sept. 12 Chapman Sept. 19 at Newberry Oct. 3 at Clinton Oct. 10 at Union Co. Oct. 17 Chester Oct. 24 South Pointe Oct. 31 Lancaster

BYRNES

Aug. 22 at Northwestern Aug. 29 T.L. Hanna Sept. 12 at De La Salle (Calif.) Sept. 19 at Gaffney Sept. 26 Boiling Springs Oct. 3 at Spartanburg Oct. 10 Riverside Oct. 17 at J.L. Mann Oct. 24 Mauldin Oct. 31 at Dorman Nov. 7 Wade Hampton

CHAPMAN

Aug. 29 Chesnee Sept. 5 at Woodruff Sept 12 at Broome Sept. 19 Travelers Rest

Sept. 26 Eastside Oct. 3 at Berea Oct. 10 Emerald Oct. 17 at Greer Oct. 24 at Blue Ridge Oct. 31 Southside

CHESNEE

Aug. 22 at Broome Aug. 29 at Chapman Sept. 5 Abbeville Sept. 19 at Pendleton Sept. 26 Carolina Oct. 3 at Liberty Oct. 10 Landrum Oct. 17 Powdersville Oct. 24 at Blacksburg Oct. 31 Woodruff

DORMAN

Aug. 22 at Wade Hampton Aug. 29 at Gaffney Sept. 5 Greenwood Sept. 12 at Rock Hill Sept. 19 Dutch Fork Sept. 26 at J.L. Mann Oct. 3 Mauldin Oct. 10 Spartanburg Oct. 24 at Boiling Springs Oct. 31 Byrnes Nov. 7 at Riverside

GAFFNEY

Aug. 22 at Union Co. Aug. 29 Dorman Sept. 5 at Boiling Springs Sept. 12 Spartanburg Sept. 19 Byrnes Oct. 3 at Nation Ford Oct. 10 at York Oct. 24 at Clover Oct. 31 Fort Mill Nov. 7 Northwestern

GREER

Aug. 29 Clinton Sept. 5 at Riverside Sept. 12 at Union Co. Sept. 19 at Emerald Sept. 26 Travelers Rest Oct. 3 at Eastside Oct. 10 Berea Oct. 17 Chapman Oct. 24 at Southside Oct. 31 Blue Ridge

LANDRUM

Aug. 29 Travelers Rest Sept. 5 at Walhalla Sept. 19 at Carolina Sept. 26 Liberty Oct. 3 Powdersville Oct. 10 at Chesnee Oct. 17 Blacksburg Oct. 24 at Woodruff Oct. 31 Pendleton

SCSDB

Sept. 4 Greenville Hurricanes Sept. 11 N.C. School/Deaf Sept. 18 at Fountain Inn Christian Sept. 25 at N.C. School/Deaf-East Oct. 2 Oak Level Baptist Oct. 18 Ga. School/Deaf Oct. 23 Fountain Inn Christian Oct. 30 PAC (Columbia)

SPARTANBURG

Aug. 22 Eastern Christian (Md.) Sept. 5 Union Co. Sept. 12 at Gaffney Sept. 19 at Greenwood Sept. 26 at Riverside Oct. 3 Byrnes Oct. 10 at Dorman Oct. 17 Boiling Springs Oct. 24 Wade Hampton

Oct. 31 at Mauldin Nov. 7 at J.L. Mann

SPARTANBURG CHRISTIAN

Aug. 29 at Florence Christian Sept. 5 at Southside Christian Sept. 12 Curtis (Ga.) Baptist Sept. 19 at Heathwood Hall Oct. 3 Ben Lippen Oct. 10 Thomas Sumter Oct. 17 Calhoun Academy Oct. 24 Orangeburg prep Oct. 31 at King’s Academy

WOODRUFF

Aug. 29 Broome Sept. 5 Chapman Sept. 12 at Clinton Sept. 19 Blacksburg Sept. 26 at Powdersville Oct. 3 at Pendleton Oct. 10 Carolina Oct. 17 at Liberty Oct. 24 Landrum Oct. 31 at Chesnee

UNION COUNTY

Aug. 22 Gaffney Aug. 29 at Newberry Sept. 5 at Spartanburg Sept. 12 Greer Sept. 19 at Abbeville Oct. 3 at South Pointe Oct. 10 Broome Oct. 17 at Clinton Oct. 24 Lancaster Oct. 31 Chester

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HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULES Greenville County BEREA

Aug. 29 at Carolina Sept. 5 Powdersville Sept. 12 West-Oak Sept. 19 Southside Sept. 26 at Blue Ridge Oct. 3 Chapman Oct. 10 at Greer Oct. 17 at Eastside Oct. 24 Emerald OCt. 31 at Travelers Rest

BLUE RIDGE

Aug. 29 at Wade Hampton Sept. 12 Stephens Co. (Ga.) Sept. 19 at Eastside Sept. 26 Berea Oct. 3 at Emerald Oct. 10 Travelers Rest Oct. 24 Chapman Oct. 31 at Greer

Carolina Academy Aug. 29 Berea Sept. 5 at Southside Sept. 12 Christ Church Sept. 19 Landrum Sept. 26 at Chesnee Oct. 3 Blacksburg Oct. 10 at Woodruff Oct. 17 Pendleton Oct. 24 at Powdersville Oct. 31 at Liberty

CHRIST CHURCH

Aug. 22 at Lee Central Aug. 29 Abbeville Sept. 5 at Eastside Sept. 12 at Carolina Sept. 26 Christ School Oct. 3 at Whitmire Oct. 10 Southside Christian Oct. 17 Ware Shoals Oct. 24 at St. Joseph’s Oct. 31 McCormick

EASTSIDE

Aug. 29 Riverside Sept. 5 Christ Church Sept. 12 at Wade Hampton Sept. 19 Blue Ridge

Sept. 26 at Chapman Oct. 3 Greer Oct. 10 at Southside Oct. 17 Berea Oct. 24 at Travelers Rest Oct. 31 at Emerald

Oct. 3 at Dorman Oct. 10 at J.L. Mann Oct. 17 Riverside Oct. 24 at Byrnes Oct. 31 Spartanburg Nov. 7 Boiling Springs

GREENVILLE

RIVERSIDE

Sept. 12 Dixie Sept. 26 at Fox Creek Oct. 3 Calhoun Falls Oct. 10 at Christ Church Oct. 17 Whitmire Oct. 24 at Ware Shoals Oct. 31 St. Joseph’s

Aug. 29 at Eastside Sept. 5 Greer Sept. 12 Woodmont Sept. 19 at Hillcrest Sept. 26 Spartanburg Oct. 3 Boiling Springs Oct. 10 at Byrnes Oct. 17 at Mauldin Oct. 24 J.L. Mann Oct. 31 at Wade Hampton Nov. 7 Dorman

TRAVELERS REST

ST. JOSEPH’S

WADE HAMPTON

J.L. MANN

SOUTHSIDE

WOODMONT

MAULDIN

SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN

Aug. 29 Seneca Sept. 5 Fort Mill Sept. 12 at Nation Ford Sept. 19 J.L. Mann Sept. 26 T.L. Hanna Oct. 3 at Greenwood Oct. 10 Hillcrest Oct. 17 at Westside Oct. 24 at Woodmont Oct. 31 Laurens Nov. 7 Easley

HILLCREST

Aug. 29 Mauldin Sept. 5 Wade Hampton Sept. 12 at J.L. Mann Sept. 19 Riverside Sept. 26 Greenwood Oct. 3 at Westside Oct. 10 at Greenville Oct. 17 Laurens Oct. 24 at T.L. Hanna Oct. 31 at Easley Nov. 7 Woodmont Aug. 29 at Southside Sept. 19 Hillcrest Sept. 26 Dorman Oct. 3 at Wade Hampton Oct. 10 Mauldin Oct. 17 Byrnes Oct. 24 at Riverside Oct. 31 at Boiling Springs Nov. 7 Spartanburg

Aug. 29 at Hillcrest Sept. 5 at Woodmont Sept. 12 Laurens Sept. 19 T.L. Hanna Sept. 26 Wade Hampton

Aug. 22 Ninety Six Aug. 29 Peculiar Generation Lions Sept. 5 at Broome Sept. 12 at Calhoun Falls Sept. 26 McCormick Oct. 3 at Ware Shoals Oct. 10 Whitmire Oct. 17 Ridge Spring-Monetta Oct. 24 Christ Church Oct. 31 at Southside Christian Aug. 22 at Ware Shoals Aug. 29 J.L. Mann Sept. 5 Carolina Sept. 19 at Berea Sept. 26 Emerald Oct. 3 at Travelers Rest Oct. 10 Eastside Oct. 17 at Blue Ridge Oct. 24 Greer Oct. 31 at Chapman

Aug. 22 at Travelers Rest Aug. 29 at McCormick Sept. 5 Spartanburg Christian

Aug. 22 Southside Christian Aug. 29 at Landrum Sept. 12 Powdersville Sept. 19 at Chapman Sept. 26 at Greer Oct. 3 Southside Oct. 10 at Blue Ridge Oct. 17 at Emerald Oct. 24 Eastside Oct. 31 Berea Aug. 22 Dorman Aug. 29 Blue Ridge Sept. 5 at Hillcrest Sept. 12 Eastside Sept. 19 at Woodmont Sept. 26 at mauldin Oct. 3 J.L. Mann Oct. 10 at Boiling Springs Oct. 24 at Spartanburg Oct. 31 Riverside Nov. 7 at Byrnes Aug. 29 at Wren Sept. 5 Mauldin Sept. 12 at Riverside Sept. 19 Wade Hampton Oct. 3 at Laurens Oct. 10 Greenwood Oct. 17 at Easley Oct. 24 Greenville Oct. 31 T.L. Hanna Nov. 7 at Hillcrest

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