Archive By Author - Tom Didato
Loss to Hartsville sets up interesting final week for P-17
Just when it looked as if Kershaw County Post 17 was ready to put Hartsville in its rear-view mirror, this happens.
Seven-run second lifts 17ers past Hartsville
His smile spoke volumes as to what Craig Smith saw as he tempted fate by looking ahead to what the upcoming weeks may hold for the Kershaw County American Legion baseball team.
Bowers’ gem helps extend P-17ers win streak to six
On a night when runs were as rare as a breeze, Kershaw County's Zac Bowers and Russell Thompson of Manning-Santee took turns cooling off the opposing bats.
Rawl brings the complate package to Koalas
Numbers and actions speak louder than words. And Taylor Rawl was bigger on the former pair than the latter in helping turn the Lugoff-Elgin softball team into a force in the state's 4A ranks.
17ers score five in first to upend Manning, 12-4
MANNING -- Manning-Santee put itself in an early hole against Kershaw County Post 17 on Monday and try as it might, Post 68 couldn't pull itself out.
Hoppner's American stay ends with a bang in state tennis tourney
Each day, millions of Americans pull up to a fast food restaurant intercom, place their order and moments later, their food and drinks are handed to them and they are off and back on the road again.
Cheraw forfeits game to Post 17
Fans arriving at American Legion Park last Thursday night and seeing an empty, but playable, field may have thought that evening's League III game between Kershaw County Post 17 and visiting Cheraw was not played due to wet grounds.
Local stables enjoying strong spring
Thanks in large part to Commanding Curve's second-place finish in the $2 million Kentucky Derby and his ninth in the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, Kip Elser's Kirkwood Stables of Camden is enjoying a stellar spring.
17ers pull away from Cheraw
Just when it looked as if Kershaw County might enjoy a little additional down time on a warm Monday evening, Cheraw made the locals pull a regular shift.
Bowers, Hoke to play in all-star baseball games
While the Grand Strand is filled with sunbathers and vacationers at this time of year, a pair of recent Kershaw County graduates will spend this weekend in Myrtle Beach putting in a little work.
The end of an era
Glady Smoak remembers the night as if it were yesterday.
Red-hot Stokes helps lift P-17 past Jets
DALZELL -- After opening the American Legion baseball season with a convincing 12-2 victory, Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 suffered its second straight loss to Kershaw County Post 17 on Friday, falling 10-6 at Thomas Sumter Academy's General Field on Friday night.
Nine-run fifth propels P-7 past Jets
It was only one game, but it sure seemed as if Kershaw County American Legion baseball coach Craig Smith was coaching two.
Jets unload on P-17, 12-2
DALZELL -- Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 head coach Steve Campbell had to shuffle his starting lineup right before the Jets season-opener due to a player having a job interview.
17ers take two of three in North Carolina
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. -- Kershaw County Post 17 received a brilliant pitching performance from The Citadel-signee Grey Hoke in the opener and a walk-off solo home run from Russ Radcliffe in the nightcap to sweep Haywood (N.C.) Post 47, 6-1 and 3-2, in an American Legion Senior Opening Day doubleheader on Saturday at Tuscola Ballpark.
Articles By Author - Tom Didato
S.C. State ready to knock on Wood
In the world of college football, walk-ons are oftentimes best seen and not heard.
Post 17’s offense explodes in 21-10 victory over M-S
MANNING -- After giving up six runs in the top of the sixth inning of their American Legion baseball League III contest against Kershaw County Post ...
Atlanta Steeplechase ceasing operations
On the heels of the cancellation of the Marion duPont Scott Colonial Cup fall steeplechase meet two months ago, the Atlanta Steeplechase, a spring staple ...
P-17ers beat storm and Hartsville while improving to 3-3 in League III
Falling asleep is too strong a term. Maybe, taking a little nap would describe it better.
There’s no place like home for L-E lineman Campbell
Within the past 10 days, Wyatt Campbell added scholarship offers from Arizona State and Colorado State to bring his total to 18. A trip to ...
Seventh (inning) hardly heaven for P-17 in loss to Hartsville
One-third of the way into a 12-game League III season is not the optimal time to push the panic button but after four games, Kershaw ...
17ers bounce back with 4-3 victory over Hartsville
Hanging on for dear life, Kershaw County received a game-ending strikeout from Mikael Nelson --- leaving runners on first and second --- to leave Jimmy White Park ...
Post 17 avoids being swept thanks to Dorton’s big night
With the night Justin Dorton was having, who could have blamed him for not wanting the ball taken out of his left hand.
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