NEWBERRY (NEWBERRY) – The Wolves shook off the disappointment of last week’s loss to Florida Tech with a resounding 42-22 victory over visiting Virginia Union on Saturday afternoon at Setzler Field, wearing down the Panthers’ defense with a series of methodical drives and a punishing defensive performance. Four of Newberry’s (1-1) six touchdown drives took 11 plays or more, including an…
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WHO: Virginia Union University at Newberry College WHERE: Historic Setzler Field on the campus of Newberry College WHEN: 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 10 RECORDS: Both teams are 0-1 overall and have not begun conference play. LIVE VIDEO: http://www.newberrywolves.tv LIVE AUDIO: http://www.newberrywolves.tv, WKDK-AM 1240 in Newberry County LIVE STATS: http://www.newberrystats.com WEATHER FORECAST: Partly cloudy with a high of 93 degrees. There is a 10 percent chance of rain. FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE…
BRISTOL, Conn. – Markell Castle’s leaping, twisted, one-handed catch on a high pass from Raleigh Yeldell was featured on ESPN as the No. 2 play on SportsCenter’s Top Ten Sunday evening. The play came as part of a four-play, 73-yard scoring drive that took just 36 seconds off the clock, allowing the Wolves to knot up the score at 21 before…
Newberry and Florida Tech had over 1,000 yards of total offense Saturday, but the Red Wolves fell to Florida Tech and started 2016 0-1. Click the video to watch the highlights. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Newberry
NEWBERRY – Visiting Florida Tech exacted its revenge on Newberry a year after the Wolves’ dramatic victory in Melbourne, staving off a late rally with an interception in the end zone to seal a 42-28 win at Setzler Field that kicked off the 2016 season. The Panthers (1-0) fell victim to Newberry (1-0) a season ago, giving up a touchdown in…
NEWBERRY (Newberry Athletics) – The Newberry Wolves men’s basketball team will open its 2016-2017 season with an exhibition game against the University of South Carolina on Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, head coach Dave Davis announced today. Game time and ticket information will be announced when it becomes available. Newberry enters the contest against the Gamecocks seeking a two-game…
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INDIANAPOLIS (NC SID) — The South Atlantic Conference football game between Newberry College and Catawba College will be broadcast on ESPN3 as part of the 2016 NCAA Division II Football Showcase, as announced by the NCAA office Thursday. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 1, at Newberry’s historic Setzler Field as the culmination of Family Weekend and the…
NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a man found shot to death on a road in Newberry County was killed during a robbery that started when he met a man from an internet escort site.
Newberry County Sheriff Lee Foster said in a statement that 22-year-old Michael Spears shot and killed Jesse Sanders after kidnapping him from his Whitmire home and dumped his body Monday on the side of U.S. Highway 176.
Foster says the 62-year-old victim arranged to meet Spears at his Whitmire home on the social media website Backpage.
Foster says there were signs of a struggle at Sanders’ home and he was taken against his will to where he was shot and his body dumped.
Spears is awaiting a bond hearing. It wasn’t known if he had a lawyer.
