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Freshman left-hander Trey Sowell tossed a six-hitter against the home standing Buford Yellow Jackets on Tuesday, March 13. He struck out 10 batters to lead the Eagles in the Region IVAA opener for both teams.

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A Monroe, N.C. man was arrested and charged with Simple Possession of Marijuana on March 9. A Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Department report said Sgt. Stuart Robinson was working at a traffic checkpoint and was approached by a vehicle driven by Travis James Haigler, 21, 1119 Diana Lee Lane, Monroe.

After several scrimmages the Central High golf team participated in two tournaments last week. 

The first match was held last Thursday, March 8 as the Eagles played in the Lexington County Tee-Off Classic at Hackley Country Club in West Columbia. Central finished fifth in a field of 18 teams.

This week we travel back 38 years to profile our “Where Are They Now?” athlete. Ricky Rivers played basketball four years and baseball three years for the green and gold-clad Tigers. He was named all-conference in basketball his senior year.