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Page 12 - Rutherford Weekly www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 RUTHERFORD WEEKLY SPORTS Brought to you by: 828-245-0434 293 S. Broadway St., Forest City FAST WAY By KEVIN CARVER Time Ticking On Post 423 Season; Owls Coming Around As First Half Draws To A Close A young team who yearns for a confidence booster. That's exactly the Rutherford County Post 423 Senior Legion team in a nutshell this season. The bad part is that they need to get going to make a postseason spot. Post 423 (4-6) goes 1-3 this past week and have six games left in the regular season. Right now, they sit eighth out of nine teams, but within three games of being in fourth. This past week, Post 423 beat Asheville 5-3, then lost a four-run lead to Caldwell in the ninth. They also lost 12-4 to Cherryville after leading 4-1 in the first frame. Despite going 4-for-6, Dylan Parris led the way in the loss to Cherryville. They were shutout by Shelby, who leads the Western Division. In the Majors, the hottest team in baseball right now…the Toronto Blue Jays? Well, they have won 11 in a row. Juan Encarnacion, Adam Lind, Jose Bautista, J.C. Arencibia and Colby Rasmus have proven they can provide the offense. R.A. Dickey, Mark Behrle, Esmil Rogers and Josh Johnson have shown that they can hold up opponents while on the mound. The Blue Jays went from 10-21 to now within a scary hot five games of the American League East lead. It arguably could be the best division in the MLB as all five A.L. East teams are now within five games of each other. Meanwhile, the Braves still have a 5.5 game lead in the National League East, but have went 4-6 in their last 10 games. However, there is a little concern of a slump since they are last in runs per game and scoring with runners in scoring position this month. On the NASCAR scene, Martin Truex Jr. snapped a 218-race winless streak and deservedly so. As a member of Michael Waltrip Racing, Truex has finished second or third in six of the last two full seasons of races and been a Childbirth Education Class A prenatal course covering pregnancy, labor, delivery and newborn care. Pre-registration is required. ©Community First Media Not Just Oil, Pennzoil factor in number of events until bad breaks took him of the picture. I knew it was coming, but I didn't know when. This weekend at Kentucky gives him a good shot for two in a row, finishing second and eighth the last two years. Truex also helped himself out by jumping all the way to tenth in the standings, thus pushing into The Chase for now. Jeff Gordon finished second last week and gained seven points and three spots in Sonoma. He is just 12 points behind tenth and in thirteenth now. Just a win this weekend, it would jump him into a wildcard spot with nine races to go. Interesting to mention, Denny Hamlin needs to win twice (in my opinion) and gain 83 points on the five teams in front of him to get back to 20th in the standings and in Chase contention. He sits 25th with 10 races left before the Chase to the Championship. As for the NBA, the Miami Heat went backto-back, now winning the 2013 title. However, I felt like the San Antonio Spurs played the best throughout the whole playoffs and even in that championship series. Still, Miami hung around in pivotal games six and seven and came through when they had too. If Lebron James and the Heat are playing anybody down by just five points with a three minutes to go, don't bet against the Heat and they showed just that throughout the 2013 playoffs. Finally, the Forest City Owls (9-13) are playing a bit better. They stopped a 10-game losing streak and have now won seven of their last ten games. The Owls sit just 3.5 games shy of breaking into the top four of the CPL West Division, which is the last remaining playoff spot. At press time, 34 games remained, which gives them plenty of time to make a run, but probably won't get it done in the first half of the season. Just six games remain before the first half concludes. Thursday, June 27-July 2, 2013 4-week Session, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm New classes begin July 9. Norris Biggs Conference Room at Rutherford Regional Medical Center Instructor: Lucy Calhoun, RNC, BSN, ACCE, IBCLC To register, call Lucy at (828) 286-5065. Visit us online to take a virtual tour or call Lucy for a personal tour. www.MyRutherfordRegional.com/BirthPlace www.facebook.com/RutherfordRegionalHealthSystem YARD SALES YARD SALES YARD SALES YARD SALES MULTI-FAMILY, June 29, 8am2pm. No early birds. Masonic Lodge, 1436 E. Marion St, Shelby. Some furniture, computers, printers, lots of misc. Men and women's clothes, shoes, household. Rain or shine. GARAGE SALE, FRI. & SAT., JUNE 28-29. 150 W Ross Grove Rd, Shelby. Lots of Collectibles! 8am until. BACK PORCH SALE. Fri & Sat, 8am until? Rain or shine. Costume jewelry, women's plus clothes & toys. 5x10 trailer, much more. 302 Elizabeth Ave, Shelby. YARD SALE, EVERY SAT. 7AM UNTIL Rain or Shine! For Liver Transplant Patient. New items weekly. Lots of 25¢ & 50¢ items. Donated items, greatly appreciated. 1658 Cherryville Rd, Cherryville. Follow signs. Inside fence. INDOOR YARD SALE, Sat, 6/29, MULTI FAMILY YARD SALE. 8am-1pm. 1110 N. Morgan St. Sat, 6/29, 7am. 202 Jones Rd, Everything goes, email 3reds11@ Shelby. Something for everyone. gmail.com for list of items. YARD SALES YARD SALES YARD SALE Sat., June 29, 6am until. 1122 Cherryville Rd., Shelby. Furniture, clothes, toys, books, bikes. Info: 704-482-0590. SAT, JUNE 29. 112 Green Ave., Shelby. 7am-12noon. 3rd house on right. 2 FAMILY, BEEN 3 YEARS 1425 New Prospect Ch Rd, Shelby. Sat. 6/29, 7am until. Plus size clothes, household stuff, tools & more. RAIN DATE, JULY 6. YARD SALE, SAT 6/29, 1626 Spangler Dr., Shelby. Rain or Shine. 712 HANOVER DR, SHELBY, Sat, 6/29, 7am. Items include various office furniture. SAT, JUNE 29, 7AM. 506 Country Club Circle, Shelby. YARD SALE, FRIDAY & SATURDAY June 28 & June 29. 7am until. 2409 S Post Rd., Shelby. 3 FAMILY YARD SALE. Sat, 6/29, 7am. 206 Wilson Rd, Shelby. Behind Cleveland Mall. Toddler bed, play pen, misc. MOVING SALE, SELLING EVERYTHING including furniture, tools, 2003 Ford Focus. 1234 New Crest Lane, Shelby, Sat & Sun, 6/29 & 6/30, starting at 9am. 2 FAMILY YARD SALE Sat. 6/20, 7am. 7010 Richmond Dr, Kings Mountain. GARAGE SALE, Sat. 6/29, 6:30am until. Forest Hill: 130 Briarwood Dr., Rutherfordton. Patio furniture, TV, clothes, household & more. 828-447-2865. MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE. 624 Tina Dr, Shelby. Sat, 6/29, 8am. 607 OAK GROVE RD, Kings Mtn. 6/29, 7am. Lawnmowers, tillers, generator, ladies clothes & misc. BARGAIN STORE, COME CHECK THIS OUT! CHEAP! CHEAP! CHEAP! Everyday, Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm, 1209 Costner Rd, Shelby, 28150. YARD/ESTATE SALE Sat. June 29, 8am until. 321 Hwy. 221A, Forest City, across from The Parts Place. Lots of good stuff. More info, 828-245-9620 or 828223-1564. SUMMER TIME SPECIALS ARE HERE! BEAT THE HEAT! 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible F6248A. Auto., air, alloy wheels, PW, PS, cruise, tilt, AM/FM CD, only 59K miles. $ 14,995 2012 Chevrolet Equinox LT F6306A. Automatic, cold air, alloy wheels, like new! Power windows & locks, cruise, tilt, only $ 20K miles, super nice! 23,995 Open 24 Hours A Day @ ForestCityHondaNC.com 2007 Scion TC F6347A. Air, alloy wheels, gas sipper, well equipped, runs great! $ 11,995 2012 Fiat 500 2008 Honda Accord LX F5925A. Automatic, air, power windows & seats, tilt, cruise, CD player, local trade. $ 16,995 2012 Jeep Wrangler F983P. Automatic, ice cold Sport 4x4 air, alloy wheels, sunroof, F6447B. 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