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Updated Playoff Schedule

May 18, 2012
By Chris Chestnut

Due to yesterday's rain out, Chesterfield will be at Latta today at 5:30 p.m. If the Lady Vikings win tonight, game three of the Class A State Softball Championships will be played tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. at South Florence.
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Lady Wildcats Fall 1-0 to Palmetto Mustangs in 8-inning State Series Opener

May 17, 2012
By Chris Chestnut
Lady Wildcats Fall 1-0 to Palmetto Mustangs in 8-inning State Series Opener

Game one of the Class AA State Softball Championships came down to just one run in the first pitch of the eighth inning on Monday night as Dillon’s Lady Wildcats fell 1-0 to Palmetto’s Lady Mustangs.
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Traffic Blocked on I-95

May 17, 2012
By Chris Chestnut
Traffic Blocked on I-95

The Dillon Herald has received a report that a wreck on I-95 South at the Pee Dee River Bridge has stopped traffic on the Interstate. Drivers are encouraged to find an alternate route.
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Playoff Update: Palmetto Claims Class AA Softball Title

May 17, 2012
By Chris Chestnut

Palmetto's Lady Mustangs got another 1-0 win over Dillon's Lady Wildcats on Wednesday night to claim the Class AA State Softball Title.
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Latta Rec to Hold Baseball Clinic

May 17, 2012
By Chris Chestnut

Latta Recreation will be holding a baseball clinic on Saturday, May 19, featuring former professional baseball player Cole Tyrell.
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Lady Wildcats Claim First State Track and Field Championship

May 16, 2012
By Chris Chestnut
Lady Wildcats Claim First State Track and Field Championship

The Dillon Wildcats claimed the State Championship in Track and Field on Saturday, May 12, at Spring Valley High School. It is Dillon High’s first state championship in girls track.
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Latta’s Lady Vikings Claim Lower State Title with 7-1 Win

May 16, 2012
By Chris Chestnut
Latta’s Lady Vikings Claim Lower State Title with 7-1 Win

After battling their way through the playoff brackets, Latta’s Lady Vikings claimed the Class A Lower State softball title on Friday night with a 7-1 win over Green Sea-Floyds.
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Dillon’s Lady Wildcats Battle Back to Capture Lower State Title

May 16, 2012
By Chris Chestnut
Dillon’s Lady Wildcats Battle Back to Capture Lower State Title

After falling 5-3 to Hanahan on Monday in the Class AA Lower State playoffs, Dillon’s Lady Wildcats battled their way back, taking down Andrews 9-5 and defeating Hanahan twice on Friday to claim the Lower State softball title.
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Warriors Go Down Fighting in the SCISA State Tournament

May 16, 2012
By Chris Chestnut
Warriors Go Down Fighting in the SCISA State Tournament

The Warriors played five games in less than 22 hours and space is not be available to cover each game, so a brief account of each game will be noted. How the Lady Warriors got there and their changed attitude is far more interesting.
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Wildcats Fall 5-2 to Hawks

May 16, 2012
By Chris Chestnut

Dillon fell 5-2 to Hanahan on Wednesday night to end the Wildcats’ hopes of a lower state baseball title.
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Photo Gallery: Lower State Softball Championship, Latta vs. Green Sea-Floyds

May 15, 2012
By Chris Chestnut
Photo Gallery: Lower State Softball Championship, Latta vs. Green Sea-Floyds

Latta's Lady Viking hosted the Green Sea-Floyds Trojans in the Class A Lower State Softball Championship on Friday.
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