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Yellow- and black-striped parachutes dotted the sky around Raleigh County Memorial Airport as members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights tandem team jumped with three people from local businesses Friday.
One of the first jumpers, Peter Timmins, chef at The Greenbrier, said it was
quite the rush.
“It’s a thrill from the time you take off to the time
you land,” he said. “I wasn’t really nervous as much as I was excited because
this was something I wanted to do.”
Jeremy Starks of Charleston is in second place after two days of competition at the Southern Challenge, an ESPN Elite Series bass tournament on Alabama's Wheeler Lake.
Starks has brought in a two-day total of 36 pounds, 11 ounces to the scales. Anglers at Elite Series events are allowed to weigh only five fish per tournament day.
Terry Scroggins, of San Mateo, Fla., leads the 107-angler field with 40 pounds, 10 ounces.
"To get out here and compete with the best and be in a position to challenge for a win is what it's about," Starks said.
After two days, the field is cut to 50. The top 12 anglers compete on the tournament's final day of competition.
Starks is in his third season on the Elite Series tour. In his career, he has four previous top-20 finishes, including one in the top 12.
“Yeah, it’s kinda funny to see some of their eyes get really big once they get on an airplane,” said Castle, who has taken his programs to extraordinary heights in his first 32 seasons as head coach. The Dreadnaughts were mythical national high school football champions in 2005 and 2006.
The event is the brainchild of Bridgeport, Ohio, native and St. John Central graduate Ken Halloy, the president of Halloy Boy Sports Marketing, Inc, based out of Columbus.
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