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Ian Graham, a 17-year-old Beaufort native, won gold in the Clean & Jerk (131 kg), bronze in the Snatch (107 kg) and silver Overall (238 kg) – all personal records – in the 102-kilogram weight class of the Youth National Championships this week in Detroit.

July 4, 2021 Sports

New Team Beaufort stars Graham, Desvarieux emerge at National Championships

By Mike McCombs The old saying goes “success breeds success.” When it comes to Coach Ray Jones and the Team Beaufort Olympic Weightlifting program, it couldn’t hold more true. During a week that saw Beaufort natives and standbys C.J. Cummings and Dade Stanley claim USA Weightlifting National Championships in Detroit, two more Team Beaufort (Team… Keep Reading

March 31, 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus hits Marines hard: At least 20 test positive on Parris Island

By Mike McCombs Officials at Marine Corp Recruit Depot Parris Island have temporarily stopped receiving new recruits after admitting to more than 20 positive cases of COVID-19 novel coronavirus on base on Monday, March 30. Previously, MCRD Parris Island officials had admitted to just two confirmed cases despite zip code data from the South Carolina… Keep Reading