COACH AND PLAYER CHANGES FOR SOUTH CAROLINA SANDLAPPERS
 

Dateline:           November 2, 2007 ...  Spartanburg, South Carolina

 Contact Name:  Ron Long - Athletic Director – ad@shrine-bowl.com

                        K. Joe Sessoms – Publicity Chairman -  publicity@shrine-bowl.com

                            

SBOC Contact Phone:  800-648-2695 or 1-803-547-0300
Fax: 803-547-9545
Web Address: www.shrine-bowl.com

  

 Ron Long, Athletic Director of the Shrine Bowl of the Carolina’s announced today that Coach David Farnham, Head Coach of the South Carolina Sandlappers has appointed assistant coach Reggie Kennedy of Orangeburg Wilkinson High School in Orangeburg, South Carolina as the acting head coach of the team.   Coach Farnham of Blue Ridge High School is presently undergoing medical treatment for an un-disclosed illness in a Greenville, South Carolina hospital.  Long added, “Coach Farnham also named George Harrelson, an assistant Coach at Blue Ridge High School to be an assistant Coach on the Sandlappers squad.  Long said “Coach Harrelson is a former head coach of Riverside and J. L. Mann high schools and he has been added to the Shrine Bowl coaching staff to fill-in for Coach Farnham, NOT to replace Coach Farnham.  Coach Harrelson's responsibility for the Shrine Bowl will be coaching the quarterbacks.”

 Acting Head Coach Reggie Kennedy announced today that Dontae Rumph, an offensive tackle and defensive end from Calhoun County High School in St. Matthews has been named as a replacement player for Robert Quinn of Ft. Dorchester.  Robert Quinn earlier selected as a member of the South Carolina 44 man squad is currently undergoing medical treatment and is recovering from an emergency surgery earlier this week.

 Coach Kennedy also reported that Ryan Fowler, a kick specialist from Eastside High School in Taylor’s has been named as a replacement player for Spencer Benton of Myrtle Beach High School.  Benton, also a kick specialist injured his leg during game action recently.

 Coach Kennedy will be eligible to return as a HEAD COACH at a future SBOC game in as much as he is filling in for Coach Farnham as acting head coach for the 2007 team.

 This year’s game, The 71st Annual, will again be played at beautiful Gibbs Stadium on the campus of Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Saturday, December 15^th at 1:00 PM EST.  General admission Tickets are available at all Bi-Lo stores in North and South Carolina.   You may also buy tickets from the Shrine Bowl Office in advance for $20.00 reserve section and $10.00 general admission. Game day, reserve section $25 and $15 general admission. Stop in your local Bi-lo Store or call for your Shrine Bowl tickets at 1-800-648-2695, or go online at www.shrine-bowl.com.

 

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