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Today’s edition · Mon., Nov. 2

Winthrop beats USC Upstate 2-1 on a late free kick

Plus, District 2 voters weigh a two-question bond referendum, with Question 1 at up to $156.6 million.

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Winthrop beats USC Upstate 2-⁠1 on a late free kick and heads to the Big South Tournament

Winthrop won at USC Upstate on a late free kick

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    USC Upstate1
    FinalJelaca's free kick in the 84th minute decided it.

Sources: Fort Mill Sun, University of South Carolina - Upstate

Teo Jelaca curled a free kick into the upper-left corner in the 84th minute Saturday, and Winthrop beat USC Upstate 2-1 to clinch a spot in the Tournament.

The Spartans closed their regular season at County University Soccer Stadium, on a day they honored eight seniors for Senior Day. Juma Baden put Winthrop up with a penalty kick in the eighth minute. Christian Cook answered with a penalty of his own in the 65th, after a handball in the box. Upstate finished 5-12 overall and 3-4 in Big South play.

  • Winthrop's record: 6-8-3 overall, 3-3-1 in the Big South
  • Next: Winthrop hosts a quarterfinal Wed., Nov. 4
  • Seed: third or fourth
  • Jelaca: fifth goal of the season, third straight game scoring
  • Baden leads the Eagles with nine goals

Upstate took more shots, but Winthrop put more on target

16Total shots14
2Shots on goal6

Sources: Fort Mill Sun, University of South Carolina - Upstate

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Bond vote

voters will decide a bond referendum with two questions, and Question 1 would allow up to $156.6 million in bonds for a new K-8 school in Boiling Springs and classroom additions at Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary and Mayo Elementary. The district said Question 1 would not increase property taxes. WYFF

Early voting

Early voting ended Saturday at 6 p.m. across South Carolina. Spartanburg County logged 50,151 early votes, sixth among counties, in a statewide total of 948,592. FOX Carolina News

Playoffs

The state football playoffs begin Fri., Nov. 6, with Class 5A's first round sending No. 9 Boiling Springs to No. 8 Rock Hill and No. 12 Spartanburg to No. 5 River Bluff. State championships are Dec. 4-5 at South Carolina State University. WIS News 10

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Drier, sunnier weather returns Monday into Tuesday, with Upstate highs in the upper 60s and low to mid-70s. Higher rain chances arrive Wednesday into Thursday ahead of a cold front. WYFF

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Spartanburg County cast the sixth most early votes in the state

Source: FOX Carolina News

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Greenville94,191
Charleston89,244
Richland83,297
Horry80,219
York54,933
Spartanburg50,151
Lexington47,649

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Daily Spartanburgto me · Mon., Nov. 26:00 a.m.

Winthrop beats USC Upstate 2-1 on a late free kick

Plus, District 2 voters weigh a two-question bond referendum, with Question 1 at up to $156.6 million.

The TLDR

  1. Winthrop beats USC Upstate 2-1 and hosts a Big South quarterfinal Wed., Nov. 4
  2. District 2 voters will decide a bond referendum with two questions
  3. Spartanburg County cast 50,151 early votes, sixth most in the state
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