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March 12, 2010
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Sports Jeffress fails second drug test, given 100-game suspension
The News & Record / June 29, 2009
Former Comet standout Jeremy Jeffress has been suspended for 100 games for a testing positive for a second time for a ‘drug of abuse’, according to a report Friday by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.Jeffress, who was 2-1 with a 2.18 ERA for Class A Brevard County since being sent down from AA Huntsville, will not be able to pitch until 2010. His agent, Josh Kusnick, told the Milwaukee paper and reporter Tom Haudricourt that his client will enter a rehab program. Jeffress is now one strike away from a lifetime ban in professional baseball. If he were to be tested positive for a third time, he will never pitch professionally again. “All I’ll say is it was not a performance-enhancing drug. We all know the issue Jeremy has had in the past. He obviously has a very sensitive issue he has to overcome,” Kusnick told the Milwaukee paper. “This is all about Jeremy now. This is a problem that goes beyond his career. It’s more important to get the person fixed. He wants to have a healthy and productive life, much less baseball.” ‘The Brewers hoped to get Jeffress back to the Class AA level at least this year with the possibility of advancing to the majors at some point in 2010. Now, his future in the organization has been placed in jeopardy,’ Haudricourt reported. |
SBS cranks up 2010 season Saturday03/11/10 - 1:24 pm
South Boston Speedway will crank up the 2010 season Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. with the running of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Twin 75's race program.
HCPS Motorsports Academy fields two cars at SBS03/10/10 - 9:01 pm
Saturday, the race is on.
On Saturday, the Halifax County High School motorsports teams will have their varsity and jayvee cars running in the race at South Boston Speedway.
Pitching an issue03/10/10 - 3:19 pm
Halifax County High School won its lone varsity baseball scrimmage, 6-4, over visiting Heritage Tuesday night, and head coach Kelvin Davis came away generally positive about the Comets’ efforts.
Comets fall to Heritage in scrimmage03/10/10 - 3:05 pm
The Halifax County High School boys’ soccer team dropped a preseason scrimmage to Heritage 6-1 Monday night, but coach Frank Shealy saw some positives.
ACC tournament preview03/10/10 - 3:04 pm
Everything you always wanted to know about this weekend’s ACC men’s basketball tournament:
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