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ince Upstate Game Day launched in August 2011, Associate Editor John Clayton and I have heard many positive comments about the sports photography in the magazine. We’re appreciative to hear such positive response, so what better time is there to have an edition devoted to some of the best photos of 2012 than the first issue of 2013? As we decided the best way to go about this, John and I thought that many readers had already seen many of OUR best photos, so we reached out to the photographers who regularly submit to Game Day and asked them to send us their best. Many of the photos you will see on pages 6-9 have not been published in Game Day, and were sent to us by pros Ed Overstreet, Tim LES TIMMS III Lambka, Pamela Dunlap and Steve Hinds. Editor / Publisher There also are several pictures by John, myself, and a new contributor, Kevin Everton. We hope you enjoy. As there were too many for just one edition, we will continue running some of the Best of 2012, in addition to all our usual stories and additional photos, in the February issue, which will hit the newsstands by Feb. 10. As 2013 gets under way, John and I want to thank our readers and advertisers for their support in helping to make Game Day a success. We move into 2013 with excitement for the new year and appreciation of the past. February will bring forth some great stories and sports photography, and some of this content may even be available on our website, upstategameday.com, before the print edition publishes. Please keep those story ideas and photos coming and help us continue to make this YOUR magazine, with your photos and your stories. John and I may be reached by email at les.timms@ upstategameday.com and john.clayton@upstategameday.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you once again. Happy New Year from Upstate Game Day.
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EDITOR & PUBLISHER Les Timms III les.timms @upstategameday.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR / SENIOR WRITER John Clayton upstategameday@rocketmail.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS Karen L. Puckett Seth Buckley Kyle Owings Ken Finley Ed Overstreet Pamela Dunlap Tim Lambka
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ours were spent combing through files to select some of the best sports photos of 2012, as submitted by Game Day contributing photographers. Many of those pics, from youth to high school, and recreation and club sports, may be seen here and on the following pages. Look for additional photos in February. Have a picture you would like to submit for consideration? Email les.timms@upstategameday.com.
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Westside, Southside merge to form District Youth Athletic Assoc. By JOHN CLAYTON The Westside Athletic Booster Association and the South Spartanburg Youth Association have merged to form what is now known as the District 6 Youth Athletic Association. With the merger, the newly formed D6YAA will have 600700 youth involved in its sports programs, said Johnathan
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BSYAA signups scheduled this month BSYAA Spring baseball and softball signups to be held at the Upstate Resource Center on Old Furnace Rd in Boiling Springs on the following dates: 1/26/13 and 2/2/13 from 1-4pm 1/29, 1/31, 2/5 and 2/7/13 from 6-8pm 2/9/13 will be at Dick’s Sporting Good Westgate Mall 9am-1pm
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