Today's Sports

The period of time between the summer doldrums and the quick-action fishing of the fall can be a confusing one for anglers. Uncertainty dominates, as both the weather and the annual migrations of fish are notoriously unpredictable.

Everyone knows a variety of factors—including water temperatures, fall storms and the inevitable movement of large schools of fish—mean great fishing is just around the corner. But what do you do in the meantime?

A saying goes like this: “You know it’s a bad day when you get to work and there’s a ‘60-Minutes’ news team sitting in your office.”

You don’t want that to happen unless you just won the Mega-Millions Lottery.

When the media train their searching spotlight on someone, the results can be brutal. If you’re a PGA pro with a wife and three small children, your life can be made into a living hell.

West Brunswick and South Brunswick will be among the teams competing in the 22nd annual BB&T Football Jamboree Friday at Legion Stadium in Wilmington.

The prep scrimmage is a fundraiser for 10 southeastern North Carolina high schools and student scholarships.

The Jamboree begins at 5 p.m., with a cheerleading showcase featuring 10 schools, including West Brunswick and South Brunswick.

The small black-and-white photo of Gary Kershner—posed in a batting stance—is above the photo of Gus “Go Go” Banks and Joe “Little Joe” Shelton. They are on Page 9 of a program for the PMI Parkas fast-pitch softball team.

“I haven’t had this out in ages,” Kershner said as he held the program.

Kershner, then a 26-year-old shortstop on the Washington, D.C., team, laughs as he looks at the nickname above his photo: Gary “Vacuum Cleaner” Kershner.