Recruiting Season Signals Hope for Tigers and Gamecocks
The piece details college basketball recruiting in the South with prospects from South Carolina including 6-11 Horace Wyatt and 6-3 Mel Daniels. It notes Clemson and USC targets, transfers, and the looming April signings as programs pursue blue-chippers to boost next season.
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South Carolina
Horace Wyatt
Butler High
Hartsville
Mel Daniels
Saluda High
Usc-Aiken
Lew Perkins
Wyatt
Clemson
Maryland
USC
Daniels
Saluda
South Carolina Writers and Broadcasters Association
Furman
David Bradley
Irma High
Johnny Springs
Virgil Wallace
Keenan
Mike Hopkins
Lower Richland
Singh Guram
Airport
Mike Hackett
Orangeburg- Wilkinson
Jonathan Robinson
Wagener
Mitchel Community College
Statesville
N. C
Erick Oettinger
the Poop Sheet
Frank Elliot
Wylie Brown
Georgia
Richie Shrigley
New Jersey
DeMatha
Washington
Mark Nickens
Charles Branch
Foster
Willie Redden
Bill Ross
Steve Neal
Tigers
South Carolina Gamecocks
Cedric Hordges
Auburn
Tom Wimbush
L B C comeback tops Graniteville in high school softball
The Langley-Bath Clearwater Rockets edge Graniteville 13-12 after a three run rally in the seventh. L B C jumped to 4-0, Graniteville led 11-10 in the fifth, 12-10 after six, then L B C tied and won in final inning. Carolyn Hines Beverly Moody had three hits each for L B C. Nora O Connor Carolyn Grimes led Graniteville with perfect four for four. Jane Cushman earned the win. Sarah Curry took the loss. L B C stands 1-1, Graniteville 0-1.
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Graniteville
Langley-Bath Clearwater
Graniteville High
L-B-C
Rockettes
Carolyn Hines
Beverly Moody
Nora O'Conner
Carolyn Grimes
Jane Cushman
Lions
Sarah Curry
Nicklaus Favored To Win Masters As Augusta Is Teed To Drive
AP analysis from Augusta details Robert Trent Jones praising Augusta National as a driver’s course with demanding greens. Jack Nicklaus is his pick to win a sixth Masters title, noted for elite driving and extraordinary putting. Jones assesses rivals Lee Trevino Gary Player and notes Nicklaus’s refined swing and focus on putts.
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Augusta, Ga
Augusta National
Robert Trent Jones
Jack Nicklaus
Jones
Jack
Fayout Jones
Aga Khan
Morocco
Italy
Soviet Union
Nicklaus
Bob Jones
Augusta
Lee Trevino
Lee
Gary Player
Sloan Fires Ace On 8th At MVCC
The Nine-Hole Women's Golf Association held a Low Gross Low Net Tournament on March 31 at Midland Valley. Mary McCord led group A with low gross, Betsy Hobbs won low gross, and Betty Foreman took low putt. In group B Naomi Phillips had low gross score, Marilyn Kroger followed with the next noted result.
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Midland Valley
Women's Golf Association
Mary McCord
Betsy Hobbs
Betty Foreman
Naomi Phillips
Marilyn Kroger
Roundup at Country Club Features Low Putts and a Hole in One
Mickey Newell posted the fewest putts in the Country Club roundup while Rhoda Sloan scored a hole in one on March 31 at Midland Valley. Sloan aced the 121 yard eighth with teammates Georganne Coker Mary Louise Scanlon and Ann Stahlfield watching. An association meeting with a low net tournament is planned for April 11 at 9 15 a m and a mixed couples event is set for April 16 at 11 30 a m. North Augusta results show Hall Balfour Howland and Herr ing winning the Member Member Tourney at 23 under par. Second and third place teams were Cloud Bushee Beane Davis and Griffin Wright Summers Fernstrom. The women’s association hosts a member guest April 20. Howland Hills hosts a 63 best ball dog fight won by Alan Walker Larry Lowe. At Houndslake Joe Jimnies nearly aces the course with an eagle on the seventh.
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Women’s Golf Association
Rhoda Sloan
Sloan
Midland Valley
Georganne
North Augusta
Mike Hall
Bob Balfour
Tommy Howland
Hillary Herring
North Augusta Country Club
Tommy Cloud
Larry Bushee
Wendell Beane
Bill Davis
Charles Griffin
Tom
Alan Walker
Larry Lowe
Howland Hills Country Club
Houndslake
Aiken High Golf Edges Strom Thurmond for 6-2 Mark
Aiken High leaves Strom Thurmond 319 to 321 to improve to 6-2 in dual matches. Sophomores Tim Carpenter 78 Scott Goodman 79 lead Aiken with others scoring 80. Coach Richard Phillips notes steadiness. Masters break then Irmo on April 11.
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Edgefield
Aiken High
Strom Thurmond
Brad Covar
Ashley
Aiken
Richard Phillips
Tim Carpenter
Scott Goodman
The
Hornets
Mark Sapp
Jeff Langley
David Alexander
Women’s Softball Meeting Set At Odell Weeks Center
An organizational meeting for women’s softball is tonight at 7 30 at the Odell Weeks Activities Center. Rules dates fees and practice times will be discussed and roster forms handed out. Aiken Recreation Department organizer Mark Beaumont invites team reps to attend for league rosters and entry fees.
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Odell Weeks
Mark Beaumont
Aiken Recreation Department
Tennis stars open World Championship Tennis event in Rotterdam
Defending champion Dick Stockton beat Bill Scanlon 6-3 6-1 and Vijay Amritraj upset Tom Okker 6-2 6-3 in round one. Kjell Johansson defeated Ove Bengston, John Lloyd beat Fred McNair, Kim Warwick edged Ray Moore, Mike Fishbach won over Terry Moore, and Antonio Zugerelli defeated Mark Cox. The Jockey Club barred artificial insemination in Kentucky breeding alongside a USDA embargo on shipping breeding stock in a $200 million annual industry.
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Associated Press
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Dick Stockton
Bill Scanlon
Vijay Amritraj
India
Tom Okker
Kjell Johannson
Sweden
Ove Bengston
John Lloyd
England
Fred McNair
Kim Warwick
Ray Moore
South Africa
Mike Fishbach
Terry Moore
Antonio Zugerelli
Italy
Mark Cox
US Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
Basketball scoreboard tightens playoff push with teams clinching
A busy sports page notes New England over Houston to secure a playoff berth, with Tuesday and Wednesday schedule including Winnipeg at Houston Edmonton at Quebec and Birmingham at Cincinnati. Horse racing results feature Soul Mate Purse at Sportsman’s Park, All Ahead Purse at Pimlico, Barnafter Handicap at Aqueduct, and Gulfstream Park feature wins. Baseball notes include Indians optioning Pat Dobson and a wave of spring training and preseason games across multiple venues.
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Houston
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Quebec
Birmingham
Cincinnat
Associated Press
Chicago
Sportsman’s Park
Baltimore
George
Love Bucket
Pimlico
New York
Melody
Shebovean Wee
Ding
Aqueduct
True Statement
Gay Tense
Gulfstream Park
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Hawaiian Dream
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National Basketball Association
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Norris
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Indiana
Cine
Atlanta
Phoenix
San Antonio
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Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
New Orleans
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Golden State
Portland
Detroit
Washington
Seattle
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Greg Pitts
Grimsley’s
Will Grimsley
MVCC
Country Club Roundup
Mickey Newell
Howland Hills
Joe Jimnies
Thurmond
Irmo
Cruise Headquarters
Cress
York SE
Aiken Sport
Masters
Laurens
Walt” Burckhalter
Jockey Club
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Bufaio
Associated Press Baseball
Cleveland Indians
Pat Dobson
Oakland A‘s
Rodney Scott
Chicago Cubs
ST Louis Cardinals
Fred Glick
Jerry Thompson
Saskatchewan Rough Riders
Bob Griffin
Toronto Argonauts
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Colorado
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New York Rangers
North Augusta High
Yellow Jackets
Citizens Field
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Cardinal Newman
Usc-Aiken Pacers
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Mundy
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