Aiken Tracksters Defeat Irmo in Thrilling Dual Meet Finish
Aiken High rides a final event mile relay win to a 72 to 67 victory at Irmo lifting their dual meet record to 2 1. Dirk Bartley shines with wins in high hurdles 15.4 and low hurdles 40.0 plus discus 145 feet 9 inches. Simmons wins long jump 20 feet 5 inches and Peterson 440 yards in 53.4.
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Irmo
Aiken High
Hornets
Carl Simmons
T.R. Sloan
Roger Cummings
Roger Peterson
Peterson
Aiken
Harrison Faile
Faile
Dirk Bartley
Simmons
Ronnie Jackson
Herman Cummings
Clemson Signs Top Prospect Wyatt for Tigers
Clem son University signs 6 foot 10 forward Wyatt from Butler High Hartsville S C for next winter. Wyatt averaged 19 points and 15 rebounds guiding Butler to an undefeated regular season and a 91 8 four year record. He chose Clemson over Maryland amid strong interest from many schools. Earlier Tiger signees include Keith Whitt and Daniel Mayfield.
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Butler High
Hartsville
S.C
Clemson University
Bill Foster
Wyatt
Butler
Saluda
Clemson
Maryland
Tiger
Keith Whitt
Hanover
Mass
Daniel Mayfield
Toccoa
USC Lands Wimbush From Anderson College
Tommy Wimbush a 6 foot 6 inch sophomore forward from Montgomery Alabama has signed to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks next season Coach Frank McGuire announced. He averaged 17 points per game last year and did not win MVP in the Western Carolina Junior College Tournament.
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Anderson
Tommy Wimbush
South Carolina Gamecocks
Frank McGuire
Wimbush
Montgomery
Ala
Tech assistant coach nerves over home opener
In Ruston Louisiana Tech's 1977-78 season, assistant coach Tommy Vardeman admitted he was nervous before the home opener, joking that he was "as nervous as a cat with a long tail in a room full of rocking chairs."
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Ruston
Louisiana Tech
Tommy Vardeman
Georgia Tech Joins ACC in Historic Move
The ACC executive committee announced Georgia Tech will join the conference, effective July 1, 1979, ending a 14 year SEC departure. Tech to compete in basketball starting 1979 80 and in football future schedules to be worked out with rivals including Georgia Auburn Alabama and Tennessee. Notre Dame coach Pepper Rodgers hailed the move as very positive.
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Georgia Tech
ACC
Bob James
Tech
SEC
Bobby Dodd
Dodd
Georgia
Auburn
Alabama
Tennessee
Yellow Jackets
Notre Dame
Pepper Rodgers
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Eaial
Ene
USC
Duke
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Wake Forest
Virginia
Tom Butters
Durham
N.C
Metro 7
Erate
Maturty Cate
Wae
Caroline Nations
Anauet of Demone
South Carolina
Matty Cane
South Carolina National Bank
Manetate
Aes Tae
Amounet OF
Depost
Amare
Sutormactics
LT Benswadle
Mahaty One
Remrass
South Nn
Savings and Loan
South Carolina National
Richland Ave. Tire & Auto
Spaulding
Walter Hagan
Wilson
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Weiskopf
Kalmia Mall
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Motorcycle Sales & Service
Whiskey Rd
Leverett’s Shoes
Whiskey
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