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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 2000
Page
9
South Aiken High School athletic booster club schedules its monthly meeting for Wednesday April 19 at 7 am in the commons. New football coach Dan Pippin will be introduced and all interested in South Aiken sports are invited to attend.
Elijah Lagat edges Gezahenge Abera and Moses Tanui in the 104th Boston Marathon to complete a Kenyan sweep with a record 10 straight victories. Catherine Ndereba wins the women’s race in 2 hours 26 minutes 11 seconds, her first Boston win in her third marathon.
A crowded schedule lists multiple high school events across the region. Games include Wagener Salley at Williston Elko, North Augusta at Aiken, and Kennedy versus Meriwether with Woodside at 3 45 p.m. Other matchups span Aiken JV and Strom Thurmond, Midland Valley, Silver Bluff, and Wagener Valley in North South tournaments, plus track events at 5 p.m.
Prime time basketball features Seattle visiting Sacramento at 10 30 p m with both teams aiming for a win in a Western Conference clash.
Dogwood Stable president Cot Campbell announces two horses, Trippi and Impeachment, will run in the Kentucky Derby. Impeachment, a 260000 purchase from Fasig Tipton, closed from 17 lengths to finish third in the Arkansas Derby, while Trippi has won all four starts and ships from Keeneland for Derby prep. Jockey Craig Perret will ride Impeachment. Trippi is set for five eighths mile works before May 6 Derby.
Matt Bodie held the Hornets to four hits over five innings to lift South Aiken High School to a 7 to 5 victory over rival Aiken. Bodie drove in five runs on three hits and struck out five while Mac Hall hit a two run homer. Aiken pitchers Mathis and Cutshall battled but the Thoroughbreds built a big lead with two big innings.
Running back Natrone Means, a Charlotte-area star and UNC alum, signed a one year contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes 450000 base salary, a 50000 signing bonus and up to 2 million in incentives. Means would back up Tshimanga Biakabutuka and return to near his home region.
John Rocker returns to the Atlanta Braves roster for a game against the Philadelphia Phillies after serving a two week suspension for remarks seen as offensive. The NAACP criticizes the move, while manager Bobby Cox defends Rocker and notes his local fan support.
The South Carolina Gamecocks, riding an 11 game win streak, hold No 1 in Baseball America Collegiate Baseball and USA Today Baseball Weekly ESPN coaches polls. They improved to 36 4 overall with SEC 22 straight wins and seek school best 63 win season.
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