Aiken Track Teams Sweep Lexington Contests at Hagood Stadium
Aiken High swept boys and girls track meets over Lexington High at Hagood Stadium. Boys won 81 to 49 led by Randy Fale Bennie Jones and others with multiple wins. William Perry set a school shot put record. Girls triumphed 71 to 53 with Yvette Moore and Sue Perry winning multiple events.
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Aiken High
Lexington High
Hagood Stadium
Wildcats
William Perry
Randy Fale
Hornets
Aiken
Greg Arching
Glenn Glover
Waters
Cummings
Ronnie Peterson
Yvette Moore
Sue Perry
Moore
Perry
Mary Katherine Phillip
Hornettes
Sue Irwin
Augusta
Josey High
Wagoner-Salley and
Barnwell
Barnwell comeback tops Jackson in baseball clash
Barnwell High rode a fourth inning surge to beat Jackson High 13 to 6 at home. Key hits by Bernard Williams and Steve Wood helped Barnwell build a lead they never relinquished as Jackson pitcher Terry Nettles labored with seven strikeouts in three innings. Jackson slips to 3-6. they visit Riverview Park to face North Augusta next.
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Jackson
John Wayne
Indians
Jackson High
Barnwell High
Brian Forshey
Barnwell
Ricky Smith
Mark Thomas
Jerry Lamb
Herb Parrish
al Lee
Steve Wood
Billy Posey
Terry Nettles
Lee
Kelvin Oglesby
Posey
Nettles
Wood
Bernard Williams
Jimmy Lee Robinson
Robinson
Lamb
Parrish
North Augusta
Riverview Park
Yellow Jackets
RBI
Frank Jackson
Dennis Buckman
Marty Grubbs
Rob Rimes
Mike Barker
Sandy Netties
Dan Sullivan
Eric Lindsay
Paul Zimmerman
Jimmy Lee Stallings
Wall
Hite cousins boost USC Aiken Pacers on bat and bond
Mark and Mike Hite, both USC Aiken players from Lexington, have 24 hits each and share top batting pace with 11 RBIs. They room together with Kenny Crapps, describe their close relationship as brothers, and credit their move to USC Aiken with better playing time and a homey feel under coach Randy Warritt.
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Mark
Mike Hite
USC Aiken
Hite
Mike
Lexington
Kenny Crapps
Pacers
USC
Herb Marshall
Aiken
Francis Marion
USCA
Randy Warrit
Hite brothers boosting USC A baseball hopes
Warrick praises Mark and Mike Hite for contact and savvy as USC A plans a brighter future. The Hites recall two state runners up seasons and credit young roster depth for a 13 20 record with playoff potential in NAIA District 6.
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Mark
Usc-A
Hite
Zimmer Rages At Fill-In Ump Dallas Parks
Boston manager Dick Williams, not named here, confronts umpire Dallas Parks after a disputed ball four on a 3 1 count in a 4 1 loss to Milwaukee. The game sparks a broader day of AL results with Angels, White Sox, Indians, A’s, and Yankees winning.
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Boston Red Sox
Dallas Parks
Ball Four
Boston
Steve Renko
Milwaukee
Sixto Lezcano
Brewers
Zimmer
Renko
Parks
Red Sox
California Angels
Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
Toronto Blue Jays
Cleveland Indians
Texas Rangers
Oakland A’s
Seattle Mariners
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Padres
Giants
Joe Coleman
San Diego
San Francisco
Gary Lavelle
Dave Pallone
Mike Hargrove
Lavelle
Cards
Cubs
Tony Scott
Mike Phillips
Keith Hernandez
Ted Simmons
Hernandez
Scott
Astros
Dodgers
Vern Ruhle
Jose Cruz
RBI
Ruhle
Alan Ashby
Doug Ray
Wild
Los Angeles
Southern Cross To Feature Top Prep Golf Prospects
The fifth annual Southern Cross High School Golf Tournament set for April 27-28 at Houndslake and Palmetto clubs features a strong invitee list. Notable players include Davis Love, Jeff Lawson, John Hammond, Carter Mize, Wright Waddell, Brad Love, Bobby Baughn, Scott Olson, Neal Morrison, Fred Rew, David Corn, and Nimmie among others from multiple Georgia South Carolina and Alabama programs. The event showcases top junior golfers from the region with past champions and medalists highlighted.
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Southern Cross
Houndslake Country Club
Palmetto Golf Club
Southeast
Arthur Hendley
Davis Love
St. Simons Island
Jeff Lawson
Gainesville High
John Hammond
Hardaway High
Columbus
Aiken
Carter Mize
Hardaway
USGA
Wright Waddell
Brad Love
Manchester High
Richmond
Bobby Baughn
Spartanburg
Savannah
Scott Olson
Neal Morrison
West Lake
Fred Rew
Spring Valley High
Columbia
South Carolina
PGS
Fort Jackson
David Corn
Spring Valley
Hunting Hills
Nimmie
Thomas Hayward Academy
Arthur Jeffords
Steve Smart
Thomas High
Mickey Gallagher
Augusta
Tripp Kuhlke
Westside High School
Georgia
Chuck Cook
Westside
Westlake
Mobile
Ala
U.M.S
Ham McQuire
Luzinski blasts to fifth level as Phillies top Pirates
In a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh at Three Rivers Stadium, Greg Luzinski belted a 500-foot homer into the fifth level seats near the 350-foot mark, the first by a visiting player to that level. Stargell homered for Pittsburgh and other NL scores followed.
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Three Rivers Stadium
Greg Luzinski
Philadelphia
Randy Lerch
Phillies
Pittsburgh
Luzinski
Bob Robertson
Pirates
Willie Stargell
Don Robinson
Stargell
Lerch
Phils
San Diego
San Francisco
Montreal
New York Mets
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Houston
Los Angeles
Aiken Netters Clinch 7-2 Victory Over Lexington
Aiken High boys tennis defeated Lexington 7-2. Tim Law won 6-3 6-1 improving to 12-0 in Region 3-AAA and ranking 11th in state. Doubles Law Schultz 10-9 and Morton Fulmer 8-4 contributed key wins as Aiken improved to 4-9 ahead of a match vs North Augusta at Riverview Park.
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Lexington
Aiken High
Lexington High
Aiken
Tim Law
Rob Holcombe
Law
Hornets
Gary Schultz
Terry Rivers
Craig Crawford
Ed Egan
Brian Morton
Gary Konduras
Pat Polk
Steve Konduras
Henry Fulmer
Fulmer
Mike Murphy
Weaners
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Anthony Jacobs
Herman Cummings
Phillip Waters
Ernest Hill
Andover Aiken High
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Hites
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Jim Fregosi
Rod Carew
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Richard Wortham
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Mario Mendoza
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Orioles
Tommy John
Jim Spencer
Reggie Jackson
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Rosey
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