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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 2012

Page

13

Parra's Grand Slam Ends Dbacks Skid Versus Braves

Gerardo Parra delivered his first career grand slam as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Atlanta Braves on Sunday to snap a five game losing streak. The game featured Parra's power swing driving Arizona to a decisive win over Atlanta.

Parra Arizona Gerardo Parra Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves

Rain postpones GreenJackets Drive series finale

Augusta GreenJackets and Greenville Drive saw the Sunday finale of their four game set postponed by rain. The makeup date will be in Augusta with the Drive visiting twice before the All Star Break. GreenJackets host Kannapolis Tuesday for a seven game homestand starting at 7 05 p.m.

Greenville Augusta GreenJackets Greenville Drive GreenJackets Augusta Kannapolis Joseph Biagini Daniel Webb Intimidators

Gamecocks sweep Auburn in series finale

South Carolina built leads in the early innings and used an 11 hit attack with home runs from LB Dantzler and Erik Payne to beat Auburn 11-7 at Plainsman Park. The win moved the Gamecocks to 30 11 and 11 7 in the SEC while Auburn fell to 21 19 and 7 11. Carolina extended its SEC winning streaks to four straight conference series and eight in a row overall.

Auburn Ala South Carolina Dantzler Erik Payne Gamecocks Plainsman Park Carolina Tigers Alabama ESPNU

Olympics Restrict London Airspace Expands for Games

London air traffic officials say private jets balloons and microlights will face stricter limits during the Olympics. The no fly zone around London will extend by up to 30 miles in all directions for a month starting July 16 to reduce crash risk with jumbo jets. Unauthorized flights could be treated as a threat by the Ministry of Defense as about 4 000 extra flights are expected.

London Paul Haskins Haskins Ministry of Defense U.K

Olsen Wins Junior Invitational With 7 Under Par

Zachary Olsen of Cordova Tennessee finished 7 under to win Sage Valley’s Junior Invitational, posting 68 68 in the first two rounds and a final round 73. He held a three stroke lead over a four way tie for second as Austin Smotherman Taylor Moore and Matt NeSmith chased. Olsen credited work on putting and ball striking as key to securing the major junior title.

Graniteville Zachary Olsen L-Ower Olsen Sage Valley Golf Club Oklahoma State University Austin Smotherman Taylor Moore North Augusta Matt NeSmith NeSmith University of South Carolina Brad Tennessee Colonial Country Club Rolex Mike Adams Sage Valley Tom Wyatt

NeSmith Ends South Carolina Commitment Ties for Second

North Augusta High School senior Matt NeSmith, a USC commitment, finished 4-under par to tie for second at the top junior golf tournament, returning to diary his round after finishing fourth at the Junior Invitational last year.

North Augusta Matt NeSmith University of South Carolina

Sage Valley Diary Notes Second Place Taste and Thanks

A junior golfer reflects on finishing second at Sage Valley, praising Zach Olsen who won the event and praising the course as a tough test with demanding greens. The diary highlights community support, volunteering, and sponsorship, and looks ahead to the junior circuit event in Phoenix while expressing gratitude to organizers and mentors.

Zach Olsen Zach Phoenix Ariz Sage Valley Mr. Weldon Tom Wyatt Paul Simon

Hamlin Holds Off Truex for Kansas Victory

Denny Hamlin wins at Kansas Speedway, overcoming a late charge by Martin Truex Jr. to secure his first Kansas triumph and second win of the season. Jimmie Johnson finishes third as Hendrick Motorsports aims for a milestone 200th win. Sun briefly emerges as the deciding factor in the late restart.

Hamlin Truex Kansas Speedway Kansas City Kan Denny Hamlin Martin Truex Jr Kansas Richmond Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Dale Earnhardt Jr Kasey Kahne Johnson Do Paige Ed

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