Limehouse draws No 1 post in Derby field
Limehouse will break from post one in the 130th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs as Dogwood Stable founder Cot Campbell chose the rail over the 20 hole. The 3-year-old colt listed at 30-1 in the morning line is one of six at 30-1 with Cliff's Edge the 4-1 favorite. Jockeys Jose Santos and John Velazquez may skip the race if barred from wearing sponsor ads on silks.
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Cot Campbell
Limehouse
Campbell
Churchill Downs
NBC
Birdstone
Impeachment
Trippi
Minister Eric
St. Averil
Action This Day
Pro Prado
Song of the Sword
Cliff’s Edge
Smarty Jones
Stonerside Stable
Robert LaPenta
Lady Bulldogs win district in softball title game
Silver Bluff High School captured the District V softball crown by defeating Hanahan 6-0. Pitcher Jessie Clark earned her 24th win, scattering three hits, while hitting twice at the plate. Loudermilk added two runs and two RBIs, and the team advances to face Bishop England in the Lower State tournament.
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Silver Bluff High School
Lady Bulldogs
Hanahan High School
Jessie Clark
Silver Bluff
Eric Hofstetter
Charleston
Lady Bishops
Bishop England
Stephanie Loudermilk
Hanahan
RBI
Clark
Loudermilk
Casey Hall
Tiara Johnson
Hofstetter
Laura Moore
Giants edge Braves 10 7 in wild scoring burst
Michael Tucker led off with a homer and had three hits with two RBIs as the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 10-7. San Francisco erased a series skid by scoring nine in the fourth inning, chasing Russ Ortiz and highlighting Pedro Feliz with two hits and two runs. Barry Bonds had a rare hit in the eighth after two intentional walks, while Mike Heisman's error snapped Atlanta’s long errorless streak.
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San Francisco
Michael Tucker
San Francisco Giants
Atlanta Braves
Barry Bonds
Giants
Russ Ortiz
Pedro Feliz
Atlanta
Mike Heisman
Braves
Hillcrest bats overpower Jackets in playoff win
Hillcrest defeated North Augusta High School 9-3 in a playoff game despite a late Jackets rally. Hope Mattel and Taylor Staten each had two hits as North Augusta totaled eight hits against Hillcrest pitcher Jamie Lancaster, who went the distance with six strikeouts. Hillcrest improved to 28-2.
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Simpsonville
North Augusta High School
Hillcrest
Lady Jackets
Hope Mattel
Taylor Staten
Jackets
Jamie Lancaster
Bill Bengtson
Sarah Christopher
Cornwell Becomes USC Aiken First Two-Sport Jersey Honoree
USC Aiken senior Jami Cornwell had her No. 20 jerseys retired in both women’s basketball and softball at the athletics awards banquet in the Student Activities Center. The Mount Crawford, Virginia native joined a select few as a jersey retiree, finishing a storied career as USC Aiken’s all-time leading scorer with 1,476 points and earning four Peach Belt Conference honors.
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USC Aiken
Jami Cornwell
Student Activities Center
Mount Crawford
Cornwell
Faye Ryans
Tisha England
Randy Warrick
Jami
Peach
Lady Pacers
Brad Fields
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Lee Bluff
Ronnie Swinford
Amanda D’elia
Lee Hillcrest
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