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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1981
Page
14
Boston and Philadelphia split a pair of NBA Conference Finals games with Boston winning 111 109 on Wednesday to pull within 3 2 in the series and Philadelphia defeating Boston 118 110 earlier in the week. Western scores show Houston sweeping Kansas City 4 1.
NHL playoff semifinals unfold with best of seven. Listed are games between the New York Islanders and New York Rangers with dates and possible matches including Minnesota and Calgary as needed. The sequence shows home teams and potential variant matchups through early May.
Houston catcher Craig Reynolds hit an accidental homer in a 5-4 victory that snapped Atlanta’s four-game win streak as Jose Cruz drove in the decisive run with a ninth inning single. Dale Murphy homered for the Braves while Bruce Benedict added an RBI single.
Oakland beat California 6-4 to improve to 18-3 for April, amid two bench clearing episodes sparked by plate umpire inspection of Dan Ford’s bat and a postgame fray in the walkway. Mike Norris pitched a five hitter for his fourth complete game in the victory.
The St Angela Academy all sports banquet named several winners Tuesday night but were omitted from the previous list. Football honors went to Leroy Robinson for best back John Tucker and Mike Sheehan for perfect attendance Donnie Griffith for inspiration award. Volleyball honors went to Shawne Warren Beverly Scharfe Robin Warren Maureen Kerrigan Jane Joseph and Mary Giard. Boys basketball honors went to Alfred Cook Greg Kauffman and Mickey Anaclerio for various categories.
The Aiken Standard notes corrections for girl basketball awards with Sherman Cook as most improved and John Tucker for most assists and best free throw percentage. Tama Hendley earns most assists and best free throw percentage, Beverly Scharfe best offensive, Shawne Warren best defensive most rebounds and most steals, Janet Johnson sportmanship, Laura Weinle most improved and highest field goal. Shawne Warren also won the St Marys Woman's Club Female Athlete of the Year.
North Augusta Junior High hosts its all sports banquet at 7:30 PM in the school cafeteria. Guest speaker is Don Brock, youth minister at North Augusta First Baptist Church.
Hollis Stacy, 26, defends her CPC International title at Moss Creek Plantation Hilton Head Island. She seeks to become the first woman to repeat as champion in the five year history of the tournament as she headlines the $125,000 LPGA event.
The Aiken Track Club changes the weekly fun run to Thursdays at 6 30 PM due to daylight saving time and hot weather. Runners meet at the H Odell Weeks Center on Whiskey Road each week starting tonight.
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