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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2011
Page
15
The Southeastern Conference continues to lead college football even without two Heisman winners, ten first round picks, and a coach with two national titles. Emerging stars like Marcus Lattimore from South Carolina may sustain the conference’s strength.
Brad Keselowski was airlifted to a Georgia hospital after a head-on crash into a wall at Road Atlanta. He walked away from the car and was taken for precautionary checks as brake failure led to impact with a non energy absorbing barrier. He later posted updates on Twitter.
Two Georgia high school football players died following collapses during or after practice. Forrest Jones, 16, of Locust Grove High School, collapsed after practice and died at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta after hospitalization. In Florida, 16-year-old Donterio J. Searcy of Fitzgerald High School died after being found unresponsive at a football camp in Lake City and failing to be revived at a hospital.
Savannah, Ga. Shawn Sanford pitched seven strong innings but Augusta mustered only four hits as the GreenJackets fell 2-0 to the Savannah Sand Gnats. Sanford took the loss to drop to 8-7, with two runs allowed on six hits and nine strikeouts.
Gowpays cornerback Mike Jenkins praises Deion Sanders describing him as Prime Time Neon Deion and an exotic standout. Sanders will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Sage Valley Golf Club donated 200000 of proceeds from the inaugural Junior Invitational to The First Tee. The gift is split among The First Tee of Aiken The First Tee of Augusta and the national program to fund equipment course access staff and school program expansion. Forty First Tee members assisted with the event and the Aiken group helped reach over 10000 youth last year representing about 37 percent of the county.
Crowds estimated around 2000 lined Bluff Road fields for preseason camp as Jadeveon Clowney impressed in his debut. Alshon Jeffery avoided major injury after a minor car crash and may return by weekend. Cornerback Akeem Auguste could miss a week with a sore foot. Coach Spurrier praised improved speed.
Clemson running back Andre Ellington says he is fully recovered from December knee surgery and aims to play a full season with 500 yards plus, more touchdowns, and a 1,500 yard season while chasing the program rushing record. He notes Chad Morris wants 40 rushes per game and 7.2 yards per carry.
Dan Uggla doubled down on a 2-for-4 day with a three run homer as his 25 game hitting streak boosted Atlanta. Freddie Freeman added two hits two RBIs and the Braves halted a potential three game sweep with a 6 to 4 victory over Washington.
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