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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 2003
Page
13
In Charlotte Deidra Lane 28 sobbed and apologized to the Lane family as she pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for shooting NFL running back Fred Lane at his home doorway. She faces over 19 years in prison but is expected to receive about 10 years.
Former South Carolina football star Derek Watson faced a contempt charge after a State Law Enforcement Division investigation found poor documentation of his community service hours. Watson and EMS head Forest Thomas were jailed briefly when neither could provide records of hours worked.
Today sports brief notes a football game between Aiken County Jam boree and Midland Valley at 7 p.m. The golf event Palmetto Amateur unfolds at Palmetto Golf Club with wide participation.
A compact guide to today’s broadcasts including tennis from the Western & Southern Group Masters on ESPN and ESPN2, auto racing on Speed Channel, golf via PGA Championship and Long Island Classic, Little League World Series on ESPN2, and evening NFL football plus boxing and baseball telecasts across multiple networks.
The Aiken Standard preseason football roster highlights balanced local talent with five players from Aiken Midland Valley and North Augusta each. South Aiken and Silver Bluff follow with four apiece, and Ridge Spring Monetta adds one.
Aiken picks include tight end Michael Toole kicker Calder Reardon offensive tackle Sammy Gardner and running back George Mathis. Seneca Stapleton is the lone Hornet on defense with five interceptions last year. North Augusta adds defensive end Brandon Thomas Marcus Lowe and C J Byrd on defense and Johnny Mack Andre Young on offense. Midland Valley places two on offense and defense along with punter Tyler Maxwell. Mustangs’ offensive option Keith Dunlee also earns All-Area honors.
Tyler Crosby Buddy Davis and Scott Usher lead the Palmetto Amateur at 138 after two days with two more players one stroke back. Usher and Jason Huguet shared the low round with 67s and Usher cited firmer faster greens expected if rain remains scarce.
Phil Mickelson opens with a 66 at Oak Hill to grab a share of the early lead alongside Rod Pampling as Tiger Woods struggles. Mickelson seeks his first major title amid a year of first-time major winners.
South Carolina coach Lou Holtz reports vast improvement in Beth Holtz’s medical condition after fluids filled her lungs. He traveled to Mayo Clinic with his wife, who has fought throat cancer twice, including during his 1999 Gamecocks season, and had difficulty walking from pain.
Russ Ortiz tied the majors by earning his 17th win as the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 7-4. Javy Lopez hit two homers and Gary Sheffield extended his hitting streak to 18 games while Chipper Jones homered for the third straight game. Ortiz improved to 17-5, pitching into the eighth and driving in a run in the three run sixth. Lopez's 33rd homer gave Atlanta the lead in the second.
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