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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1995
Page
11
In The Spotlight features two namers including a grand slam drive in five runs as the Marlins edge the Braves. See story on this page.
Aiken athletes led in the state tournament held last weekend in Spartanburg. Jordan Goetzman and Peter Berko won the Boys 18 doubles. Douglas Gregoire and Dial Burwell claimed Boys 16 doubles. Jay Ingle and Hammond Bowman took Boys 12 doubles. Anan Pariyadath fell in the Boys 14 singles final. Meredith Dukes and Lisa Burris won Girls 16 doubles, while Dukes lost in singles. Augusta golfer Herrington won the 15-18 age group at the Rob Perry Championship.
Television guide lists events including The International on ESPN at 3 pm Got. Hickory at Augusta Minor League Baseball on ESPN2 at 7:90 pm. Patriots at Eagles football on TNT at 8 pm. This Week in NASCAR on TNT. USAC Auto Racing Midget Cars on SportSouth at 8:30 pm. Volvo International Tennis on ESPN at 10:30 pm. ESPN2.
The Aiken Golf Classic keeps a elite 72-player field despite relocating from Palmetto Golf Club to Woodside Plantation Jones Course due to renovations. Notable entrants include Scott Parel, Ron Schroder, David Seawell, defending top five finisher Larry Penley, 1993 champion Daran Womack, Eric Ledford who set a Woodside course record, Brennen King, Charles Warren, and Jonathan Bryd.
Andre Dawson delivered a grand slam, a solo homer, and a double to power the Florida Marlins to an 8-5 win over the Atlanta Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The 483rd and 484th career homers boosted his tally, with 40 against Braves pitching, as he praised the Atlanta venue and eyed a day-to-day outlook with manager Rene Lachemann. Dawson tipped hopes for Cooperstown as Lachemann called him a likely Hall of Famer.
Eight area high schools stage an August dress rehearsal at Hagood Stadium Friday at 7 p.m. Aiken County teams mix in quarters with Ridge Spring Monetta, Silver Bluff, Wagener Salley, Midland Valley, North Augusta, and South Aiken. Notables include Aiken stars Micale Chandler and Sammie Roach, QB Branton Dean, and Wagener Salley talents Willie Stroman and Eric Hall.
Don King boasted of Mike Tyson's 25 million payday for a comeback bout with Peter McNeeley at the MGM Grand. Tyson stayed silent 90 minutes then spoke of tempered life choices while King sought his business edge. McNeeley and manager Vinny Vecchione staged a playful act as Tyson watched with a wary smile.
Exhibition quarters feature Aiken South Aiken Midland Valley North Augusta Silver Bluff Wey Ridge Spring Monetta and Williston Elko high school Friday at 7 p.m. Hagood Stadium hosts the event with tickets four dollars at the gate.
Monica Seles earned a day off after two straight wins, 6-0 6-2 over Po and 6-2 6-2 against Tauziat, reflecting on nearly two years since her Hamburg stabbing. She expressed desire to play more despite rest.
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