Aiken Hornets look to rebuild with youth in 2009
Aiken High School enters 2009 with a youthful roster led by quarterback Billy Vickers and returning lineman Drew Fairchild. The 2008 season ended with a first round playoff loss to Richland Northeast after a late surge, as running backs Aubrey Johnson Cortez Abney and Jeremy Robinson departed. New faces join a revamped backfield in a running back by committee, and a host of linemen including Darius Bowers Phillip Carnley and tight end Devon Johnson.
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Aiken Standard Game On preview features War Eagles
Strathe Wagener-Salley High School centers in Friday's GAME ON section with behind the scenes looks at the War Eagles program. The piece also previews the first 2009 Power Rankings and notes which teams to watch as Friday night lights return. In sports news, Mike Hampton of the Houston Astros has a partially torn rotator cuff, listed on the 15 day DL, with no surgery planned this season.
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Rainout forces doubleheader for GreenJackets Gnats
A Wednesday game between the Augusta GreenJackets and the Savannah Sand Gnats was postponed by rain. The makeup doubleheader will start at 5 p.m. today, with both games slated as part of a Thirsty Thursday promotion.
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Carey Johnson Leads Hornets To Class AAAA Final In 2000
Carey Johnson, in his 15th year at Aiken, has over 100 head coaching wins and multiple region titles. He steered the Hornets to the Class AAAA final in 2000 and emphasizes hard work as the core of his coaching philosophy.
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Braves rout Mets with eight run inning in loss for New York
Brian McCann drove in three with a three run homer as Atlanta capitalized on Mets errors for an eight run second inning in a 15-2 victory. Matt Diaz added a homer and four RBIs, Omar Infante had three hits and three RBIs, Jair Jurrjens won his sixth start after early-season slump, boosting Braves to season high 18 hits.
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