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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1995
Page
9
In the Spotlight notes a player homered twice and drove in five runs, lifting team output over the week. the column also reports six homers in six games and directs readers to page 108 for the full story.
FUSUALOOSA Ala AP Hootie Ingram reacted angrily when the Alabama football program was placed on probation. Less than a month later he walked away quietly from his job as athletic director resigning Wednesday after six years in the post. He cited Alabama's sharp rebuke from the NCAA as his sole reason.
USC Aiken baseball coach Barry Given announces two assistant coaches Dan Meyers and Richie Hughes. Meyers is a former pitching coach at Charleston Southern and Hughes is a former USC Aiken player who will also coach the junior varsity team.
Registration for Aiken Pee Wee football runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Odell Weeks Center. Fee is 35 dollars for ages eight to 12 before November 1, 1995. bring birth certificate copy and call Pat Scott at 649 7036 for details.
ESPN shows Little League World Series Baseball at 3 pm and 4:30 pm plus Golf at 4 pm and 7 pm Hardware City at Portland baseball on ESPN2. ESPN airs Eagles at Steelers football at 8 pm and This Week in NASCAR on SportSouth. SportSouth carries Hamlet Cup tennis at 11 pm.
USC Aiken golfer Jamie Stanley qualified for match play at the U S Amateur after a 73 at Newport Country Club. He finished 36 holes at 3 over par 143, six behind leader Jerry Courville, with Darren Stiles of Florida Southern awaiting in the first round. Tiger Woods struggled in stroke play, shooting 75 to finish at 143 and make the cut by two strokes.
Atlanta Braves win 6-2 at the Astrodome to sweep Houston as Ken Mercker returns his changeup to form and allows two hits over seven innings. Javier Lopez collects three hits and two RBIs, while Jeff Blauser adds three hits and an RBI. Astros tie NL wild card race with Rockies after seventh straight loss.
Wagener-Salley High School enters the season with high expectations after a painful loss last year to North High. Coach Robbie Randall emphasizes earning every win, noting the team’s depth concerns on the line and the need for consistent effort to climb in the rankings. The War Eagles, ranked No. 2 and No. 4 in preseason polls, aim to prove themselves starting with Friday’s opener.
North Augusta hosts Strom Thurmond in a high school football clash as the Rebels seek advantage over the Jackets. Strom Thurmond’s new coach from outside says North Augusta lacks a clear edge as both teams prepare with graduations and turnover factored into the matchup.
Shaquille ONeal will meet Hakeem Olajuwon in a solo one on one pay per view event at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City on September 30. The $1 million purse is split in 10 two minute rounds with $100,000 per round and a potential tie break. Olajuwon has the edge in scoring, rebounding and blocks, while the NBA is not involved due to the ongoing lockout. The event is promoted as a mix of heavyweight prize fight and pickup game, with Showtime and Taco Bell executives predicting a historic showdown.
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