Georgia Southern Faces Unknowns in No 1 Georgia Showing
Georgia Southern coach Chris Hatcher filled his depth chart with players who have never played for the program. Of 22 on offense 17 are newcomers and 13 on defense are untested. The Eagles, 7-4 last season after a dramatic turnaround, lost key players including star QB Jayson Foster and all five starting offensive linemen. Eight players were suspended for the upcoming game, including two projected defenders.
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Georgia Souther
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Appalachian State
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Eagles
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Statesboro
Jayson Foster
Georgia Southern faces Georgia with suspensions and quarterback battle
Coach Chris Hatcher suspended four players including Damon Suggs and Raja Andrews for undisclosed rules violations. Georgia Southern plans to start Redshirt freshman Lee Chapple or Ohio State transfer Antonio Henton, with a coin toss possible for the initial snap if no starter emerges.
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Hatcher
Georgia
Terrione Benefield
Ronnie Wiggins
Damon Suggs
Raja Andrews
Lee Chapple
Ohio State
Antonio Henton
Lady Pacers Host Golf Fundraiser For Disney Journey
USC Aiken women's basketball plans an inaugural golf outing fundraiser to support a trip to the 12th Annual Disney Division II Tip-Off East Coast Classic in Lake Buena Vista Florida. Coach Mike Brandt explains three flight formats for men women and mixed teams with prices set for nine and 18 hole events plus hole sponsorships.
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Lake Buena Vista
Fla
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Lady Pacers
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Brandt
Lauderdale
Prairie Blues wins Iowa Sorority Stakes at Prairie Meadows
Prairie Blues, a Prairie Meadows standout and daughter of Rossini, led from the inside and drew clear to win the six furlong Iowa Sorority Stakes by lengths. Jockey Alex Birzer guided the Iowa-bred filly trained in Aiken by Anne Mitchell Pezzano, with owner Bill Pezzano praising her performance.
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Saratoga
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Frisk Me
Alabama
Thomas Leavell
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Kelly Tucker
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Woodbine
Mark Casse
Tim Jones
SEC ESPN sign 15 year TV deal with multi sport rights
The SEC and ESPN sealed a 15 year contract worth over 2 billion dollars to televise SEC football and men's and women's basketball plus multiple sports. ESPN will carry all home football games not on network packages and broadcast more than 5 500 events over the term beginning 2009 10. ABC will air two regular season basketball games and the SEC tournament semifinals and final.
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SEC
Mike Slive
Slive
ESPN2
John Skipper
Alabama
Nick Saban
Saban
ABC
Raycom Sports
Bowling league seeks new members in town
The Friends and Neighbors women’s league at Aiken Bowl invites new players as the 30 year old group expands. Julie Mhyre recalls an 88 year old bowler in the league and urges women of all ages to join the Wednesday 9 to 11 a.m. sessions at 2205 Whiskey Road. For details call 642-6520.
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Mhyre
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