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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2000
Page
13
Aiken High School edged Greenwood High 4 3 in a season opener as Stacey Percival and Rebecca Spencer won the decisive doubles 6 4 6 2 over Ashley Galloway and Sharon Smith. Percival and Spencer helped the Lady Hornets start 1 0.
Midland Valley High School defeated Aiken High School 15 8 15 10 15 6 to start the season. Candy Maxwell led with nine aces and 16 service points, Tabatha McGee added four kills, Jessica Key seven service points. JV results show Aiken sweeping Midland Valley 155 158. Ridge Spring Monetta beat Saluda 19 15 15 10 15 9 15 11 as Chiquita Bussey and Kikki Valentine contributed seven aces for the Lady Trojans.
ABC aired Garcia’s 1 up victory over Woods in a live telecast earning a national Nielsen rating of 7.6 with a 13 share. The previous Woods Duval bout drew a 6.9 rating, underscoring strong audience interest even with a golf setting.
Greenwood hosts Cross Country races featuring Aiken Midland Valley and Emerald at 5 p.m. USC Aiken teams face Anderson in soccer at 5 p.m. and a separate Aiken match occurs at Greenbrier at 6 p.m.
The listing shows baseball games featuring Reds at Braves or Astros at Mets on ESPN and other networks. Tennis with U S Open coverage on Golf Channel and USA Network, plus a Buy.Com Utah Classic golf event.
Ed Payne of Augusta claimed a 1 under par 70 at Midland Valley to win the one day South Carolina Golf Association qualifier. Richard Tatum, Boyd Johnson, and Christopher Pinckney earned automatic berths to Charlotte for the national event. Four alternates were set after a playoff among six players tied at 74.
Atlanta squandered a 2-0 lead and saw Ken Griffey Jr. deliver a two run single to put Cincinnati ahead after the lights flickered and went out in the Braves ninth at Turner Field. Andres Galarraga and Mike Remlinger commented on the setback as Atlanta dropped its sixth loss in seven games.
Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord tested a new soft wall designed to absorb impact after the deaths of Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin. A Cadillac was dropped from 100 feet to simulate a 60 mph hit, denting the casing but leaving the driver's area intact as track officials review data.
No. 10 Georgia enters the season with depth concerns as seven players suspended in a phone scam and senior receiver Michael Greer suspended five games. Coach Jim Donnan notes a wounded team ahead of the Saturday kickoff against Georgia Southern and the following South Carolina game.
Clemson athletic director Bobby Robinson answers alumni concerns about enrolling players and past misconduct. The article notes nine arrests in 1995-96, a strengthened football program with a spring GPA of 2.49, and an expected 75,000 fans at Death Valley for a game against The Citadel. George Bennett of IPTAY comments on balancing expectations.
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