Purdue loses three players to academic ineligibility
Purdue announces three players ruled academically ineligible for the Capital One Bowl. Starting cornerback Jacques Reeves, defensive tackle Dontrey Flemings, and offensive lineman Nick Pilipauskis will miss the January 1 game against Georgia in Orlando. Reeves has 64 tackles and two interceptions this season. Georgia also rules out Michael Johnson and Kenny Bailey for the bowl.
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Georgia
Orlando
Fla
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Softball Tournament Set for Clearwater Park
The Aiken County Parks and Recreation Department hosts a New Year’s Resolution Softball Tournament on Saturday January 10 at Harrison Carver Park Clearwater. The double elimination event is for Class C D and E teams with an entry fee of 109 dollars. Call 593-4698 for information.
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Hockey Louisiana at Augusta at five p.m.
Louisiana faces Augusta in a hockey event at five p.m. in a holiday invitational setting. The event is part of a regional athletics schedule featuring school teams and a tournament atmosphere.
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Weekend sports slate with college and pro matchups
A dense schedule lists NFL games Jaguars at Falcons and Panthers at Giants plus Broncos at Packers and Steelers at Ravens. College篮球 features Maryland at Florida State Davidson at Duke and Virginia at NC State while hockey has Red Wings at Blackhawks. Additional bouts include North Carolina vs UNC Wilmington and Virginia Commonwealth at Georgia Tech. Fox Sports Net and ESPN coverage noted.
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Hornets dominate Ridge Spring-Monetta in Holi day Invitational opener
Thomas Ryan notes Aiken High School’s No 3 ranking as the Class AAAA Hornets sprint to a 20-3 lead and roll past Ridge Spring-Monetta 78-32 at the James A Taylor Activities Center. Dutch Fork, Hephzibah, and Barnwell win later games in Saturday action.
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Hephzibah
Aiken girls romp keeps title bid alive at Holiday Invitational
Aiken High School overwhelmed Silver Bluff 62-21 while South Aiken edged Wade Hampton 53-46 at the Godfather’s Pizza Holiday Invitational. Richland Northeast routed Ridge Spring-Monetta 65-24 and Keenan slipped by Brookland-Cayce 28-27. Aubrey Pompey’s Aiken squad built a 27-16 halftime lead and dominated the second half.
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Lady Bulldogs
Thoroughbreds rally to win consolation at Florida Classic
South Aiken High School defeats Ridgeview 79-74 in the Florida First Coast Classic consolation final at Baker County High School. Bernard West scores 19 of his 27 in the final 10 minutes to lift the Thoroughbreds to a 2-1 tournament finish, while Rodriguez West adds 16 points and Dwight Bush 11. Ridgeview’s Sean Sayers leads with 19 points. South Aiken improves to 7-3. Ridgeview drops to 4-7.
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South Aiken
Bernard West
Sean Sayers
Ridgeview
Maurice Walton
Jamal Godette
Anthony Rhoden
Englewood High School
Jacksonville
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Seahawks edge 49ers in Candlestick bid for playoff berth
Matt Hasselbeck threw for 315 yards and connected with Karen Robertson and Alex Bannister as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers 24-17 at Candlestick Park. Seattle improves to 10-6 and must rely on other results to reach the playoffs.
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Patriots romp to top seed with shutout against Bills
The New England Patriots clinched AFC home field with a 31-0 win over Buffalo, avenging an earlier loss. Tom Brady threw four first half TD passes as the defense posted its third shutout at home in four games, finishing 14-2 and set for a January playoff run.
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Caldwell Returns to Vanderbilt Over South Carolina Offer
Lou Holtz announced Robbie Caldwell had accepted South Carolina's offer to coach the offensive line but Caldwell decided to stay with Vanderbilt University after reconsidering with Holtz and Commodores coach Bobby Johnson. Caldwell, Pageland native, called the chance to work in the state a dream come true.
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