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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1998
Page
7
Mark McGwire, after breaking the home run record with 70 swings, was chosen as the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year receiving 332 points. Sammy Sosa placed second with 177 in the AP voting by member newspapers and outlets.
A scrambled schedule lists games at Aiken High North Augusta Fayette Sugar City Classic Savannah Silver Bluff Burke County and Liberty Christian Patrick Henry invitational. Times vary with 10 a m 5 p m 5 30 p m and TBA entries among Aiken High Silver Bluff and North Augusta matchups.
Viewers can watch Alabama vs Virginia in the Music City Bowl at 5 p.m. on ESPN. Other games include Miami vs North Carolina State in the Micron PC Bowl on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. and Kansas State vs Purdue in the Alamo Bowl on ESPN at 9 p.m. Also on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. Flyers host Flames and more college hoops on Fox Sports South.
Five NFL coaches were dismissed in what may be the largest one day turnover in league history. Dom Capers, Ray Rhodes, Ted Marchibroda, Dave Wannstedt and Dennis Erickson lost their jobs after seasons end.
Dan Reeves, two weeks after quadruple bypass, returns to Falcons facility after a morning physical. He reviews film for the playoff game and plans limited, energy based involvement as the team prepares for a Jan. 9 opener with opponent to be determined.
Aiken High School defeated Barnwell 76 to 58 as Brandon Moses and Dewayne Jones led a 18 46 second half surge to pull away. Moses scored 25 and Jones 17, with Barnwell’s Hunter Mathias adding 12. Aiken advances to face Richland Northeast in the semifinal at 5:30.
Hyppolyte scored six of her 13 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed a late rebound to flip in the game winner at the buzzer as the Lady Hornets edged Holly Hill High 35-33 in the Twin States Holiday Invitational opening round at James A. Taylor Activities. Amy Cue added 12 for Aiken while Jennifer Justice led Holly Hill with 9 points.
The piece highlights Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa chasing Roger Maris with 70 and 66 home runs, Elway finally winning a Super Bowl with the Broncos, and Michael Jordan adding more championships as the Bulls win the season finale.
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