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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1980

Page

9

Aiken Girl Aims for 1984 Olympics Gymnastics Dream

Marsha Mestepey 10, trains daily from a family room balance beam to compete in 1984 Games. She has competed in Junior Olympics, earned nine ribbons, and fights for a place in the Georgia state championships and a pre Olympic program in Connecticut.

Jim Mestepey Mestepey Marsha Aiken Elementary H.O. Weeks Center Aiken Augusta Muriel Grossfeld Millford Conn Deacon Amos United States Grossfeld Pic Aiken Civic Ballet Nadia Comaneci

Late Steal Costs Pacers A Victory

USC Aiken Pacers suffer a last second loss to Voorhees 103 97 in overtime after leading 86 82 with 15 seconds left Keefe Walker sank two free throws to put USC A ahead but Albert Pettigrew and Mack Hilton forced the late heroics for Voorhees College in Denmark.

Denmark Usc-Aiken Pacers Pacers Baptist College Usc-A Voorhees College Larry Wall USCA Keefe Walker Voorhees Albert Pettigrew Walker Tigers Mack Hilton

USC Aiken Surges Past Voorhees In NAIA District 6 Thriller

USC Aiken defeats Voorhees 97 103 in a tight NAIA District 6 game as Zach Norris led with 35 points for the Pacers and David Gordon topped Voorhees with 30. Eddie Slaton and Hilton contributed strong 22 and 17 respectively as Voorhees holds late edge before Aiken seals with free throws.

USCA Chuck Orr Voorhees Pacers Tigers Walker Bill Noah USC David Gordon Eddie Slaton Hayes Hilton James Brown Usc-A Usc-Spartanburg

Clemson Routs Georgia Tech at Home in ACC Clash

Clemson earns its 11th straight home win at Littlejohn Coliseum as Billy Williams knocks in 22 and Larry Nance 11 in a 76-52 rout of Georgia Tech. The Tigers move to 13-5 overall and 5-4 in the ACC while Tech falls to 4-13 and 0-10 in conference action. Brook Steppe leads Tech with 19 points.

Clemson Bill Foster Tigers Littlejohn Coliseum Georgia Tech Billy Williams Larry Nance Brook Steppe Yellow Jackets Lenny Horton Tech ACC

Weekend basketball card features six games across six venues

USC Aiken women visit USC Spartanburg women in a regional clash. USC Aiken men travel to USC Spartanburg. Greenville TEC visits Aiken TEC at 7:30 p.m. at North Augusta High. Aiken hosts Butler at 6:30. Strom Thurmond faces Graniteville at 7. North Augusta meets Westside at 6:30. Evans plays Jackson at 6:30.

Usc-Aiken Usc-Spartanburg Greenville Orangeburg-Wilkinson Aike Jackson St. Angela Edisto Graniteville Williston-Elko Rs-M North Wagener-Salley Butler L-B-C Irmo North Augusta

Kennedy Juniors Rally Past New Ellenton in Close Win

Kennedy Junior High girls beat previously unbeaten New Ellenton 36 34 as Mary Washington led with 20 points. In the boys game Richard Smith 19 and Randy Smith 13 powered Kennedy to a 57 36 victory to push their record to 7 2. Curtis Harrison led New Ellenton with 15. Kennedy hosts St Angela JV Monday with girls at 6 30 p.m.

Mary Washington Kennedy New Ellenton Richard Smith Randy Smith Curtis Harrison

Lady Pacers rally past Columbia College in 78 73 win

USC Aiken women secure their 4th straight victory as Dru McPherson and Lisa Cowart reach double figures. Audrey Lewis seals the win with late free throws after Audrey Lewis and Barbara Williams push USC Aiken ahead 74 72 with 1 45 to play. Robin Oates leads Columbia with 28 points as the setback drops them to 8 6.

Columbia Dru McPherson Usc-Aiken Columbia College Audrey Lewis Lady Pacers Johanna Gibbs Barbara Williams Jan Rikard Usc-A Lisa Cowart McPherson Robin Oates Pace Columbia Usc-Spartanburg Vern Davis Ann Jennings Karen Mathis Kim Thomas Lynn

Golf scorebooks mimic baseball stats in PGA tour rollout

The PGA tour plans weekly published stats driven by a player poll and data from tour events. Top leaders in driving accuracy driving distance greens in regulation and other categories include Trevino Watson Crenshaw and Pohl Irwin and Kite among others.

Deane Beaman Lee Trevino Bill Rogers Tom Kite Fuzzy Zoeller Dan Pohl Andy Bean Hale Irwin Larry Nelson Ben Crenshaw Tom Watson Dave Stockton Lon Hinkle Fuzzy Zoeiler Lanny Wadkins Ben Cren

This Could Be The Year Of The Underdog In Golf

The article notes early 1980s golf stats with Tom Watson Ben Crenshaw Hale Irwin Lee Trevino and Bill Rogers among leaders. It highlights Craig Stadler Jeff Mitchell D A Weibring and others with stroke averages around 72 and earnings, suggesting many players had strong past seasons and any could win on a given day.

Tom Watson Bill Rogers Lanny Wadkins Ben Crenshaw Hale Irwin Lee Trevino Craig Stadler Jeff Mitchell Phoenix

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Rob Matwick Columbia Acadecy of Gymnastics Marsha Mestepey Augusta Ywca Augusta Tags Elizabeth Harrington Crosby Jerry Pate Bing Crosby Dave Edwards Jack Nicklaus Pebble Beach Cal Wall Zach Norris Don Hayes Dennis Lee Billy Morris Terry Strickland Anthony Mabry Phil Leighty Dennis Seipie Pete Alston James Frady Fran Causwell Michelle Hartzog Amy Mock Usc-Aiken Columbia PGA RBI Harold Fletcher Aiken Standard
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