Conner Closes In On Cup Revenge In Australia
Dennis Conner with Stars & Stripes leads 3 0 in the America s Cup best of seven against Iain Murray s Kookaburra III. Conner s crew drilled in Hawaii and Newport trained for light to strong winds and boast a lighter mast new rudder and ribbed coating to reduce drag. Murray vows to search for improvements as the Australian challenger lags behind.
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Perth
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Hawaii
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Duke Grinds Out Narrow Victory Over Stetson
Duke, ranked 16th, survived a scare from 8-10 Stetson 62-59 as Kevin Strickland made two late free throws after a desperation 40-foot heave. Coach Mike Krzyzewski remarked on the team's rough performance and emphasized there is no excuse for the sloppiness.
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Pacers Fall 68 74 to ETSU in Tight Showdown
Darryl Crooms led the Pacers with 28 points, hitting 10 of 19 from the floor and all three attempts from beyond the arc. William Hammond added 14 as ETSU, a Division I squad, withstood late pressure to win 74 68 while improving to 5 13 on the season.
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Gerard Barden
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David Vaught
Bucs
Carmel Manuel
Tim Austin
Newberry College
Local briefs highlight karate and golf winners across events
At Sam Chapman’s Karate, Mike Hess students swept trophies with Jeff Mastrononko first in orange belt and multiple placings from Marsha Tul bin to Linda Spellman. Ginny Irvin won first in Midland Valley CC Low Gross flight, while Palmetto Nurseries volleyball and USC Aiken Pacers note rescheduled games due to snow impacts.
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Jeff Mastrononko
Marsha Tulbin
Mike Raffield
Jeff Smoak
Chris Wollam
Terry Nolan
Jackie Herrin
Linda Spellman
Roger Gray
Rose Hubert
David Pryor
Langley
Ginny Irvin
Midland Valley Country Club
Bev Meismer
Margaret Herman
Bev Kimmel
Leah Christopher
Charlotte Coney
Aiken Recreation Starts Spring Volleyball Leagues
The Aiken Recreation Department announces spring Men’s and Women’s Volleyball leagues with an organizational meeting on February 19 1987 at the H O Weeks Center. Entry 75 dollars plus 25 dollar sportsmanship fee 5 dollar surcharge for players outside city limits. Deadline March 4 1987 at 9 PM. Contact 648-0151 for details.
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Aiken
Aiken Recreation Athletic Department
Braves Acquire Garcia in Multi-Player Swap
Atlanta General Manager Bobby Cox reshapes the roster by trading Craig McMurtry to Toronto for second baseman Damasco Garcia and pitcher Luis Leal. Garcia, a two-time All Star, batted .281 with 46 RBIs in 122 games for the Blue Jays last year and is expected to hit second behind Dion James.
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Atlanta Braves
Cox
Craig McMurtry
Toronto Blue Jays
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Luis Leal
Braves
Garcia
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Gary Roenicke
Blue Jays
Toronto
Leal
Syracuse
McMurtry
UNLV Regains No 1 Ranking In AP College Basketball
UNLV, 21 1, moves back to No 1 in the AP poll after Notre Dame upsets North Carolina 60 58. Iowa and North Carolina drop. DePaul rises to fifth with 935 points.
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Auburn
Top Twenty in AP College Basketball Poll Through Feb 1
The AP top twenty college basketball teams are listed with first place votes in parentheses and total points from 20 to 1, recording the Feb 1 ranking and last week’s position. The list reflects the national standings and shifts in the national poll.
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