North Augusta basketball coach put on paid leave
North Augusta High School confirms boys basketball coach Keith Arrington is on indefinite paid leave after a reported altercation with senior player Ron Dunbar following Friday’s game at Aiken High School. An internal investigation is ongoing. neither Arrington nor Dunbar attended Tuesday’s home game against Lexington High School.
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North Augusta High School
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Ron Dunbar
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Dunbar
Lexington High School
IUSCA Opens Baseball Season Under New Coach Kenny Thomas
The USC Aiken Pacers begin their season Friday at Satcher Field against Lincoln Memorial University at 3 30 p m. Kenny Thomas takes over after 12 seasons and 500 plus wins at Volunteer State Community College, succeeding Tony Casas who resigned after a 20 32 campaign. The teams meet again at 2 p m Saturday and 1 p m Sunday.
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Lincoln Memorial University
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Wesley charged over fatal drag race in Charlotte incident
Charlotte Hornets guard David Wesley faces two misdemeanor charges in the January 12 drag racing crash that killed his friend and teammate Bob. Mecklenburg County Assistant District Attorney Anne Tompkins said police authorization for charges is forthcoming. Wesley’s attorney Ed Hinson confirmed the update as the team was away.
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Charlotte Hornets
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Bobby Phills
Hornets
Mecklenburg County
Anne ‘Tompkins
Ed Hinson
Tompkins
Calendar of Middle and JV basketball games at local schools
1M Aiken JV travels to Lexington for a 6 30 p m start. Lexington hosts Aiken B Team in a 6 30 p m game. 1M South Aiken B Team meets Irmo at 6 30 p m. Aiken Technical College plays at Limes MTom with 6 30 p m tip.
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Aiken Technical College
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Sports on TV Schedule Late Night Golf and Sailing
The Golf Channel airs Greg Norman Holden International Golf at 11 p.m. followed by America’s Cup sailing on ESPN2 at 12:30 a.m. The listings cover prime time weekend sports on cable networks.
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Lady Pacers roll to win over Augusta State in Peach Belt clash
Jessica Greiner scored 29 points with five 3-pointers to lift USC Aiken to an 83-64 victory over Augusta State. The freshman forward led the Lady Pacers as they swept the season series and climbed to 5-4 in the Peach Belt and 13-6 overall. Coach Phil Stern praised the improved team play and greiner’s hot shooting as USC Aiken aimed higher this season. Augusta State, without Katie Lawrence due to a knee injury, missed a chance to end a skid, while Greg Wilson’s squad dropped to 5th straight loss.
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Telma Ferreira
Jessica Greiner
USC Aiken
Lady Pacers
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Greiner
Lady Jaguars
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Phil Stern
Katie Lawrence
Nee
USC Spartanburg
Paris Brooklyn
Jamiko Benton
Greg Wilson
Katie
Jaguars defeat USCA in sequel
Augusta State rallying to a 60 55 victory over USC Aiken edged the Pacers in a tense rematch. USC Aiken led 53 48 with 5:32 left as Augusta State hit free throws and finished strong. Areon Atkinson led USC Aiken with 17 points while coach Mike Roberts noted the Pacers’ late scoring drought and fouls.
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Jaguars
Eric Dugans
Mike Roberts
Augusta
Gary Tuell
Michael Tyler
Corey Faggins
Areon Atkinson
Jurkunas shines as Clemson tops Georgia Tech in ACC clash
Andrius Jurkunas led Clemson with a career high 21 points and seven rebounds in a 70-58 win over Georgia Tech. He limited Jason Collier to 10 points while Will Solomon struggled, as Dustin Braddick added a season best 14 points. Solomon had five assists as Clemson answered with strong defense and timely 3s.
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Tigers
Georgia Tech
Jurkunas
Tech
Jason Collier
Will Solomon
Field
Collier
Solomon
Durkunas
Uve
Dustin Braddick
N A s Young Signs On With Wake Forest
North Augusta High School quarterback Anthony Young headlines the signing class as he chose Wake Forest. Yellow Jacket offensive lineman Jeremiah Huskins and Midland Valley defensive lineman Eric Weathersbee signed with Charleston Southern. All three expressed relief that the process is over and look forward to focusing on school and football.
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Wake Forest
Yellow Jacket
Jeremiah Huskins
Midland Valley High School
Eric Weathersbee
Charleston Southern
Young
Scott Webster
North Augusta
Signing day productive for Clemson and USC
National signing day in Columbia and at Clemson showed marked improvement for South Carolina coach Lou Holtz and Clemson's Tommy Bowden. The Gamecocks signed 24 players on the first official commitment day while Clemson ended with 16 scholarships as coaches could study film and evaluate performances more thoroughly.
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Clemson
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Bowden
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