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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 2002

Page

9

Top 10 College Baseball Poll Shakes Up Early Season

Clemson sits sixth and South Carolina eighth in the early Top 10 college baseball poll as both teams prep season openers at home. Clemson hosts Auburn February 22, while South Carolina begins Friday against Charleston Southern, marking the start of a quiet spring slate for both programs. The article also notes Fox’s Super Bowl telecast drew a 40.4 rating and 61 share, with about 131.7 million viewers nationwide.

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Evening high school basketball games listed

A series of 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. games across several area high schools including Silver Bluff versus Wade Hampton, Ware Shoals against Ridge Spring Monetta, Wagener Salley at Estill, Hunter Kinard Tyler at Williston Elko, Aiken Christian at Eastside Christian, Glen Forest at Wardlaw, Aiken at Richland Northeast, Midland Valley at Dreher, South Aiken at North Augusta, Brookland Cayce at Strom Thurmond.

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College basketball matchups for today on ESPN networks

Iowa faces Diana in a college game on ESPN. Florida plays South Carolina on ESPN2. Raptors visit Wizards in NBA action on ESPN+. Providence travels to Connecticut in a Big East basketball game on ESPN2.

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South Aiken Thoroughbreds Face Urgent Schedule

South Aiken High School basketball team, the Thoroughbreds, fight to stay in playoff contention as Region 3-AAAA gates narrow. They host Lexington this Friday and next Tuesday travel to Orangeburg Wilkinson, with three tough games, including tonight against North Augusta, shaping their postseason hopes. Coach Donnie Holland says confidence and shooting need improvement after two straight losses.

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New England Patriots symbolize modern NFL trends in title run

New England, the latest surprise Super Bowl champion, followed a 5-11 season to upset the heavily favored St. Louis Rams 20 17. The pattern shows champions often had mediocre prior seasons and avoided Monday Night Football that winning year, with seven franchises filling the last four Super Bowls and the Rams as the only exception.

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Washington, Valentine earn honors for week

North Augusta High School's Orlando Washington and Ridge Spring-Monetta's Kikki Valentine were named Aiken Standard players of the week for standout region wins. Washington scored 29 points, led tempo, and hit key free throws in a 53-46 win over Lexington and 55-42 victory over Orangeburg Wilkinson, while Valentine contributed in Ridge Spring-Monetta's success.

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Rams regroup after Super Bowl loss to Patriots

In New Orleans, Rams coach Mike Martz urged players to remember the pain of the 20-17 defeat as they vow to return. St. Louis had set records with 500 points in three straight seasons, a 14 point favorite tag, and star power led by Kurt Warner and Marshall Faulk, yet the defense and miscues cost a title. London Fletcher noted sometimes the better team does not win.

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Gamecocks seek another win as playoff bid lingers

South Carolina baseball faces a tough run as Pete Iacobelli reports on past NCAA Super Regional heartbreaks and a nearly rebuilt squad. Captain Blake Taylor recalls Stanford losses that fueled a push back to Omaha, while veteran leaders depart and Kip Oknight’s 45 wins highlight the era, leaving new stars to carry the effort toward the 2000 season.

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