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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1979

Page

8

Pacers Top Coker 75 59 In NAIA Drive

USC Aiken defeats Coker College 75 to 59 at the USC A Activities Building to raise its record to 13 10 and gain momentum for a tough three week stretch. Keefe Walker 14 Dennis Seiple 10 lead rebounding while Dennis Lee tops scoring with 10 as USC Aiken controls the boards 46 24 and limits Coker to 25 first half points. Fred Williams 17 leads Coker with Paul Kennedy 13 Ernest Nimmons 11 follow. The win comes before a key NAIA District 6 clash at Newberry Thursday night.

Coker College Lew Perkins Usc-Aiken Pacers Pacers Hartsville Perkins Coker Usc-A Coastal Carolina Usc-Spartanburg NAIA USCA Keefe Walker Dennis Seiple Dennis Lee Zach Norris Cleve Williams Billy Morris Seiple Walker Lee Anderson Williams Rob Marwick Cobras Fred Williams Paul Kennedy Ernest Nimmons Newberry Aiken Usc-Aiken Sid Gray Ronnie Reaves Kelly Waters Bill Noah Kenny Louis Phil Leighty Dennis Seipie Rob Matwick John Monse Alexander Baker Spencer Collins Wayne Evans Reamer Evans Mark Napier John Whitlock

Pagan Tops Aiken County Girls Scoring Race

Leigh Pagan of North Augusta rises to the lead in the week’s Aiken county girls scoring with a 20.8 average, replacing Graniteville’s Sarah Curry who slips to 19.9. Jimmy Wright of Langley-Bath-Clearwater tops the boys at 26.6 per contest as Aiken remains the strongest boys team at 14-1.

Leigh Pagan North Augusta High Aiken County Jimmy Wright Langley- Bath-Clearwater High Pagan Sarah Curry Graniteville Wright Orangeburg- Wilkinson Aiken Ridge Spring-Monetta L-B-C J.P. Johnson Tormmy Thornton North Augusta Ron McKie Leon Childs Danny Mahoney St. Angela Ricky Howard Rs-M Johnny Stallings Jackson Steve Weinle Sherman McKie Sallie Leaphart Sharon Gilmore Dawn Weeks Diane Glover

Aiken JV Girls Top Brookland-Cayce in Narrow Win

Aiken junior varsity girls beat Brookland-Cayce 24-19 as Maria Wheeler led with eight points and Elizabeth Jewell and Donna Harmon added five each. The Aiken JV boys fell 46-37, Melvin Fair 13 points and Michael Robinson eight. Both Aiken squads host Irmo on Thursday at 6:30.

Maria Wheeler Aiken JV Girls Elizabeth Jewell Donna Harmon Harmon Melvin Fair Michael Robinson Aiken Irmo Schofield

Newell Wins Irons Only Tournament in Midland Valley

Mickey Newell captured first in the irons only event hosted by Midland Valley Women's nine hole group in Graniteville. Charlotte Coney finished second and Mary Konwinski recorded the fewest putts.

Graniteville Mickey Newell Midland Valley Charlotte Coney Mary Konwinski

Kennedy Junior High Routs St Angela JV for Ninth Win

Kennedy Junior High routed St Angela Academy junior varsity 47 28 for its ninth win of the season with Kirk Brown and Brian Minnick scoring 10 apiece and Alvin Robinson adding nine. Coach Russell Culbertson earned his 18th win in 20 games as Kennedy heads to North Augusta on Thursday.

Kennedy Junior High St. Angela Academy Kirk Brown Brian Minnick Alvin Robinson Kennedy Russell Culbertson

Aiken Junior High Sweeps Graniteville in Senior High Victory

The Aiken Junior High boys improved to 9 1 with a 46 22 win over Graniteville JV as Arthur Washington led with 10 points while Rodney Waller and Eric Thomas added eight each. The girls edged Graniteville 41 40 to remain undefeated at 10 0 with 10 points from an unnamed teammate and a clutch finish. Both teams travel to New Ellenton Junior High Monday with the girls game at 6 30 p.m.

New Ellenton North Augusta Junior High Jimmy Neahons Ken Hanna North Augusta Kim Glover Connie Glover Mignon Ford Jefferson Junior High Randy Counts Graniteville Arthur Washington Aiken Rodney Waller Eric Thomas New Ellenton Junior High

LSU Tag Team Dominates Vanderbilt In SEC Showdown

LSU overpoweres eighth ranked Vanderbilt 92-71 as DeWayne Scales and Lionel Green pace a strong inside game with 41 points and 31 rebounds. Vanderbilt coach Wayne Dobbs laments LSU’s all around effectiveness and guard avoidance.

Louisiana State Vanderbilt Wayne Dobbs LSU DeWayne Scales Lionel Green Commodores Dobbs Scales Notre Dame Loyola of Chicago Louisville Memphis State Alabama Georgia Tigers Tracy Jackson Loyola Irish South Bend Bobby Turner Larry Williams Cardinals Ken Johnson Reggie King Crimson Tide Steve Johnson Oregon State Southern Cal Wiley Peck Mississippi State Tennessee John Johnson Creighton Southern Illinois Kyle Macy Kentucky Mississippi Pat Cummings Cincinnati Georgia Tech North Texas State Portland State Jon Manning Greg Webb New Mexico State Tulsa Colgate Army Dave Hargett Carlyton Neverson Pitt Hawaii

Parker and Guidry face riches with caution in baseball

In New York Parker and Guidry received honors as top performers while noting major contracts carry risk of complacency. Tom Reich warns Parker may still chase excellence, while Guidry says he is content with a short-term path, eyeing later negotiations with George Steinbrenner and similar peers like Rose and Rice.

NEW York Dave Parker Pittsburgh Dave Tom Reich Pirates Three Rivers Stadium Parker Ron Guidry New York Yankees Tion Steinbrenner George Steinbrenner Yankees Guidry Pete Rose Jim Rice John Schneider Lafayette

Ridge Spring Monetta hosts Hunter Kinard in key Conference 7-A showdown

High school basketball tightens as Ridge Spring Monetta hosts Hunter Kinard in a frontrunner clash. Aiken seeks bounce back against Brookland Cayce, while Graniteville faces Bamberg Ehrhardt in a 5-AA tilt. Jackson eyes top 7-A girls seeding at Williston Elko as Dawn Weeks status looms. St Angela battles Wagener Salley and North Augusta visits Langley Bath Clearwater.

Monetta Ridge Aiken O W Hornets Cayce Jean Johnson Graniteville High Rockettes Bamberg- Ehrhardt Johnson B-E Bamberg Graniteville Jackson Williston-Elko Ridge Spring-Monetta Cary Johnson Indians Dawn Weeks St. Angela Academy Wagener-Salley Wagener North Augusta Langley-Bath-Clearwater

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Crub Coker W-S RSM North Auguste Aiken JV Aiken High Brookland-Cayce N.E Newell Richfield, Ohio Cleveland Cavaliers Walt Frazier Cleveland Graniteville Falls Aiken Junior High TIGER Dale Brown Grimsley Baseball Magazine H.S
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