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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1997
Page
8
Golf star Mark O'Meara fired a 71 to capture his second consecutive victory at the Buick Invitational Sunday, edging a group of seven challengers by two strokes to hold the lead at the final hole.
USC Aiken travels to Kennesaw State for a Peach Belt Conference basketball game. USC Aiken sits tied for fifth at 7-6 in league play after a 66-61 win at Lander, while Kennesaw State is tied for third at 8-5. The top six reach the Peach Belt tournament starting Feb. 25 in Milledgeville.
Recreation Department seeks people 17 and older to officiate youth baseball, youth fast pitch softball, and adult slo pitch softball. For softball officiating, call D J Barnhill at 642 7761. For baseball officiating, call Carlos Otero at 642 1651. Bettis Pirates announce semipro baseball team tryouts on February 15 and 16 and invite interested players to call 663 9189.
Local college and area high school games listed with kickoff times across several venues including USC Aiken women at Kennesaw State 6 30 pm and USC Aiken men at Kennesaw State 7 30 pm plus multiple junior varsity and independent school matches at Aiken Tech Wade Hampton Silver Bluff Lexington Airport South Aiken and Ridge Spring areas.
A crowded night features seven p.m. games including Miami at Seton Hall on ESPN and Georgia Tech at Florida State on Fox Sports, with Nebraska visiting Kansas. A 9 p.m. slate has Murray State at Austin Peay on Fox Sports.
At Gulfstream Park Hallandale Florida Glitter Woman dominated the Davona Dale Stakes beating City Band by nine lengths. Storm Song lacking pace finished fifth in a six horse field after a 1997 debut stumble. Trainer Nick Zito noted the speed track favored frontrunners and Storm Song will improve. Glitter Woman paid 4.40 to win.
USC Aiken pounded 15 hits to defeat Carson-Newman 8-4 at Satcher Field salvaging a split of the four game series. Kirby Langley also drove in three and Bobby Jensen added two doubles and a run as Josh Hennessey pitched six solid innings for the win.
Clemson rises to No. 7 and South Carolina to No. 12 as College of Charleston enters the rankings at No. 25 for the first time. Kansas holds No. 1, with Wake Forest No. 2, Kentucky down to No. 4 after losses, and Minnesota up to No. 3.
Michael Jordan recorded the event's first triple double with 14 points 11 rebounds and 11 assists as the East surged past the West 132-120 in Cleveland. Glen Rice erupted for 20 points in the third quarter and set a half scoring record, aided by a stifling East comeback amid a star-studded halftime tribute to NBA legends.
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