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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1998
Page
7
The Aiken Atomic Under 12 boys Classic soccer team won 2-0 against the Irmo Strikers with Stewart Jones scoring both goals off assists by Chris Hyder and Adam Lambert, while Kris Vaselopulos posted the shutout. They then lost 1-0 to the Aiken Fire and will next compete in the Augusta Shootout.
ANEW YORK AP Tiger Woods led the ESPY Awards with three wins including co Male Athlete of the Year with Ken Griffey Jr and the Masters victory. He was named Performer of the Year and Showstopper of the Year for his 1997 Masters performance while Michael Jordan also took multiple honors.
Anthony Mason of the Charlotte Hornets apologized after being charged with statutory rape sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. He denied the accusations saying he is innocent and was released on $20,000 bail.
Calendar lists Wade Hampton at Silver Bluff Jasper County at Barwell Lexington at Aiken Orangeburg Wilkinson at North Usia and other 6:30 PM games including Aiken at Airport Strom Thurmond at Newberry Dreher at Midland Valley Denmark Olav at Wagener Salley Ridge Spring Monetta at Thornwell Aiken Technical College at Limestone JV plus USC Aiken women and men at USC Spartanburg and other college matchups.
TV listings show Indiana at Purdue and Syracuse at Miami on ESPN family networks, NBA action with SuperSonics at Rockets, Barbosa vs Echol, Jones vs Binema boxing on USA, Arkansas vs Georgia, Rhode Island vs George Washington basketball, and CONCACAF Gold Cup IV soccer on WEXG, with start times from 7:30 to 11 pm.
Daytona Beach report notes Dale Earnhardt, seven-time series champion, seeks his first Daytona 500 win on his 20th attempt. Jeff Gordon defends as Waltrip celebrated his 1999 triumph, while practice and Twin 125s set stage for Thursday qualifying and Steve Park posts fast laps.
Aiken High School boys basketball has gained perimeter scoring from seniors Lamont Scurry and Darvin Withers, boosting the Hornets to 7-11 after a 4-19 season. Scurry leads with 3s while Withers renders treys and drives, restoring team confidence and opening space for Wendell Blocker.
Snowbound conditions slowed races as snowboarders and skiers slid through fresh two foot snow. Hiroyasu Shimizu won Japan’s first home gold in the men’s 500 speedskating, amid fan cheers and an Olympic record. Snow disrupted slalom and postponed events, while indoor events advanced with medals in speedskating and figure skating.
A southern native confesses difficulty warming to the Winter Olympics due to aversion to cold. After a talk with Chicago neighbor Joe, who favors winter sports and curling, the writer contemplates climate as a factor in sports interest.
Larry Taylor argues the inclusion of curling and snowboarding as Olympic events is aimed at youth appeal and ratings. He criticizes figure skating judging as subjective and notes viewers may favor Summer Games during warmer weather, while winter conditions encourage indoor viewing. He concedes possible curiosity about trying Olympic coverage.
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