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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1987
Page
7
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Tonight Friday February 13 South Aiken visits Strom Thurmond Wagener Valley plays Pelton North Augusta travels to Lexington Silver Bluff faces Swansea C A Johnson hosts Aiken Orangeburg Prep visits St Angela Midland Valley at Airport Blackville at RSM Williston Elko at H K T College Boys after girls begin at 6 30 p m USC Aiken hosts Erskine February 14 game at 8 p m
Indianapolis AP reports Colts quarterback Jack Trudeau was jailed in Marion County on battery on a policeman and misconduct charges. He was arrested downtown Thursday night and planned to appear in court later today. No further details were released.
In Pretoria the annual high school games lose sponsor and 100 white athletes boycott after 17 year old black student Nkululeko Skweyiya is barred from competition. Skweyiya from Kearsney College near Durban was to run 100 and 400 meters and a relay at Menlo Park High School.
Johan Kriek powered a blistering serve to beat fifth seed John McEnroe 7-5 6-4 in the U S Indoor Championships third round in Memphis. Earlier, Jimmy Connors rebounded from a four-game deficit in the second set to defeat Eliot Teltscher 6-1 4-6 6-1.
George Burns shot a 9 under par 63 to lead by one stroke after the first round of the $500,000 Andy Williams Open in La Jolla California.
Chi Chi Rodriguez fired a 2 under par 70 to top the first round of the PGA Seniors Championship in Palm Beach Gardens, while Greg Norman shot a 5 under par 68 to share the lead at the Australian Masters in Melbourne on the Huntingdale course.
The Aiken Gymnastics Center hosts South Carolina’s first Small World Meet for 5 to 7 year olds. 17 girls compete from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. with basic routines, memorization, and a trophy for each participant, followed by the first boys gymnastics meet in Aiken.
No. 4 USC Aiken opens the season Saturday against Coastal Carolina. Coach Randy Warrick notes heavy roster turnover from last season and expects a balanced, depth-filled lineup with speed and multiple players vying for starting roles. He warns repeat success will be tough with significant outfield, infield, and pitching losses.
Ken Schrader edged Bill Elliott by four inches to win the first of two 125 mile qualifying races for the Daytona 500. Benny Parsons won the companion event over Bobby Allison by one second. Elliott set a 210.364 mph qualifying record but failed to overtake late in the race. Schrader credited Junie Donlavey's tire decision for the lead and noted Ford could challenge GM with stronger showings.
Houston coach Bill Fitch notches his 700th victory in 121-99 win over New Jersey. He cites ongoing work and future goals despite injuries and suspensions, praising players for resilience and noting his long road from Cleveland expansion to milestone.
South Africa's Lady Thoroughbreds, 17-2, fell behind early in a 50-43 win over A C Flora before a 42-36 loss to Columbia in conference play. Coach Karen Carter, in her first year, remains hopeful the squad will rebound after a tough stretch and a troubled first half.
South Aiken coach stresses the team will not chase polls as she analyzes recent losses to Columbia and Batesburg Leesville. She cites double teams on MacMurdo and Phillips, vows to fix offense gaps, and notes upcoming games against Strom Thurmond, Dreher, and Keenan as chances to rebound.
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