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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1997
Page
8
Derek Anderson, the Kentucky Wildcats guard, was arrested Monday morning for driving with a suspended license, according to police records and local briefs.
North Augusta High School junior varsity boys lost 30 28 as Lexington JVs hit two free throws with three seconds left Thad Allen led North Augusta with 17 points Langston Ashford had 8 for Lexington Aiken JV girls lost 35 24 to Orangeburg Wilkinson Kristin Flynn led Aiken with 8 points North Augusta and Aiken set to host Thursday games
Regional sports brief lists 2:30 pm baseball USC Aiken at Newberry, 4:30 pm Leavelle McCampbell middle school tournament at South Aiken, 6:30 pm Orangeburg-Wilkinson at Aiken and North Augusta at Lexington basketball games, 8:00 pm Wagener-Salley vs Williston-Eiko in Region 7-A at Norway, 4:30 pm Wagener-Salley girls vs Wilston-Eiko girls, Columbus State visits USC Aiken for women at 5:30 pm and men at 7:30 pm.
A slate of televised games includes Mercer at Georgia State and Purdue at Indiana in college action. Spurs visit Jazz on TNT, Arkansas plays South Carolina, Temple vs Virginia Tech, Maryland at Georgia Tech, Suns at Hornets, Blazers at Magic, St John’s at Villanova, with Fox Sports South and ESPN networks carrying several games.
South Aiken, 17-5, seeks a playoff spot in a pivotal Region 3-AAAA game against Irmo High. Coach Holland stresses a fast start to counter Irmo’s slow‑down style after a recent loss to Orangeburg‑Wilkinson. a win keeps South Aiken alive for the post-season.
Aiken High School girls basketball plans to challenge top ranked Orangeburg Wilkinson Braves who sit 19 2 with 9.0. Coach Aubrey Pompey stresses team defense to contain point guard Ashanti Guinyard and force others to beat them. Orangeburg Wilkinson coach Edward Pellman expects a battle as every game is hard for the top team.
Clemson coach Rick Barnes and South Carolina coach Eddie Fogler are profiled for contrasting personalities and similar success. Barnes, a jokester who embraces Midnight Madness antics, leads Clemson to a 20-5 mark while Fogler, businesslike and film-focused, steers South Carolina to 18-6 with an 11-1 SEC record, including a dramatic overtime win over Kentucky.
Kansas retains No. 1 in the AP college basketball poll for the 12th straight week, with Minnesota moving to No. 2 and Kentucky up one spot. Wake Forest falls to fourth after a buzzer loss. Texas Tech drops from 21. Cal debuts at No. 25. UCLA surges from 24 to 17. Clemson and South Carolina enter the top 10. College of Charleston rises to No. 22.
Jeff Gordon's No. 24 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, winner of the Daytona 500, will be part of a year long exhibit near Daytona International Speedway. The winning team earns 100000 for display. Gordon recalls the gritty race and a collision with Dale Earnhardt that impacted the finish.
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