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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 2003
Page
11
Clemson junior Chris Hobbs, eligible for basketball only, weighs trying football next season. He notes football practice begins March 1 and Clemson has three basketball games and ACC tournament before potential NIT bid could delay any gridiron action. He hasn’t played real football since middle school.
Local and regional games fill the schedule with USC Aiken hosting North Augusta and Newberry at USC Aiken, plus UNC Pembroke and UNC Pembroke men away. Major national bouts include Michigan State at Kinous, St Johns at Syracuse, Florida State at NC State, Hawks at Mavericks, and Rockets at Lakers. Also sailing and hockey broadcasts listed with ESPN networks and times.
Four time Cy Young winner Greg Maddux agreed to a 14.75 million dollar one year contract with the Atlanta Braves avoiding arbitration. The deal surpasses David Cone’s 12 million dollar 2000 pact for the sport’s largest one year deal. Maddux, a 16 game winner last season, accepted arbitration at season’s start with a mid point settlement after a negotiation that relaxed toward a final middle ground.
In Region 4-AAAA, Aiken High School must win two of its final two games to improve seed, starting with tonight's tough road game at North Augusta High School, while hoping South Aiken falters and White Knoll stumbles at home.
RS M girls and Bluff boys will start road playoff runs as regional champions. Ridge Spring Monetta hosts Southside Christian School at 7 p.m. Thursday in Class A Upper State opener. Silver Bluff hosts Hanahan at 7 p.m. Friday in Class AA Lower State opener. Other area teams also draw road assignments.
Sophomore Terrance Crawford led Silver Bluff High School to the Region AA title with 18 points per game last week. He scored 18 in a 73 to 59 win over Allendale Fairfax and 74 to 58 over Barnwell, helping the Bulldogs clinch first place.
Jennifer Perry of North Augusta High School has boosted the Lady Yellow Jackets with maturity and improved rebounding. She records double doubles in region play, scoring, and rebounding on road wins at White Knoll and South Aiken. Perry earns Aiken Standard player of the week.
USC Aiken sits eighth in the Pre cept Golf Coaches Association Division II Top 25 poll with 289 points and one first place vote. Coach Michael Carlisle, in his 13th season, leads Wes Byers Aaron Black and Scott Asher as top contributors.
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