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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1999
Page
9
The USOC may pursue an inquiry into Atlanta bid practices after IOC members reportedly received potentially costly gifts. Dick Schultz says a formal letter to the IOC will be sent next week as developments unfold.
Baseball Blue Devil invitational at Willstr 10am. Basketball USC Aiken versus Clayton College in Peach Belt tournament in Savannah Ga 6:30pm. Hockey Augusta Lynx at Birmingham 7pm. Softball Mustang Classic at Midland Valley noon. Tennis Georgia College and State at USC Aiken 2:30pm.
A digest of televised events includes Noon games Furman at College of Charleston and Xavier at Massachusetts, Kentucky at Arkansas, Clemson at Duke, plus LSU at Georgia and SMU at UNLV. Also racing from Fountain of Youth Stakes and Nissan Open, hockey Canadiens at Maple Leafs, and late doubleheaders featuring North Carolina at Virginia and Providence at Villanova.
North Augusta High School’s Yellow Jackets beat Irmo 52-49 to inch toward a second straight Region 3-AAAA crown. The win gives North Augusta a 21-2 season, 12-0 in league play, with two games left against Aiken and Lexington. Irmo’s comeback fell short on a late 3 attempt, and a missed one-and-one by Tyrone Walker sealed the outcome.
The Hornets upset South Aiken 95 to 45 at the James A. Taylor Activity Center marking their first win in seven games. Coach Pat Keating praised the resilience of his squad amid illnesses injuries suspensions and frequent lineup changes as junior guard Aaron Morgan led with 14 points and Aiken swept the series for the first time in five years.
Aiken High School's Lady Hornets erased a late deficit to beat South Aiken 45 37 at the James A Taylor Activity Center. With star Jennifer Justice sidelined by a possible season ending knee injury, Amy Cue led Aiken with 18 points as they improved to 16 7 overall and 8 4 in Region 3 AAAA.
USC Aiken's Pacers, led by pitcher Chris Daniels, exploded for seven runs in the first inning to rout No 15 Lynn University 83 in a college baseball game at Satcher Field. Daniels overcame an early wild third inning to complete a strong effort as USC Aiken broke a prior 22-6 loss to the Knights.
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