USC Aiken Softball Opens Peach Belt Play at Home
The USC Aiken Lady Pacers, 7 of 8 to start, host Lander in a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader at J.H. Satcher Field. First pitch 3 p.m. India Kornegay has 1 earned run in 20 innings and Kayla Denham leads with nine RBIs and a .375 average. Lander sits 9-3 and has won four straight.
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Carmon earns USCA athlete of the week honors
USC Aiken baseball player Stephen Carmon was named the South Carolina Education Lottery USCA Athletic Department Student Athlete of the Week after a 4-0 week. He hit .625 with a .875 slugging, .650 on base, boosting USCA to No. 21 in the NCAA Division II poll. Hayden Letien sits tied for 10th after two rounds at the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate. Rachel Alexandra has been bred to Curlin at Stonestreet Stable, per owners Jess Jackson and Barbara Banke.
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Braves extend GM Frank Wren through 2013 season
Braves announce a two year extension for general manager Frank Wren keeping him in Atlanta through 2013, aligning with new manager Fredi Gonzalez for three years. Wren, 52, credits improved roster moves and rising players like Jason Heyward and Martin Prado for last year’s playoff return.
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Perfect Silver Bluff eyes rematch with Bishop England
Silver Bluff High School hosts Bishop England in the Class AA Lower State semifinals as the 20-0 Lady Bulldogs aim to complete a 364 day win streak against a BEHS squad with 20-4 record. Coach Robbie McKenzie notes home court edge and a disciplined BEHS, led by Raney, will challenge their defense and outside shooting.
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Peach Belt near-end hinges on final games for tournament seeds
With one week remaining in the Peach Belt Conference season Augusta State has clinched the East’s No. 1 seed and regular-season title. The East’s three remaining spots are open among USC Aiken Armstrong Atlantic Francis Marion and UNC Pembroke. In the West Georgia Southwestern leads with one win needed to secure the top seed while Clayton State Georgia College Montevallo and Columbus State compete for the other postseason berths and possible home games.
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Bayne Embraces Victory After Daytona 500 Win
Trevor Bayne, 20, became the youngest Daytona 500 winner and celebrated by playing basketball with friends and skating the infield. His parents watched from the stands and rushed to Victory Lane, then helped wash his laundry to prepare for the whirlwind media and events ahead.
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