Silver Bluff Hosts Edisto In Region 5-AA Opener
Silver Bluff high school hosts Edisto in a Region 5-AA first round tonight with the girls at 6 30 and the boys at 8. The Lady Bulldogs are ranked No 3 with 9-12 7-5 while Edisto sits No 6 at 5-13 3-9. The Silver Bluff boys are No 2 at 9-3 12-9 and Edisto is No 7 at 0-12 2-18. The winners advance to Bamberg Thursday to face top contenders.
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Wagener-Salley
War Eagles
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Wagener
Ridge Spring
South Aikien Girls Lead Narrowed in Class 3 A Ranking
South Aikien's girls basketball team holds second place in Class 3 A behind undefeated Champan after the final regular season rankings. Wa gener-Salley's boys sit fourth in Class A behind Pleasant Hill. Other No 1s include Burke 4 A Keenan 3 A and Furman 2 A.Ginny Irwin wins first flight in Low Net at Midland Valley CC on Feb 21 with Charlotte Coney second and Ginger Steiner lowest putts. Helen Gingrey takes second flight with Leah Christopher close behind and Evelyn Morris lowest putts.
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Wagener-Salley
Pleasant Hill
Burke
Keenan
Furman
Ginny Irwin
Midland Valley Country Club
Charlotte Coney
Ginger Steiner
Helen Gingrey
Leah Christopher
Evelyn Morris
North Augusta JV tops South Aiken in season finale
In their final games of the season North Augusta defeated South Aiken junior varsity 41 to 27. The Lady Thoroughbreds beat North Augusta 34 to 7 led by Lesha Bryant with 12 points and aided by Amy Hunter with 9 and Denise Thurmond with 8. In the boys game Dwayne Boyleston led South Aiken with 12 points and Purnell Perry added eight.
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North Augusta
South Aiken
Lady Thoroughbreds
Lesha Bryant
Amy Hunter
Denise Thurmond
Dwayne Boyleston
South Airicn
Purnell Perry
Court Endorses No Pass No Play Policy
The Supreme Court upheld Texas no pass no play law forbidding students with failing grades from sports and extras. It rejected the students appeal accusing rights violations. The 1984 statute has temporarily disqualified about 15 percent of varsity football players across Texas' 1,100 districts.
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Supreme Court
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Norton suffers skull fracture and jaw fracture in collision
Former WBC heavyweight champion Ken Norton, 42, sustained a skull fracture and a broken jaw in a traffic accident. He was treated at California Medical Center before transfer to Cedars-Sinai Hospital where surgery was performed.
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World Boxing Council
Ken Norton
Ceddars-Sinai Hospital
Norton
California Medical Center
Cedars
Williams Resigns as Padres' Manager
Dick Williams resigns as manager of the San Diego Padres after 11 weeks since a contract buyout attempt was blocked by owner Joan Kroc. He did not report to spring training in Yuma Arizona. Galen Cisco to temporarily lead the team as pitching coach.
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Joan Kroc
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Ariz
Galen Cisco
Ballard Smith
Jack McKeon
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Kroc
Expos
Lea
Kison
Duke Steals No 1 Title From Tar Heels In Poll
Duke rises to the No 1 ranking in the Associated Poll after a 27-2 season, taking 62 of 64 first place votes. North Carolina drops to second following losses to Maryland and NC State, while Kansas climbs to third as Georgia Tech and Kentucky hold near the top. Purdue debuts in the Top Twenty as the Big Ten race tightens.
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Richmond
Louisiana State
Xavier
Ohio
Illinois
Auburn
Western Kentucky
Villanova
Cleveland State
Iowa State
Washington
No. 2 Jayhawks Triumph At Oklahoma 87-80
Kansas, ranked No. 2, upset No. 14 Oklahoma 87-80 in Norman as Danny Manning produced 25 points and Greg Dreiling added a key slam. Oklahoma's 48 homecourt winning streak ended, with Darryl Kennedy scoring 22 for the Sooners.
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Billy Tubbs
Memphis State
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Louisville
South Alabama
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Greg Dreiling
Darryl Kennedy
Memphis St
William Bedford
Baseball’s spring reshuffle with Williams Lea and Kison depart
Dick Williams resigned as Padres manager as Galen Cisco took over on an interim basis. Montreal Expos pitcher Charlie Lea will miss a second straight season with a rotator cuff injury and may join a minor league affiliate. Bruce Kison retires from the Red Sox with a shoulder tear. Teufel Wiggins and Yount report to camps with new roles and surgeries noted. Perez remains missing from Braves camp as Chuck Tanner focuses on present players.
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Charlie Lea
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Padres
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Steve Boros
Oakland
West Palm Beach
Fla
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Lea
Expos
Kison
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Winter Haven
Red Sox
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New York Mets
Alan Wiggins
Baltimore
Robin Yount
Milwaukee
Teufel
Wiggins
Orioles
Yount
USC Aiken Hosts Pacer Invitational
USC Aiken invites 24 teams for the Pacer Invitational March 1 4 with Limestone The Citadel William & Mary Elon Wofford Francis Marion Davidson Coastal Carolina and Augusta College among entrants. Coach Paul Weiler calls the field fantastic and expects a mid pack finish for USC Aiken. Individual favorite Stan Sills of Spartanburg is noted as defending national left handed champion and recent medalist in the Pacer victory.
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Paul Weiler
Limestone
Citadel
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Elon
Wofford
Francis Marion
Davidson
Coastal Carolina
Augusta College
Palmetto
Houndslake
Weiler
Weiler Doesn’t Expect the Pacers
Columbus College
Spartanburg
Stan Sills
Sills
Pacers
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