Graniteville Tops St. Angela in High School Showdown
Graniteville High shot 60 percent to beat St. Angela Academy 80 to 54. Junior guard J P Johnson led Graniteville with 21 points, while five Graniteville players reached double figures. St Angela’s Danny Mahoney scored 23 as the Saints slipped to 1 1. Graniteville improves to 2 2 and hosts Edisto next, while St Angela hosts Jackson in conference play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Saints
Steve Weinle
Mark Crawford
Crawford
J.P. Johnson
Graniteville
Johnson
Sherman McKie
Matt Weigle
Earl Clinton
Duncan Hamilton
St. Angela
Danny Mahoney
Jerry Colvard
Edisto
Jackson
Charles
Gerald Thomas
Mike Sanders
Chris Bethmann
Phillip Gagnon
John Schumacher
Pete Moersen
Tom Hennelly
Gene McManus
Steve Weinie
David Hurley
Graniteville Rockets Rout St Angela Behind Gilmore and Grimes
Graniteville improves to 4 0 behind a fastbreak fueled by Carolyn Grimes and Sarah Curry as Sharon Gilmore scores 21 in a 73 45 victory over St Angela Academy Kelli Grant leads St Angela with 13 points while Graniteville dominates early to a 43 20 halftime edge and 30 point cushion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graniteville High
Jean Johnson
Rockettes
St. Angela Academy
Sharon Gilmore
Graniteville
Carolyn Grimes
Sarah Curry
Grimes
Curry
Karen Ginnery
Johnson
Gilmore
Kelli Grant
St. Angela
Beverly Scharfe
Carol Kennedy
Saints
Alice Petersen
Tina Ashley
Keren Ginnery
Dean Garrett
Chris Simmons
Sonja Leaverette
Inez Oakman
Edith Grant
Christy Golden
Etta Timmerman
Carol Baxter
Linda Scott
Shawne Warren
Terrion
Janette Alexander
Beverly Scharte
Robin Weinle
Rose Ann Price
Aiken Standard Sports Brief Highlights Local Action
Brief sports notes from Aiken, including results and standings from local teams, key player performances, and upcoming games. Provides concise updates suitable for readers catching the midweek sports rundown.
Lions edge Strom Thurmond 67 66 in late rally thriller
Langley Bath Clearwater High wins a tight basketball game as Strom Thurmond nearly erases a 17 point deficit. Eric Griffin and Tony Brunson combine for 24 in the fourth quarter, while Jimmy Wright tops LBC with 28 points and a late free throw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Langley-Bath-Clearwater High
Tim Hulsebus
Strom Thurmond
Eric Griffin
Tony Brunson
Rebels
Griffin
Jimmy Wright
Lions
Wright
Brunson
McKinley
Melvin Williams
McKinley Harrison
Daniel Hightower
Charles Mealer
Wilbur Sims
Tim Davis
Fabian Wright
Lionettes Fall to Strom Thurmond in Rough Fourth
L B C suffers a costly fourth quarter losing 52 to 33 against Strom Thurmond. The Rebelettes pull away in the final three minutes as Karen Hightower is the only Lionette scorer in the quarter. Glover Price Abney Williams lead with double digit scores for Thurmond and the loss drops LBC to 0-7. LBC hosts Glenn Hills next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BATH
Lionettes
L-B-C
Strom Thurmond
Lionette
Karen Hightower
Rebelettes
LBC
Gordon Butler
Butler
Diane Glover
Lynn Williams
Inez Price
Glover
Betty Abney
Nancy Williams
Rebellettes
Glenn Hills
Augusta
Carolyn Hynes
Angela Hazel
Lyn Williams
Lawanne Smith
Annette Morgeant
Elaine Lee
Helen Amos
Carolyn Williams
Lisa Barfield
Clemson rookie Bill Ross earns ACC rookie honor
Clemson center Bill Ross, a 6-10 freshman from Lake Placid Florida, was named ACC Rookie of the Week after contributing 11 points in 19 minutes in a Sun Bowl Tournament win over Texas El Paso and three points with four rebounds in the championship victory over Texas Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N.C
Bill Ross
Clemson
Ross
Lake Placid
Fla
el Paso
Tex
Texas-El Paso
Tigers
Miners
Texas Tech
University of Michigan
ACC
Dean Smith
Foster
Tar Heels
Jackson Upsets Unbeaten Branchville In Overtime Shakeup
Jackson High boys beat the previously unbeaten fifth ranked Branchville 57 45 to notch their first win of the season. Johnny Stallings scored 25 points while Steve Bates added 11 and Mack Jones 10 as Cary Johnson praised the press and foul shooting. The girls team defeated Branchville 42 24 behind Dawn Weeks and Lynn Howell. Jackson faces St Angela Academy Friday in Aiken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Cary Johnson
Jackson High Boys
Indians
Branchville
Johnson
Johnny Stallings
Steve Bates
Mack Jones
Prince Felder
Aiken
Jackson High
Lynn Howell
Dawn Weeks
St. Angela Academy
Donna Weatherford
Lisa Weatherford
Ellen Zimmerman
Yvonne Smith
Jackie Wall
Cheryl Dunbar
Michelle Landrum
Daphne McRae
Janice Felder
Kathy Felder
Susan Conner
Lisa McAlhany
Ben Brandenburg
Sharon Edwards
Sharon Eisom
Vernica Johnson
Branchville Sbargy
Clemson Faces Top Ranked Tar Heels In ACC Opener
Clemson coach Bill Foster relies on depth as 9-0 Tigers meet 8-1 North Carolina in Greensboro regionally televised ACC opener. UNC stars Mike O Koren and Al Wood loom large while Foster stresses offense must back strong defense to stay with the Tar Heels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemson
Bill Foster
Tigers
North Carolina
Greensboro
N.C
Mike O’koren
Foster
O’koren
al Wood
Monetta Girls remain undefeated with 53 17 rout
Ridge Spring Monetta high girls blitz Cardinal Newman 53 17 to stay 5 0 and set up Friday 7 A conference opener vs Williston Elko. Sallie Leaphart led with 26 points, Patricia Williams added nine as coach Phil Bush notes defense keys the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monetta
Ridge
Monetta High
Cardinal Newman High
Trojans
Williston
Williston-Elko
RSM
Phil Bush
Sallie Leaphart
Patricia Williams
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Janie Leaphart
Geraldine Padgett
Donita Arenda
Shirley Jettery
Lillian Maddox
Trojans Rout Cardinal Newman in 71-46 Victory
Monetta High boys beat Cardinal Newman 71 to 46 as RS-M built a 15-11 lead after one quarter and surged with 23 points in the second and 20 in the third. Ricky Howard 19 Harvey Lott 18 and Henry Jeffery 12 led the scorers. RS-M aims to improve to 5-1 Friday hosting Williston Elko. JV won 53-29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RSM
Ricky Howard
Harvey Lott
Henry Jeffery
Rs-M
Trojans
Williston Elko
Rs-M High
Cardinal Newman
Eric Gaddis
Sim Tompkins
Theo Walker
Carl Burts
Sonaid Martin
Bill Pettit
Tom Wagner
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Hammond Glover
Cleveland Cyrus
Theodore Hester
Steve Nobies
Arthur Witt
Darnell Smith
C-N
Also Mentioned on This Page
Greg Piuts
Buddy King
Greg Pitts
Walsh
Timmerman
Warren
St. Angele
Graniteville Rockettes
The
By Mike McSwain
Lewis Mahorn
Leon Gordon
Jerry Edward
Robert Holmes
George Coates
Joe Thurmond
Lee S
Shocker
RS M
Cindy Khoury
Pam Garret
Courtney Jones
Chris Turner
Allison Dorn
Trojan
David Jones
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!