Seattle’s Shaun Alexander MVP in NFL honors
Shaun Alexander of Seattle tops the NFL awards as Most Valuable Player. Clemson’s Charlie Whitehurst and Tye Hill are selected to play in the Senior Bowl, highlighting college talent for the upcoming showcase.
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NASCAR narrows Hall of Fame site to three cities
NASCAR has shortlisted Atlanta Charlotte and Daytona Beach as potential sites for its first official Hall of Fame and plans to choose by late March. The vote avoids Richmond and Kansas City and emphasizes a facility appealing to fans and new visitors.
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Watson gets Florida State offer. visits Carolina in sight
South Aiken High School defensive end Dekoda Watson received an offer from Florida State recruiter Kevin Steele and plans an official visit to South Carolina. He also scheduled visits to North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech, after earning Shrine Bowl defensive MVP honors with 124 tackles and 11 sacks in the season.
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Limehouse Named Aiken Trained Horse of the Year
Dogwood Stable’s Limehouse, a consistently successful racehorse retired after 2005, has been named Aiken Trained Horse of the Year by the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum. The award ceremony is set for March 19 with a reception and memorabilia on display. Limehouse earned over $1.1 million, stood at stud in Kentucky, and was trained in Aiken by Ron Stevens before moving to Todd Pletcher.
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Johnson to stay at Aiken High amid coaching talk
Aiken High football coach and athletic director Carey Johnson says he will remain at Aiken High despite interest from Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School. He met with Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 Superintendent Melvin Smoak last Thursday but cites family and roots, noting 11 years as head coach with multiple 11 win seasons.
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Texas Ends Drought with Rose Bowl Championship
Vince Young led Texas to a 41 38 upset of No 1 USC in the Rose Bowl reclaiming a national title for the Longhorns. Young scrambled for an 8 yard TD with 19 seconds left as Mack Brown praised the victory over the Heisman duo Bush and Leinart.
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