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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1976

Page

6

Graniteville Girls Edge Allendale-Fairfax 28 27 in Conference

Graniteville Rockettes win 28 27 over Allendale Fairfax in a tight 4 AA game Elaine Johnson scores 11 points and Darnell Thomas adds eight Graniteville improves to 2 0 in league play and 2 2 for the year The team faces Wagener Salley Friday in next conference test

Allendale Graniteville High Rockettes Allendale - Fairfax High Jean Johnson Graniteville Elaine Johnson Darnell Thom Wagener Salley Darnell Thomas Marv Garrett Nina Moore Frances Williams Jennifer Twiggs Me’Me Nivins Totals

Aiken Standard Sports Roundup January 7 1976

Sports brief from Aiken SC highlights local teams players and results. Coverage notes key performances and standings for the week, with concise updates on scheduled games and notable statistics across the region.

Rocks fall to Allendale on Tigers home court

Graniteville Rocks suffer a 64 56 road defeat at Allendale Fairfax as Victor Dunbar scores 19 and James Smokes leads Allen dale Fairfax with 20. Graniteville coach Mark Crawford notes disciplined play and strong press despite the loss. The Rocks will travel to Wagener Salley Friday for another road game.

Allendale Graniteville Mark Crawford Tigers Victor Dunbar Duck Davis James Smokes The Rocks Wagener-Salley High Wagener Chucky Myers Danny Soloff Tommy Timmerman Henry Thomas Allendale-Fairfax Doug Gill Lee Ingram Gerald Peoples Mike Gist James Rouse

Jackettes and RSM prevail in high school girls basketball

North Augusta Jackettes defeated Brookland-Cayce 65 to 32 as Beth McKie scored 20 points and Vertie MacKie hauled 13 rebounds. Ridge Spring Monetta beat Wagener Salley 53 to 35, with Deb Long and Sally Leaphart leading scoring and Annie Rose Griffin adding 10.

North Augusta Jackettes Diane Shuler Brookland-Cayce High Beth McKie Karen Mathis Vertie MacKie Evans Augusta Carole Cox Cathy Grinstead Paula Gurney Sue Holland Gink King Cindy Miller Jackie Norris Mary Rudko Mary Washington Brookland-Cayce Burdell Padgett Senn Bibbs Edwards Hoover Ketler Monetta - Ridge Monetta High Jim Carson Trojans Wagener - Salley High Salley Leaphart RSM Debbie Long Annie Rose Griffin Carson Annie Rose Na Reynolds Wagener - Salley Marie Bostic Shirley Livingston Ridge D'vay Davis Sandra Smith Marcina Williams Tawanna Dennis Phyllis Dennis Valerie Johnson Janie Leaphart Lilly Maddox Viola Holmes June Cullum

L B C Sweeps Saints In Conference Showdown

L B C Lions routed St Angela 111 to 66 in a non conference affair held last night. Alvin Abney led L B C with 33 points and Jeff Moment added 18 as coach James Gallman praised Moment's breakout performance while criticizing its reserves. St Angela coach Buddy King noted strong play from Dale Redd but said the Saints must improve for Friday's meeting with Swansea.

BATH Tim Hulsebus Stagemootengse Saints Hulsebus Deborah Mills St. Angela Bill Walsh Cathy Hindman Linda Rich Rosalind Stewart Rosalind Jaan Key Karen Sullivan Swansea Newberry Lions Lightning Fast Valley St. Angela's Saints Buddy King Alvin Abney Jeff Moment James Gallman Newberry High Jeff Gallman King Tigers Dale Redd

Ridge Spring Monetta Trojans top Wagener-Salley 68 to 40

Ridge Spring Monetta defeats Wagener-Salley 68 40 as Bernard Miles hits 23 points and 19 rebounds. Coach David Jones cites concerns about conference quality while praising Perry West and Tony Stewart. Next games: Ridge Spring Monetta at Mid Carolina in Prosperity. Wagener-Salley hosts Graniteville.

Monetta - Ridge Monetta High David Jones Trojans Wagener - Salley High Bernard Miles Jones Perry West Tony Stewart Wagener - Salley Len Davis Ridge Wayne Quattilebaum Norris Sampson Rsm Wes

Gamecocks Lose Fourth Straight in Nebraska Tilt

Nebraska held off South Carolina 69 68 as Jerry Fort scored 28 points. The loss drops the Gamecocks to 6 4 on the season under coach Frank McGuire, marking the fourth straight defeat after games against St John’s Manhattan and Marquette. Nebraska led 25 19 midway through the first half before SC narrowed the gap to 34 33 at halftime.

Lincoln Neb University of Nebraska Cornhuskers Fiesty South Carolina Jerry Fort Gamecocks South Carolina Frank McGuire St. John’s Manhattan Marquette Nebraska

Aiken County teams hold top-10 in SC basketball rankings

Aiken's Hornettes sit second in Class AAAA girls, Graniteville's Rockettes seventh in Class AA girls, and Ridge Spring Monetta's Trojans sixth in Class AA boys in the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association rankings. Other top ten teams across classes noted.

Aiken's Graniteville Ridge Spring Monetta Aiken County Hornettes Rockettes RSM Trojans South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association

Sub-Varsity Basketball Highlights From Local Games

Jefferson Junior High girls beat New Ellenton Junior High 26 to 19 with Beverly Moody scoring eight and Lisa Black adding six for New Ellenton. St Angela Academy jayvee boys defeated L B C High 44 to 42 led by Gary Widener with 16 and Pete Moerson scoring 15. Aiken Kennedy Junior Highs set to play at Aiken High School with girls at 6 30 p m and the boys to follow.

Jefferson Junior High New Ellenton Junior High Beverly Moody Jefferson Lisa Black New Ellenton St. Angela Academy Jayvee L-B-C High Jayvees Gary Widener Pete Moerson St. Angela Aiken and Kennedy Aiken High School

Jayvee Girls In Aiken County Show Talent And Hope

Aiken County high schools field girls jayvee basketball squads with strong presses and youthful rosters. Teams like Aiken Hornettes led by coach Barbara Garlinger aim to upset North Augusta in the opener while Graniteville Rio and St. Angela’s squads mix freshmen and sophomores in search of early success.

Julie Jimnies Aiken County Aiken High Jayvees Barbara Garlinger Seabelle Jenkins Gladys Williams Loretta Breland Orangeburg - Wilkinson Irma Miss Garlinger Hornettes Graniteville Jayvee Johnnie Mendenhall Rockettes Jackson Becky Wetzel

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Cathy Johnson Charlene Mavers Marilyn Monroe Francine Hill Buttons Brooks Fairfax Aiken NABC Stacy Cromer Donald Geter Mark Mahoney Scott Hunter By Scott Hunter Joan Key Deanna Green Sharon Carmichael Wanda Merriweather Janette Walker Elaine Martin Myra Monk Betty Gardner Kim Boyd ST Angela Nora Groh Vanessa Holloway Landa Rich Paula Raines Terry Dion Jeanna Lowe Lion Boys Jeff Momento Ronnie Wright Dennis Hightower Don Geter Elroy Ill Ricky Merriweather Harold Sims Carl Dunbar David Walker Ronnie Bethmann Lucian Fox Sean Barnwell David Herndon Jimmy Miles David Dawley Mark Goodman John Arbaugh Phil Welch Darren Womack LBC Worry Jones Wanda West Florence Westside Sumter Chester Summerville Easley Lower Richland Middleton Columbia Northwestern Keenan Parker Spartanburg Irmo Travelers Rest Chicora Kingstree Chapman Strom Thurmond But Holly Hill Indian Land Olanta Tamassee - Salem Clio Flockhart Lockhart Lewisville McCrorey - Liston Bowman East Clarendon Whitmire Wallace Williamsburg Kennedy Veet Sandra Dicks Debra Brooks Jane Wakefield Audrey Davis Linthia Perry Tammy Davis Betty Adams Marie Harmon Lynne ‘Huff Melissa Henshaw Connie Danridge Lisa Kingrey Ing Kennedy Junior High Sarah Curry Dean Garrett Karen Ginnery Tina Ashley Carolyn Grimes Kim Cook Alice Peterson Chris Simmons Sonya Leaverette Julie Melton Kim Williams Jackie Jackson Lynn Murphy Vickie Earle North Augusta High Clara Johnson Brookland Cayce Julie Alien Molly Bultman Donna Whittie Donna Fields Cheryl Garrison Dennis Dillard Jeanne Harris Jan Walters Pam Hamilton Susan Yates Beth Kurtz Cathy Knotts St. Angela’s St. Angela's Miss Mills Aiken Junior High Robyn Weinle Adriene Thomas Debbie Jones Carol Baxter Mary Daspit Linda Scott Leslie Suhrer Melissa Walsh Cathy Jackson Carla Wingard Miss Wetzel Indians Dawn Weeks Lynn Howell Lynne Brown Ellen Zimmerman Renee Brunson Annette Campbell Teresa Campbell Debbie Curzon Libby Dabney Ann Devore Karen Gilbert Beth Greene Teresa Ivey Beverly Jowner Michelle Landrum Donnie McElmurray Karen Mims Brenda Patton Lillie Reynolds Yvonne Smith Donna Weatherford Elien Zimmerman KSM
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