Region openers set basketball tone for local teams
Area high schools Aiken South Aiken North Augusta Wagener-Salley Strom Thurmond Midland Valley and Ridge Spring Monetta launch region play as coaches stress focus and urgency. Aiken girls coach Aubrey Pompey expects a sharper effort after a string of wins including a upset over Strom Thurmond. North Augusta boys face Lexington in their first action since December with coach Al Young emphasizing hard play and keeping pace in the region. Wagener Salley aims to rebound from a 3 11 start as region play begins.
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Aiken
South Aiken
North Augusta
Wagener-Salley
Strom Thurmond
Midland Valley
Ridge Spring
Monetta
Aubrey Pompey
Lady Hornets
White Knoll High School
Lexington High School
Yellow Jackets
al Young
Wagener-Salley’s Boys
Mote
Derek Myers
Mark Wright
Wright
Myers
Steve Sanders
Tonight High School Basketball Schedule Highlights
Tonight features Aiken at White Knoll and Lexington at North Augusta at 6 p.m. Also South Aiken visits Orangeburg Wilkerson, Woodland hosts Silver Bluff, Midland Valley plays Airport, Albany County at Wagener Valley, Hunter Kinard Tyler meets Ridge Spring Monetta, and Strom Thurmond visits Chapin all at 6 or 6 30 p.m.
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Aiken
White Knoll
Lexington
North Augusta
South Aiken
Orangeburg-Wilkinson
Woodland
Silver Bluff
Midland Valley
Alhoun County
Wagener-Valley
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler
Ridge Spring- Monetta
Mustangs Hope For Focus In Relocated Region Opener
Midland Valley Mustangs and Lady Mustangs practiced at Midland Valley High amid evacuations from Graniteville spill. Players like Ashleigh Heath and Andreena Walker lost relatives while others were displaced. The teams travel to Airport High for a 6 30 p.m. tip, with coaches urging poise and support for affected families.
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Midland Valley High School
Graniteville
Ashleigh Heath
Andreena Walker
Midland Valley
Airport High School
Airport
Prac
Bulldogs Lose VanGorder to Jaguars Coaching Staff
Georgia defensive guru Brian VanGorder left Monday to join the Jacksonville Jaguars as linebackers coach. Mark Richt promoted Willie Martinez to defensive coordinator while Ken Rucker departed for Texas to coach running backs, as Richt pledged continued pursuit of SEC and national titles.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Brian VanGorder
NFL
Jacksonville Jaguars
VanGorder
Bulldogs
Mark Richt
van Gorder
Frank Broyles
Willie Martinez
Richt
Ken Rucker
Texas
Baylor
Texas A&m
Manning voted MVP of League
Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning earned the NFL MVP for 2004 with nearly all votes, as he led the Colts to a 12-4 record and the AFC South title. The star passed Dan Marino and Steve Young and helped Reggie Wayne and Brandon Stokley elevate their games while Marvin Harrison remained a top target.
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Indianapolis
Peyton Manning
Associated Press
NFL
Indianapolis Colts
Dan Marino
Steve Young
Manning
Steve McNair
Atlanta
Michael Vick
Joe Montana
John Unitas
Kurt Warner
Brett Favre
Young
Colts
Denver
New England
Reggie Wayne
Brandon Stokley
Marvin Harrison
Brown and Searles earn week honors for top play
Brown of South Aiken High School led with 14.3 points per game in three outings against C.A. Johnson Strom Thurmond and Irma high schools. Searles of Strom Thurmond High School scored at 20.5 points per game across two contests and helped the Lady Rebels to an 11-1 mark, earning Aiken Standard's players of the week honors.
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South Aiken High School
Strom Thurmond High School
Thoroughbreds
Michael Brown
Lady Rebels
Niesha Searles
Searles
Aiken High
South Aiken
Brown
Aiken Standard
South Aikien
Carlos Hope
C.A. Johnson
Strom Thurmond
Irmo
Hope
Nicole Mealing
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Pompey
Mustangs
Tice
Walker
Willie Tyler
Heath
Willie Shealey
Ashley Butler
Pete McBurnett
Andrew Edmondson
Butler
Jaguars
Dog
Ian VanGorder
Peytonce
South Africa
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