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Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1996
Page
10
South Carolina Athletes See GPA Dip Slightly in Fall
Columbia AP reports SC's 347 athletes averaged 2.658 GPA this past semester, down from 2.663 in fall 1994. Women's golf rose to 3.178 from 2.813, while women's basketball was 1.991 and men's basketball 2.056. Football slipped from 2.301 to 2.208, with spring 1995 at 2.342.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South Carolina
Minnesota Fats Dies From Heart Failure
Rudolf Wanderone Jr. known as Minnesota Fats and star of The Hustler died in Nashville Tennessee from congestive heart failure on a Thursday just before his birthday His wife Theresa said Wanderone who could shoot with either hand was famed for placing hundred dollar bills in his suit pocket He also suffered a heart attack in 1992 and was involuntarily committed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in September 1993 following disorientation and a psychiatric ward stay
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Nashvill&, Tenn
Minnesota
Fats
Rudolf Wanderone Jr
Theresa
Wanderone
Theresa Ward Bell
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Baseball Clinic at Gregg Park Center Features Elton Pollock
A baseball clinic is set for Monday at the Gregg Park Civic Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fee is $15. Elton Pollock, a member of the Augusta GreenJackets, will headline the event.
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Gregg Park Center
Gregg Park Civic Center
Elton Pollock
Augusta GreenJackets
Friday January 19 Basketball Schedule
Calendar lists games with start times including Aiken at Brookland Cayce and Orangeburg Wilkinson at Aken both 6 30 pm. Also Tong at North Augusta Port at Midlands Valley Liver Bluff at Wade Hampton and Aiken Technical College at Limestone JV all in the 6 30 to 7 pm window.
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Soon Aiken
Brookland-Cayce
Orangeburg-Wikinson
Aken
Tong
North Auguta
Pirport
Misland Valey
Liver Blut
Wade Hampton
Aiken Technical College
Limestone JV
Sports On TV Friday January 1 Listings
TV guide notes senior tour and champions golf on ESPN seven thirty. NHL All Star Legends Game and Ski Contests on ESPN. Vanderbilt at Tennessee women’s basketball on ESPN2 seven thirty. Peoria at Atlanta hockey on ESPN2 seven thirty. Hornets at Heat basketball on SportSouth TNT in prime.
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ESPN
Vanderbit
Tennessee
ESPN2
Peoria
Atlanta
SportSouth
Hornets
Midland Valley Reclassified To Class AAA Shocks AD
Midland Valley High School athletic director Clay ton Chriswell was surprised to learn the school would drop from AAAA to Class AAA under a South Carolina High School League reclassification plan for 1996 97. The proposal, endorsed by the Executive Committee, sets appeals by Feb 7 and numbers both Berkeley High and Midland Valley at 1291 enrollment, though Berkeley remains AAAA.
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Midland Valley
Midland Valley High
Clayton Chriswell
Aiken
South Aikien
North Augusta
Chriswell
Mustangs
South Carolina High School League
Pete Ayoub
Midland
Charleston
State Department of Education
Berkeley
Tigers' Code Out For Year
Clemson star point guard Clem Code will miss the rest of the season after opting for season-ending knee surgery to repair a torn ligament. The 12.5 points per game leader will undergo the January 26 operation, aiming for a full recovery for his senior season next fall.
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Clemson
Merl Code
Tigers
Code
Virginia
Reno Wilson
Florida State
Rick Barnes
Tim Hardaway
Golden State Warriors
Alonzo Highsmith
Houston Oilers
Highsmith
PerryMakes Mark On Court With Aiken High
Tameisha Perry, a 6 foot sophomore power forward at Aiken High, helps the Lady Hornets boast a strong inside game alongside senior Casie Key. Coach Aubrey Pompey notes Perry's rebounding and weak-side presence as key factors in regional play, with Perry averaging about nine points and nine rebounds entering the Region 3 4A showdown with Orangeburg Wilkinson.
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Perry
Aiken High
Tameisha Perry
Aiken High School
Casie Key
Lady Hornets
Aiken
Aubrey Pompey
Casie
Tameisha
Clemson
NFL
William and
Michael Dean Perry
Key
South Carolina
Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School
Jackets Lose Lynn Prior To Big Game
North Augusta High School faces Lexington High School without leading scorer Kevin Lynn who broke his wrist and will miss eight weeks. Remon Sulivan sprained an ankle and T. J. Watkins may play with a severe ankle issue as the Jackets navigate a pivotal Region 3-AAAA clash.
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Jackets
Lynn
North Augusta High School
Lexington High School
Kevin Lynn
Remon Sulivan
T.J. Watkins
Lexington
North Augusta
Interleague Play Set to Begin in 1997
Baseball owners approve interleague play for 1997 with 16 games in West divisions and 15 elsewhere. Two blocks will host games in June and late August, matching NL and AL divisions. Plans include possible division rotation later. union approval seen as nonissue though still to be formalized.
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Los Angeles
Greg Maddux
Cal Ripken
Albert Belle
Wrigley Field
Randy Johnson
Hollywood
Dodger Stadium
Bud Selig
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