Young Aiken baseball standout Joe Anderson frames future goals
Joe Anderson of Aiken Post 26 reflects on rapid rise from freshman year to league competition. He recalls three grand slams in an All-Star game, a no hitter as a pitcher, and a drive to keep his Legion batting average above .300. He credits coaches for steady growth and aims to win a state title and excel in Legion baseball while prioritizing grades next year.
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Joe Anderson
Aiken Post
American Legion
Anderson
Jim) Ringer
Legion
Tim) Hulsebus
Highland Park to Host One-Day SCGA Golf Tournament
Highland Park Country Club will host a South Carolina Golf Association one day event on Sunday. Prizes will go to the low net and low gross players across handicap groups. All current association members are invited to participate.
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Highland Park Country Club
South Carolina Golf Association
Hammond Hills Short Course Invite Set for Weekend Meet
South Carolina hosts the twelfth annual Hammond Hills Short Course Invitational Swim Meet at Hammond Hills Pool. A division races start Saturday at 9 am while B division follows Sunday at 9 am. Local winners include Andrea Reeves Mary Grinnell Peg McKendrick and Daisy Crawford among others.
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Andrea Reeves
Mary Grinnell
Peg McKendrick
Mickey Newell
Mary Konwinski
Daisy Crawford
North Augusta
Hammond Hills
Midland Valley Women’s Nine Hole Friday Results
Midland Valley Women’s Nine Hole golf saw competitive play Friday with final scores and standings reported. Players competed across the nine holes, highlighting individual performances and team standings for the event.
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Midland Valley
Niekro Joins NL All Star Pitching Staff for Milwaukee Game
San Francisco AP Narrows NL roster as Walter Alston selects Mike Marshall and two Dodgers to back Seaver Matlack and McGraw head NL relief corps Tug McGraw and Jerry Reuss join NL lefties Tom Seaver Don Sutton Jerry Reuss Phil Niekro and others to oppose AL rotation led by Blue Fingers Hunter Kaat Palmer Ryan Busby. Seaver eighth All Star nod.
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San Francisco
Mike Marshall
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Walter Alston
Marshall
Dodger
Andy Messersmith
Don Sutton
Jim Kaat
Rich Gossage
Chicago
Nolan Ryan
California
Jim Palmer
Baltimore
Steve Busby
Kansas City
Jones
Reuss
Seaver
Milwaukee
County Stadium
Fingers
Hunter
Bus
Aiken High Names John Wagoner as Assistant Football Coach
Aiken High School appoints John Wagoner as varsity and junior varsity assistant football coach. Wagoner, UT Martin graduate assistant for two years, will coach the offensive line and assist with the Jayvee unit. He played at Ft. Scott Junior College and UT Martin and holds degrees from UT Martin.
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Eddie Buck
Aiken High School
John Wagoner
Wagoner
University of Tennessee-Martin
Hornets
Buck
Jay
Davis County High School
Owensboro
Ft. Scott
Kan
University of New Mexico
Ut- Martin
Aiken High
Aiken and North Augusta Pony Leagues name all stars
The Aiken and North Augusta Pony Leagues selected all star teams for the Western District Pony League Tournament set to begin in Aiken on Monday July 21. Aiken's roster includes Whitaker Johnson Smith Ergle Slovic Wilkes Bell Widener Hamilton Ratchford Allen Reardon Pope Fox Johnson and Johnson with coach Earl Tate. North Augusta light up by Rogers Burttram with Conner Knight Mc Daniel Atkinson Morgan Floyd Wheeler Snyder Hardy Ayer Barnes Middleton Casares Cabham Moman. Harvey Allen directs the tournament with assistant Hugh Mann.
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Aiken
North Augusta
Jay Whitaker
Brad Johnson
Tommy Smith
Guy Ergle
Jay Slovic
Mark Wilkes
Myron Bell
Billy Widener
Don Hamilton
Andy Ratchford
Jeff Allen
Casey Reardon
Charlie Pope
Kenny Fox
James Johnson
Bob Rogers
Jerry Burttram
Chris Conner
Brandon Knight
Steve McDaniel
Chip Atkinson
Billy Morgan
Inman Floyd
Hosea Wheeler
Scott Snyder
Robert Hardy
Dennis Ayer
Barry Barnes
Johnnie Middleton
Felipe Casares
Mark Cabham
Scott Moman
Batesburg
Lexington
Lower Lexington
Harvey Allen
Hugh Mann
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Scott Hunter
Highland Park
South Carolina
Meet
Debby Simons
American Horse Show Association
Tyron
N.C
Hounds
Harrisburg, Pa
Simons
Midland Valley Country Club
Roger Coney
Ray McKendrick
Ike Hobbs
Miles Kroger
Chet Newell
L.R. Shirley
Guy Minard
Jack Gregory
Marty Robbins
Nashville
Tenn
Robbins
Hale Irwin
Montreal
Royal Montreal Golf Club
Royal Canadian Golf Association
Irwin
Lou Graham
Atlanta
Niekro
Messersmith
Sutton
McGraw
Epia
Aiken, N.A
Pony League
Earl Tate
Danny Becheler
Bill Brown
Harry Porter
Jeff Roberts
Barnwell
Lincoln-Mercury
Mercury
Fiat
EPA
Whittle Brothers, Inc
Richland Ave
Aiken, S.C
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