Mets Trade Church for Francoeur in Outfield Shakeup
The New York Mets trade Ryan Church to the Atlanta Braves for Jeff Francoeur and cash. Church hits .280 with two homers and 22 RBIs. Francoeur, .250 with five homers and 35 RBIs. Braves lead Rockies 2-1 in sixth as of presstime. rain delay follows.
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Augusta Splits Twinbill With Asheville Tourists
Augusta loses the opener to Asheville 6 4 then wins the nightcap 8 6 in a twinbill. The slate features two games with the Tourists and Augusta Baseball Club.
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Asheville
North Augusta coach Iaukea leads long youth sports run
At the Cal Ripken State Tournament in North Augusta, 11 and 12 year olds compete at Riverview Park. John Iaukea, North Augusta All-Stars manager, travels the shortest distance to play and has coached for 19 years across football basketball and baseball. He cites a passion for working with kids and a drive to improve through coaching clinics.
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Local talent shines at Peach State Summer Showcase
Five years after promoter Dameon Key launched the Peach State Summer Showcase in the Aiken Augusta area to spotlight local players left out of Nike Peach Jam the event has grown to 92 teams. USC Aiken venues host games with 3 gyms in one building and others at Aiken and South Aiken high schools drawing 203 college coaches the previous year and major recruiters to the current edition.
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Darrin Horn
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South Aiken
Sports still a player in Confederate flag dispute
The NAACP boycott of the Confederate flag in South Carolina continues to hit college sports, costing the state millions in potential revenue as NCAA events remain blocked. The ACC baseball tournament’s move to Myrtle Beach was briefly reconsidered before being pulled for 2011-13, highlighting NCAA standards' influence on regional decisions.
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Gregg Park and Midland Valley clash in winner take all duel
Gregg Park and Midland Valley meet in a decisive Dixie Youth 12 and under Subdistrict 6B final tonight at 7 at John Harley Park. Gregg Park seeks the title after a 7-4 Friday win that followed Midland Valley's 5-4 win earlier in the week.
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Jackson
Dixie Youth
John Harley Park
Cam Huffman
Brandon Quiller
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