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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1996
Page
5
Basketball trade action centers on the Los Angeles Lakers sending player rights to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for the rights to draft Kobe Bryant. The move reorients teams as Bryant enters the NBA draft landscape.
Clemson officials say the program is not out of control and new steps will address perceptions. President Deno Curris cites measures from supervised dorm living for players to having faculty staff as big brothers. Eight players were arrested in five months and a sexual assault complaint could involve five more. Curris apologized and defended swift action on marijuana cases versus others.
Calendar entry lists Dixie Boys District 3 ba tournament at Citizens Park 5 30. Ohio Pre Majors District 2 base ball tournament at Riverview Park 1 90 p m. Dixie Youth Sub District 2 E base ball tournament at Croft Field 6 Belles softball tournament at Riverview Park 7 p m Aiken Post 26 at West Ashley 7 pam
ESPN carries the Senior Players Championship and the Isuzu Championship golf telecasts at 3pm and 7:30pm respectively. Montreal visits Roch for soccer on SportSouth at 7:35pm. Marlins host Braves on TBS, Dream Team meets Austin basketball on TNT at 8pm, and the Stanley 200 auto race airs on TNN.
Aiken American defeated Edgefield 12 to 3 at Riverview Park to clinch a berth in the Dixie Boys 13-year-old state tournament July 20 24 at Century 6 in Greer. After a rough start the team won four straight games powered by Brad Dennis two hits and key pitching. Dennis a complete game three hitter and four inning stretch limited Edgefield and led Aiken with multi hit and ribby support from Pitts Fulmer Maddux and Hamm.
Gregg Park 11-12 year olds ride three pitchers to a 4-1 win over Aiken National at Riverview Park in Sub-District 2B. Ben Hutter, with two scoreless innings, drove in three runs with a first inning homer as Clint Pearson scored on a bases loaded walk. Seth Holley earned the save by striking out the side in the sixth. Gregg Park advances to face the Sub-District 2D winner in Jackson for the district tournament opening round Saturday at 4 pm.
Johnston seeks to repeat Thursday win over Aiken Continental and challenge undefeated Edgefield in the Sub-District 2 E baseball final at Croft Field. Johnston’s 11-2 win over Aiken Continental advances them to a 6 pm final, needing victory to force a rematch.
Barnwell outslugs Aiken National 12 11 in 14 inning district play advancing to the championship round at Citizens Park. Lonzo Johnson and Matt Still hit two run homers for Barnwell while Aiken National rallied late with Jim Westbrook and Reid Dearman doubles to pull within one. Midland Valley unbeaten awaits the district title with Barnwell needing two wins to claim it.
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