North Augusta Dominates in Dizzy Dean Tournament Open
North Augusta defeated Greenville 9-5 to win their Dizzy Dean state tournament game as Tri County and Sumter also won while Aiken fell 14-6 to Gaffney. Midland Valley beat Midland Valley 9-5 and Belton faces Midland Valley later.
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North Augusta
Pat Guy
Greenville
Dewayne Brown
Jeannie Lancaster
Aiken County
South Carolina
Tri-County
Midland Valley
Citizen's Field
Sumter
Belton
Aiken
Gaffney
Danny Mathis
Belvedere and L-B-C win opening Dixie Youth games
In Clearwater Belvedere beat the North Augusta Rebels 5-0 behind Andrew Wigfall who struck out 14 in a near perfect game. Ernest White Bill Jackson and Wayne Hurst contributed key hits as Belvedere opened with four first inning runs. L-B-C topped Gregg Park 3-0 with Glen Widener on two run homer and Lance Thomas Vance Coleman on the mound.
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Brian Strother
Delton
North Augusta
Greenville
Jody Burttram
Burttram
Andrew Wigfall
Belvedere
North Augusta Rebels
Wigfall
Sammy
Ernest White
Bill Jackson
Wayne Hurst
Edgefield
Claude Howard Field
LBC
Gregg Park
Lance Thomas
Vance Coleman
Glen Widener
Coleman
Widener
Rodney Geter
Robbie Bryant
Langley-Bath-Clearwater
Heat slows play at local golf courses across county
Record heat keeps golfers from action at Aiken County courses. At Houndslake, George Hair won 60-64, Stan O’Neill 65+, Walter Hagen Tour scratch division played, fundraiser for American Cancer Society. Highland Park hosts SCGA 18-hole event. Midland Valley hosts ace by John Socha. Nine-Hole Ladies run Odd Front with Crawford, Parker winning. Howland Hills reports a two-team tie for first in dog fight as Fant Barrett and Baron Baker both post 4 on the points.
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Houndslake Country Club
South Carolina Golf Association
Houndslake
George Hair
Stan O'Neill
Aiken
American Cancer Society
John Socha
Midland Valley Country Club
Bud Hillis
Oliver Ferland
Mark Crawford
Daisy Crawford
Esther Parker
Helen Stetson
Marilyn Kroger
Charlotte Coney
Clarice Ford
Howland Hills CC
Howland Hills Country Club
Joe Fant
Andrew Barrett
Kirby Baron
Everett Baker
Medich Saves Heart Victim In Stadium Heroics
Texas pitcher George Doc Medich rushed from right field to aid Germain Languth 61 of Pasadena Md after Languth collapsed with no heartbeat at Memorial Stadium. Medich performed resuscitation and Languth was stabilized and moved to Union Memorial Hospital. The incident occurred about an hour before a Rangers Orioles game.
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Baltimore
George
Doc
Medich
Texas
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh
Memorial Stadium
Rangers
Baltimore Orioles
Germain Languth
Pasadena
Third Base
Languth
Union Memorial Hospital
Beet Kenne Ma
Osborns Win Clark Hill Open Team Night Bass Tournament
The C.S.R.A. Bass Masters event at Clark Hill Reservoir saw 26 teams compete in a 13 hour overnight format. Gerald and Sam Osborn of Greenville topped the field with 31 pounds 7 ounces, followed by Louis Jones and Chris Hargrove of Augusta in second and Thurston Hall and Dennis Atkins of Martinez in third.
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North Augusta
Clark Hill Reservoir
Gerald
Sam Osborn
Greenville
Louis Jones
Chris Hargrove
Augusta
Thurston Hall
Dennis Atkins
Martinez
Valley Palmetto Stars Eliminated by Orangeburg
Midland Valley Palmetto League All-Stars bowed out of the Lower State Playoffs with an 11 to 5 loss to Orangeburg. After an opening defeat by Tri County 13 to 4, Grant Overstreet and John Parsons each drove in runs with McDowell taking the loss after five innings.
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Walterboro
Midland Valley Palmetto League
Orangeburg
Valley All-Stars
Tri-County
Grant Overstreet
John Parsons
Bill Sheehan
Pat McDowell
Midland Valley
McDowell
North Augusta Southern Stars roll past RSM in Dixie Youth play
North Augusta Southern defeated Ridge Spring Monetta 6-1 in Prosperity to stay alive in the Sub-District 2-B tournament. Mark McClain earned the win with two and two thirds innings, and RSM’s Roger Boatwright took the loss.
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Roger Boatwright
Ridge Spring
Prosperity
North Augusta Southern
Dixie
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Edgefield Eastern
Aiken Nationals
Batesburg-Leesville
Mid-Carolina
North Augusta
Mark McClain
Chris Cullipher
RSM
McClain
Southern
Joey Allen
Wyman Tyler
Damon Hitt
Scottie Cook
Greg Cobb
Lonnie Fulmer
Boatwright
Mark Cromer
New Ellenton Tops Jackson In 3-A Unbeatens Clash
New Ellenton remains unbeaten in the Dixie Youth 3-A Sub District tournament after defeating Jackson 4-1. Pitchers Paul Ealy Anthony Patterson and Kevin Morris combined for four hits allowed, while Timmy Parker took the loss with 10 strikeouts.
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New Ellenton
Jackson
Paul Ealy
Anthony Patterson
Kevin Morris
Timmy Parker
Eddie Stallings
Greg McCray
Stallings
McCray
Parker
Allendale
Williston
Hank Aaron
Bacon White
Jerome Pinckney
Ben Grant
Grant
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Dizzy Dean
Kevin Scaggs
Inman Floyd
Joseph Guy
Robert Hardy
Mil Hamrick
Felipe Casares
Guy Ergle
Chris Parker
Robert Phibbs
Doug Rains
Brian Kneece
Dixie Youth
Clearwater
Cooper
Gary Dye
Highland Park CC
Highland Park Country Club
South Carolina Golfer's Association
Midland Valley CC
Osborns
Clark Hill
Valley Palmetto Stars
N.A. Southern Stars
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