Aiken Golf Classic to Aid Local Charities
The fifth annual Aiken Golf Classic unfolds August 1–3 at Palmetto Golf Club with the Aiken Sertoma Club and sponsors raising funds for Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center Adult Development Center and Helping Hands. Proceeds support local charities as 144 players compete over 36 holes and teams are fashioned by flight after the first round.
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Palmetto Golf Club
Aiken Sertoma Club
A.B. Beverage of
Aiken
Michelob Brewing Company
Houndslake Country Club
Len Yaun
Yaun
Paul Williamson
Palmetto
Williamson
Georgia
South Carolina
Derrick
Hutson-Etherridge- Brown Insurance Agency
Park Avenue
Cochairman Bud Williams
Catoe Stars as Lancaster Tops Aiken in Playoff Opener
Catoe held off Aiken bats as Lancaster won 7-2 at Citizens Field in game one of the state legion quarterfinal series. Game two is set for tonight at 8 at Citizens Field with the series tied to one win.
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Rod Catoe
Aiken
American Legion
Catoe
Lancaster
Citizens Field
State Legion
Smith Dominates Aiken Pitching In Pony League Win
Randy Smith pitched shutout innings in relief for Aiken to beat North Augusta 5-1 in the Western District Pony League Tournament opener. Smith also belted a first pitch homer and added two strikeouts in each of the sixth and seventh innings.
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South Carolina
Aiken
Randy Smith
North Augusta
Pony League
Dentsville
Batesburg- Leesville
Don Richardson
Smith
Andrew Wigfall
Tim Bush
Gregg Cobb
Wigfall
Paul Ealy
Ted Girardeau
Ashley
Corky Emrich
Richard Smith
Emrich
Bush
Deastville
B-L
George Green
Post 31 edges Post 26 in 7 run loss for Aiken
Lancaster Post 31 pounded 13 hits and built a big lead, then held off Aiken Post 26 7 to 6. Mielke and Menzer led Lancaster with multiple hits while David Har ris Hubbard and Danforth each contributed for Aiken in a tight series opener. Coach Warrick noted pitching and baserunning miscues as keys to the setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Aiken
Ronnell Kitchings
Roger Abney
Thomas Gifford
Gifford
Kitchings
Abney
Catoe
Kenny Chriswell
Darryl Meyer
Robert Morris
Morris
Tommy Warrick
Mauldin
Rod Catoe
Ed Harris
Harris
John Mielke
Julian Woodard
Post
Mielke
Kenny Danforth
Danforth
Warrick
Robert
Meyer
Lancaster Post
David Menzer
Henry Hubbard
Jeff Hinson
Morris Hubbard
Mike Ferguson
Jay Hall
Byron Stroud
Aiken Post
Ronnell Ki
A Meyer
Mark Johnson
Gerald Wilson
Rodney Rutland
Locals Triumph in Dizzy Dean State Open
North Augusta edges Manning 4-3 as Tracy Burttram drives in two with a triple and sacrifice fly. Aiken blanks Tri-County 1-0 and Midland Valley blanks Sumter 2-0, setting up North Augusta vs Aiken in a second round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter
North Augusta
Dillon Park
Manning
Aiken
Midland Valley
Tri-County
Tracy Burttram
Stevie Cartledge
Danny Collins
Bryan Pate
Pate
Marty Brown
Randy Metz
Metz
Neil Richardson
Tri- County
Richardson
Wayne Hankinson
Hankinson
James Hagin
Raymond Kelley
Michael Kelley
Wayne Freeman
Larry Coleman
Freeman
Midland Valley hires Bill Smith to lead new AAAA football program
Midland Valley High School forms this fall from Graniteville and Langley-Bath-Clearwater with coach William W. Smith guiding the Panthers in Class AAAA. Smith recalls a career 80-524 and notes the switch to the major league of high school football. He cites spring drills, 73 players, and 18 blockers over 195 pounds as signs of growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W
Bill) Smith
Midland Valley High School
Rotary Club
Ramada Inn
Smith
Graniteville High
Graniteville
Moultrie High
Charleston
James Island
Orangeburg-Wilkinson
Midland Valley
Langley-Bath-Clearwater
Bruce Wheelon
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Rob Matwick
Georgetown
Aiken County
Tim Flanders
Donnie Bates
Robbie
Charles Tipton
Steve Langford
Columbia
Doug Heyl
Florence
Anderson
Troy Williamson
Ken Wiland
John Woodard
Mike Wiland
Berry Crain
Summerville
Michael Walker
Highland Park Country Club
Herb Holloman
al Maddox
Billy Maloney
Midland Valley Country Club
Pauline Weigle
Paula Brown
Laura Teller
Aiken American Legion
Greg Pitts
Brian Strother
Wayne Blair
L.P Meyer
Boston Celtics
Auerbach
Gregg Park Dixie
Joey Addie
Gregg Park All-Stars
Belvedere
Lott Field
Elizabeth Harrington
Dean
Midland
Jim Bennett
Ray Hydrick
St. Angela Academy
Joe Hill
Bill Smith
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