Ann Carter wins three golds at Georgia Games meet
Ann Carter of Aiken tops three events at Life University with first place finishes in the short hurdles 100 meters and long jump at the Georgia Games Open and Masters track meet. She advances to the Southeastern Regional Championships in Clemson on Saturday. In kwon do, five Blackbelt USA members win eight medals including Johnny Weintraub Chris Weintraub Matt Zimmermann Robert Zimmermann and Matt Lybrand earning multiple golds silver in forms sparring and free fighting.
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Marietta
Ann Carter
Aiken
Life University
Carter
Clemson
Blackbelt USA
Johnny Weintraub
Chris Weintraub
Matt Zimmermann
Robert Zimmermann
Matt Lybrand
Bettis Academy Hosts Inaugural Football Camp
The Bettis Academy holds its first football camp Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bettis Academy football field. A $10 food and drinks fee applies. wear shorts and T shirts. For information contact Debra Bailey or Tellex Lanham at 803-663-9968 or 292-0550.
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Bettis Academy
Debra Bailey
Tellex Lanham
Dixie Youth and Dixie Boys Tournament Schedule
Today in Greer at 10 a.m. Aiken American faces Dixie Youth 10-year-olds. North Augusta plays 13-year-old Dixie Boys in Mount Pleasant at 5 p.m. Augusta meets Capital City at 7:05 p.m. North Augusta may play Dixie Pleasant if needed.
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Aiken American
Greer
North Augusta
Mount Pleasant
Augusta
Capital City
Sports TV Schedule Highlights Mixed Events and Baseball Matchups
A dense listings block shows World Championships swimming on ESPN and ESPN2 at 1:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Baseball games include Cubs at Braves on TBS and Phillies at Cubs or Marlins at Braves on Fox Sports Net and ESPN2. Boxing features Vitoria versus Doria on ESPN2 with 10 p.m. coverage.
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Cubs
Marlins
Braves
Fox Sports Net
Phillies
ESPN
Royals
Twins
Aiken trails in rain halted Dixie Youth state game
The 10 year old state baseball elimination game between Aiken American and Surfside Beach was suspended in the bottom of the fourth inning with Surfside leading 7-3. Play was to resume at 10 a.m. and rain has interrupted the tournament twice since Saturday.
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Greer — Aiken American
Surfside Beach
Surfside
Aiken American
Joel Jones
Tanner Hawley
Cody Heath
Cubs rout Braves as Sosa drives in four in 15-6 romp
Sammy Sosa homered and drove in four as the Chicago Cubs routed Atlanta 15-6. Moises Alou added four hits and five RBIs while Tom Goodwin matched a career high with five hits and scored four times. The Cubs collected 21 hits and snapped the Braves five game winning streak. Javy Lopez homered twice for Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Sammy Sosa
Moises Alou
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta Braves
Tom Goodwin
Alex Gonzalez
Cubs
Florida Marlins
Sosa
Gonzalez
Chicago
Braves
Mount Pleasant Edges North Augusta in 13-Year-Old Dixie Boys
Mount Pleasant scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to beat North Augusta 9-8 in the Dixie Boys 13-year-old state tournament. North Augusta falls to the loser's bracket to face Lancaster at 5 p.m. in an elimination game.
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Aiken American
John Leppard
Lancaster National
Faulkner
District 6
Trevor Beard
Kevin Boerstler
Mount Pleasant
North Augusta
North
Usta
Lancaster
Tigers named fifth in ACC preseason poll
Clemson was slotted fifth in the ACC preseason football poll by 84 media voters at the ACC Football Kickoff. Florida State was chosen No. 1 for the 12th straight season, with North Carolina State and Maryland close behind. Bobby Bowden quipped about Florida State’s No. 1 status.
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Greensboro
Clemson
ACC
Tigers
Florida State
North Carolina State
Maryland
Bobby Bowden
Bowden
Seminoles
ACC preseason poll names Florida State atop ACC football
The 2003 ACC preseason football poll by 84 media members at the ACC Kickoff in Greensboro lists Florida State first with 672 points and 35 first place votes. N.C. State is second with 664 points and 26 first place votes, Maryland third with 607, Virginia fourth with 570, followed by Clemson, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, and Duke.
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Greensboro
Atlantic Coast Conference
ACC
Florida State
N.C. State
Maryland
Virginia
Clemson
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Georgia Tech
Duke
The
Wolfpack
BCS panel won't pursue playoff to crown national champion
The BCS Presidential Oversight Committee directs six conference commissioners to propose changes without a playoff. Penn State president Graham Spanier doubts a playoff could protect student welfare while Tulane's Scott Cowen calls the dialogue positive yet urges all options be open. The group will hear concerns from other Division I A conferences in Chicago on Sept. 8.
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BCS
Penn State
Graham Spanier
Chicago
Tulane
Scott Cowen
NCAA
Cowen
Aiken and South Aiken Top 20 in State All-Sports Standings
South Aiken High School ranks 16th and Aiken High 17th in the Class AAAA Directors Cup. North Augusta 31st, South Africa 8th regionally, with Lexington and Summerville leading overall. Enrollment figures and sport gaps noted, with girls golf and soccer success for Aiken and playoff runs for North Augusta and South Africa.
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South Aiken
Aiken
North Augusta High School
South Carolina
Athletic Administrators Association
Dan Pippin
South Africa
Lexington High School
Summerville High School
South Airica
Mark Crawford
Hornets
North Augusta
Crawford
South Carolina High School League
State Department of Education
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ESPN2
Andrew Faulkner
Rafael Furcal
Chipper Jones
Javy Lopez
Andruw Jones
Marcus Giles
Goodwin
Mark Grudzielanek
Alou
Grudzielanek
Lenny Harris
N.A
Rob Gantt
Rgantt
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