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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1996
Page
7
Aiken Gleefully Falls to Summerville in Dixie Boys Tourney
GREER Aiken dropped 8 0 to Summerville on Monday ending its Dixie Boys 13 year old state tournament run. The team had previously fallen 16 6 to Union in the loser's bracket after an opening 9 45 win over Conway on Saturday. USC Aiken to Host Summer Volleyball Camps with sessions for grades 5 12 July 31 August 2 at the Student Activities Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GREER
Aiken
Summerville
Dixie Boys
Union
Conway
USC Aiken
USCA
C.J. Sherman
Calendar enalurement Maga nne Boys baseball schedule
A fragmented clipping notes a 14 year old boys baseball event at 7:30 in Cheraw with Post 26 at Sumter Dam. Details are incomplete but indicate a local youth game or schedule listing in the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maganne Boys
Cheraw ‘Tiken
Sumter Dam
TV Sports Schedule for Summer Olympics and Auto Racing
Television listings show Summer Olympics coverage at 7 30 p m and Puré Auto Racing at 7 30 p m on ESPN2 Braves game and Summer Legends auto racing series featured on Sportsouth with multiple regional sports feeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagt
ESPN2
Braves
Sted
Sportsouth
Correction clears winner of Aiken Seniors July golf tourney
The Aiken Standard corrects that Hastings Grice won the July 9 Aiken Seniors Golf Association monthly tournament, not the previously reported winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Standard
Aiken Seniors Golf Association
Hastings Grice
Dream Team dominates Angola in 87 54 Olympic win
US men overpower Angola 87-54 for second Olympic game, slowing pace as teams refuse to run. Charles Barkley provides energy with seven points, nine rebounds, seven assists, while Karl Malone leads with 12 points. Coach Lenny Wilkens notes improved effort though still out of sync.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Charles Barkley
United States
Angola
Argentina
Barcelon
Soviet Union
John Stockton
Barkley
Karl Malone
Scottie Pippen
Mitch Richmond
Reggie Miller
Herlander Coimbra
Coimbra
Evans left out of U S gold rush in Atlanta
United States swimmers shone with two golds and three silvers as Janet Evans failed to reach the Woo meter freestyle finals amid a controversial ruling that allowed Ireland's Michelle Smith to compete. Beth Botsford and Gary Hall won medals, Angel Martino led a relay to Olympic record, while Floyd Mayweather and Rhoshii Wells also posted wins. The eight-woman rowing team was upset in its opening match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
United States
Janet Evans
Evans
U.S
Beth Botsford
Gary Hall
Alexander Popov
Angel Martino
Amy van Dyken
Catherine Fox
Jenny ‘Thompson
Ireland
Michelle Smith
Smith
Cuba
Belarus
US gymnasts miss team medal in Atlanta despite improvement
The United States team finishes fifth in the men’s team event in Atlanta as Russia takes gold with 576.778 points and China silver. Ukraine earns bronze at 571.541. Alexei Nemov leads individuals with 116.361 points, beating Vitaly Scherbo by 1.151. Chauney Umphrey and Blaine Wilson express pride despite no podium finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
John Macready
Blaine Wilson
Chauney Umphrey
Russia
China
Ukraine
Barcelona
Soviet Union
Alexei Nemov
Vitaly Scherbo
Belarus
Pinch hitters lift Braves past Cardinals in comeback win
Braves rally from five down to beat St. Louis 8 6 as pinch hitters Javier Lopez Mark Whiten and Dwight Smith drive in runs. Lopez hit a 15th homer in the eighth after entering for the pitcher, Gant and Gaetti homered for the Cardinals, Wohlers earned the save.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Atlanta
Bobby Cox
Cox
Javier Lopez
Mark Whiten
Dwight Smith
Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Lopez
Ron Gant
Gary Gaetti
Brian Jordan
Whiten
Cardinal
Cardinals
Andy Benes
Mark Lemke
Jeff Parrett
Fred McGriff
RBI
Tony Fossas
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Greg McMichael
Mark Wohlers
Tony la Russa
AP Phow
Chipper Jones
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