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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1997
Page
11
The U S National Team Rowing Trials will run Friday from 7 am to noon and Saturday from 8 am to noon at Langley Pond with an open practice Thursday from 7 30 am to 6 pm . About 110 top rowers nationwide are expected to compete as the event selects the squad for upcoming world competitions.
District Dixie Boys 11-12 tournament and 13-year state tourney are scheduled at Citizens Park both at 6 p.m. Aiken Post 26 faces Goose Creek in American Legion playoffs at 7:30 p.m. Team U S National Team Trials hold practice on Langley Pond at 7:30.
ESPN carries Braves at Cubs at 2 15 pm followed by midseason Tour de France on ESPN2 later. Mets at Dodgers air 10 30 pm with more cycling on ESPN2 andTour de France late night. Golf coverage includes Senior British Open on ESPN and Greater Hartford Open at 4 pm plus Mariners at Indians at 7 pm on Fox Sports South. Tour de France also shown at 12 30 am and 7 30 pm with ESPN 2 30 am.
Aiken Post 26 pitcher Darvin Withers earns his sixth postseason victory as Goose Creek builds an early lead. Aiken matches late runs and a game ending double play sparked by Ryan Grey and hits from Charlie Stanley Robbie Conatser and Josh Moyer to flip the script and force a 1-1 best-of-five semifinal. Game 3 and 4 set for Goose Creek with 7:30 start.
Belvedere outlasted Edgefield 8-7 as Sean Lancaster pitched a one hitter with 11 strikeouts to set up a district final against North Augusta, which beat Mid Carolina 83 to advance to the title game and a state berth. Belvedere opened with five runs in the first and led 8-3 entering the sixth before holding on.
Greg Maddux improved to 6-0 against the Chicago Cubs with a 4-1 win at Wrigley and a 1.43 ERA. Cubs pitcher Mike Cather took the loss after Chicago’s late errors allowed Atlanta to pull ahead in the eighth. Cubs great Mark Grace praised Maddux, calling him brilliant as he continues to foil his former team.
Harold Smalls struck out 15 over seven innings and added a run producing single as Summerville beat Chester 7-1 at Citizens Park to stay undefeated in the Dixie Boys 13 year old state tournament. The game featured Chester benched four players for discipline later reinserted. Summerville led 4-1 after four and pulled away with a three run sixth. Charleston edged Florence County Greenwood 14-9 earlier to force an elimination game against Chester while Summerville meets Conway at 8:30 pm. Conway outlasted Irmo 8-7 in 10 innings to stay alive.
South Carolina defensive coordinator Wally Burnham enters the season more at ease after last year’s improved showing. He notes the defense is nearly set with a full second unit ready, reflecting a marked improvement from 1995 when the Gamecocks allowed 419.2 yards and 35.2 points per game. The 1996 squad returns three starters but must replace Maynard Caldwell, Benji Young, and Terry Cousin.
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