Introduce A Youngster To Fishing For A Lifetime
An veteran writer recalls taking 12 year old Benji bass fishing for the first time. The 3 3 8 ounce Jitterbug lure hooks a largemouth bass, showing how a first outing can foster a lifelong love of nature and wholesome outdoor activity. It stresses keeping trips short for young beginners and starting with easy targets like beram or crappie. It advises simple gear and gradual progression to larger fish.
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Benji
Ben
Mental Edge Guides Whiskey Road Race Prep
Six weeks remain before the Whiskey Road Race a 10 kilometer event and runners are urged to sharpen the mental game. The article outlines beginner weekly workouts builds miles and sprint training plus a veteran testimonial on mental preparation and pacing in heat.
Mid Carolina 2 District Champs Defeat Jackson 14 1
Mid Carolinas won the District 2 Dixie Youth title by beating Jackson 14 1 with Vincent Robinson pitching a one hit shutout through five innings and striking out 13. Gary Kinsler Mitch Mendenhall and Wildrich Cook led offensively with a grand slam homer and extra base hits.
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Jackson
Mid-Carolinas
Vincent Robinson
Chris Martin
Gary Kinsler
Mitch Mendenhall
Wildrich Cook
Classic Soccer Sign-ups Open at Aiken Recreation
Sign up for Classic Soccer at the Aiken Recreation Department with four age divisions U12 U14 U16 and U19. The All Star team may hold tryouts if roster limits are exceeded and fees are 75 inside city limits and 80 outside, covering uniform affiliation and insurance.
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Aiken Recreation Department
Aiken
Aiken Recreation to Host Coaches Meeting for Soccer League
The Aiken Recreation Department will hold a coaches meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday July 30 in the Weeks Building. Prospective coaches should bring name address and phone number for future contact and discuss season rules clinics and team placements for Under 12 and Under 16 divisions. Contact 648 0191.
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Phillip G. Berley
Weeks Center
Aiken Recreation Department
Aiken
Fall Co-ed Volleyball Registration Open for Teams
The league is taking registration for teams wishing to enter this fall season. Interested groups should sign up to compete in coed volleyball, with details on deadlines and fees provided by organizers.
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The
Aiken Recreation Department
Marshall All-Star Amp Reflects On Umpire Craft
Marshall says baseball rule knowledge matters but field mechanics win games. He notes high school players rarely study the rule book and recalls an umpire missing the infield fly rule. He says he remains a student of the game after 40 years and aims to call fairly, even if half the fans disagree.
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Tye
Marshall
Local Fishing Report from South Carolina Wildlife Dept
freshwater report covers Piedmont Lake Jocassee Lake Keowee Greenwood Clark Hill Lake Lake Wylie Wateree Creek Midland Lake Murray Lake Marion Lake Moultrie with species notes for largemouth bass bream crappie catfish white bass striped bass and trout across multiple lakes. conditions show clear water and levels mostly below normal with fish varying from poor to excellent by location and method.
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Piedmont
Jocassee
Lake Keowee
Lake Greenwood
Clarks Hill Lake
Lake Wylie
Wateree Creek
Lake Wateree
Cedar Creek
Midlands
Lake Murray
Lake Marion
Lake Moultrie
Aiken Area Pond Report Highlights Mixed Bass and Bream
Ed Roberts compiles pond conditions for the Aiken area listing Bream and Bass reports at Morris, HearnDon Dairy, Flatrock, Vaulcluse, Langley and Clearwater ponds. Bream ranges from fair to very slow with crickets, worms, and plastic baits. Bass performance varies by pond with dawn or night usage and several ponds showing slow or down bass populations.
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Aiken
Morris Pond
Bream
Hearndon Dairy Pond
B.O. Johnson
Flatrock Pond
Vaucluse
Langley Pond
Bowman records hole-in-one at Midland Valley CC
Jim Bowman hit a hole in one on the sixth hole at Midland Valley Country Club on July 12. He used a five iron and was witnessed by Terry Tullis Tom Sullivan and Don Pluger.
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Jim Bowman
Midland Valley Country Club
Bowman
Iron
Terry Tullis
Tom Sullivan
Don Pluger
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Ed Roberts
Benji Gochicoa
Kansas
Bob Stoner
Darlington
Aiken Jaycees
Aiken Citizens Field
Chris Childers
Ronnie Young
ATA
Kevin Kalbaugh
Kutti Pariyadath
Smoky Mountain
Getaway
Great Smokies
Hilton
Peppertree Resorts, Ltd
Asheville
North Carolina
Columbia
South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department
Santee Cooper
Aiken Area
Whiskey Rd
Sassase
Demetri
Sea Lane
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