Dizzy Dean Stars Win State Title in Sumter
Aiken Dizzy Dean all stars crown the state championship at Dillon Park beating Sumter 3 2 to advance to the Dizzy Dean World Series in Selma Alabama. Pitcher James Hagins earns the win with seven strong innings and key RBI via a sacrifice fly.
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Sumter
Aiken
Dizzy Dean
Henderson Johnson
Johnson
North Augusta
Riverview Park
Dillon Park
Selma
Ala
Aiken All Stars Rally For Title In Tournament
Aiken post 1-0 lead in second as Jimmy Hanna doubles and scores on Alan Odom single. Hanna, Hankinson, Hagins and Neil Richardson star with sharp pitching. Team heads to World Series in Selma next month. Midland Valley rally ends in loss as Raymond Kelley takes defeat.
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Jimmy Hanna
Hanna
Alan Odom
Aiken
Aiken High
Wofford College
James Johnson
Hankinson
Hagins
Neil Richardson
Selma
Richardson
Midland Valley
Johnson
Valley Midland Valley
Sumter
Ted Grimes
Wayne Freeman
Ken Moody
Valley
Greg Barfield
Grimes
Raymond Kelley
Kelley
Aiken Pony League All-Stars win Western District title
The Aiken team crushed Dentsville 13 to 1 to claim the Western District Tournament championship and earn a state tournament berth in Lexington. Randy Smith struck out 10 in six innings, Corky Emrich batted 3-for-3 with a two-run homer, and Ray Fouts added key hits as Aiken built a big second inning and invoked the 10-run rule.
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Aiken Pony League
Dentsville
Aiken
Randy Smith
Ken Mandanas
Ted Girardeau
Girardeau
Warren Ashley
Midlands
Smith
Aiken Bats
Corky Emrich
Ray Fouts
Ashely
Xavier Council
Paul Ealy
Tim Bush
Council
Craig Clamp
Ealy
Ashley
Fouts
Aiken All-Stars
Rob Matwick
District 2 Opens Tonight at Riverview Park
The District 2 Dixie Youth Baseball Tournament kicks off at Riverview Park in North Augusta. Aiken National faces Laurens National at 6 followed by North Augusta Southern versus Langley-Bath-Clearwater at 8. The double elimination format continues tomorrow with losers at 6 and winners at 8, leading to a Thursday championship if a team goes undefeated. winners advance to the Charleston state tournament starting August 4.
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North Augusta
Dixie
Riverview Park
Aiken National
Laurens National
North Augusta Southern
Langley-Bath-Clearwater
Laurens
L-B-C
Summerville
Charleston
Gottfried Defeats Clerc In Washington Grand Prix Tennis
Brian Gottfried won over Jose Luis Clerc 7 5 4 6 6 4 in a $175 000 men's Grand Prix final. In doubles Hans Gildemeister and Andres Gomez beat Gene and Sandy Mayer 6 4 7 5 to take the title.
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Washington
Brian Gottfried
Jose-Luis Clerc
Hans Gildemeister
Ecuador
Andres Gomez
Gene
Sandy Mayer
Navratilova Wins Richmond Women’s Championship
Martina Navratilova, the No 1 seed, beat Mary Lou Piatek 6 3 6 0 to claim the singles title at the $100 000 Richmond event. Navratilova and Billie Jean King then captured the doubles crown with a 6 4 4 char 6 3 win over Shriver and Smith.
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Richmond
Martina Navratilova
Mary Lou Piatek
Navratilova
Billie Jean King
Pam Shriver
Anne Smith
Little Sally Little clinches LPGA title in Meadow Brook finish
Sally Little, 29, of South Africa, wins her second LPGA event of the year at Meadow Brook Club with a 72 hole total of 284, four under par. She earns 18,750 and rises to No. 5 on the money list with 109,479, dominating final round scoring and expressing renewed confidence to compete with American players.
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Meadow Brook Club
America
Little
Amy Alcott
Beth Daniel
Alcott
Daniel
Twitty Wins Hartford Open After Long Playoff
Howard Twitty defeats Jim Simons in the longest playoff of the year at Wethersfield Country Club to win the Greater Hartford Open. Twitty birdies the 9th of the playoff to finish at 18 under 266 after 72 holes. Simons shoots 67 in the final round for 266. Jay Haas places third at 269. Lindy Miller fourth at 270.
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Professional Golfers Association Tour
Twitty
Jim Simons
Simons
Wethersfield Country Club
Jay Haas
Lindy Miller
Lee Trevino
Jaime Gonzalez
Butch Baird
John Fought
Gary Hallberg
Bonnett Captures Pocono 500 After Dry Spell Ends
Neil Bonnett wins the Pocono 500 in a dramatic finish after a 19 race drought with the Wood Brothers. The 33-year-old led eight times for 59 laps in a race marked by 49 lead changes and three crashes including Richard Petty’s high speed impact.
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Long Pond
Neil Bonnett
Bennett
Wood Brothers
Bonnett
Buddy Baker
Cale Yarborough
Roger Hamby
Richard Petty
Petty
Darrell Waltrip
Chuck Bown
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James Hagins
Wayne Hankinson
Pony Leaguers
Riverview
Gottfried
Martina Ramos
Jericho
N.Y
Sally Little
Hartford
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