Two Carolina Intruders win titles at USSSA National Invitational
In Lexington last weekend the Under-14 team finished 4 0 and topped the Augusta Wild Thang 12 4. Standout batters included Stephanie Louder milk and Salle Horner with Deidre Simmons Carl Willis Ashley Duches Brittany Paulling and Kelly Rabon contributing strong at the plate. The Under-16 squad went 3 0 and defeated Charleston Express 7 2 for the championship. Katherine Welling of Aiken won the Splash event in Charleston Harbor. Teddy Torgesen of North Augusta won the boys 14 and under division. Other top area finishers include Trey Charlton and Chris Lietzow of Aiken and Alex Bush of Aiken.
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Carolina Intruders
Lexington
Augusta Wild Thang
Stephanie Loudermilk
Salle Horner
Deidre Simmons
Carl Willis
Ashley Duches
Brittany Paulling
Kelly Rabon
Charleston Express
Katherine Welling
Aiken
Charleston Harbor
Teddy Torgesen
North Augusta
Trey Charlton
Alex Bush
Chris Lietzow
Augusta Beginner's Adult Hockey League Opens Season
The Augusta Adult Hockey League debuts Thursday at 8 pm at Augusta Ice Sports Center under Augusta Lynx coaches Jim Burton and John Whitwell. About 500 players aged 18 and over will participate in the first of 10 sessions through August 15.
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Augusta
Augusta Lynx
Jim Burton
John Whitwell
Aspen in Aiken Masters 16 goal Polo at Langdon Road
Polo action at Langdon Road Polo Club features Augusta at Hickory and Apatorreen facing Aspen in a high stakes 16 goal match at 7.08 p.m. in Aiken. Team names and venue reflect a busy schedule with competitive play and prominent polo clubs in the region.
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Augusta
Hickory
Polo
Apatorreen
Aspen
Aiken Masters
Langdon Road
Evening sports slate with multiple network clashes
TV schedule lists Mets at Braves on TBS at 17 30, Wiggins vs Bryant boxing on 8 pm ESPN2, Hurricanes at Red Wings hockey also ESPN2, later soccer matches USA Portugal Ireland Germany on ESPN2, and tennis French Open telecasts across ESPN2 and ESPN.
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Mets
Braves
TBS
Wiggins
Bryant
ESPN2
Huricanes
Red Wings
ESPN
Tunisia
Portugal
Ireland
Germany
USC Aiken golfers earn third-team NCAA All-Americans
Three USC Aiken golfers Aaron Black Scott Usher and Wes Byers were named to the NCAA Division II third-team All-Americans by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Black Usher and Byers led the Pacers with strong scoring averages and top 10 finishes as USC Aiken placed fifth at the national championship. Other Peach Belt players also honored included Georgia College and State’s David Robinson and Francis Marion’s Fredrik Ohlsson.
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USC Aiken
Golf Coaches Association of America
Aaron Black
Scott Usher
Wes Byers
Pacers
Peach Belt
Usher
Bennettsville
Cabot
Ark
Black
Byers
Georgia College
State
David Robinson
Francis Marion
Fredrik Ohlsson
Spring's best honored by Aiken Standard MVP awards
Troy Williamson and Kevin Eisner headlined the Aiken Standard Spring Most Valuable Player honors. Across disciplines, Beth Jordan Tyler Colvin Jason McAlhaney Mike Myers Rachel Hyatt Bridget Loudermilk and Melanie Henkes earned recognition for standout performances in track baseball tennis soccer and softball. Williamson swept sprint golds and anchored the 400 relay as his Silver Bluff team claimed multiple titles, while Eisner dominated golf with four wins and a subpar 71.6 stroke average.
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Ginny Seamer
South Aiken
Kevin Eisner
Silver Blur
Bridget Loudermik
Jason McAlhaney
Aiken
Beth Jordan
North Augusta
Tyler Colvin
Rachel Hyatt
Melanie Henkes
Mike Myers
Silver Bluff
Troy Williamson
Aiken High School
North Augusta High School
South Aiken High School
Jason ‘McAlhaney
Silver Bluff High
Bridget Loudermilk
Williamson
Bulldogs
Eisner
Donnie Holland
Braves bullpen seals 5-4 win over Mets in NL East lead
Atlanta rode 51.3 scoreless innings from its relievers after Kevin Millwood faltered to beat the New York Mets 5-4. Andruw Jones hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth as Chris Hammond and Kevin Gryboski shut down the Mets and John Smoltz closed for his 15th save.
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Kevin Millwood
New York Mets
Atlanta
Andruw Jones
Mets
Kevin Gryboski
Mike Piazza
Agassi Rallies to Reach Paris Open Quarterfinals
Veteran Andre Agassi, 32, battled back from two sets and a break down to defeat wild-card Paul-Henri Mathieu 4-6 3-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 at Roland Garros and advance to the quarterfinals. He next faces 22-year-old Juan Carlos Ferrero as the French Open continues. Clarisa Fernandez also reached a first women’s semifinal since 1990 after beating Paola Suarez.
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Paris
Andre Agassi
Agassi
Tommy Robredo
Roland Garros
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Mathieu
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Gaston Gaudio
Clarisa Fernandez
Jennifer Capriati
Paola Suarez
US soccer hopes for healthy Reyna and Mathis in World Cup opener
In Seoul suburb Suwon, US players weigh lineup for the Portugal match after Reyna strains his right quadriceps and Mathis has left knee inflammation. Reyna, Mathis are listed as 50-50 with Bruce Arena noting many players start at less than full health. John O'Brien says the team can field a competitive lineup regardless of injuries.
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Seoul
South Korea
Portugal
Claudio Reyna
Clint Mathis
Reyna
Mathis
Suwon
John O’brien
Bruce Arena
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