Graniteville's Dunbar Dreams Big After World Series Win
Graniteville star Tommy Dunbar helped Middle Georgia Junior College win the Junior College World Series in Grand Junction Colorado earning all tournament team and MVP honors. He batted .444 with six RBIs in the national event and .375 for the season with nine doubles three triples four homers and 35 RBIs. A Boston Red Sox 11th round pick the next week he weighs offers but may delay signing if the price is not right.
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Miguel de Cervantes
Tommy Dunbar
Graniteville High
Dunbar
Middle Georgia Junior College
Grand Junction
Colo
Middle Georgia
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Sapp
Tommy
Yavapai
Ariz
Warriors
Boston
Ed Scott
Red Sox
Aiken County
Dunbar Reflects On Draft Taste For Education And Pro Baseball
Sophomore Dunbar says education remains key and he still hopes for another pro shot. Coach Sapp notes potential but needs experience. The story recalls Dunbar’s World Series tour with Middle Georgia as they toppled Brookdale Panola Yavapai and Tri pon before losing to Panola and winning final 8-4. He earned the nickname Tommy Turbulence during travel and welcomed by family at home in Graniteville after returning from Colorado. Dunbar plans day camp work and summer jobs before a return to Cochran next fall.
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Dunbar
Tommy
Victor
Kenny
George Dunbar
Cochran
Graniteville
Tommy Dunbar
Middle Georgia Junior College
Greg Pitts
Slugger bid for third jewel in Triple Crown at Belmont
Spectacular Bid rides Saturday in the Belmont Stakes as trainer Bud Delp and jockeys Ronnie Franklin and Angel Cordero Jr. face a post race scuffle fine dispute. Franklin contends Cordero threatened him. both riders were fined $250. Spectacular Bid, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, starts as 1-10 favorite in a field of 10 with post 5. Coastal is second choice at 6-1 from post 9.
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Slugger
Delp
Franklin
Ronnie Franklin
Angel Cordero Jr
Belmont
Cordero
Lorine
Spectacular Bid
Coastal
Ruben Hernandez
General Assembly
Che-Bar Stable
King Celebrity
John Nied
Tayhill Stable
Quiet Crossing
Harbor View Farm
Picturesque
Hernandez
Flying Zee Stable
Cash Asmussen
Viola Sommer
George Martens
Oldknow and Phipps
Sandy Hawley
Charles Festa Jr
Jorge Velasquez
Fullerton Faces Arkansas In College World Series Final
In Omaha, Fullerton State beats Pepperdine 8-5 after a 3% hour battle to reach the championship game against Arkansas. Augie Garrido’s Titans (59-14) seek title after a dramatic 24-hit duel. Arkansas rested after a 5-4 win over Pepperdine.
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Fullerton
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Arkansas
Razorbacks
Lyes breakup sparks his best golf start at Atlanta Classic
Mark Lye surged to a 9 under par 63 for a four shot lead in the opening round at the Atlanta Golf Classic. He said ending his relationship six months ago helped his game as he chased his first U.S. win since 1976. Barry Jaeckel, Larry Nelson and Ed Fiori trailed at 67 while a group at 68 included Masters champ Fuzzy Zoeller and Peter Oosterhuis.
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Lye
United States
Atlanta Country Club
Barry Jaeckel
Larry Nelson
Ed Fiori
Wayne Levi
Fuzzy Zoeller
Great Britain
Peter Oosterhuis
Tim Simpson
Charles Coody
Gene Littler
Bob Murphy
Jack Renner
Bill Caffee
Peter Jacobsen
Grier Jones
Jerry Heard
Gary Player
U.S
Jerry McGee
Craig Stadler
Charlotte
N.C
Australia
Switzerland
Celtics Bird Signing Signals Rebuilding Push
Larry Bird signed a five year 3.25 million contract with the Boston Celtics to become the league's highest paid rookie. The deal at Boston Garden follows protracted talks with agent Bob Woolf and Celtics President Red Auerbach as Indiana State star Bird returns to the NBA and helps reshape a struggling franchise.
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Bob Woolf
Red Auerbach
Larry
French Lick
Ind
Britz Opens LPGA Championship With Record 64 Lead
Mason Ohio AP Jerilyn Britz leads the LPGA Championship at Nicklaus Golf Center after carding a tournament record 64, eight under, four strokes ahead of Australian Penny Pulz. Nancy Lopez shot 73, nine behind, lamenting inattention.
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Ohio
Jerilyn Britz
Nicklaus Golf Center
Britz
Teacher
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Nancy Lopez
Schroder shoots 70 to climb to fifth at PGA Q School
Mike Schroder of Aiken fired a two under par 70 at Pinehurst No 6 to rise to fifth in the PGA Tour spring qualifying event. He trimmed five strokes from the lead after an opening 74 as the field was cut from 150 to 73. Terry Mauney led with 139, while Bob Proben and Skip Dunaway trailed. Schroder birdied four of the last five holes after a triple bogey early.
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Aiken
Mike Schroder
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Schroder
Charlotte
Terry Mauney
Bob Proben
Decatur
Skip Dunaway
Vance Heafner
Cary
Palmetto Golf Club
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Garrido
Dave Weatherman
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Auerbach
Harry Mangurian
Earvin
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