Volleyball Links Social Life for the Murdocks in Aiken Circle
Barbara and Jack Murdock met via a volleyball game and married. they remain active in the Aiken Volleyball Club with about 20 members. The club runs USVBA sanctioned league play November to May and then informal Southeast tournaments, including trips to Tennessee. This weekend they host the fourth annual Aiken Budweiser Volleyball Classic at Pryor's Farm, a three man team event with four divisions, $6 entry per person, free Budweiser, and prizes for top teams.
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Barbara Murdock
Barbara
Aiken
North
South Carolina
United States Volleyball Association
USVBA
Augusta
Murdocks
Tennessee
Pryor’s
Jackson
Holmes Celebrates Anniversary Before Cooney Title Fight
Larry Holmes marks four years as WBC heavyweight champion two days before defending the title against Gerry Cooney in Las Vegas. Holmes, 32, has 39 pro wins and 11 defenses, while trainer Eddie Futch and adviser Ray Arcel say the bout will prove him the best heavyweight.
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Nev
Larry Holmes
World Boxing Council
Holmes
Ken Norton
Gerry Cooney
Norton
Eddie Futch
Mike Weaver
World Boxing Association
Ray Arcel
Futch
Cooney
Cox Defies Strategy In Dramatic Baseball Win
Toronto right fielder Lloyd Moseby belted a leadoff triple in the bottom of the ninth off Doug Corbett instead of bunting, tying the game and setting up Al Woods to drive in the winning run as the Blue Jays beat the Angels 5-4.
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Bobby Cox
Blue Jays
California Angels
Barry Bonnell
Lloyd Moseby
Exhibition Stadium
Bonnell
Moseby
Doug Corbett
al Woods
Lloyd
Cox
Angels
Corbett
Joey McLaughlin
Ernie Whitt
Rod Carew
Bob Boone
Whitt
Boone
Braves complete three game sweep of Dodgers in LA
Braves beat Dodgers 11 to 5 to widen NL West lead to 1.5 games as Biff Pocoroba homered and drove in five. Joe Torre praised his club while Los Angeles slipped to three games behind first place.
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Joe Nolan
Mike Fla
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Joe Torre
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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St. Louis
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Dodgers
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Dodger Stadium
Cards Draft Seiple Dennis Seiple Chosen by Cardinals in 16th Round
Dennis Seiple a 6-10 left hander from USC Aiken was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 16th round of the June MLB draft. He pitched well last season posting a 5-2 record with 31 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings and a 2.22 ERA. He may report to Evansville or Johnson City to begin his pro career.
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Gary Carter
Montreal
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Bill Gullickson
Jeff Reardon
Mets
Pirates
Rusty Tillman
Hubie Brooks
New York
Pittsburgh
Dennis Seiple
Usc-Aiken
Seiple
Dennis
USCA
Randy Warrick
Evansville
Ind
Johnson City
Tenn
Aiken Rider Barri Von Buedingen Aims for World Team
Aiken resident Barri Von Buedingen and her horse Marlboro were selected to train for a possible U S team spot in the world championships in Switzerland next fall. She will join 10 to 30 riders in Gladstone New Jersey starting July 1 for weeks of dressage training before the July 16 to 18 competition to pick two who will go to the world championships and Olympics.
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Barri von Buedingen
U.S
Switzerland
von Buedingen
Marlboro
Gladestone
N.J
United States
Orangeburg defeats Aiken Post 26 7 to 1 in Legion baseball
Orangeburg erupted for six runs in the last three innings to beat Aiken Post 26 7 1. Aiken stranded 11 runners as coach Rusty Lee lamented lacking timely hitting. Mark Johnson had a 2 for 2 effort driving in Aiken’s lone run. Ken Moody took the loss. Aiken hosts Bamberg in season home opener Monday at Citizens Field.
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Aiken
Rusty Lee
Mark Johnson
Johnson
Rodney Rutland
Ken Moody
Bamberg
Citizens Field
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