Aiken's Artie Procter Signs Baseball Grant
Aiken High pitcher Artie Procter signed a baseball grant-in-aid with USC Aiken coached by Tom Galardi. The 6 1 righty, named Aiken County Player of the Year, posted a 6 1 season in Region 4 AAAA with a .295 bat average and credits coaches for development. Procter will join Pacers in year joining two JC signees Gary Cooper and Marcellus Howard, while Zachery Norris will play basketball.
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American Legion
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Aiken Post 26
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Gary Cooper
Jackson High School
Middle Georgia College
Marcellus Howard
Brewton Parker Junior College
Zachery Norris
Augusta
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Arthur M. Procter
Former Computer Salesman Upsets Nastase At Wimbledon
Sherwood Stewart, a 29 year old former computer salesman, defeated fifth seed Ilie Nastase in five sets to reach the Wimbledon third round. Stewart, from Goose Creek Texas now Baytown, overcame cramps in the fourth set and credited backhand strategy as pivotal. The match drew a Wimbledon record crowd of 37 081.
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Mary Honeck Aiken Pro Sees Tennis Growth Needs
Mary Honeck aiken pro credits early multi sport background and first coach Ted Withall for her tennis success. She notes limited high school support and public facilities hinder junior tennis in Lincoln Mass and urges city and school involvement to build a stronger program at USC Aiken and beyond.
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Lincoln
Mass
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Julie Gniazdowski
USC - Aiken
Aiken
Aiken Aims for Sanctioned Tennis Tourney Boost
Local player Honeck discusses bringing a USTA sanctioned tournament to Aiken by adding two more courts at Virginia Acres. She plans to compete after elbow surgery and eyeing the Georgia Carolina event in Augusta around Labor Day. She notes limited local women competition and finds strong match play against men.
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Augusta
McNair Advances in Carolinas Junior Championship
South Carolinian Jim McNair Jr. moved into favorite status after a 4 and 3 win over medalist Butch Wise in the first round. He meets Scott Vollmer in the second round as Vollmer defeated Chris Tucker 1 up.
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