Aiken Events Highlight Local High School and College Sports
Calendar notes several afternoon events including Midland Valley jv baseball at South Aiken jv at 7 p.m. Peach Belt Tournament action features USC Aiken women facing Augusta St at Lander University at 5 p.m. Also listed are Aiken boys tennis at Greenwood and Aiken boys track at Greenbriar at 5 p.m.
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South Aiken
USC Aiken
Augusta St
Lander University
Sports on TV Full Evening Schedule Highlights
At 7 p.m. ESPN shows Virginia Tech at Virginia and George Washington at Charlotte. 9 p.m. ESPN2 carries North Carolina at Georgia Tech and UCLA at Washington on tape. TNT airs NBA doubleheader including Cleveland at Dallas and L A Clippers at Seattle. Golf Channel covers European PGA Tour first round and Honda Classic first round.
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Utep
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Lady Pacers Aim to Clip Jaguars in Key PBC Clash
USCA seniors Nola Grant Mindy Allee and Nichole Bennett face rival Augusta State in a pivotal Peach Belt Conference contest. Meredith Legg leads ASU’s attack as rebounding and second-chance efforts loom large in a high-stakes regional showdown.
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Nola Grant
Mindy Allee
Nichole Bennett
USCA
Jordon Thomas
Lady Pacer
Lady Jaguars
Thomas
Grant
ASU
Lady Pacers
PBC
Meredith Legg
Legg
Augusta St
Francis Marion
FMU
Sherika Parker
Shirrel Ford
Tracey Paschal
Mike Brandt
Clemson Upsets Miami in Overtime Thriller
Vernon Hamilton scored six of his ten points in overtime helping Clemson to a 74-70 win over Miami. The Tigers improve to 20-9 and 6-9 ACC, ending a four game skid and preserving at large NCAA tourney hopes. Clemson relied on late free throws and strong defense to secure the victory.
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Clemson
Vernon Hamilton
Miami
Tigers
Hurricanes
James Mays
Jack McClinton
Anthony Harris
Brian Asbury
Mays
K.C. Rivers
Virginia Tech
Hamilton
Oliver Purnell
Frank Haith
Haith
Vanderbilt Tops South Carolina in a High-Scoring SEC Shootout
Vanderbilt upset South Carolina 87-82 as Derrick Byars scored 18 including clutch shots in overtime and Tre Kelley led SC with 32. Vanderbilt hit 16 threes, a season SEC high, while Kelley and Byars traded momentum in a back-and-forth SEC clash.
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Vanderbilt
Commodores
South Carolina
Tre Kelley
Gamecocks
Kelley
Foster
Dan Cage
Dave Odom
Byars
Aiken native joins USC Upstate Hall of Fame Class of 2007
Aiken native Doug Lightbody is among three inductees into the USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2007. The 1982 NAIA national champion was a key guard for the Rifles, earning Defensive Player of the Year honors and averaging 7.8 points per game during the title run. He later pursued business, earning an MBA and working as a Dixie Narco executive. He and his wife Beth reside in Aiken with their four children.
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University of South Carolina Upstate
Doug Lightbody
Jorge Valenzuela
Kristin Korte
USC Upstate
Lightbody
Then- Rifles
Michael Gibson
Wendell Gibson
James Holland
USCS
University of South Carolina
Elizabeth
Trevor
Carly
Madison
Skyler
Dixie Narco
Aiken
S.C
Aiken Augusta Swim League shines at Georgia 14 & Under meet
Georgia Championship meet in Savannah saw 30 ASL swimmers compete led by Matthew Barclay Edward Dennis Haley Gobat Cas Sandra Hooper Thomas Hang Allison Kekacs Steven Kekacs Lawrence Moore Jessica Robinson Grant Robinson Jack Serkiz and coaches Gary Manks Jessie Dollar and Bradley Green. ASL placed 2nd in Georgia for 81 to 200 member teams while multiple swimmers earned top 10 finishes in events and relays.
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Aiken-Augusta
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Savannah
Matthew Barclay
Edward Dennis
Haley Gobat
Cassandra Hooper
Thomas Hang
Allison
Steven Kekacs
Lawrence Moore
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Grant Robinson
Max
Jack Serkiz
Gary Manks
North Augusta
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Jessie Dollar
Bradley Green
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State of
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Aiken
Jessica Robinson
Matthew
Alison Kekacs
USC Aiken Natatorium
Allison Kekacs
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