11th Annual Triple Crown Road Race Set For Saturday
The 11th Triple Crown Road Race at H. Odell Weeks Activities Center features a 1 mile fun run for ages 7-10 at 8:15 am a 2 mile fun run at 8:45 am and a 10 mile race at 9:30 am all starting and ending at the Weeks Center. Late entry fees apply and awards include plagues pewter goblets and medals.
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Hornets Win Baseball Opener Over Keenan 3-0
The Aiken Hornets defeated Keenan 3-0 in five innings as darkness halted play. Winning pitcher Chris Cope allowed one hit and fanned eight in five frames. Aiken hosts Midland Valley at Citizen's Field tonight at 7 p.m.
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Evans Downs Aiken In Soccer
Evans topped Aiken 3-0 as Aiken goalie Jason Hamrick logged 24 saves. The loss drops Aiken to 1-1. they will host Midland Valley Thursday.
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Pacer Softball Opens Inaugural Season with Loss to UNC Wilmington
The USC Aiken Pacers drop a doubleheader to UNC Wilmington in their first-ever games. They were blanked 11 0 in five innings in game one and fell 19 6 in game two. Gina Riccio and Tricia Hass took the losses. Susan Wiley, Lisa Barnes, and Jackie Bowers posted multiple hits.
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South Aiken tops Bishop England in high tempo playoff clash
South Aiken surged to a 79 71 win over Bishop England in a high intensity state playoff matchup. Kenny Guyton led the Thoroughbreds with 20 points while Michael Towes and Carl Watson paced Bishop England, and South Aiken pulled away late after a strong first half.
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Bulldogs Rally Past Seahawks In Low Scoring Bout
Elliott Beal led Silver Bluff with 17 points as Hilton Head led early before the Bulldogs pulled away into a 48 41 win. Carl Smith hit key shots and David Hall added 11 as Silver Bluff used a late zone to control the clock and seal the game.
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Huntingdon Wins Pacer Invitational Golf Crown
Huntingdon College of Alabama captured the sixth annual Pacer Invitational at Midland Valley Country Club with a 598 two day total after a frost delayed final round. Augusta College finished second at 603 and Columbus College third at 617, with USC-Aiken in fourth. Scott Warzecha led Huntingdon with 144 two day score, while Joe Durante also starred for the champions.
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Birmingham Turf Club opens amid opening night thrills
About 20,000 attended the inaugural nine race program at the Birmingham Turf Club in east Birmingham. Omar Londono rode Queen Alexandra to victory in the $25,000 opening race. Queen Alexandra finished the mile in 1 38 2 5 as she beat Natani a and Lemhi Love while Burt's Dream faltered.
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USC Faces Two Year Probation Over Basketball Violations
The NCAA imposes a two year probation on USC noting violations stemmed from lack of institutional constraints. USC must implement a job monitoring program for player employment and require reporting of complimentary season tickets. A compliance plan includes a consulting firm and stricter coach contract sanctions for serious violations.
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War Eagles top Landrum in state playoff opener
Wagener Salley beat Landrum 61 to 54 to advance in the Class A state playoffs. Robert Green led with 24 points, Ulysses James added 11, and Anthony Landy 10 as coach Duane Morris earned his first playoff win with the War Eagles. They will face Lewisville in Chapin on Friday at 8 30 p.m.
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