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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1997
Page
5
Georgetown guard Victor Page poured in 31 points to lift the Hoyas past Miami 63 59 in the Big East Tournament on Thursday. The victory boosts Georgetown into the next round behind Page’s scoring surge and key finishes.
Ashford Stud reports nine mares bred to Cigar were not in foal casting doubt on fertility. Farm manager says some horses take time after racing while fertility specialists review results for insurers. If proven sterile, Cigar could return to racing, stud fee set at 75000 dollars. Riddick Bowe seeks return to Marines after brief boot camp stint.
Registration for the Dixie Boys League for ages 13 to 14 is open at Gregg Park. A 10 team limit applies with a March 13 deadline. Contact John Maietta at 663-7552 to register. Play begins mid April.
The schedule lists multiple high school and college events around Aiken: Midland Valley versus South Aiken at 6 pm, Wagener Salley versus Ridge Spring Monetta at 4 pm, USC Aiken games at Fripp Island and Rock Hill, and several JV and softball fixtures. Also noted are tennis and prep Classic events with USC Aiken participation.
A Friday night lineup features ACC SEC and Big East tournaments from ESPN and Fox Sports South. Virginia faces Florida State in baseball at 7 30pm on ESPN2 while several basketball games air across ESPN and Fox Sports South throughout the evening.
South Carolina, 23 6, faced a brutal slide after losses to UNC Asheville and Charleston Southern. Larry Davis, Melvin Watson, and BJ McKie earned SEC first team as the team eyed a possible No 1 NCAA seed despite a season of high highs and brutal lows.
North Carolina entering the ACC tournament quarterfinals after a nine game win streak. Duke, Wake Forest, Clemson and Maryland also feature as top contenders with five teams in the AP poll and 20 or more wins. UNC meets Virginia while Duke faces NC State and other semifinals pairings include Clemson vs Maryland and Wake Forest vs Florida State.
USC Aiken roared back from a 3-1 deficit to win game one 4-3, then took game two 2-1 behind Julie Green’s three hitter. Amy Sobieras went 3-for-3 with an RBI in the opener. Green struck out seven in game two as Lauren Beale drove in both runs in the sixth. Catawba led 3-1 entering the bottom of the fifth of game one.
Greg Norman returned to the PGA Tour with a 66 at the Doral Ryder Open leading early after the first round. He said the swing changes by David Leadbetter gave him freedom and a familiar feel. Skip Kendall shot 65 to take a temporary lead at the Coral Gables resort course.
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