Wilson Plunkett Named Most Valuable Hornet Player
At the Aiken Green Hornets Football Banquet held at St Johns Methodist Church Wilson Plunkett earned the Most Valuable Player award for the Hornets. Plunkett led the team with 120 points and was praised by Coach Socha for his lasting impact.
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Wilson Plunkett
Hornet
John Small
Citadel
Red” Parker
Parker
Aiken Green Hornets
St. John’s Methodist Church
Nick Jeancake
Tom Eddins
Rodney Adkinson
Socha
Gary Kendrick
Tony Smith
Simon Lewis
David Hagins
Plun
Aiken High School
John Socha
NC State Not Colorful Yet Determined to Win
NC State the Wolf Pack known for hustle not flash battled to a 42-39 double overtime win over South Carolina in the ACC championship. Ed Leftwich delivered a late steal and basket to seal the triumph as coach Norman Sloan praised his disciplined slowdown tactics.
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Charlotte
N. C
Ed Leftwich
North Carolina State
St. Bonaventure
Columbia
S. C
Leftwich
N. C. State
South Carolina
Wolfpack
Norman Sloan
Sloan
Thoroughbred racing opens season at Aqueduct with 35000 expected
The New York Thoroughbred season begins at Aqueduct on Tuesday with about 35000 spectators expected for the first post parade. Key race is the $25000 added Swift Stakes for 3 year olds, with Reviewer last year’s winner and Irish Castle poised as contenders. Other major matches include the $25000 Monmonok Handicap at Aqueduct and nationwide stakes at Fair Grounds Santa Anita Gulfstream Pimlico and Bowie.
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New York
Aqueduct
Belmont Park
Saratoga
Ogden Phipps
Reviewer
Irish Castle
Wheatley Stable
New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Santa Anita
Gulfstream
Pimlico
Kennedy Girls Defend Title In Tourney Final
Kennedy high school girls defended their title by beating Williston Blue Devils 32 to 22 in the Williston Elko J W tournament final. Barbara Sanders led Kennedy with 13 points, Becky Roberts 11, and Carolyn Fields 10 for Williston.
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Kennedys
Williston Blue Devils
Becky Roberts
Kennedy
Carolyn Field
Williston
Pam Carothers
Gail Elley
Barbara Sanders
Eagles
Eagles Wings
Becky Jennings
Carolyn Fields
Pace
Rebels End Season With Seventh Loss
The USCA Rebels finished with seven straight losses Friday at Union Regional Campus. They entered the tournament with a 2-8 conference record and 3-13 overall, ending a disappointing season.
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Rebels
Usca Rebels
Union
Horse Race Winners and College Basketball Recap
Horses race results from Golden Gate Fields Santa Anita Oaklawn Narragansett and Fair Grounds with Schatzi Pie Spud Misty N Flett Kay Emy Quicken Tree and Fiddle Isle among winners. The Union team defeats the Rebels 47 35 as the conference tournament opens Thursday at Coastal Regional Campus Myrtle Beach.
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Stream
Schatzi Pie
Golden Gate
Spud
Sheik of Bagdad
Oaklawn
Associated Press
Albany
Calif
Golden Gate Fields
Hot Springs
Ark
Pawtucket
R. I
Misty N. Flett
Narrgansett
New Orleans
Kay Emy
Arcadia
Quicken Tree
Fiddle Isle
Santa Anita
Union
Rebels
Coastal Regional
Myrtle Beach
St Angela JV Wins Williams-Town Tourney
The St Angela junior varsity beat Aiken Junior High 53 34 in the Willis ton Elko tourney final, with Bill Jacober scoring 15 and guard teammates Dufour and Bell adding 10 and 9. Aiken led 12 8 at half before the Saints pulled away. They also defeated Williston 31 to earn the title.
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St. Angela
Aiken Junior High School
Williston-Elko
Bill Jacober
Saints
Hornets
Steve Dufour
Jerome Bell
Palmer Blows Putt Lunn Wins Citrus
Arnold Palmer missed a four-foot final hole putt allowing Bob Lunn to win the Florida Citrus Invitational with a 271, 17 under par. Lunn and Palmer traded leads all day in a weather-plagued duel, final round totals 68 and 72 respectively.
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Palmer
Lunn
Orlando
Fla
Arnold Palmer
Bob Lunn
Arnie
Bob
Dick Lotz
Tom Weiskopf
Tom Shaw
Dick Crawford
Bruce Crampton
Bruce Devlin
Howie Johnson
Jack Nicklaus
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Arkansas
Aiken
Phil Chewning
Kett
George A. Townes Jr
Col
Maurice Williams
Williams
Townes
Louis Alvanos
Prise
ACC
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State
Frank McGuire
Gamecocks
Clemson
Wake Forest
McGuire
John Roche
Northrup
Norty
Knox
Lexington
Whitney Field
G. H. Bostwick
Don Little
Heath Manning, Jr
Heath Manning Sr
Busch
California
Nodouble
Twogundan
Don
Gulf
Misty N Fleet
Narragansett
Robin’s Bug
Bowie
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Standard
Hornettes
Mary Margaret Wise
Aiken Junior High
Eaglette Barbara Sanders
J. Arthur Reynolds
Fred Wright
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