Pacers Make First Flight To NAIA Tournament
USC Aiken’s Pacers and entourage arrived in Kansas City after an Augusta Bush Field departure at 8:15 AM aboard Delta 727 with a stop in Atlanta. The trip included five players new to flying, including Dennis Seiple Anthony Mabry Don Hayes Billy Morris and Dennis Lee, who faced nerves and humor on the journey to the NAIA national tournament. Terry Strickland, 6‑foot‑5 forward and former North Greenville All American, accompanied the squad in what proved to be an eventful travel day.
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Bush Field
Atlanta
Dennis Seiple
Anthony Mabry
Don Hayes
Billy Morris
Dennis Lee
Morris
Spaceman
Columbia
Silver Birds
Lee
Terry Strickland
North Greenville
Pacers Fly Out for NAIA District 6 Action in Turbulent Wake
USCA coach Larry Wall aims for calm before the 9:30 game at Kemper Arena after a two and a half hour flight. The Pacers face 6-foot-10 All-America Ricky Mahorn and Hampton Institute, with a win sending them to the second round against Alabama State or Dowling. If they lose, return to Aiken is likely Tuesday.
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Larry Wall
Kemper Arena
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Central
Wesleyan
Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Wall
Ricky Mahorn
Hampton Institute
Alabama State
Dowling
N.Y
Aiken
Maligned Bruins Upset DePaul To Reach West Regionals
UCLA stunned No 1 DePaul 77 71 in Tempe Arizona to advance to the West Regionals and face Ohio State. Rod Foster led with 18 points while Cliff Pruitt Sanders and Holton added key free throws lifting the Bruins past a favored Blue Demons.
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Mike Sanders
Mark Aguirre
Cliff Pruitt
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Michael Holton
Graniteville Falls to North Charleston in Lower State Playoffs
Graniteville High Rockettes lose 70 to 55 as Linda Wilkinson fuels a 22 point second quarter, propelling North Charleston to a 12 point halftime lead. Chris Simmons scores 16 for Graniteville while Pam Timmerman adds 18 and Sharon Gilmore 12.
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Ohio State
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Durand Macklin
Willie Sims
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Alcorn
Macklin
Sims
Tigers
Goose Creek
Graniteville High
Rockettes
North Charleston High
Graniteville
North Charleston
Linda Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Jean Johnson
Chris Simmons
Johnson
Pam Timmerman
Sharon Gilmore
Sonja Leaverette
Georgia Curry
Suzie Stacy
McKie Signs With Winthrop College
North Augusta High guard Ron McKie signed with Winthrop College for next season, earning a full basketball scholarship. The 6 foot 3 guard drew interest from Furman The Citadel Georgia Tech UNC Greensboro Francis Marion Newberry USC Aiken and Anderson Junior College and is viewed as a strong outside shooter who looks to pass. Winthrop coach Nield Gordon called him a top prospect and noted plans for him to contribute as a sophomore after two senior guards.
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Goley
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Ron
EAGLE
Aiken
Pacers Face Division I Foes In Busy Week
The USC Aiken Pacers host Appalachian State tomorrow at 1 PM in a double header and welcome Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday at 3 PM as part of their busiest week of the season. Coach Randy Warrick notes App State has struggled to practice yet, while USC Aiken has gained game experience. Kroger hits grand slam as Riley earns first win in 5-2 victory over Jacksonville.
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Eastern Kentucky University
USCA
Randy Warrick
Appalachian State
Augusta College
Usc-A
Jaguars
Thomas Riley
Ray Kroger
Kroger
John Petrey
Mike Coniglaire
Charlie Colclough
North Augusta
Colclough
Riley
Pacers to start Stokes Crapps in Ap palachian State games
Week Warrick plans Tim Stokes and Kenny Crapps as starters for the Appalachian State series with Mike Hite at Eastern Kentucky. The Pacers, now 40, schedule games Thursday Friday and Saturday this week. Thursday USC travels to Benedict in District 6 at 3 pm before hosting Baptist College of Charleston Friday at 3 pm. Saturday they host Wofford at 2 pm.
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Tim Stokes
Kenny Crapps
Mike Hite
USC
Mark Hite
Char Coll
Wiggins
Lawton
Thomas Augusta College
Belcher
French
Gamblin
Lamb
Banks
Dye
Ollerich
Hoffman
Ruiz
Gray
Augusta
Vilas Clerc beat McEnroe to clinch Davis Cup win
Argentina swept the singles to defeat the United States 4-1 as Guillermo Vilas beat John McEnroe in five sets and José Luis Clerc outlasted McEnroe in another marathon. Brian Gottfried won the American doubles only.
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Argentina
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Jose Luis Clerc
United States
John McEnroe
McEnroe
U.S
Jimmy Connors
Clerc
Vilas
Brian Gottfried
Gottfried
St Stephen's routs Graniteville in lower state playoff clash
St Stephen's High led by 6-foot-8 Sylvester Parson and 6-foot-6 Mendel Singleton overwhelmed Graniteville 91 to 67 in the lower state playoffs. Graniteville's Matt Weigle scored 23 as J.P. Johnson dealt with early foul trouble but four Graniteville players fouled out. The Rocks finish 19-10. St Stephen's advances.
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Jim Fields
St. Stephen’s High
Sylvester Parson
Mendel Singleton
St. Stephen’s
the Rocks
Graniteville
Matt Weigle
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Rocks
Weigle
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Anthony Brown
Earl Clinton
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Kenny Kirkland
Anthony Hill
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Tim Johnson
David Platt
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Dale Dingle
Michael Flager
Gary Farnes
Willie Singleton
Lorne Harvey
Wilbur Montgomery
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Cindy Kinard
Trina Roberts
Marietta Dobbs
Lesters Little
Yellow Jackets
Irma High
Hugh McKie
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