Yvonne Smith’s Long Bomb Nets Jackson Semifinal Hope
In Moncks Corner, Yvonne Smith hit a 45 foot desperation shot at the buzzer in overtime to lift Jackson High over Johnsonville 36 35 and advance to the Class A state semifinals against Bowman High. Coach Cary Johnson praised her after a sluggish start by the Indians. Jackson seeks to upset Bowman, the two year defending state champions with a 51 game win streak.
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Moncks
Yvonne Smith
Jackson
Jackson High
South Aiken County
Smith
Moncks Corner
Berkeley High
Bowman High
Bowman
Johnsonville High
Indians
Johnson
Williston
Cary Johnson
Johnsonville
Jackson rallies in overtime to topple Johnsonville
Penny Stone led Johnsonville with 19 as Aiken Standard reports a tight game that went to overtime after Ellen Zimmerman hit a late 12 foot shot for Jackson. Dawn Weeks paced Jackson with 12 points while Weeks and Zimmerman sparked a fourth quarter rally to force extra minutes.
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Penny Stone
Johnsonville
Indians
Smith
Flashes
Ellen Zimmerman
Zelma Deas
Weeks
Deas
Jackson
Howell
Zimmerman
Johnson
Johnsonville Sewer
Georgia Tech and Georgia Dominate Southern Recruiting Race
Georgia and Georgia Tech lead a strong Southern recruiting class with top signees like Vince Dooley comments on a "pretty good group." Notable players include Tim Case and Dwanye Puckett for Georgia, Chip Simmons and Eric Jeferies for Tech, plus NC State and Virginia targets shaping ACC future.
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Georgia Tech
Vince Dooley
Bulldogs
Tim Case
Tifton
Metro Atlanta
Richard Povilaitis
Cross Keys
Fredrick Lamar
Stone Mountain
Dwanye Puckett
Cedartown
South Carolina
Carnie Norris
Spartanburg
Richard Singleton
Daniel High
Norris Brown
Laurens
Chip Simmons
Columbia High
Westside
Dean Waters
Eric Jeferies
Redan High
Mark Stulz
Virginia
Fairfax High
ACC
Clemson
North Carolina State
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North Carolina
North
Wake Forest
Duke
Raleigh
Wolfpack
Chuck Long
Person High
Rocksboro
N.C
Rickey Bunch
Bertie Central
Bertie
Ted Brown
Familliar
Brown
Ted
Chris
State
Arkansas
Charlottesville
Dick Bestwick
Reggie Woods
Cavaliers
UNC
Michigan
Hampton
Indians Seek End To Bowman High Streak In Semifinal
Jackson High girls basketball aims to halt Bowman High’s 51 game state tourney win streak in the Class A semifinals at 7 p.m. in Moncks Corner. Dawn Weeks and teammates say past title loss fuels their bid, with Weatherford and Smith stressing defense and tempo control against the favored Bowman squad.
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Moncks
Jackson High
Bowman High
Dawn Weeks
Indians
Lynn Howell
Ellen Zimmerman
Donna Weatherford
Bowman
Jackson
Round Robin Polo Opens 1979 Season at Whitneyfield
Round robin polo opened in Aiken as Columbia North Wind Creek and Myopia faced off in three matches. North Wind Creek beat Columbia 4 3 after a late rally, Myopia defeated North Wind 5 1, and Columbia defeated Myopia 7 2 with late scores closing the gap.
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Aiken
Whitneyfield
Columbia
North Wind Creek
Myopia
North Wind
Auburn No-Hits Clemson in 10-1 Win
Auburn routs Clemson 10-1 on 11 hits and four homers. Dana Becton and Phil Derisco combine on a no hit bid through six innings, with Auburn building a 4-0 lead early. Pat Keedy homers for three RBIs, Rodney Rushing, Don Fucci, and Tim Rowell also go deep for the Tigers.
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Auburn
Ala
Dana Becton
Phil Derisco
Clemson
Tigers
Pat Keedy
Tiger
Rodney Rushing
Don Fucci
Tim Rowell
Becton
Pearl Moore Sets All Time Women’s Scoring Record
Pearl Moore of Francis Marion College became the NCAA era’s top women’s scorer with 4,061 points after a 42 point final game. Moore, a 21 year old sociology major, surpassed Travis Grant of Kentucky State who had 4,045 points. Moore expressed pride in the record but wished for a better team run to the national tournament.
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Louisville, Ky
Pearl Moore
Francis Marion College
Kentucky State
Travis Grant
Moore
Francis
Francis Marion
Tennessee-Chattanooga
Eastern Washington
AIAW
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Rickey Calader
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Drewry Mason High
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Kelvin Bryant
Chuck McSwain
Craig Sharpless
Fork Union Prep
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Rodny Elkins
McLaughlin
Virginia Tech
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Elkins
Jim Joyce
Gaithersburg
Robert Oxidine
Arlington
Brian Baldinger
Nassau Community Junior College
Stuart Schnellenberger
Miami University
Howard Schnellenberger
Drick Oettinger
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Kannapolis
Wake
Weatherford
Elizabeth Harrington
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