Dyer Signs With Wofford As Versatile Lineman
Billy Dyer a 6-2 221 pound lineman from Aiken High signed a football scholarship with Wofford College under Rick Gilstrap. Assistant coach Phil Wilkes says Dyer will be used at defensive end guard or linebacker. Wofford aims for Division I and faces several Southern Conference teams. they finished last season 4 6 1.
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Billy Dyer
Aiken High
Wofford College
Rick Gilstrap
Dyer
Wofford
Phil Wilkes
Billy
Wilkes
Terriers
Redditt Heads District 6 All Freshmen Team
Gwen Redditt of Florence USC Aiken earns Freshman of the Year as the Lady Pacers go 17 10. The 6 3 Kansas City Mo center averaged 17.8 points and 14.7 rebounds per game leading the district. Also named are Hazel Bostie Leah McCullough Deidre Park Pam Wade.
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Florence
Usc-Aiken
Gwen Redditt
Redditt
Lady Pacers
Kansas City
Lander
Hazel Bostie
Presbyterian
Leah McC
Phillips Wins Overall at Midland Valley Handicap Championship
Naomi Phillips claimed overall victory at the Midland Valley Women's Golf Association Handicap Championship a 54 hole event held March 4 6 and 12 at MVCC Alyce Greene won the first flight with Jodie Hildebrandt second Helen Day won the second flight with Doris Hughes second Ruth Banker won the third flight with Miriam Nowell second Miriam Nowell shot the low net followed by Betty Webster
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Langley
Naomi Phillips
Midland Valley Women’s Golf Association
Alyce Greene
Jodie Hildebrandt
Helen Day
Doris Hughes
Ruth Banker
Miriam Nowell
Betty Webster
Aiken Tennis Association announces 1987 schedule highlights
The Aiken Tennis Association releases a 1987 schedule headlined by a Mixed Doubles Round Robin on March 14 with 32 players across Division A and B. Other events span April through December and include singles, doubles, and mixed formats for various age groups and divisions. For details contact Kevin Kalbaugh or Bhanu Pariiyadath.
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Aiken Tennis Association
Kevin Kalbaugh
Bhanu Pariiyadath
Ronald McDonald House Open Team Bass Tournament Nears
The Fifth Annual Ronald McDonald House Open Team Bass Tournament supports the Ronald McDonald House. March 28 at Billy Dreher Island State Park Lake Murray from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entry $60. First prize $1000. other cash prizes funded by top teams. Proceeds aid seriously ill children in Columbia S C.
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Capital City
Bass Club
Love
Billy Dreher Island State Park
Lake Murray
Ronald McDonald House
Columbia
S.C
B.J. Hodge
Richard Bennett
Earnhardt Elliott Clash For Motorcraft 500 Pole
NASCAR leaders Dale Earnhardt and Bill Elliott start up front for the Motorcraft 500 at Atlanta. Earnhardt holds a 20 point edge and seeks a three win streak, while Elliott eyes his first title after Daytona win and solid finishes. The 1.522 mile track hosts a deep field led by Yarborough Schrader with Rudd and Wallace in the top ten.
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Earnhardt
Elliott
Hampton
Dale Earnhardt
Bill Elliott
Bobby Allison
ABC
Rockingham
N.C
Richmond
Atlanta International Raceway
Dawsonville
Atlanta
Darrell Waltrip
Mooresville
Cale Yarborough
Ken Schrader
Buddy Baker
Ricky Rudd
Rusty Wallace
Davey Allison
Terry Labonte
Benny Parsons
Stewart Leads Bay Hill After Third Round
Stewart fired an 8 under 63 to lead the Bay Hill Classic by one stroke at 13 under through 54 holes. Frost held second after a 66 while Dan Pohl tied for third at 205, with six players within six strokes of the leader as the final round approached.
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Orlando
Fla
Payne Stewart
Stewart
Arnold Palmer
Bay Hill Club
David Frost
Frost
Dan Pohl
Curtis Strange
Bob Tway
Tom Watson
Younger Waltrip Wins Kroger 500
Michael Waltrip youngest in the Waltrip family wins the ARCA Kroger 500 at Atlanta Raceway with a race record 131.115 mph. Bob Schacht finishes second 29.5 seconds back. David Simko third followed by Grant Adcox. Bill Venturini leads from pole but runs out of gas near the end.
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Hampton, Ga
Michael Waltrip
Nascar
Darrell Waltrip
Atlanta International Raceway
Waltrip
Bob Schacht
Grant Adcox
David Simko
Adcox
Bill Venturini
Venturini
Motorcraft 500 Lineup Listed for Hampton Georgia Race
The lineup for Sundays Motorcraft 500 at Hampton GA shows car models and qualifying speeds in mph led by Dale Earnhardt in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS at 175.497. Bill Elliott follows in a Ford Thunderbird with 174.247 and Cale Yarborough in an Oldsmobile Delta 88 at 174.048, among 30 entrants with speeds ranging from 170.500 to 175.497 mph.
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Elliott
Earnhardt
Nascar
Richard Childress
Hampton, Ga
Dale Earnhardt
Bill Elliott
Cale Yarborough
Ken Schrader
Lake Speed
Bobby Hillin Jr
Geoff Bodine
Bobby Allison
Michael Waltrip
Richard Petty
Ken Ragan
Phil Parsons
Greg Sacks
Darrell Waltrip
Sterling Marlin
Alan Kulwicki
AJ. Foyt
Kyle Petty
Neil Bennett
Rick Wilson
Eddie Bierschwab
Morgan Shepherd
Tommy Ellis
Waltrip Qualifies Second Day at Atlanta Race
D arr ell Waltrip surged to 171.568 mph on Saturday at Atlanta International Raceway to qualify 21st for the Motorcraft 500 after Friday's poor showing. Dale Earnhardt collected the pole with a track record 175.497 mph as Morgan Shepherd moved up to 29th on the starting grid.
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Hampton
Darrell Waltrip
Waltrip
Hendrick Motorsports
Junior Johnson
Atlanta International Raceway
Sterling Marlin
Alan Kulwicki
A.J. Foyt
Kyle Petty
Neil Bennett
Morgan Shepherd
Dale Earnhardt
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Phillips
ATA
North Augusta
ASA
McDonald House
Aiken County
Aiken Women’s Club
Bay Hill
Payne
Younger Waltrip
Kroger
McPherson
Seefooord
FCO Nolubber
Motorcraft 500
Lyon-Croft
Judy Allen
Judy
Phyllis Schultz
Bill Cookley
Realtor
Richland Ave
Aiken, S.C
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