Aiken Optimist Club to Host Youth Basketball Skills Contest
The Aiken Optimist Club will hold a basketball skills tournament at 10 a.m. Saturday March 20 at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center. Open to boys and girls ages 9 to 13. Participants compete in passing dribbling and shooting events with coaches and referees judging. First to third place trophies awarded per age group. Contact William A Jones at 648-0146 for details.
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Aiken Optimist Club
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
William A. Jones
Prep Baseball Schedule Today and Tomorrow
Weather permitting, Appalachia State visits USC Aiken for two games at 2 p.m. Aiken hosts Orangeburg Wilkinson at 4 p.m. Strom Thurmond plays Graniteville at 4 p.m. L B C meets North Augusta at 4 p.m. Tomorrow Wagener Salley travels to Aiken for a 4 p.m. game.
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Appalachiaa State
Usc-Aiken
Aiken
Orangeburg-Wilkinson
Strom Thurmond
Graniteville
L-B-C
North Augusta
Wagener-Salley
Aiken Recreation to Sponsor Girls Baseball League
The Aiken Recreation Department will sponsor a girls 8 to 12 league this year and seeks coaches. Information on playing or coaching is available at the Recreation Department. Langley Bath Clear Water Dixie Youth League will hold registrations Thursday through Saturday with sessions 5 30 to 7 p m Thursday and Friday and 10 a m to noon Saturday at the L B C Jaycee Hut. Registration closes after Saturday.
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Aiken Recreation Department
Recreation Department
Langley - Bath - Clearwater Dixie
Aiken Youth Baseball Registration This Saturday
Aiken's Dixie Youth and Pony Baseball Leagues will hold registration from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center. Boys aged 8 to 14 are eligible to participate in these leagues. Marion Trot tied is a member of the Voor College baseball team this year. The Bath native is a sophomore pitcher for the Tigers. Ernest Woodward is the squad's trainer.
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Aiken
Dixie
H. Odell
Cen
Ter
Denmark
L-B-C
Marion Trottie
Voor College
Bath
Tigers
Ernest Woodward
Katie Hammer Wins Golf Event at Midland Valley Country Club
Katie Hammer captured the three day stroke play handicap tournament at Midland Valley Country Club last week. She edged challengers across the event spanning multiple rounds, securing the title in a competitive outing.
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Katie Hammer
Graniteville
Midland Valley Country Club
Local tennis flight winners tallied in two divisions
Georganne Coker captured the first flight title finishing ahead of Aggie Hoffmann. Stella McKee defeated Ben Schall to win the second flight, rounding out the final results of the event.
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Georganne Coker
Aggie Hoffmann
Stella McKee
Ben Schall
Clemson Coaches Speak in Aiken Banquet May 6
Clemson basketball coach Bill Foster and football defensive coordinator Charlie Pell will speak at the IPTAY Club Banquet in Aiken on May 6 at 7 30 p m at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center. Tickets priced at 4 50 available through IPTAY members Alvanos Restaurant and Lyon Croft Weeks Real Estate.
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Bill Foster
Clemson University
Charlie Pell
Tigers
Aiken
Aiken County
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Iptay Club
Alvanos
Lyon- Croft-Weeks Real Estate
Bowling Standings and Highs From Local Meet
Standings and high scores from a local bowling meet list top series and games. Notable figures include Debi Wai and Debi Giri with high series and multiple high game marks. Kathy deMedicis and Jewell Hair show strong scratch and handicap totals. Evelyn Windham leads women with a 614 high series and 229 in handicap game.
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Joel
Mike Smather
Gori
Wai Debi
E Lawrence
Nancy Giri
Wang McElveen
F&m Bank
McCords Nursery
Kathy Gimore
Evham
Mary Anne Jackson
Evelynham
Mary Ann Jackson
Evelyn Windham
June Spaungburgh
June Spaunburgh
Rainard TV
Sherry Baird
Just Us
Champs
Hetep Top Cats
Schlitz
Ricky Burleson
Chuck Powell
Keith Harp
Ray Fouts
Dick Spaunburg
Chuck
Tony Roberts
Ronnie Holdren
Gail Marine
Dick Spaungburgh
Susan Burleson
Mary
Dack Swamburz
Mary Watson
Kelly Brooks
Drifters Bowling League
Aiken Bow
Lil Rebel
McCord’s Nursery
Arnold Green
Pat's Sub Shop
Walsh Could Become Fordham Coach From USC
Walsh, USC assistant basketball coach Donne Walsh, is being considered for Fordham University's head coaching post. He plans to visit Fordham officials in New York City, with no offer yet, after Hal Wissel's February dismissal. Walsh, 33, is a New York City native and Fordham Preparatory School alumnus.
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Columbia
University of South Carolina
Donne Walsh
Fordham University
Walsh
South Carolina
Frank McGuire
Fordham
New York City
Hal Wissel
Fordham Preparatory School
Ridge Spring Monetta Trojans Face Lost Season Ahead
Ridge Spring Monetta High School coach Buford McGee plans a youth heavy 1976 season. The Trojans, with a 23 man roster including four Smiths Toby Vasco Ricky Ronnie and five sophomores five freshmen, face a tough schedule after dropping from Class AA.
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Monetta
Buford McGee
Ridge Spring - Monetta High School
Smiths
RSM
Toby
Vasco
Ricky
Ronnie
McGee
Trojans
Trojans face pitching gaps as they enter 4-AA race
Aiken Standard reports Aiken High Trojans will move to the Upper Division of Conference 4-AA with limited pitching depth. Bryan Boatwright and Mike Harmon have graduated, leaving Sherman Patrick, Steve McCormick and Tony Stewart to carry early season duties. Veterans Patrick, McCormick, Marty Hill, Butch Day and Melvin Conners appear set, while McGee evaluates a starting lineup for the season.
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Trojansutch Day
Sherman Patrick
Marty Hill
Ridge Spring-Monetta High
Scott Hunter
Trojans
Bryan Boatwright
Mike Harmon
Steve McCormick
Tony Ste
McGee
Patrick
McCormick
Butch Day
Melvin Conners
Melvin Conners Jr
Toby Smith
Wyman Thomas
Billy Barton
Vasco Smith
Wille Marshal
Stanley Davis
Chuckie Burton
Eddie Day
Tony Martin
George Davis
Ricky Smith Jr
Ronnie Smith
Joe Dorn
John Henry Hammond
Tony Stewart
Larry Henderson
Alan Harmon Jr
Jermon Stevens
MLB owners present proposal to players in MLB talks
In St. Petersburg the owners offered a proposal to the players association for review. In Blacksburg Virginia Tech named Charlie Moir as head basketball coach. In Arlington Texas Arlington promoted assistant Robert LeGrand to head coach. In Johnson City Sonny Smith, an assistant at Virginia Tech, was named head coach at East Tennessee State University.
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ST. Petersburg
Blacksburg
Charlie Moir
Virginia Tech
Arlington
Tex
Robert LeGrand Wa
The
University , Texas-Arlington
Johnson City
Tenn
Charles H
Sonny’ Smith
Fast Tenessee State University
Meedas
North Carolina State
Holy Cross
UNC Charlotte
Oregon
Kansas State
Kentucky
Louisville
Providence
NC State
Unc-Charlotte
Marquette
Senday
Rutgers
UCLA
Alabama
Notre Dame
Carolina Denver
Associated Press
New York Om
Campbell
Michigan
San Antonieo
Maryland
Indiana Bu Ee
Phila
Tennessee
Missour
Virginia
Alinta Vu
Arveona Meedays
Texas Tech
NY Ras
DePaul
San Antonio
Kentucky Smythe
Cilege
Virgina Teesdays
Deever
Horse race results across multiple tracks and events
In various venues a series of thoroughbred races concluded with close margins. Winners include Purse at Aqueduct by 4% over Melody Maid, Naragansett Park's Hamilton Purse by 1% over Princess Chris, Suffolk Downs headliner noted at Hallandale, Gulf stream main event won by 1% over French Whistler, and other regional shows with margins ranging from half to four lengths.
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Aqueduct
Melody Maid Camden
Garden State Park
Pawtucket RI
Hamilton
Narragansett Park
Princess Chris Boston
Marxism
Count
Clem
Suffolk Downs
Hallandale
Fla
Chicago
Mary Stevens
Sports+mans Park
Ff Chieftains
Hot Springs. Ark
Oaklawn Park
Largemouth Bass Move To Deeper Water
The report notes cooler fronts push largemouth bass into deeper water at Clark Hill Reservoir and nearby lakes. Crappie fishing thrives with 10 to 15 feet depth using minnows and jigs. night fishing is productive. Greenwood, Murray, Marion, and Moultrie areas show varied activity with live bait attracting crappie and bass in deeper spots and brushy cover. The Santee Cooper derby details announce a $20,000 world championship for striped bass running April 3 to June 13 with tagging and prizes, and a championship crappie tournament opening April 3 at Poplar Creek Landing with a $25 entry.
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Clark Hill
Clark Hill Reservoir
Greenwood
South Carolina
Lake Murray
Murray
Amick’s Landing
Putnam's Camp
Lake Marion
Jack's Creek
Moultrie
Little George
Tail Race
Pinopolis
Santee Cooper
Santee Cooper Lakes
Santee
Marion
Creek Landing
Elloree
Poplar Creek Landing
Box 198
Outdoors Report BASS TOURNAMENT AT CLARK HILL
The Rebel Bassmasters Open Tournament will be held at Elijah Clark State Park Clark Hill Reservior on April 24 with blast off at 7 a.m. Call J Kidd or F Fulmer for details. Earl Willis of Aiken bought a 200 hp Johnson for his bass boat and caught eight largemouth bass on Lake Murray. Bluefish at Capers reef drew anglers as the season nears. spottail fishing also good around Charleston.
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Clark Hill
Elijah Clark State Park
J. Kidd
F. Fulmer
Earl Willis
Aiken
Earl
Lake Murray
South Carolina
Capers
Charleston
Wando River
Cape Island
Murrell’s Inlet
Garden City Marina
Midlands Bass Club
Trotter Shoals Dam
Midlands
S.A. Stocks
Richard B. Russell
Lake Hartwell
Clark Hill Reservoir
Savannah River
Hartwell
Stocks
Friends of the
Georgia Wildlife Society
Folly Beach
Thomas Rhodes Jr
Gaff
Rhodes
Turkey Federation
Jerry Allen
National Wild Turkey Federation
Edgefield
Allen
Arkansas Wildlife Federation
Saint Banquet Set For April 2 At Heart of Aiken
St Angela Academy will host its sports banquet Saturday April 2 at the Heart of Aiken Restaurant. Bobby Ross The Citadel football coach will speak at 7 p.m. Tickets are available through the school.
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St. Angela Academy S
Heart of Aiken
Bobby Ross
Citadel
All-Conference basketball picks include Jackson and St Angela stars
Jackson High and St Angela Academy place four and three players respectively on the Conference 5-A boys and girls teams. Terri Houston earns Player of the Year among the girls, with honors going to Pam Key and Cheryl Bethmann from St Angela and other named selections from Jackson, Swansea, Cardinal Newman, Pelion, Gilbert, and St. Angela.
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Jackson High
St. Angela Academy
George Dotts
Alvin Jones
Terri Houston
Pam Key
Jackson
St. Angela
Cheryl Bethmann
Cathy Hindman
Mark Mahoney
Hazell Mills
Swansea
Horace Book
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Optimists
Girls’ League
Voorhees
Clemson
Kathy deMedicis
Ona Sue Brockington
Jewell
Marie Maes
Sandra Hopkins
Jewell Hai
Jewell Hiar
Elyn
Galea
Foue
Stredking Strikrs
Lum Shibik
Mike Rom Shibik
Greg
Z. Citgo
AGNS
Yanks
Aiken Office Supply
Two Sisters
UN UL Alley Cats
Mickey Vu
Citgo
Gamecocks
Ridge
Wart
Smith
Sherman
Marty
Mid - Carolina
Wagener - Salley
North
Chapin
Fois Denver
Indiana
Greensboro
N.C
Connecticut
Virginia Military
Mideast
Baton Rouge
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Anna
Pepperdine
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GFGA
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Edmun
Wi Tornto
Uhers Gennes
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Houston
Phoenix
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Winnipeg
New York
Washton
Orleans
Westers
Milwaukee
Golden Steam
Seattle
Portland
College
Tee
Santee Cooper Report
Outdoors Report
S.C
University of Washington Sea Grant
National Ocean Survey
Riverdale
Recreation Fisheries Section
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