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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1997
Page
9
A NASCAR truck series driver, John Nemechek, died in Fort Lauderdale after brain injuries from an accident last Sunday. He remained in a coma and suffered kidney imbalance while on life support, doctors said.
Swan Song defeated H and D Stable 10 to 4 as Francisco Boscono scored five goals with Mit Carothers and Sam Tupper contributing, while Katydid Farm beat Susies Team 86 with Lito Salatino netting six and Joe Lee Hill and Wally Ganzi adding one each. Alberto Genova scored all six for Susies Team. Two more games were scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m.
Baseball North Augusta JV at South Aiken JV am. USC Aiken hosts Francis Marion at 2 pm. Pepsi Bradford Creek intergate at Greene North Aiken. Aiken Steeplechase at Ford Conger Field 1 pm. Lakeside Ga. at South Aiken B Team 1 pm. Limestone at USC Aiken tennis both 11 am. USC Aiken at Francis Marion OH 12 pm. St Marys Help of Christians School gis vs St Marys at Odell Weeks 4 pm. Slippery Rock at USC Aiken men team.
A busy broadcast slate features NCAA women's and division II basketball games on ESPN networks and Fox Sports South, plus golf events including the Florida Bay Hill Invitational and the LPGA Standard Register ing. Notable matchups include Minnesota at UCLA and Kentucky versus Utah, with league clashes and pro tours spread across the afternoon into the evening.
Winston Cup leader Dale Jarrett captured his second straight Darlington pole for the TranSouth Financial 400, the fourth of his career. He credited crew chief Todd Parrott and a strong, familiar car as key factors in his comfortable lap on the egg shaped oval. Jarrett has dominated early this season with top threes in three of four races and leads the points race.
Arizona defeated Kansas 85-82 at the Birmingham regional semifinal to end Kansas' No. 1 run. The Wildcats overcame a late Jayhawks surge, with Mike Bibby sealing it by converting two free throws with 18.2 seconds left after Raef LaFrentz and Kansas missed late threes.
North Carolina erased a seven point second half deficit to beat California 53 57 in Syracuse advancing to meet Louisville. Antawn Jamison scored 21 and Vince Carter 14 as UNC extended its win streak to 15 and moved toward the Final Four.
Limestone College in a non conference game at Satcher Field benefited from USC Aiken errors to win 11 7. Limestone ran its record to 14 3 and extended its win streak to 11 while USC Aiken fell to 13 17 and lost its fourth in a row. Bryan Rupert hit two homers and drove in four as Peter Sullivan and Harry Hutson also went deep for the Saints.
The column shares racing picks for today's Aiken Steeplechase with Cecil Atchley unavailable. Author writes solo from WAJY 102.7 FM coverage detailing First Race contenders TV Gold, Smart Jaune, TLV Gold, and Smart Jayne plus Shreveport's candidacy.
In the second division of The Elkridge at Camden, Sydney Boy and Dalton River impress after winning last fall. Dalton River, undefeated in two starts in 1994, faces strong praise as a key contender. In the James W. Maloney maiden, Hardheaded Irishman and Small White Lie show potential with prior thirds. The G H Bostwick field offers no clear frontrunner, with Prudent Word favored among veterans. The co feature, the $20,000 Aiken Gold Cup, attracts 11 runners led by Hot It Up and Forejove.
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