Aiken youths win big at Sumter Optimist Invitational
Three Aiken Boxing youth fighters captured divisions at the Sumter Optimist Invitational. Richard Tillman won the 9-year-old 70-pound class after a second round stoppage over Verdino Semarall of Columbia. Antonio Brown took the 15 to 16 year old 147-pound division by first round stoppage over Dwight Vaughn. Marcus Gartrell earned a unanimous decision against Kriston Perry of Cayce.
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Kriston Perry
Oklahoma Offers North Augusta’s C J Byrd in Latest Recruits
The University of Oklahoma offered North Augusta High School athlete C J Byrd a football scholarship on Monday, adding to prior offers from Tennessee. Byrd, recruited at wide receiver and free safety, has unofficially visited Clemson Auburn and South Carolina.
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Local High School Sports Schedule Highlights Evening Contests
Ridge Spring Monetta at Thornwell and St Andrews vs USC Aiken lead a packed 4:30 to 7:30 pm baseball lineup. Soccer features Edisto at Silver Bluff and South Aiken at Orangeburg Wilkinson. Tennis shows Aiken versus Silver Bluff at Odell Weeks.
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St. Andrews
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Wagener Valley
Aiken
South Aiken
Orangeburg-Wilkinson
Silver Bluff
Odell Weeks
College basketball and duel NCAA tournament matchups listed
A schedule snippet lists 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Boston on ESPN and 11 30 p.m. George Mason versus Oregon in the NIT on ESPN2 along with women s NCAA tournament games and late men s matches including Penn State Virginia Tech Notre Dame Middle Tennessee State Duke Marquette Villanova Purdue on ESPN networks Also a 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Carolina game on Fox Sports Net.
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Limehouse targets Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland
Limehouse the Derby hopeful will run in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on April 10 with a potential ride by Velazquez or Day. The 3-year-old trained by Todd Pletcher may also target the Wood Memorial or Arkansas Derby. Other expected Blue Grass runners include Eurosilver and Preachin at the Bar.
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Oaklawn Park
Blue Grass
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Bar
Santa Anita
Campbelling
Gulfstream Park
Hal
Lady Pacers sweep Newberry at Satcher Field in opener
USC Aiken softball defeated Newberry College 8-0 in six innings and 4-3 in the nightcap at J.H. Satcher Field. Jami Cornwell opened the first game with a solo homer, Meghan Lynch drove in runs, and Jayme Durand added a 13th career homer as JoAnn Jones earned the win.
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Lady Pacers
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Durand
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Spartanburg
Meredith Headings
Rainy Talbert
Jennifer Scott
RBI
Lynch
Cornwell
JoAnn Jones
Newberry
Ashley
Tide turns with upsets by Alabama and UAB
In March in Alabama two schools Alabama and Alabama Birmingham pull NCAA tournament upsets over top seeds Stanford and Kentucky while Nevada and Xavier also beat favored teams. Fans balance basketball cheers with spring football excitement amid large turnouts for scrimmages.
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Kentucky
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Hoops
Bracket falls as Alabama Birmingham shocks top seed Kentucky
A college basketball bracket collapse follows Alabama Birmingham 76 Kentucky 75, ending a season for many as Kentucky faced a late surge of doubts despite nine straight wins. The author recounts heart over head picks and family ties to Kentucky.
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Darlington fights to retain two Nextel Cup races
Darlington Raceway faces an uncertain future with two Nextel Cup dates possibly at risk beyond this year. The track recently hosted a strong spring race won by Jimmie Johnson and has invested in upgrades including a new museum, SAFER barriers, and lighting. managers note local crowds have been large but dollars and calendar placement determine lasting status.
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Kurt Busch
Andrew Curtis
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