1979 All Aiken County Basketball Team Highlights
The All Aiken County selections name players from Graniteville North Augusta Aiken and other schools. Notables include J P Johnson Sperman McKie Tommy Thornton Ron McKie Jimmy Wright Anthony Daniels Ernest Hill Leon Childs and Cary Johnson as top players and coaches. Honorable mentions span Wagener-Salley Jackson North Augusta RS M and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.P. Johnson
Sperman McKie
Tommy Thornton
Ron McKie
Jimmy Wright
Anthony Daniels
Ernest Hill
Aiken
Danny Mahoney
St. Angela
Harvey Lott
Ricky Howard
James Hagin
Danny Thomas
Wagener-Salley
James Swedenburg
Cleveland Cyrus
Rs-M
Danny Johnson
Jackson
Sharon Gilmore
Graniteville Center
Leigh Pagan
North Augusta
Dawn Weeks Jackson
Donna Weatherford Jackson
Sallie Leaphart
Carol Kennedy
Angela
Diane Glover
Mindy Daniels Aiken
Norma Leaverette
Wanda Brown Wagener
Hornets Rally in Aiken Prep Showdown
Atchley and Childs lead a Hornets lineup as the boys basketball team tops rivals in a tight Friday 1979 contest on the Aiken High scene.
Johnson Curry Lead Aiken Gran City Girls and Boys Henders
Leon Childs and Cecil Atchley earn Aiken County Boys' Player and Coach of the Year honors after guiding a 20 4 season and a third straight AAAA state tournament appearance Childs averaged 17 9 points and 82 percent free throws while Cary Curry scored 20 points per game with 230 rebounds and 105 assists for Graniteville leading the Rockettes to a 20 4 record and quarterfinals in class AA state tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken High
Cecil Atchley
William Price
Atchley
Leon Childs
Childs
Aiken County
Hornets
Usc-Aiken
Graniteville High
Sarah Curry
Rockettes
Cary Johnson
Jackson High
Johnson
Bowman
Graniteville
Jean Johnson
Curry
Jackson Indians
Aiken
Jackson
Carew Trade Makes Angels A Contender In AL West
The Minnesota Twins acquired Rod Carew and Dan Ford from the Angels in winter deals boosting California in the AL West. Kansas City faces tougher division foes as the Angels and Rangers reshape lineups behind stars like Carew Ford and Barn while Twins and White Sox field renewed rosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carew
Angels
Kansas City
California
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Rod Carew
Dan Ford
Royals
Texas Rangers
Minnesota
Chicago
Oakland
Seattle
Texas
Ford
Lyman Bostock
Jim Barr
Jim Fregosi
Bobby Grich
Carney Lansford
Dave Chalk
Rance Mulliniks
Joe Rudi
Rick Miller
Don Baylor
Brian Downing
Frank Tanana
Nolan Ryan
Don Rase
Chris Knapp
Dave Frost
Barr
Ken Brett
Dyar Miller
Dave LaRoche
Sion
Whitey Herzog
Willie Wilson
Wilson
Amos Otis
al Cowens
Clint Hurdle
Tom Paquette
Steve Braun
Hal McRae
Otis
George Brett
Freddie Patek
Frank White
Pete LaCock
John Wathan
Darrell Porter
Steve Busby
Paul Splittorff
Dennis Leonard
Larry Guin
Rich Gale
al Hrabosky
Pat Corrales
Sparky Lyle
Jim Kern
Nelson Norman
Buddy Bell
Cleveland
Toby Harrah
Oscar Gamble
San Diego
Mike Hargrove
Mike Jorgensen
Ron Jackson
Danny Goodwin
Ken Landreaux
Paul Hartzell
Gene Mauch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Graniteville Guard
Graniteville Forward
North Augusta Guard
North Augusta Forward
Guard Sr
Geraldine Padgett
RSM
Jane Wakefield
Lyn Howell
Pam Gates
Karen Ginnery
S. McKie
Thornton
R. McKie
Wright
Weatherford
Leaphart
Kennedy
Mahoney
Howard
Ste
Glover
Leaverette
Atchley, Childs
Hal Rock
Don Kessinger
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
General Hospital
Claudell Washington
Chet Lemon
Wayne Nordhagen
Thad Bosley
Jorge Orta
Alan Bannister
Pablo Torrealba
Ron Schueler
Kessinger
Sox
Harry Chappas
Torrealba
Francisco Barrios
Ken Kravec
Mike Proly
Jack Kucek
Ross Baumgarten
Rich Wortham
Steve Trout
Eric Soderholm
Orta
Lamar Johnson
Lemon
Washington
Ralph Garr
Bob Molinaro
Bill Nahorodny
Charlie Finley
A’s
Jim Marshall
Mitchell Page
Miguel Dilone
Dell Alston
Glenn Burke
Joe Wallis
Tony Armas
Marshall
John Henry Johnson
Matt Keough
Alan Wirth
Rick Langford
Dave Heaverlo
Bob Lacey
Dave Revering
Wayne Gross
Jim Essian
Jeff Newman
Odell Jones
Floyd Bannister
Mariners
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