Hornets Reach Belton Classic Finals in Tennis
Aiken High School players Paul Thurmond and Jords Geetman advanced to the Belton Tennis Classic finals. Thurmond defeated Rob Russell of Christ Church High School 6-0 6-1 in round one and Michael Raney of Bishop England 6 3 5 7 4 in the semifinals.
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Rob Russell
Christ Church High School
Michael Raney
Bishop England High School
Area Roundup Highlights Local Tennis Action and Standings
Goetzman won 6 0 6 1 over Brian Hamby and defeated Travis McPherson in the semifinals. Thurmond and Goetzman lead as Aiken’s No. 1 doubles, beating De Mint Wilkins 6 2 6 3. Rhett Johnson won his opener but fell to Billy Boykin 6 3 6 4. Jackson and Ligon also posted early exits. Heaton and Minter were No. 2 doubles for Aiken and lost in doubles. Bishop England leads with 22 points as Belton Honea Path 18, Richland Northeast 16, Aiken 14.
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Aiken
Tommy DeMint
James Wilkins
Greenville High School
Rhett Johnson
Daniel Hi School
Jesse Barrett
Billy Boykin
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Neil Ligon
Hornets
Eric Myharer
Richland Northeast
Cale Johnson
Matthew LeCroy
Beton Honea
Paul Kevin Heaton
Mike Minter
Todd Adams
D.B. Bonds
Bishop England
Belton-Honea Path
Lexing High School Edges South Aiken to Clinch Regular Season Tie
Pitcher Doug Reardon led Lexing High School with six hits allowed over six innings, homered and doubled as Lexing defeated South Aiken 81 to win the Re n-AAAA regular season tie. South Aiken, 2-9 in region, 6-14 overall, was blanked until the fifth inning.
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South Aiken High School
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South Aiken
Heatherly Lifts N A Past Hilton Head 3 2
Joshua Heatherly scored and assisted as North Augusta High School defeated Hilton Head High 3 2. Jeff Scoggin and Heath Holley also scored for the Yellow Jackets (7 4) with a Wednesday home match against Brookland Cayce on deck.
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Heath Holley
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New Edition Aiken Merchants Softball Tourneys Set
The New Edition Aiken Merchants softball tournament for Class C D E and church teams runs May 7-8 in Saluda and Johnston with a $100 entry fee and teams using their own bats. For details contact Melvin Stephens or Wallace Gilliam. Also a Southern Softball Association tourney in Aiken is planned later this month and a Memorial Day Shootout is set for May 29 at O R A Fields for men's D E and women's D E church teams with a $118 entry fee and teams providing their own bats. contact Charles Parrish for more information.
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Charlotte Earns Split In Boston
Boston game ended in dramatic double overtime as Charlotte Hor nets secure a playoff split. Larry Johnson hits the decisive jumper after going 1-for-14 in the final period to seal the win.
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Charlotte Nets 99 98 Rally Beats Celtics in OT
Johnson hit a go ahead shot from top of key in overtime with 4:49 left to lift Charlotte over Boston 99 98. Bogues praised the team saying they showed character and can beat Boston in the series tied 1 1.
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Celtics edge Hornets in playoff opener as McHale stars at 35
Boston out rebounded Charlotte 55 to 40 but shot 39 percent in the opener. McHale scored 30 points with 10 rebounds amid retirement talk, Parish had 19 and 16, Johnson led Charlotte with 23 as the series moves to Charlotte for game two Monday night.
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Nets Beat Cavaliers 101 99 in Game Two
Nets clinch to tied best-of-seven series at one game each as Chris Morris Andre Mor ris rebound Derrick Coleman late. Coleman 27 points 14 rebounds and Drazen Petrovic 21 lead New Jersey while Cleveland's Penny Hardaway and Craig Ehlo scored for the Cavaliers.
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Blazers Rally Past Spurs 105 96 to Even Series
Clyde Drexler returned after a month out and scored 21 as Portland erased a late deficit to defeat San Antonio 105-96. The Blazers outscored the Spurs 27-13 in the final quarter and sealed the win with a 29 second stretch. Drexler tipped in the go ahead basket at 2:09.
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Maple Leafs Edge Red Wings In Overtime Playoff Thriller
Nikolai Borschevsky scored at 2:35 of OT to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings in game seven of their first round series. Bob Rouse assisted the decisive goal as Toronto outshot Detroit 35-27 and will face the St Louis Blues in the Norris Division finals.
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Detroit Red Wings edge Maple Leafs in playoff bout
Gilmour forced a turnover and Anderson scored to put Toronto ahead early in the first, but Ysebaert tied it at 10 37. Fedorov set up Ysebaert for a go ahead shot. Burr tied then Drake put Detroit up, Maple Leafs outshot Detroit in second but Cheveldae held.
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Seles Stabbed During Match in Hamburg
Monica Seles was stabbed by a fan during a Hamburg match but escaped major injury and was hospitalized. Steffi Graf visited, describing Seles as very depressed. Police said the attacker had no political motive. Serbs demonstrated outside the hospital as Esther Seles spoke to the crowd by video.
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