USC Aiken Pacers Celebrate Record-Setting Sports Year
USC Aiken honored its athletes after a year that saw the Pacers compile a 111-48-1 mark across baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, and volleyball. Women’s teams won district titles and volleyball reached the nationals. men’s basketball set a school-record 24 wins. baseball featured standout Charlie Colclough and Randy Warrick’s fiery managing.
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USCA
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Kentucky State
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Johanna Gibbs
Dawn Weeks
Mindy Daniels
Leigh Pagan
Barbara Williams
Kim Thomas
Claflin
Erskine
Dru McPherson
McPherson
Earvin
Magic
Strickland
Perry Quietly Wins 292nd as Braves Top Cardinals
Gaylord Perry, 42, started shakily but settled to limit St Louis to four more hits, earning his 292nd career win. Chris Chambliss drove in five runs including a ninth inning homer as Atlanta beat the Cardinals 10-2.
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Tony Scott
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Ruppert Jones
San Diego
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Cincinnati
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Johnny Bench
Pittsburgh
Blyleven’s Curve Earns a 10 From Mayberry in No-Hitter Bid
Blyleven carried a no-hitter into the ninth against Toronto before a Moseby double and Bell single broke the bid and shutout in a 4-1 Indians win. Mayberry praised Blyleven’s sharp, controllable curve as the best from the right, likening it to a Bo Derek rating. Other games featured Orioles over Twins 5-4 on a ninth-inning run, Rangers 4-2 over White Sox, Red Sox 3-1 vs Royals, Tigers 3-2 over A’s, Yankees 5-2 vs Angels, and Mariners 12-1 over Brewers as Parrott snapped an 18-game skid.
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al Oliver
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Cowens
Rick Leach
Michigan
Yankees
Angels
Bucky Dent
New York
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Pacers land four GMC players as Wall builds junior college pipeline
USC Aiken coach Larry Wall signs four Georgia Military College stars Carlton Lewis Tim Hamilton Mike Hattaway and Lenny Breehl from GMC Milledgeville joining guard Chuck Orr as he reshapes the roster. The quartet fills frontcourt and scoring gaps after multiple graduations and comes after North Augusta’s Michael Rouse last week.
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Larry Wall
Usc-Aiken
North Greenville
Pacers
Wall
Carlton Lewis
Tim Hamilton
Mike Hattaway
Lenny Breehl
Georgia Military College
Aiken
Don Hayes
Keefe Walker
Billy Morris
Terry Strickland
Anthony Mabry
Dennis Seiple
GMC
Milledgeville
Bulldogs
Little College Athletic Association
NLCAA
Lewis
Hamilton
Chuck Orr
Waynesboro
Yugoslavia
USCA
North Augusta High
Michael Rouse
Celtics Aim to Steady Defense in Game Two Showdown
Boston climbs from 43 percent shooting and 19 turnovers to edge Houston 98 95 in the opener as coach and guard emphasize defense. The Rockets, struggling on the boards, seek lessons from the loss as they face the Celtics in the NBA finals.
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Rockets
Celtics
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Houston
Aiken High and Irmo Meet Tonight For Region Title
Aiken High and Irmo clash at 7 30 PM at Irmo High field to decide the Region 3 AAAA baseball crown. Each side tied 104 region marks in the regular season, Irmo earned hosting rights by coin toss, with both clubs advancing to the Class AAAA state playoffs starting Monday. The winner faces the Region 1 runner up, the loser the Region 2 champion.
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Irmo
Irmo High
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