Collins wins fourth state title in 400 hurdles
Strom Thurmond freshman Shannon Collins captured the Class AAAA 400 meter hurdles title at the state meet held at Spring Valley High School with a 56.62 second effort. He edged seven top hurdlers and now eyes a potential four-peat over the next three seasons, with coach Chad Leaphart praising his progress and focus.
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Lady Kicks win twice at Southeastern Soccer Championship
The Under-10 Southeastern Soccer Championships at Citizens Park featured 41 teams from three states. North Augusta Lady Kicks won both Saturday games 4-2 against Augusta Y Cougars and 7-0 vs GFC Sting.
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Jones' 10th-inning homer lifts Braves past Astros
Andruw Jones belted a two-out opposite-field homer in the 10th to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros. Jesse Garcia sparked two Braves rallies in the eighth and ninth, while Astros manager Jimy Williams, bench coach John Tamargo, and pitcher Roy Oswalt were ejected after a disputed call. Craig Biggio opened with a 2,500th career hit and later homered twice to put Houston ahead before Atlanta's late comeback.
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Armstrong Atlantic State Cruises Past USC Aiken in Opener
George Fletcher homered three times and drove in five as Armstrong Atlantic State beat USC Aiken 16-6 in the Peach Belt Conference opener at Roberto Hernandez Stadium. Fletcher went 3-for-6 with four runs. Rob Recuenco, Brandon McKinnon and Kyle Maddox added RBI and runs as the Pirates outhit the Pacers 17-10 and limited errors to five. Brett Hart earned the win in relief after four innings, permitting one earned run.
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Elliott cleared to ride in Preakness by Maryland officials
Kentucky Derby winner Stew art Elliott was cleared by Maryland racing stewards to ride Smarty Jones in the Preakness. Officials asked for an amended license form after a a past assault plea. the action does not affect his Derby ride but could trigger Kentucky disciplinary review.
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