Aiken forms first ever Junior Olympic 14-under girls team
Dru McPherson and Jody Jimnies hand pick 10 players from Schofield and area schools to form Aiken AAU 14-and-under junior Olympic basketball squad. With Kennedy Middle School's Chris MacMurdo and South Aiken freshman Stacy Phillips leading the group, the team aims to compete next week at Francis Marion College in Florence with support from local coaches, schools, and USC Aiken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schofield Middle School
Dru McPherson
Jody Jimnies
Aiken
South Carolina
Brenda Byrd
Florence
Don Hull
Columbia
Francis Marion College
Pearl Moore
University of South Carolina
Marsi McAlister
Brantley Southers
Jimmies
McPherson
Kennedy Middle School
Chris MacMurdo
South Aiken
Stacy Phillips
Schofield
Chris
Usc-Aiken
Silver Bluff High
Shannon Akin
Monica Wheeler
Anita Floyd
Silver Bluff
Jayvee
St. Angela’s
Mary Spencer
Tracie Quinn
Leavelle McCampbell
Trishan Butler
Tena Oliphant
Lynn Giard
Phillips
MacMurdo
Midlands
Thomas Sumter
Aiken High
Chris Faust
USC Aiken
Aiken-Aau
c/o Schofield Middle School
Sumter Street
c/o
Silver Bluff High School
DeSoto Drive
Phil Jones
Aiken Leads AAA Golf Team Action at Spring Mill
Aiken High Hornets top the Class AAA state golf standings after round one at Spring Mill Country Club with a 319. Strom Thurmond sits second at 322 and Clover third at 323 as Robbie Hrubala leads individual scores with 74. Team counts use four of five players.
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Chester
Hornets
Aiken High
Spring Mill Country Club
Aiken
Rusty Lee
Mike Hrubala
Lowrie Wilson
Will Parrott
Race Clark
Lowrie
Will
Lee
South Airian Lady Thoroughbreds tie for fourth in state track
At Weems Baskin track in Columbia the Lady Thoroughbreds tied for fourth and the boys placed 18th. Chris MacMurdo led with a 2:23.35 win in the 800M and also took second in the 3200M while Shannon Wyant was third in the 3200M and fourth in the 1600M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Weems Baskin
South Airian Lady Thoroughbreds
Kennedy Middle School
Chris MacMurdo
MacMurdo
Shannon Wyant
DeQuincy Harris
Walter Jenkins
Polo Action Returns as Cup of Aiken Sees Close Matches
In Aiken, Point Clear beat Aiken 9-7 and Fox Hollow edged Ekistics 7-6 in polo action. Jeff Atkinson led Point Clear with six goals. Ricky Bostwick led Aiken with four. Bachman starred for Fox Hollow with five. The Cup of Aiken is a four team modified round robin with finals for the top two records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Fox Hollow
Sugar Ray Leonard Eyes Return in Worcester Bout
Sugar Ray Leonard returns to the ring after a two year layoff to face Kevin Howard in a 10 round junior middleweight bout at the Centrum Arena Worcester. Leonard carries a 32 1 record while Howard is 20 4 and 1, with Hagler Pryor ringside as potential future foes. Leonard seeks three titles and has earned over 40 million dollars, but critics warn of risks to his eye and career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Ray Leonard
Kevin Howard
Worcester, Mass
Centrum
Leonard
Howard
Bruce Finch
Reno
Nev
Harold Weston
Sugar Ray
Ray
Weston
Madison Square Garden
Thomas Hearns
Ray Leonard
WBC
Marvin Hagler
WBA
Aaron Pryor
Hagler
Pryor
New York
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Sheryl McAlister
Cup of Aiken
Marshall Kithcart
Ekistics
Widener
Point Clear
Powderhouse Field
Jimmy Bachman
Rob Walton
Ginny Southworth
By Brian Schmitz
Orlando Sentinel