USC Aiken Lands Penetrating Guard Lydell Eason
USC Aiken adds 6-3 guard Lydell Eason to its basketball program with two years of eligibility. Last year he averaged 14 points at Brewton Parker JC and drew praise for defense and shooting. Eason chose USC A over offers from Baptist College of NC, Georgia College, and Georgia Southwestern.
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Lydell Eason
Usc-Aiken
Brewton Parker
Usc-A
Lydell
Lew Perkins
Eason
Lyons (Ga
Baptist College of North Carolina
Georgia College
Georgia Southwestern
USCA
Perkins
Pacers
Benjamin Moses
Sumter High School
Sidney Gray
Berkeley High School
Daniel Alexander
Usc-Union
Nelson Golf Classic Nears Final Round Amid Rain
In Dallas the Nelson Golf Classic rain delayed winds up today with at least nine players still in contention. Crampton Eastwood and Funseth lead at 10 under par 203, one shot ahead of Miller Barber Bob E Smith and Tom Watson. Knudson Ewing and Larry Nelson two strokes back. Weather threatens final finish.
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Dallas
Preston Trail
Crampton
Eastwood
Funseth
Miller Barber
Bob E. Smith
Tom Watson
George Knudson
Jack Ewing
Larry Nelson
Aiken Thinelads Take Region Silver in 4 AAA Meet
Aiken High School boys track placed second in Region 4 AAA at South Carolina State College in Orangeburg. Orangeburg Wilkenson led with 91 points. Aiken totaled 40. Thaddeus Sanders won discus at 122 feet 7 inches. Carl Parker topped 100 yards in 10.4 seconds. William Cato won 440 yards in 51.7. Qualifiers advance to the State Track Meet at the University of South Carolina.
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Orangeburg — Aiken High School
South Carolina State College
Orangeburg - Wilkinson
Aiken
Hornets
Irmo
Brookland-Cayce
Airport
Columbia High
Thaddeus Sanders
Carl Parkers
William Cato
Sanders
Parker
Cato
University of South Carolina
Columbia
Hulsebus Named Coach for Aiken Post 26 Baseball Squad
L-B-C High School coach Tim Hulsebus is appointed to lead the Aiken Post 26 American Legion baseball team for the summer. The 1973 and 1974 Post 26 squads featured players from Aiken and North Augusta with Legion eligibility changes shaping this year’s roster. League play starts June 16 with three to four games weekly through five weeks.
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Tim Hulsebus
L-B-C High School
Aiken Post 26
American Legion
Lions
John Boyle
Wes Hussey
Hulsebus
Salisbury
N.C
Cayce
Legion
North Augusta
Aiken
Aiken County
Aiken High
Gran
Iteville
St. Angela Academy
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Jackson
Wagener-Salley
Lexington
Irmo
Post 26
Aiken Post
Paladins
Roberts
Gamecocks
USC
Rainouts End Aiken County Baseball Slate
The entire slate of high school baseball games in Aiken County was postponed due to rain on Friday.
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Aiken County
Aiken High Golfers Win State Crown in Dramatic Finish
Aiken High captures the Class AAAA state golf title by a single stroke over Anderson's T L Hanna High at Furman University. Jim McNair, second in the individual race, faced a protest over a drop from a dirt cart path but the move was ruled legal as Aiken posted a 319 to Hanna 326. Mike King of Hanna won individual honors with a 30 foot birdie on the final hole.
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Greenville
Aiken High
Anderson
T.L. Hanna High
Hornets
Aiken
Jim McNair
Furman University
Hanna
McNair
Clifford Roberts
John Socha
Mike King
King
Gary Keisler
Mike Carlisle
Dale Overcash
Paul Williamson
David Alexander
Tim Flanders
Scott Hunter
Aiken Hornettes Take Third in Lower State Meet
Aiken High School girls track finished third at the Lower State Meet held at Baptist College. Wanda and Stall High Schools finished first and second with 69, 22 and 21 points respectively. Qualifiers for State from Aiken included Betty Adams Faye Ryans Anne Brown and the 80 yard relay team of Laura Mason Darcel Bell Marie Harmon and Margie Allen.
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Charleston
Aijiken
Betty Adams
Faye Ryans
Anne Brown
Laura Mason
Darcel Bell
Marie Harmon
Margie Allen
Moyard
Wande
Joheson
Bonds Wilson
Aiken
Laura Mases
Margie Alles
Wade
Garrett
Summerville
McMedley
Jokeson
Clemson freshman Jim White named to All ACC golf team
Aiken's Jim White of Clemson earns the No 6 spot on the 1975 All Atlantic Coast Conference Golf Team. Also named to the team are Curtis Strange Jay Haas Bob Byman and David Thore of Wake Forest Vance Heafner of NC State Bill Sibbick and Tom Reynolds of NC State.
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Greensboro
Aiken
Jim White
Clemson University
White
Curtis Strange
Jay Haas
Bob Byman
David Thore
Wake Forest
Vance Heafner
N.C. State
Bill Sibbick
North Carolina
Tom Reynolds
Jeff Roberts Named All Star League Player for Waynesboro Generals
Jeff Roberts of Aiken High School and Furman University has been selected to play for the Waynesboro Generals in the Shenandoah Valley Baseball League. The righthanded pitcher earned the spot through endorsement by his college coach two other collegiate coaches and a pro scout.
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Aiken
Jeff Roberts
Shenandoah Valley
Roberts
Aiken High School
Furman University
Waynesboro
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Overcash
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Pat Lynn
TEAM
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Butch Faust
Harris Livingston
Middletop
Scott Marshall
East Side
Aitken
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Charlie Bush
Dave Moore
Bill Cribbs
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Wilson
Jobasen
Wande Is
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Swansea
Mid-Carolina
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Veterans Tree Service
Sumter
S.C
L.L. Gore
Jim Arnemann
Medical Arts
W. Ronald Garrett
Ford Ltd
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Eagle Motors
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Volvo
Richland
Pendleton
Aiken, S.C
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