Aiken Hornets explode with six steals in playoff win
Aiken High defeats Laurens 9-4 in the Class AAAA state playoff opener at Citizens Field. Roger Abney and Archie Adams hit two run homers as Aiken adds four extra base hits and six stolen bases to improve to 14-5. The Hornets advance to the winner's bracket of the Upper State Tournament and travel to Lancaster next. Lancaster beat Wade Hampton 4-2 in nine innings to reach 20-4.
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Aiken High
Roger Abney
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Archie Adams
Citizens Field
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Bruins
Wade Hampton
Greenville
Doomsday Corner
Lancaster High
Ron Simmons
Willie Boozer
Alan Odom
Adams
Gregey
Aiken Hornets Blasts Laurens In State Tourney Tilt
Aiken Hornets surged to a 9 4 victory over Laurens in the state tournament. Neal Richardson earned his 10th win after a rough start and Alan Adams and Abney homered for Aiken. Laurens outhit 10-8 led by Mike Whitten with three hits.
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Todd Scott
Aiken
Danforth
Hankinson
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Laurens
Mike Whitten
Erskine Norris
Boozer
Raiders
Celtics Brace for Fifth Game After Malone Taunt
Boston coach Bill Fitch spread copies of a Houston Chronicle report calling the Celtics overrated after Moses Malone declared the Rockets the better team. Larry Bird dismissed the trash talk as words not actions as Boston Sabots prepare for Game Five in Boston. Bird's shooting struggles continue though he averages about 16 rebounds a game in the series. The series moves to Houston for Game Six on Thursday.
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Bird
Robert Reid
Cooney demolishes Norton in 54 seconds at Madison Square Garden
Gerry Cooney overwhelmed former champion Ken Norton in 54 seconds at MSG to improve to 25-0 and set up a likely WBC title shot against Mike Weaver. Norton, 35, may see the end of his career, while Cooney's power drew promoter Don King signaling a possible Holmes clash. Undercard winners included Marvis Frazier and Miguel Montilla.
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World Boxing Council
Tony Perez
Huntington
N.Y
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Don King
Larry Holmes
Perez
Gerry
Marvis Frazier
Steve Zouski
Miguel Montilla
Domingo Ayala
Mike Fisher
Ron Huston
Jimmy Clark
Kid Samson
Carlton Tillery
Fred Brown
Phillip Brown
Mike Benning
Katheder and Halter Reach Boys 13-15 Semis
In the Aiken Tennis Association Spring Closed, Charles Katheder defeated David Turner 7-5 6-4 and Martin Halter beat Tate McQueen 6-1 6-3 to reach the boys' 13-15 semifinals. Scott Gregory edged Michael Wigget 7-5 6-3 in the 12-and-under consolation final.
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Halter
Charles Katheder
Martin Halter
David Turner
Tate McQueen
Scott Gregory
Michael Wigget
Sezar Fakhemi
Richard Maddox Jr
ATA
Charles
D. John Boat
Ash Milner
Aby
Denyes
Edward Newburn
Michael Wig
Lewis Aan Ie Pe Tey
Greg Chandler
Mary Giard
Ed Gniazdowski
Keith Eden
Alan Fulmer
Sandy Harris
Gene Stewart
Jim Faulk
Holly Murbach
Morris Lemming
Dave Caverd
Bill Cook
Kevin Bell
Joe Alexander
Doug Wilhelm
Dwain McMullen
Max Burnham
Steve Zador
Mellissa Thompson
D. Fred
Ann Baker
District 6 To Keep Krause Kount
NAIA District 6 basketball coaches decided to retain the Krause Kount rating system for next season to determine playoff positions. The method awards points by game size and opponent record, with seven of eight last winter’s playoff teams chosen by it. USC-Aiken is listed as a member of the 18 team district.
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North Myrtle Beach
Allen
Krause
Gentleman Gerry Cooney Heralds New Boxing Era
Gerry Cooney, 24, bulldozed Ken Norton in 54 seconds at Madison Square Garden to emerge as a potential challenger to Mike Weaver or Larry Holmes. The handsome heavyweight, praised as a future dominant force, is nicknamed Gentleman Gerry and The Quiet Man, with trainer Victor Valle guiding his rise.
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Shirley Temple
Jeanette MacDonald
Nelson Eddy
Kate Smith
Gerry Cooney
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Ken Norton
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Mike Weaver
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Larry Holmes
WBC
Norton
Kenny Norton
Jim Corbett
Gene Tunney
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