Dixie Hornets claim Upper State title in five innings
Dixie High School softball completes a dominant run by beating Fox Creek 14-0 in five innings to win the Upper State championship for the fourth straight year. Senior Brittney Brown and coach Gary Stone praised the team's effort and focus as they advanced to the state title game.
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Rebels reach Upper State title in baseball showdown
Strom Thurmond, coming from the losers bracket, beat Cheraw 7-1 and 6-3 to win the Class AA Upper State title. They will face Agner or Bishop England in the state semifinal, with road duties Monday and home Wednesday, and a potential third game at a neutral site.
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Ex-Thoroughbred Dodson earns Big South All-Conference nods
South Aiken High graduate Taylor Dodson now a Gardner-Webb senior earns 2016 Big South Women's Golf All-Conference honors. She posted top-10 finishes in all nine regular-season events, tied for medalist at the Winthrop Intercollegiate, and made the Big South All-Academic team while balancing chemistry studies and a heavy practice schedule.
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Varnadore Signs to Play Baseball for USC Aiken Pacers
South African senior Will Varnadore will join the USC Aiken Pacers as a pitcher this fall after signing a letter of intent. He led South Aiken High to the playoffs and praised by coach Bob Polewski for his consistent pitching and leadership. Varnadore cited the Pacers coaching staff and program success as key reasons for choosing USC Aiken.
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Aggies Top USC 3-0 to Push Gamecocks From SEC Lead
Texas A&M dominant late innings beat South Carolina 3-0 at Founders Park as USC stranded multiple baserunners. Clarke Schmidt held the Aggies to one earned over eight, but USC was 2-for-16 with runners on and couldn't capitalize in front of 7,702 fans.
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Tigers Rout Eagles in 12-1 Clem son Victory
No. 23 Clemson crushed Georgia Southern 12-1 in Statesboro. Chris Okey, Chris Williams and K J Bryant homered to power Clemson. Okey and Williams hit three run shots in the first and fourth innings, Bryant added a leadoff homer in the sixth to fuel the win.
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