South Aiken duos fall in state tennis quarterfinals
South Aiken High School players Roddy Cantey and Rakesh Jasani were defeated in the quarterfinals at the South Carolina state tennis championships held at Callaghan Road Tennis Center. Cantey won one match then fell to Rashad Gettone, while Jasani also won a first match before losing to John Voetsch. In consolation, Aiken High’s Colin Ligon and Jeffrey Young reached the semifinals, with SA’s Jay Ingle advancing past two opponents.
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South Aiken
Columbia
South Aiken High School
Roddy Cantey
Rakesh Jasani
South Carolina
Callaghman Road
Cantey
Thoroughbreds
Alex Wilson
Myrtle Beach High School
Rashad Gettone
Irma High School
Jasani
Austin Grantham
West Florence
Troy Young
Calendar Golf and Polo Action At Whitney Field
The schedule lists Golf Capital at Midland Val Country Club, Polo featuring High Shoals against Chime Bell in the NationsBank Cup of Aiken at Whitney Field in the afternoon, and Point-to-Point versus Palm Restaurant in the NationsBank Cup of Aiken at Whitney Field at 3 p.m. Also on Monday May 17 Softball features Andrews Hanahan or Batesburg eesvile at Silver Blut in Class AA Lower State championship with time to be announced.
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Polo High Shoals
Chime Bell
Andrews
Hanahan
Batesburgeesvile
Television sports schedule snapshot for the day
A dense list of sports programs across multiple networks including golf in Benson and H International, Grand Prix of Monaco, US women’s soccer, hockey games, NBA and college basketball, truck and auto racing, baseball, and golf tournaments. Names like Kings, Jazz, Pistons, Hawks, and Giants are featured with various start times.
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Benson & H International
Fox Sports South
ESPN
Nike Dominion
The
Nethelands
Sabres
Bruins
Redwings
Avalanche
WEXG
Braves
TBS
Knicks
WAGT
WROW
Pikes Peak
Clemson
North Carolina State
Kings
Gaskowain
Giants
Astros
Pistons
TNT
Dixon repeats with ease in state 800 meters race
Holli Dixon of South Aiken wins the Class AAA 800 meters in 2 18.56, a near state record, finishing 4 1/2 seconds ahead of Wanda High’s Julia Kirk. Midland Valley’s Tabatha McGee becomes the school’s first female to win a medal in two events, with a 34 11 in shot put and 117 2 in discus. North Augusta’s Terrell Freeman tops the Class AAA high jump at 6 3 in his first year, yet misses his 400 meters event when a jumpoff coincides with it.
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Tabatha McGee
Lower Richland High School
Midland Valley High School
McGee
North Augusta High School
Terrell Freeman
Pete Alleyne
Spring Valley High School
Freeman
Charismatic on threshold of greatness at Preakness
Charismatic and Chris Antley near a Triple Crown after winning the Preakness at Pimlico. Trainer D Wayne Lukas, chasing his first Triple Crown, said he believes they can win the Belmont. Antley, once sidelined by drug issues and weight problems, described the moment as special as Charismatic surged from the pack to beat Menifee and Cat Thief.
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Baltimore
Charismatic
Chris Antley
D. Wayne Lukas
Lukas
Pimlico
Menifee
Bob
Beverly Lewis
Antley
Cat Thief
Kimberlite Pipe
Wayne
Jarrett Ends Drought With Richmond Pontiac 400 Victory
Dale Jarrett passed Mark Martin with 32 laps left to win the Pontiac 400 at Richmond. He jumped from 55 points behind Jeff Burton to lead by 63, earning 60000 dollars and the series lead. Burton faded due to transmission trouble finishing 37th. Jeff Gordon finished 31st. Martin was runner up and Bobby Labonte third as the title race shifted with Labonte 109 points back.
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Richmond
Dale Jarrett
Mark Martin
Jeffs
Jarrett
Mov
Jeff Burton
Burton
Jeff Gordon
Martin
Bobby Labonte
Labonte
Gordon
Bradley Leads As Midlands Valley Golf Event Opens
Kyle Bradley shoots a front nine 33 and a first round 72 to lead the Regions Cup golf event at Midland Valley Country Club. Lance Jones and Mitch Marchman trail by one shot after 18 holes, with several players at 74 and 75 as tough, fast greens test the field.
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Midland Valley Country Club
Kyle Bradley
Lance Jones
Mitch Marchman
Bradley
North Augusta High School
Marchman
Regions Bank
Gary Owensby
Cadillac
Aiken
James Kile
Ed Payne
Mike Benham
Donnie Wilkins
Furman Golf Course
College of Charleston
Jones
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Maggette
NBA Chicago
Corey Maggette
Michael Jordan
Chicago Tribune
NBA
Golf Golf Capital
Midland
Val Country Club
Sports
Dixon
Dave South Aiken
Holli Dixon
Triple Crown
Santa Anita
Golf Capital
Atlanta
Greg Maddux
Cubs
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