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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1987
Page
6
ESPN airs college baseball at 8 p.m. featuring New Orleans against Miami. The matchup highlights regional programs and fans can watch live on television.
Prep Baseball AAA championship features Aiken at Seneca at 7 p.m. on Wednesday May 20 with a return Seneca at Aiken at 7 p.m. Prep Golf Regional 3-AAAA at Midland Valley followed by a Triangular Golf Meet among Aiken South Aiken and Strom Thurmond at Strom Thurmond.
NEW YORK AP The San Antonio Spurs won the NBA lottery Sunday with the top odds and hold the right to select Navy center David Robinson with the No 1 draft pick on June 22. The seven foot rookie has the option to remain in the Navy. The remaining order follows Phoenix New Jersey the Los Angeles Clippers Seattle Sacramento and Cleveland.
Former world champion Roberto Duran, 36, won a unanimous decision over Victor Claudio of Puerto Rico in a 10 round bout at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Duran improved to 80 wins and 7 losses and fought for the first time since a June 23 1986 loss to Robbie Sims.
In Cincinnati Earnie Shavers 42 fights overweight and sparse punching. He knocks out Larry Simms 36 from Cleveland with a body blow and an uppercut at 1:30 of the second round.
Georgia Tech defeats North Carolina State 6-0 to win the ACC tournament title for the third consecutive year. Pat McGuire drove in three runs after a limited earlier tourney presence, while Carl Sitler homered and Todd Shiver posted a 2-0 mark with a 1.10 ERA earning MVP honors. Sitler also won the Rawlings Silver Bat for the tournament batting average.
Mississippi State closes 38-20 overall after routing LSU 13-3 to capture the Southeastern Conference title and secure an automatic NCAA bid. Georgia, the regular season champion, was eliminated after two straight losses while four other SEC teams seek at-large invites as bids go out.
Dale Earnhardt battles Bill Elliott in a chaotic final 10 laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway to win The Winston before a controversy laden aftermath. Elliott and Earnhardt exchange blows and other drivers clash in the garage as NASCAR reviews videotape for penalties.
Sandy Hill-Cato Farms captured the Stroh's Cup at Whitney Field by a 7-2 margin over Newport-Stone Ferry. Gene Kneece Jr. and Rodger Rinehart led with three goals each, while Lito Salentino managed Newport’s lone goal. Tiger Kneece, a 16 year old, impressed after a fall, and Rinehart added a hat trick as Sandy Hill controlled the match.
Abbeville native Tracy Fleming found a coaching job at Aiken High after a summer search. The Hornets, led by Fleming at 23, reached the Class AAA finals by posting a 20-2 season and winning the Lower State championship. They face Seneca tonight at 7 30 p m in Seneca and may play up to three games in the series.
USC-Aiken Pacers end their season one game shy of the NAIA World Series in Lewiston Idaho after losing the second championship game to Elon. Coach Randy Warrick notes the toll of the loser's bracket as Elon defeats USC A 8-4 while the Pacers had earlier beaten West Liberty State and Georgetown to reach the title game. Delirium erupts from Elon fans as final out secures the championship.
The Bowen Field crowd saw an erroneous public address shout about an at large bid. Southern Arkansas, two hours behind USC A in time, needed two wins to reach the World Series but was defeated 18-46 by Huntingdon ending USC A's season at 38-14.
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