Aiken High Athletes Honored At Spring Banquet
Aiken High honored athletes at the Spring Sports Banquet held at East Aiken Elementary. Coach Mills Fitzner introduced coaches and presented awards to standout performers. MVP Russ Parrish led Hornet baseball, Seabelle Jenkins earned team MVP in women's hoops, and Leon Childs led men’s basketball with Most Outstanding Player honors.
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Leon Childs
Curtis Johnson
Cecil Atchley
Wells Holland
Terry Griffin
Ben Thomas
Aiken High names 2023 track team MVPs and award winners
Dirk Bartley and Leslie Talbert are named team MVPs for boys and girls in track. Mary Katherine Phillips earns most improved on the girls team, Carlimmons earns best individual on the boys side. Other awards go to Tammy Davis volleyball MVP, Karen Schultz tennis MVP, Ned Comar boys tennis MVP, Mark Sapp boys golf MVP, Deborah Kitchings girls JV basketball MVP, plus David Mullins Hustle Ward and Jeff Newman MVP for the Hornet soccer squad.
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Nicklaus Player lead Memorial after first round
In Dublin Ohio Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player shot 67 to share the early lead at the Memorial. Rex Caldwell 68 and tied with Tom Kite and Jim Simons for third, while Ed Sneed Lon Hinkle and Curtis Strange posted 69 to sit sixth. London Foster topped Martini International with 66, one stroke ahead of Nick Faldo Balesteros and Francisco Abreu.
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Scoreboard shows tight AL East race and Friday games
AL East leaders Boston and New York post wins while Cleveland and Milwaukee split as Minnesota and Kansas City drop. Friday games feature Boston at Detroit and California at Milwaukee among others with key matchups noted for Seattle and Toronto.
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Aiken Tennis Finals Set At Virginia Acres Courts
The Aiken Tennis Association Closed Tournament reaches finals across divisions at Virginia Acres. Top seeds Bill Davidson and Terry Poore advance to a men’s singles final after decisive semi final wins. Mixed doubles Shady Stewart reach final. several other titles crown Sunday with an awards banquet and chicken dinner priced at $1.
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Bethune Captures District Title Over Indian Land in Doubleheader
Bethune High Wildcats defeated Indian Land High 8-2 at Citizens Field to win the District 2 Class A championship after a deciding second game. Indian Land had won the opener 7-1 to force a tiebreaker. Bethune rode Joe Morrison's six and one third innings and eight strikeouts to secure the title and a spot in the Upper State playoffs.
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Silas Sees Bullets Title as Career Highlight
Seattle forward Paul Silas, veteran of 14 NBA seasons, says beating the Washington Bullets for the title would be the peak of his career. The Sonics clinched the Western Conference by beating the Nuggets 123-108 to reach the NBA finals against the Bullets, with Game 1 Sunday at the Coliseum.
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Aiken TEC Rolls To Tennis Win Over Greenville TEC
Aiken TEC defeated Greenville TEC 5-1 at USC Aiken courts. Robert Holley won 6-1 6-4 over Larry Granger to start for Aiken. Leon beat Gary Patterson 6-1 7-5 and Billy Rooks won 6-4 6-3. Edwin Vincent won for Greenville 6-4 6-4 over Bobby Joe Freeman. Holley/Maddow and Rooks/Freeman won doubles for Aiken.
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Marshall's Cook Named Coach Of Year In 1978
Marshall University coach Jack Cook was unanimously selected the 1978 Southern Conference baseball coach of the year after guiding the Herd to the league championship. Marshall posted a 25 11 record and earns NCAA Atlantic regional bid in Miami Florida this weekend.
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