South Aiken Girls Athletes Shine With Dynasty Hopes
South Aiken's Lady Thoroughbreds posted a standout year across sports winning four conference titles and reaching state playoffs in every sport. Highlights included a state team tennis title under Pat Marchand and a track sweep led by Mel MacMurdo and Wyant with multiple individual wins. Volleyball reached Final Four, basketball finished top seed but lost in state quarterfinals, and softball bowed out in Lower State finals. Coach Walsh hungry to reload with underclassmen.
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South Aiken
Lady Thoroughbreds
Keenan
Pat Marchand
Leigh Anne Caldwell
Christy Faustmann
Stacy Phillips
Laura Faustmann
Shannon Wyant
Melanie Geiger
Nancy Petersen
Marchand
Petersen
Geiger
Caldwell
Phillips
Wyant
Trisha Hass
Tammy Smith
Usc-Aiken
Michelle Workman
College of Charleston
Bill Walsh
MacMurdo
Shun Butler
South Africa
Lydia Hopkins
Columbia
Butler
Walsh
Strickland
Susan Wylie
South Aikien
South Carolina
USC Aiken Faces Oklahoma City In NAIA World Series Opener
USC Aiken opens the NAIA World Series at 12 30 p m EST Friday May 23 facing sixth ranked Oklahoma City as the Pacers seek a short winning streak to boost their title bid. The 51 10 Pacers meet the 38 25 Chiefs in double elimination play with other early games including Emporia Hawaii Hilo Grand Canyon and Missouri Southern.
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Usc-Aiken
Pacers
Usc-A
Oklahoma City
Chiefs
Emporia
Kan
Hawaii-Hilo
Missouri Southern
Grand Canyon
Ariz
Lewis Clark State
Southern Tech
Hornets
Pioneers
College of St. Francis
Ill.) Cougars
Saginaw Valley
Midh
Cardinals
Missouri Southern Lions
Grand Canyon Fr Artelopes
USCA
Soos Delivers Clutch Pitching in Area Playoffs
USC-Aiken pitcher Charlie Soos, nicknamed Cuckoo, saved the opener against West Liberty State 86 and earned the win in the title clincher 64. Soos held the Hilltoppers in order in the eighth and struck out Paul Hupp in the ninth before Scott Gaigan threw out Ed Garczyk for the final out, sending the Pacers to the championship. Soos recalled a prior shaky outing but said he felt no butterflies this time and laughed about a duck hunting moment during Elon contest.
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Bluefield
W.va
Usc-Aiken
Charlie Soos
Soos
West Liberty State
Hilltoppers
Paul Hupp
Scott Poe
Tony Casas
Paul Norman
Norman
Ed Garczyk
Garczyk
Pacer
Randy Warrick
Eton College
Loos
Jerry Russell
Andy Barrick
Pacers
Hopkins
Bowen Field
Stroh's Cup Polo Tourney Opens With Five Matches Today
The Stroh's Cup Polo Tournament begins with five opening matches scheduled today. At Whitney Field 2 p.m. Taylor Made Farm vs Ashwell Farm, 4 p.m. Kensington Plantation vs Hill Farm, 6 p.m. Aiken Saddlery vs Newport Polo. At Winthrop Field 6 p.m. Augusta vs Atlanta Peachtree. Remaining games and schedule extend to Wednesday and Friday leading to a Sunday consolation and championship at Whitney Field.
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Stroh
Whitney Field
Winthrop Field
Taylor Made Farm
Ashwell Farm
Kensington Plantation
Hill Farm
Aiken Saddlery
Newport Polo
Aiken Rebels
Airy Hall Plantation
Augusta
Atlanta Peachtree
Taylor Made
Airy Pall Plantation
Edgar Cato Jr
Brad Limehouse
Tom Biddle Sr
Ee Limehouse
Tom Biddle Jr
Limehouse
Edgar Cato Sr
Bill Douglas
Atlanta Tr
Doug Batchelor
Randy Rizor
Sam Tupper
Opin Worley
Dave Widener Jr
Russell Siders
Grayson Brown
Paul Liston
Sandy Hill
Sam Shepard
Sandy Tarmotto
Merinan
Tiger Kneece
Chard ‘Stoney
Walter Burgess
Mike Carrot
Neece
Bill Hook
Im Me
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Bob Stoner
Emporia, Kan
Grand Canyon, Artz
Idaho
Point Park
T. Francis
Eed
Pam
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