Fight Over Finishes Third in 109th Preakness Stakes
Aiken trained Fight Over led early but faded to third at Pimlico despite 12-1 odds. Owner Theodore M. Sabarese and trainer John Parisella shared pride in the Bramazon colt, who beat Swale and added to back to back strong Derby and Preakness showings. Jake Mayo, head groom, praised Parisella and reflected on Triple Crown drama.
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Baltimore
Bwamazon Farm
Fight Over
Jake Mayo
Swale
Theodore M. Sabarese
John Parisella
Belmont
Mayo
John Pari
Sella
Bramazon
War Eagles Capture Lower State Title
Wagoner-Salley High wins the lower state Class 6-A baseball title 8-7 over Hemingway High behind Richard Johnson 13-2 season, sets up best-of-three state final against Chesnee at USC Aiken. Johnson fans nine, drives key hits as Dufour-led War Eagles rally from 7-5 deficit.
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Manning
War Eagles
Wagoner-Salley High
Richard Johnson
Hemingway High
Wagoner-Salley
Steve Dufour
Chesnee
Usc-Aiken
Johnson
Deron Casey
Dufour
Wagener-Salley
Adrian Staley
Marvin Johnson
Tigers
War Eagle
Hemingway
Mike McLaurin
Richard
J. H. Satcher Field
USC Aiken
Aiken Polo Club Ends Regular Season
The Aiken Polo Club closed its regular season with Whiskey Road beating South Aiken 6 3 at 1 PM and Fox Hollow topping Ekistics 7 6 in the Cyril Harrison Trophy at 3 PM. Tom Biddle Jr led Whiskey Road with four goals. Fox Hollow’s Biddle and Bachman scored four and three respectively. The club resumes June 10 17 for the Stroh's Cup with six teams.
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Aiken Polo Club
Whiskey Road
South Aiken
Cyril Harrison
Fox Hollow
Ekistics
Tom Biddle Jr
Charlie Herrick
Gene Kneece Jr
South Africa
Gene Kneece III
David Widener Jr
Tom Biddle
Aiken girls win AAU 14U state title and reach nationals
The Aiken County AAU 14U girls basketball team defeated Midland No 1 65 59 to claim the South Carolina state championship and earn a berth to the national finals in Yakima Washington They previously beat Midland No 2 68 42 and topped Western Carolina 57 49 in the semifinals Coaches Jody Jimmies and Dru McPherson praise the players for tough back to back games and strong defense MacMurdo led the final with 23 points 17 rebounds and five steals while Phillips added 23 points. The team must raise over 8000 for travel and hotel costs with donations being sought through contact numbers for McPherson and Jimmies.
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Florence
Aiken County
Yakiman
Washington
Midland
Schofield Middle
Jody Jimmies
Silver Bluff
Dru McPherson
Midland No. 2
Columbia
McPherson
Aiken
Western Carolina
Greenville
Jimmies
Tracie Quinn
Stacy Phillips
Chris McMurdo
Louis O’gorman
O'Gorman
Carolina
MacMurdo
Phillips
Stacy
Karen Middleton
Middleton
Silver Bluff High
Jody Jimnies
Gretzky sees lasting mark from Oilers Cup win
Wayne Gretzky says Edmonton’s Stanley Cup triumph could reshape hockey toward a faster European style. Glen Sather notes Canadians relate to the victory, while Islanders acknowledge rising talent and vow a return. Health affected the finals as Bob Bourne missed key playoff time.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Wayne Gretzky
Edmonton Oilers
Gretzky
Oilers
Glen Sather
New York Islanders
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Bwamazon
Steve Dufour Wagener
Ginny Southworth
Aiken Police Athletic League
Augusta
Terry Richardson
Tom Sharpe
Hilda
Dion Mays
Jesse Tracy
Deneil Bettis
Greg Waugh
North Augusta
Ricky Jones
Stacy Cooper
Bruce Holcombe
Albert Jones
Earnest Williamson
Roy Baines
Joseph Sharpe
Bobby Arthurs
Kenny Jennings
Gene Cyprene
American Legion Post
J. H. Satcherfield
Midland Valley
W. K. Herndon
South Aiken Booster Club
Win
Mark
Islanders
Pat
Flatley
Pat) LaFontaine
Brent Sutter
Greg Gilbert
Boots
Paul Boutilier
al Arbour
Bill Torrey
Bob Bourne
Mark F. Taylor
Agency
Durham Life Insurance Company
P.O. Box
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Aiken, S.C
City of
Packie
Cooper Tire Sale
Cooper
Eer
Stire Sales & Alignment Service
Pendleton SW
Cooper Tire Sales
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