Local high school softball players earn all state honors
Midland Valley's Carl Willis Silver Bluff's Deidre Simmons and Casey Hall Wagener Salley's Patti Poole named all state players in their classifications. South Aiken's Ashley Duches selected for Class AAAA North team for June 10 North South game at Freedom Florence Park in Florence. Simmons will also play for Class AAA South. Silver Bluff coach Eric Hofstetter to coach Simmons' North South team. Also Bonnie Buff Jessie Clark and Stephanie Loomdermilk named to All Region 5 AA team. Former MLB player Tommy Dunbar to host baseball clinic June 25 at Gregg Park from 9 am to noon. Cost 50 per player. call 642 8436.
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Midland Valley High School
Carl Willis
Silver Bluff High School
Deidre Simmons
Casey Hall
Wagener- Salley High School
Patti Poole
South Aiken High School
Ashley Duches
Freedom Florence Park
Florence
Simmons
Silver Bluff
Eric Hofstetter
Bonnie Buff
Jessie Clark
Stephanie Loudermilk
Tommy Dunbar
Gregg Park
Rome at Augusta Evening Sports Events
Rome faces Augusta at 7 to 15 pm while USC Avien competes in the NCAA Division 1 Championship in Sunriver Oregon. Capital City hosts Augusta at 7 15 p.m. Foxdale Equine versus Bite View compete in Heineken Cup 8 goal at 3 pm.
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USC Avien
Sunriver
Ore
Augusta
Foxdale Equine
Equitech
Bite View
Sports TV Schedule Highlights Today
Today's telecast features Coca-Cola 600 qualifying on Speed Channel at 1 pm and 2 pm racing events on Speed and USA. Golf, college softball, hockey, baseball, and boxing broadcasts fill the evening across ESPN networks and TNT.
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Pam
Speed Channel
Mets
Braves
TBS
ESPN2
Spurs
Mavericks
TNT
Ball
Davis
Sorenstam Competes On PGA Tour In Fort Worth
Annika Sorenstam, the first woman in eight years to play a PGA Tour event, shot 1 over 71 at Colonial in Fort Worth. She faced nerves under intense scrutiny as Rory Sabbatini led with a 64, while she sat tied for 73rd hoping to make the cut with tougher conditions expected Friday.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Annika Sorenstam
Sorenstam
Colonial
Rory Sabbatini
Mark Calcavecchia
Patrick Sheehan
Tiger Woods
Holtz cites unknowns as South Carolina fires up for season
Lou Holtz says USC faces a year with a bunch of unknowns but will not be under the radar. After a spring boost and two Top 10 recruiting classes the Gamecocks aim to rebound from a 5-7 finish. He notes 11 NFL hopefuls gone and mentions Langston Moore, Corey Jenkins and Andrew Pinnock as drafted or signed.
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Lou Holtz
South Carolina
Gamecocks
LSU
Langston Moore
Bengals
Corey Jenkins
Dolphins
Andrew Pinnock
Chargers
NFL
Holtz
Usher Leads USC Aiken in NCAA Division I Golf
Scott Usher of USC Aiken held a one shot lead at 8 under par after an even par 72 in the NCAA Division I national golf tournament at Crosswater Golf Club. The Pacers sit eighth as a team, seven behind North Alabama, with Dane Burkhart Bryan Langford and Wes Byers contributing rounds.
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Sunriver
Ore
USC Aiken
Scott Usher
Crosswater Golf Club
Usher
Francis Marion
Dylan Keylock
Pfeiffer
Andrew McArthur
Bob Cupp
Pacers
Swamp Foxes
North Alabama
Dane Burkhart
Bryan Langid
Wes Byers
Martin Lonardi
Columbus State
Running back Kelly becomes leader for Silver Bluff Dogs
Sil ver Bluff High School running back Robert Kelly rises from backup to starter and key leader as a junior. Coach Al Lown notes Kelly must grow into the role after the team lost many players from last season.
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Kelly
Robert Kelly
Silver Bluff High School
Troy Williamson
DeAngelo Bryant
Bryant
Bulldogs
Silver Bluff
al Lown
Braves avoid sweep with 9-4 win over Reds
Javy Lopez homered twice and tripled driving in three as Atlanta beats Cincinnati 9-4. Lopez scored in the second and homered in the third and sixth to lift thetop NL team after two straight losses. Jose Guillen also homered twice, while Shane Reynolds (4-1) earned the win with nine strikeouts through seven innings.
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Cincinnati
Javy Lopez
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Lopez
Ryan Dempster
Jose Guillen
Shane Reynolds
Reds
Reynolds
Felipe Lopez
Adam Dunn
Clemson and South Carolina Drop Openers in Conference Tourneys
In Salem Virginia Blair Waggett hit his first college homer as North Carolina routed Clemson 10 2 in the ACC tourney opener. The Tar Heels built a five run third inning aided by a Slevin error and a Sammy Hewitt two run triple. In Hoover Alabama Alabama beat South Carolina 9 7 in the SEC tourney first round as Beau Hearod drove in three and Brian Reed escaped a bases loaded jam in the ninth.
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Clemson
South Carlina
Salem
Blair Waggett
North Carolina
Eat
Tar Heels
David Slevin
Sammy Hewitt
Hoover
Ala
Beau Hearod
Brian Reed
Alabama
South
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Annika
Colonial Country Club
JKID
Sli
Ryan Freeman
Loren Schnedt
Aiken County Gamecock Club
Marcus Lawrence
USCA
Atlanta
Ociated Press
Lope
Turnament
Carolina
Crimson ‘Tide
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Adam Pavkovich
Travis Garner
Tide
Jared Woodward
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