This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 2011
Page
11
Dirk Nowitzki hit a go ahead 3 with 1 14 left and Shawn Marion added a three point play after a steal as the Dallas Mavericks rallied past Oklahoma City 100 96 to clinch the Western Conference title in five games.
Trey Brown, a 2006 Aiken High School graduate and former USC staffer, was hired as an assistant basketball coach at High Point University. Brown, who spent five years with the Gamecocks as manager and graduate assistant, will reunite with Scott Cherry, High Point’s head coach, aiming to bolster a Panthers program that reached the Big South semifinals last season.
Braves beat Pirates 4 2 in 11th as pinch hitter Brooks Conrad ties the game with a two run homer and Wilkin Ramirez scores on base. Chipper Jones praises Conrad while Mike Minor shines in spot start. Pirates Steve Pearce homers for first time in 20 months.
The article argues that recent champions split on winning conference tournaments before the NCAA run. It notes five of ten champions won their conference tournaments and cites Carolina and Clemson. It treats focus on the NCAA Tournament as paramount while praising Rafael Nadal and predicting strong forms in the French Open.
The piece weighs in on likelihood of Li Na winning her first major, noting Wozniacki and Clijsters' struggles on clay and Li Na’s 10-3 clay record in 2009. It also questions Tiger Woods’ return to No 1 and major-title pursuit, hinting at schedule adjustments.
The piece questions whether conference tournament wins predict national success, citing 2009 LSU, 2008 Fresno State, 2006 Oregon State, 2004 Cal State Fullerton and 2002 Texas as examples of champions who earned both titles. It also notes champions who lacked either crown and weighs tennis and golf outlooks, including Nadal and Woods, with page reference TIMMERMAN, page 3B.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.