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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1978

Page

10

Aiken Opens State Playoffs Against At-Large Airport

Aiken High hosts Airport High at Hagood Stadium at 8 to begin the state playoffs. A 21-0 regular season win by Aiken over Airport sets the stage as both teams pursue the AAAA title with advance tickets priced 3 dollars for adults and 2 dollars for students. Irmo visits T L Hanna, Orangeburg Wilkinson goes to Gaffney, and Spartanburg hosts Greenwood.

Aiken Aiken High Airport High Hagood Aiken Airport Eddie Buck Hornets Eagles Les Evans Airport Club Aiken Athletic Richard Phillips Irmo T.L. Hanna Anderson Orangeburg-Wilkinson Gaffney Spartanburg Greenwood

Airport and Aiken clash as playoff path narrows

In a high stakes clash Airport hosts Aiken while Middleton travels to Camden and Hartsville faces Sumter as teams chase playoff spots. Buck emphasizes defense and turnovers as Airport seeks revenge after a 21 0 loss to Aiken with standout players including Chris Davis and Pat Young. The winner advances to the state quarterfinals hosting the winner of the Spartanburg Greenwood game.

Middleton Charleston Camden Hartsville Sumter Summerville Hillcrest of Dalzell Richland Northeast Dillon Aiken Airport Buck Hornets Anthony Tyler John Stephenson Les Evans Eagles Kevin Shealy Frank Mims Green Bay Packers North Augusta Evans Chris Davis Pat Young Davis South Carolina Conner Young Spartanburg Greenwood

Feature races report from Keystone and Hawthorne tracks

Perfect Person 9 edged Last Hall by a neck in the Keystone feature. Broken Wish romped by five lengths over Patience Worth in Hawthorne’s Durazna Stakes. Spring Triple nipped Clara Belle for Laurel feature. Chanctonbury edged Imbros Grrl at the Meadowlands. American named Nestor Chylak assistant supervisor of umpires.

Associated Press Cornwells Heights Last Hall Keystone Chicago Patience Worth Hawthorne Laurel Clara Belle Laurel Race Course East Rutherford Chanctonbury Imbros Meadowlands

Jackets Host Graniteville In Regular Season Finale

Graniteville High Rocks visit North Augusta Yellow Jackets for a regular season finale at 8. Graniteville, coached by Bill Smith, riding a three game win streak at 5-5. North Augusta, led by Hubert Morris, sits at 3-6-1 aiming to end a disappointing season with a win. The game was arranged before the season with playoff status not affecting the matchup.

Jackets Graniteville North Augusta Graniteville High Rocks the Rocks Bill Smith Hubert Morris North Augusta Yellow Jackets

Bill Reorganizes Olympic Committees

President Carter signed a law to reorganize the U S Olympic Committee and end decades of jurisdictional bickering among the Amateur Athletic Union and the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Washington Carter U.S Olympic Committee The Amateur Athletic Union National Collegiate Athletics Association

Wagener-Salley Opens Playoffs Versus Bowman

Wagener-Salley enters the state playoffs facing Bowman a small 3-7 foe in Class A. Bowman averages strong defense but struggles on offense led by halfback Larry Fridie while W-S eyes a potential rematch with Williston-Elko after a hard conference schedule and last year's playoff run.

Wagener Wagener-Salley War Eagles Bowman Richie Moye Brown Larry Fridie Williston-Elko W-S W-E Moye Johnsonville

Spurs explode to 163 points in win over San Diego

San Antonio routed San Diego 163 125 as Gervin poured in 38 points and the Spurs set a franchise scoring record. Portland beat Boston 112 109 and other NBA scores included Lakers over Pacers 113 111 and 76ers over Nets 137 133 in double overtime.

Boston Associated Press Toronto Minnesota Ox & Buffalo Philadelphia Ie Montreal Washington New Jersey Detroit New York Los Angeles Pittsburgh Washington San Antonio New York Rangers New Orleans Montreal Atlanta Colorado Vancouver Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia Denver Kansas Buffalo Seattle Golden State San Diego Portland Houston Milwaukee Phoenix Indiana Kansas City National Hockey League Atlanta i Rangers N.Y Islanders St Louis San Antonio Spurs Gene Shue National Basketball Association Spurs NBA Dallas Chaparrals Portland Trail Blazers Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers Indiana Pacers Philadelphia 76Ers New Jersey Nets Detroit Pistons Milwaukee Bucks New York Knicks Seattle SuperSonics Kansas City Kings Golden State Warriors Phoenix Suns Cleveland Cavaliers Trail Blazers Celtics Lionel Hollins Tom Owens Dave Twardzik Maurice Lucas

Seaver Signs $2 Million Reds Contract

Cincinnati AP Seaver and the Cincinnati Reds reached a five year 2 million dollar deal making the veteran right hander one of baseballs top paid pitchers. Seaver 33 called the pact the easiest contract he ever negotiated and could have played option in 1979 seeking free agency.

Cincinnati Tom Seaver Cincinnati Reds Seaver

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