Hurricanes top Thrashers 5 1 to snap division skid
Pink Coles 26 saves? Note: The Hurricanes beat the Atlanta Thrashers 5 1 on Thursday. Josef Vasicek and Rod Brind’Amour added power play goals. Carolina snapped a nine game winless streak against Southeast opponents and extended its home unbeaten streak to four. Ron Francis scored late third period goal.
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N.C
Pink Cole
Josefasicek
Rodrind’ Amour
Carolina Urricanes
Atlanta Thrashers
Carolina
Hurricanes
Washington
Ron Francis
AYFA Holds Softball Tryouts at USC Aiken Sunday
The Aiken Youth Fast-pitch Association will hold tryouts for four softball teams Sunday at USC Aiken starting at 1 30. Open to girls ages 10 to 16. For information contact Jim Hanna at 6426703 or 6499659.
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USC
Aiken
Aiken Youth
USC Aiken
Jim Hanna
Football playoff matchups across SCISA and AAAA this week
In South Carolina playoff action teams meet in multiple classes. Wardlaw Academy hosts Carolina Academy in Class A at 30 p.m. Aiken meets Richland Northeast in Class AAAA at 7 30 p.m. Battery Creek visits North Augusta in Class AAAA at 8 p.m. Williston Elko travels to Lake View in Class A at apm. USC Aiken faces Nen Atlantic in the Best Conference tournament at Spartanburg at 2 p.m.
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Carolina Academy
Wardlaw Academy
Aiken
Richland Northeast
Battery Creek
North Augusta
Williston-Elko
Lake Views
USC Aiken
Nen Atlantic
Ach
Spartanburg
Sports Channel Schedule Highlights Across Tennis Golf and Hoops
A packed broadcast slate lists 11:30 a.m. Ford practice on Speed Channel followed by 1:30 p.m. Ford 400 qualifying and 3 p.m. Ford 200 auto racing on Speed Channel. Golf Channel covers Mobile Tournament of Champions at 2 p.m. ESPN and ESPN2 feature tennis and college basketball events throughout the day including Pittsburgh vs. Alabama at 7 p.m. and Gonzaga vs. St Joseph's at 9 p.m. SPN carries later NBA games and a 12:30 a.m. tennis wrap-up.
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Houston
ESPN
Golf Channel
ESPN2
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USA
Pittsburgh
Alabama
Spurs
Gonzaga
St. Joseph's
Magic
Nuggets
SPN
Cavaliers face Richland Northeast in Class AAAA II playoffs opener
Aiken High coach notes Richland Northeast has shown both strength and weaknesses as the Cavaliers, led by Rod Fluellen with 1418 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns, seek a playoff upset at Spring Valley High School. The winner advances to face Battery Creek and North Augusta in Round 2.
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Carey Johnson
Richland Northeast High School
Cavaliers
Aiken High School
Hornets
Richland Northeast
Spring Valley High School
Harry Parone
Battery Creek High School
North Augusta High School
Aiken
Irma High School
Rod Fluellen
Fluellen
Johnson
North Augusta defense reshuffled after rough loss to Orangeburg Wilkinson
North Augusta High School coach Joe Long overhauled the defense after a 37-32 defeat to Orangeburg Wilkinson that erased a 12 point halftime lead. He moved key players Brandon Satcher and Andre Young to the secondary and adjusted schemes to pressure Battery Creek quarterback Morris, who has thrown for 2658 yards and 27 TDs this season. Tremel Kline, Shrine Bowl bound, is Morris favorite target with 55 receptions for 1082 yards and 10 TDs.
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Joe Long
North Augusta High School
Orangeburg- Wilkinson High School
Long
Brandon Satcher
Andre Young
Battery Creek High School
Jackets
Battery Creek
Wayne Morris
Satcher
Dolphins
North Augusta
Morris
Tremel Kline
Kline
Williston-Elko Set for Lake View Playoff Test
Williston-Elko travels to face Lake View in a Class A football playoff clash. Lake View’s lone loss came early to Dill on 35 6. Shrine Bowl running back Vernel Jones has 1569 rushing yards on 155 carries and the Gators favor a wish bone attack and aggressive defense.
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Williston-Elko Blue Devils
Lake View Wild Gators
Lamar
Williston-Elko
Justin Gentry
Lake View
Dillon
Vernel Jones
Gentry
Gagne Dominates NL Cy Young Voting For Dodgers
Los Angeles pitcher Eric Gagne won the NL Cy Young with 28 of 32 first place votes and 146 points in a relay of 55 saves. San Francisco's Jason Schmidt finished second and Mark Prior third as Gagne's dominant season included 1.20 ERA and 137 strikeouts in 82 innings.
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Eric Gagne
Los Angeles Dodgers
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Cy Young
San Diego
Mark Davis
San Francisco
Jason Schmidt
Chicago
Mark Prior
Gagne
Atti
Dodgers
Strong heads back to Williams-Brice
South Carolina defense coordinator Charlie Strong is praised for turning the Gamecocks into back-to-back Outback Bowl champions but has not landed a head coaching job despite interviews with Kansas Vanderbilt California and East Carolina.
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Williams-Brice
Columbia
South Carolina
Lou Holtz
Gamecocks
Charlie Strong
Kansas
Vanderbilt
California
East Carolina
Florida
Ron Zook
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Marshall
Bob Pruett
Western Carolina
Gary Darnell
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