Butler Assumes Girls Reins at Langley Basin High
Langley-Bath-Clearwater High names Gordon Butler as the new head girls coach as he returns to coaching after six years away. He aims to rebuild the Lionettes coming off a three-win season and relies on juniors Diane Glover and Karen Hightower who were solid scorers last year.
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Gordon Jones
Diane Glover
Karen Hightower
Bath
Gordon Butler
Butler
Charleston
Langley-Bath-Clearwater High
Lionettes
Jefferson Junior High
LBC
L B C eyes quickness as key in next season
Aiken Standard details L B C preparation with players Glover and Hightower leading as top returnees. Coach Butler praises Carolyn Hynes a 5-3 senior guard and Lyn Williams a 5-5 sophomore, while noting roster of seven sophomores and a need for a fifth starter ahead of jamboree and season opener at Aiken High.
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Aiken County
Glover
Hightower
Butler
Carolyn Hynes
Hynes
Lyn Williams
Aiken High
Angela Hazel
Lawana Smith
Angela Eubanks
Diane Glover
Karen Hightower
Soph
Natalie Sims
Michelle Patrick
Margaret Ghant
Earline Jefferson
Charmaine Graham
Aiken
Glenn Hills
Richmond Academy
St. Angele
Graniteville
Strom Thurmond
Evans
Batesburg-Leesville
North Augusta
St. Angela
Hulsebus Emphasizes Team Play at L-B-C Lions
Langley-Bath-Clearwater High coach Tim Hulsebus plans a balanced attack for 1978-79 led by Wright cousins Jimmy and Fabian and returning guard Tim Davis. The Lions, 6-13 last season, face tough AAAA schedules and will rely on depth and tempo control to improve. The roster includes Harrison Meaior Hightower Mitchell and others as possible contributors.
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Bath
Wright Brothers
Langley-Bath-Clearwater
Tim Hulsebus
Wright
Jimmy
Fabian
Tim Davis
Hulsebus
Lions
McKinley Harrison
Charles Mealor
Daniel Hightower
Walter Mitchell
Aiken County
Aiken
Aiken High
Jimmy Wright
Fabian Wright
Charles Meaior
Ken Willams
Melvin Williams
Glenn Moore
Robert Williams
Wilbur Sims
County football leaders crown Valentine and Carver
In Aiken County 1978 football statistics Tim Valentine of Aiken ran 1 012 yards on 212 carries to lead rushers while Danny Thomas of Wagener Salley had 979 yards on 158 attempts. Steve Carver of Wagener Salley and Earl Clinton of Graniteville surpassed 1 000 passing yards with 1151 and 1004 respectively, and Clinton had 76 connections for 1 004 yards. Mike Sanders led receptions with 483 yards on 35 catches. Daniels and Ginyard topped Wagener Salley receivers with 355 and 449 yards.
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Aiken County
Tim Valentine
Aiken
Wagener - Salley
Danny Thomas
Steve Carver
Graniteville
Earl Clinton
Clinton
Carver
Mike Sanders
Marion Daniels
Melvin Ginyard
Daniels
Ginyard
Pacers Fall 70-69 On Last Second Shot At Presbyterian
USC Aiken narrowly loses to Presbyterian 67-66 with 2:07 left in the game. Keefe Walker and Cleve Williams lead USC A in scoring with 15 points each, while Jim Watson tops Presbyterian with 25 points. Pacers next play USC Spartanburg at 8 PM, then Mercer Saturday.
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Clinton
Usc-Aiken
Presbyterian College
Pacers
Kenny Louis
Usc-A
USC Aihen
Erskine
Presbyterian
George Crippen
Blue Hose
Melvin Metze
Lew Perkins
USC Aiken
Perkins
Cleve Williams
Keefe Walker
USCA
Billy Morris
Donnie Seiple
Sidney Gray
Rob Marwick
Jim Watson
Usc-Spartanburg
Macon
Mercer University
Dennie Seipie
Keete Walker
Bill Noah
John Turner
Jim Stain
Clark Sinclair
Jim Natson
Joe Sterling
Tim King
Les Britton
Robbie Robinson
Marshall Little
Transfer Leads Carolina To Win
Cedrick Hordges, a transfer from Auburn, scored 31 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lift the South Carolina Gamecocks to a 93-74 season opening victory over Hofstra. Teammate Mike Doyle added 14 points while Tom Wimbush contributed, as Hofstra’s Alvin Woods led with 19 and Henry Hollingsworth had 17.
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Hofstra
Jack Barry
South Carolina
Tom Wimbush
Gamecocks
Columbia
Cedrick Hordges
Montgomery
Ala
Flying Dutchmen
Hempstead
N.Y
Hordges
Auburn
Mike Doyle
Alvin Woods
Henry Hollingsworth
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Graniteville High
Greg Pitts
Valentine
Danny Thames
W-S
Michael Martin
RS M
Danny Johnson
Jackson
Lawrence Boyd
Ron Schroder
Andy Ratchford
Harvey Lott
RSM
Chris Conner
Rusher
Melvin Ginyaerd
Wendell Moore
Chris Bethmann
St Angela
Felix Smith
Rs-M
Cleveland Cyrus
Wagener
North Auguste
Waegener-Salley
Auguste
Grenville
L-B-C
Jody Jimnies
Carolina
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