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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1996
Page
9
Rising golfer wins first professional tournament by beating Davis Love III on the first playoff hole. The victory marks the debut professional title for the newcomer. See story on page 11A.
The Lady Pacers beat Elon 1 15 16 14 16 18 25 10 in a five set thriller then fell to Wingate and Catawba in straight sets and four sets respectively. Roxanna Rivera earned a spot on the all tournament team as USC Aiken prepares for Midnight Madness to start basketball practice. The Aiken Azzurri under 15 boys soccer team crushed Congaree Rapid 7 1 led by two goals from Aaron Morgan and Josh Czarnecki with Harvel adding two assists.
The Aiken Fire Under-10 team beat the Friarsgate Hurricanes 5-2 then fell to the Irmo Cobras 2-1. Rob Victor scored three goals in the two games. Joey Houdashelat, Joey Spencer and Terrance Kitchings netted one each with Houdasheldt adding four assists.
Sports schedule lists events at Powderhouse Field and various schools. Polo action at 4 p.m., tennis and volleyball matches follow with South Aiken, Lexington, New Ellenton, Bamberg-Ehrhardt, Airport, Kennedy, and USC-Spartanburg involved. JV games slated for 7 p.m.
Prime time schedule lists Auburn and Clemson football segments with coaches Brad Scott and George O Leary, Steelers at Chiefs game on WBF, plus Inside Georgia Football and Razorback Football with Danny Ford. Additional shows include Jackie Sherrill and Gene Stalings programs across the night.
The 1990s era Braves travel to Fulton County Stadium for the NL Championship Series after sweeping the Dodgers and advancing with a 5-2 win. Mark Lemke and Mark Wohlers downplay hype as Atlanta pursues a World Series, aiming to extend a streak five straight years in the league title round, a feat joining Oakland.
Locusts outlasted Cato Farms 6-5 after overtime in the Aiken Polo Club four-goal tourney opener at Powderhouse Field. Brigadoon edged Northwestern Vinings 8-7 at Whitney Field, as Justin Pimsner and John Harris led Brigadoon with two and four goals respectively.
Carolina returned to Charlotte after a 14-12 defeat at Minnesota with a 3-2 record. The Panthers forced five turnovers in the first half and could not convert late drives, losing despite a chance to upset a clearly favored opponent.
Clemson anticipates a sellout season at Littlejohn Coliseum as basketball takes precedence over football. IPTAY members and boosters order season tickets for 6 200 orders, about 7 200 season tickets offered at 165 dollars each, with demand rising after last year’s strong numbers. Local fans praise a shift in school sports focus and a growing wait list.
Terry Labonte won the UAW GM Quality 500 at Charlotte to move within one point of Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon in the Winston Cup standings. Gordon finished 31st after a cracked cylinder head ended his string of strong runs, while Labonte stayed calm amid the tight points race. The victory marked Labonte’s second of the season and first in 37 attempts on the 1 1/2 mile track.
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