Lady Pacers Dominate Jaguars In PBC Volleyball Sweep
Mandy Gerolstein led USC Aiken with 14 kills and five blocks as the Lady Pacers swept Augusta State 3-0 in Peach Belt Conference play. Jenny Lloyd added 10 kills and five blocks, while Laura Williams hit .583 with eight kills. Augusta State fell to 2-23, and USC Aiken improved to 19-10.
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Mandy Gerolstein
Jenny Lloyd
USC Aiken
Augusta State
Lady Pacers
PBC
Lady Jaguars
Lloyd
Jessica Lane
Brandi Gayle
Gayle
Lane
Laura Williams
Rachel Dalitz
Katie DeGreeff
Ashley Abrams
Brooke Elder
Harley Flynn
ASU
Knights eliminate Silver Bluff in Class AA volleyball playoff
North Central beat Silver Bluff 25-18 25-20 26-24 in the second round as the Region 8-AA runner-up toppled the Region 5-AA champions. Coach Louise Dent blamed costly miscues while Silver Bluff rallied late before the Tigers seized the final game lead exchanges and a 12-6 season record.
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Petticoat Junction
Silver Bluff High School
North Central High School
Lady Bulldogs
Silver Bluff
Louise Dent
North Central
Red Sox win first World Series since 1918
St. Louis saw the Boston Red Sox crowned World Series champions in a 3-0 sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals. Johnny Damon homered early, Derek Lowe shut the door, and Edgar Renteria wrapped up the final out as Boston never trailed. Fans thundered “Let’s go, Red Sox” at Busch Stadium.
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ST. Louis
Boston Red
Johnny Damon
Derek Lowe
Red Sox
Edgar Renteria
Busch Stadium
Boston
Area standouts chosen for Shrine Bowl roster
Three local players led by Aiken High School stars Terrance Smith and Jimmie Holmes earned spots on the South Carolina Shrine Bowl team. Receiver Smith and lineman Holmes join defensive back C J Byrd from Augusta High as the Palmetto State faces North Carolina in Spartanburg on December 18. Byrd credits coaches and teammates for his honor, while Smith and Holmes look forward to proving themselves at the national showcase.
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RaRnenewee
South Carolina
Terrance Smith
Jimmie Holmes
Augusta High School
C.J. Byrd
Palmetto State
North Carolina
Spartanburg
Charlotte
N.C
Rock Hill
Johnson
Smith
Holmes
Eric Stroman
Aiken High
Byrd
Yellow Jackets
Bulldogs Seek Title Showdown With Red Devils
Silver Bluff High School faces Wade Hampton in the final regular season game as the Bulldogs chase a Class AA title and avenge a recent region loss. Barnwell had broken a 29 game region win streak, leaving the Bulldogs a game behind undefeated Barnwell and the Class AA second ranked Red Devils in the battle for first.
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Silver Bluff High School
Bulldogs
Wade Hampton High School
Barnwell High School
Red Devils
Five world champs to compete in rodeo this weekend
Five International Pro Rodeo Association world champions will join the USC Aiken Baseball World Championship Rodeo at the Aiken Jaycees Fairgrounds this weekend. The event, part of the Western Carolina State Fair, opens with Southeastern Bull Riders Association sanctioned bull riding and runs 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday with events including bareback and saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, cowgirl barrel racing, and team roping. Patients tickets $6 included in fair admission. coach Kenny Thomas promotes a growing, affordable pro rodeo weekend.
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International Pro Rodeo Association
Aiken
USC Aiken
Western Carolina
Aiken Jaycees Fairgrounds
Southeastern Bull Riders Association
International
Pro Rodeo Association
Kenny Thomas
USC Aiken Rodeo Brings World Champs to Aiken Fair Grounds
At the Aiken Jaycees Fair grounds on US 1 the USC Aiken Rodeo runs Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. The event features bareback riding saddle bronc steer wrestling calf roping cowgirl barrel racing team roping and bull riding with tickets six dollars included in Western Carolina State Fair admission. World champions in several events will compete including Shawn Minor Troy Orr and Codi Wallace-Bacom.
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Shawn Minor
Oxford
Ohio
Troy Orr
Lebanon
Tenn
Codi Wallace-Baucom
Carbridge
N.C
Regions Bank Holiday Cup Aiken Fall Steeplechase Field Named
Five runners entered for the Regions Bank Holiday Cup at Ford Conger Field as part of the Aiken Fall Steeplechase, the 13th renewal. Erin Go Bragh carries Doug Fout and Matthew McCarron, who leads the circuit with 20 wins, while Man O Mystery and four others compete in the 2 1/4 mile hurdle, with three more flat turf races to follow.
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Ford Conger Field
Brigadoon Stable
Erin Go Bragh
Doug Fout
New Zealand
Matthew McCarron
Chris McCarron
McCarron
David Bentley
Tom Foley
Danielle Hodson
Hodson
Sanna Hendriks
Gus Brown
Mimie Percival
Robert Walsh
Richard Valentine
Calvin McCormack
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USCA
Gerolstein
Flynn
Ginny Southworth
Rise and Shine
Knights
Ronnie Swinford
Silver Bluffs
Brittany Hyer
Aiken High School
Wad
Carey
USC Aiken Rodeo
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