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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1995
Page
9
Judge Drops Charges Against Braves' Cox
Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox told a judge that counseling helped his marriage and a judge dropped battery charges against him. Cox and his wife Pamela were ordered into counseling after police were summoned in May to the couple's home northwest of Atlanta. Mrs. Cox had initially told police he struck her but she later retracted the statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braves
Cox
Liberty Drops Lawsuit After NCAA Backs Down
Liberty University withdraws its lawsuit after the NCAA issues a clarification on end zone celebrations. The Christian college contends the rule barring players from praying after touchdowns violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchison
NCAA
Liberty University
Liberty
Jerry Falwell
Fall Softball Leagues Forming In Clearwater
Two softball leagues begin play this month at Harrison Caver Park Clearwater. Amen's women's and co ed leagues start Sept 11 with a $300 entry fee. Church league begins Sept 12 with a $200 entry fee. For information contact Steve Smith or Vince Smith at 589-4698 or 642-7559.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearwater
Harrison Caver Park
Steve Smith
Vince Smith
Calendar: Volleyball USC Aiken at PBAG/SAC 8 Crash
The calendar lists a volleyball event featuring USC Aiken against an opponent at PBAG or SAC with an 8 p.m. kickoff or start time. Details on the exact opponent and venue remain to be confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USC Aiken
Tba
Sports TV Schedule Highlights September Saturday
TV listings show U S Open tennis at noon and 7:20 p m on ESPN. Football games include Brigham Young at 12:90 p m and Northwestern at Notre Dame on WAGT, Florida State at Duke on WJBF, and Texas at Hawaii on ESPN2. Auto racing events include the Gatorade 200 and US Open coverage on ESPN2 and SportSouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigham Your An Force
ESPN
South Carolina
Georgia
WROW
WJBF
Nessa
WAGT
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Florida State
Duke
Miami
Ucla
ESPN2
Furman
Georgia Tech
SportSouth
Texas
Hawaii
Andretti Wins First Pole At Darlington
John Andretti won the pole for Sunday’s Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway with a 167.379 mph lap on the 1.366 mile track. The Ford driver, 32, secured his first No 1 start in Winston Cup, edging Ricky Rudd who timed 167.186 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
John Andretti
Darlington Raceway
Andretti
Mario Andretti
Geoff Bodine
Ricky Rudd
Rudd
Ford
John
Sumter Tops Aiken In Stormy Clash Of Top Teams
No. 1 Sumter raced to 21 points in 7:05 and topped 10th-ranked Aiken 37-13 at Hagood Stadium as lightning halted play for 45 minutes after a rough opening quarter. Brandon Dean and Corey Farmer connected for two Sumter TD passes, while Dean also threw a key interception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Natrtime
Hornets
Sumter
Aiken
Hagood Stadium
Carey Johnson
Goff On The Hot Seat As Georgia Hosts USC
Georgia coach Ray Goff faces pressure as 1985 opens with South Carolina in Athens. His 5-6 and 6-4-1 seasons have fueled calls for change, while Vince Dooley cautions only about significant improvement. The Bulldogs meet a veteran Steve Taneyhill led offense and aim for a stronger defense this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goff
Georgia
Usc
Athens
Ray Goff
Bulldogs
South Carolina
Auburn
Vince Dooley
Dooley
Gamecocks
Steve Taneyhill
South Carolina at Georgia Preview at Sanford Stadium
South Carolina visits Georgia at Sanford Stadium in Athens for a 12 30 p m kickoff. Georgia leads the series with a 1994 24 21 win and key players include South Carolina QB Steve Taneyhill RB Stanley Pritchett and Georgia QB Mike Bobo WR Brice Hunter RB Hines Ward while WHDW 12 and WKSX FM 2 7 carry radio coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Stadium
Athens
Georgia
South Carolina
Steve Taneyhill
Stanley Pritchett
Mike Bobo
Brice Hunter
Hines Ward
WHDW
Wksxfm
Western Carolina at Clemson season opener at Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium hosts Western Carolina at Clemson at 1 p.m. in the season opener. Clemson’s Nealon Greene and Raymond Priest lead the offense against Western Carolina QB Chad Greene and FB Michael Stewart, with Patrick Sapp anchoring the defense. Radio option 102.7 WASY-FM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemson
Western Carolina
Chad Greene
Michael Stewart
Nealon Greene
Raymond Priest
Patrick Sapp
Wasy-Fm
Miller Time For Bulldogs Triumph In Sloppy Rain Battle
Silver Bluff defeated South Aiken 13 0 after a lightning delay and a downpour at Petticoat Junction. Sophomore fullback Josh Miller starred with a 20 yard rushing score, as Silver Bluff held off South Aiken’s early surge and unsettled field conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bluff
South Africa
Seattle
Petticoat Junction
South Aikien
Bulldogs
al Lown
Swainsboro
South Aiken
Midland Valley High School
Bruce Hill
Josh Miller
Miller
Clemson Faces Western Carolina As Tuneup Before ACC Test
Clemson opens against Western Carolina with high hopes to restart a tougher schedule. The Tigers have won 11 of 12 home openers but face questions about offense after a year of low yardage and a daunting ACC slate. Coach Tommy West stresses focus on improving urgency ahead of Florida State visit.
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Goff
Bulldogs
Tennessee
Florida
Auburn
Alabama
South Carolina
Brad Scot
Florida State
Sanford Stadium
Jefferson Pilot
Clemson
Tommy West
Tigers
Western Carolina
Death Valley
Ball State
UNLV
Furman
West
Seminoles
Orly
Ater
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