Saints eye state volleyball title as prep heats up
St. Angela Academy targets the Class A crown after finishing fourth last year. Coach Bill Walsh relies on senior Shawne Warren and a strong core including Maureen Kerrigan Beverly Scharfe Robin Warren Mary Giard and Jane Joseph to lead the Saints as August practices wind down before season openers. North Augusta also competed hard as the sprint toward state begins.
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St. Angela Academy
Saints
Bill Walsh
Walsh
Shawne Warren
Warren
Maureen Kerrigan
Beverly Scharfe
Robin Warren
Mary Giard
Jane Joseph
North Augusta
Aiken Volleyball Teams Eye Strong Season slate
Aiken area schools plan bold campaigns led by Maggie Ward with eight capable players at Dillon High and Denese Allison rebuilding Jackson. Midland Valley and WAGENER-SALLEY note inexperience while Ridge Spring Monetta and South Aiken anticipate growth and teamwork as they adjust to new conferences and rosters.
McEnroe and Connors Reach U S Open Semi Finals
John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors advanced to the U S Open semifinals with straight and four set wins over Ivan Lendl and Eliot Teltscher respectively. The pair will meet Saturday while Bjorn Borg faces Johan Kriek in the other side of the men’s bracket. Mandlikova and Jaeger moved into the women’s semis as Austin and Evert Lloyd opened the day.
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New York
John McEnroe
Jimmy Connors
McEnroe
Ivan Lendl
Czechoslovakia
Connors
Eliot Teltscher
Bjorn Borg
Johan Kriek
South Africa
Hana Mandlikova
Andrea Jaeger
Tracy Austin
Chris Evert Lloyd
Peter Fleming
Stan Smith
Bob Lutz
Mandlikova
Barbara Hallquist
Jaeger
Ivanna Madruga
Argentina
Teltscher
Atlanta
Hallquist
Mahwah
N.J
Martina Navratilova
Braves Welcome Fans After Strong Road Trip
Atlanta Braves return from an 8-2 road trip to a cheering crowd at Hartsfield airport. Fans chant We're No. 4 as the team gears up for an 11 game homestand led by pitchers Bradford and Camp and hitters Matthews and Niekro. Team attendance tops last year while optimism grows about a pennant push.
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Atlanta Braves
Larry Bradford
Hartsfield International Airport
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati
Houston
Dodgers
Rick Camp
Gary Matthews
Wayne Minshew
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Phil Niekro
Bobby Cox
College grid and pro crowd schedule night preview
A detailed sports brief lists Williams Brice Stadium capacity 56406 in Columbia South Carolina for a 7 p.m. kickoff and notes Carolina and Pacific matchups with lineups and players to watch. It includes Saturday and Sunday game times channels and NFL games on local TV, with teams Purdue Notre Dame Virginia Tech Wake Forest Houston Oilers Steelers Falcons Vikings Broncos Eagles and more.
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Mike Merriweather
Augusta
Purdue
Notre Dame
Columbia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
Houston Oilers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Atlanta Falcons
Minnesota Vikings
Denver Broncos
Philadelphia Eagles
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Irmo
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Denese Allison
Allison
Becky Wetzel
Indians
Rebecca Johnson
Faye Jones
Johnson
Barbara Garlinger
Hornettes
Sabrina Smith
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Jeanette Holmes
Yvette Moore
Angela Young
Midland Valley
Charles Reames
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Linda Williams
Claudia Huffman
Tina Smith
Julie Turner
Tammy Reames
Sarah Heaton
Laura Lowe
Judy Lott
South
Lydia Hopkins
South Airian
Kathy Smith
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Wagener-Salley
War Eagles
Carol Wentworth
Donna Prescott
Dianne Baughman
Lynn Williams
Yvonne Davis
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