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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1996
Page
9
In the spotlight a Giants batter hit two two run homers as the team dominated the St. Louis Cardinals 42 to win. See story on page 11A.
Lexington High School beat Aiken High School 4 2 in a Region 3 AAAA prep tennis match. Aiken’s Karene Alsbrooks at No 4 and Dana Ballentine at No 5 won for Aiken, which fell to 1 2. North Augusta blanks Orangeburg Wilkinson in Region 3 AAA tennis, moving to 1 0.
Aiken High School hosts a free basketball clinic for boys 8 to 13 at the James A. Taylor Student Activities Center this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon directed by coach Pat Keating. Participants should obtain a waiver form from the school's main office.
South Aiken JV at Lakeside JV 5 pm. Midland Valley JV at Aiken JV 7 pm. Silver Bluff JV at Strom Thurmond WN 7 pm. Williston-Eureka at Silver Bluff 5 30 pm. Aiken at Lexington 6 pm. Aiken JV at Lexington JV 6 pm. Airport at South Aiken 6 pm. Airport JV at South Aiken JV 6 pm.
Sports on TV for Thursday September 12 include Braves at Rockies baseball on TBS at 3 p.m. and Tampa Bay at New England soccer on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. Also listed are Miami at Rogers and Canada hockey on ESPN-US. SportSouth.
Georgia quarterback Mike Bobo, after a 11-7 loss to Southern Mississippi, says he is learning and needs time. He started five games, acknowledged misreads on the first play, and noted the pressure from fans and analysts amid high expectations. Coach Jim Donnan backs Bobo as the starter, resisting a public quarterback shuffle.
South Aiken High School’s girls tennis team, coming off a 17-0 state title season, opened with a 6 0 win over Airport High at Odell Weeks. Coach Barbara Sproul relies on freshman Elizabeth Sauerborn and a young lineup led by Lisa Pope and Jacki Deason as the season begins.
Jamee Linton, an All-State pick two years ago, home from SCAD, plays as setter and hitter while nursing a right quad injury. SCAD coach Karen Ryan shifted offense to maximize Linton’s all-around play as she helps the team in a scrimmage vs USC Aiken at the Student Activities Center in her hometown.
Ridge Spring Monetta coach Gary Smallen faces a rare father versus son showdown as his son Jason starts at Batesburg Leesville. Both families brace for a tense Friday night amid odds on the line after mixed results last week.
Denny Neagle remained winless in three Atlanta starts as Andres Galarraga homered for the second straight game. Colorado beat Atlanta 6-5 behind Jamey Wright who overcame a rough first inning to win for the first time in six starts. Bill Swift earned the save.
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