Augusta USC Aiken Athletes Sweep at Augusta Collegiate Meet
Aleem Sadha and Paulus Halim won the number two doubles flight at the Augusta Collegiate Championships defeating Iskine’s John Boetsch and Klaus Ritschewald in the finals. Laura Evans reached the finals of the number six singles in a bid for the Lady Pacers. USC Aiken’s Andrea Emmons earned PBAC volleyball player of the week honors, while the Pacers went 1-1 in two matches. The Augusta Lynx signed Lars Petterson, Denis Chernyakov, and Martin LaPointe. Aiken High Boosters will sell Century Club memberships outside Hagood Stadium before Friday’s football game.
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Augusta
USC Aiken
Aleem Sadha
Paulus Halim
John Boetsch
Klaus Ritschewald
Iskine
Laura Evans
Lady Pacers
Tara Alford
Shorter College
Emmons
Andrea Emmons
Coralville
Pacers
Lynx
Augusta Lynx
Lars Petterson
Denis Chernyakov
Martin LaPointe
Scott MacPherson
Petterson
Chernyakov
LaPointe
Aiken High Boosters
Aiken High School All Sports Booster Club
Century Club
Hagood Stadium
Aiken High
Calendar Today Highlights Local Sports Schedule
Cross country events in Aiken and North Augusta set for 5 p.m. at Lexington and Airport. Kennedy faces Schofield at Thoroughbred Stadium while Polo Tampa meets Easy Street in Aiken. USC Aiken plays Augusta State in soccer at 4 p.m. and tennis features Aiken at South Aiken and North Augusta at mo. Volleyball lists North Augusta at Augusta Prep and AL Corbett at Kennedy. Golf includes Aiken girls and Laurens at Greenwood with Midland Valley and Silver Bluff matchups.
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Aiken
Lexington
North Augusta
Airport
U Kennedy
Schofield
Thoroughbred Stadium
Tampa
Easy Street
Powderhouse Field
USC Aiken
Augusta State
South Aiken
Augusta Prep
AL Corbett
Kennedy
Aiken Middle
Aiken IV
Lexington JV
Laurens
Greenwood
Midland Valley
Silver But
Sports on TV Schedule with Baseball and Olympics
At 3 p.m. ESPN2 airs Wipe A Word Series on Baseball. ESPN2 also carries Mets at Braves. ESPN shows Summer Olympics coverage on WAGT 187 p.m. The Indians play the Red Sox on Baseball. ESPH2 also carries Baseball action.
Backups give Clemson offense boost amid growing pains
Clemson coach Tommy Bowden says the second team fueled by Willie Simmons and Keith Kelly has improved, easing concerns about in-game decisions. Simmons, a redshirt freshman, has grown across three games, including four completions for 117 yards after The Citadel, Missouri, and Wake Forest.
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Clemson
Tommy Bowden
Virginia
Bowden
Willie Simmons
Keith Kelly
Citadel
Missouri
Wake Forest
Simmons
Ters
Woodrow Dantzler
SEC officials admit credibility problem after close games
Birmingham Alabama The SEC coordinator of officiating acknowledged a credibility problem saying calls in tight games have been unlucky and controversial. He defended crews noting seven officials review about 160 plays per game and over 1000 decisions. Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer and fans criticized a late touchdown call versus Florida.
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Birmingham
Ala
SEC
Bobby Gaston
Tennessee
Vols
Florida
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Phillip Fulmer
Gaston
Tueday
Bobby
Fulmer
NFL
South Aiken edges Aiken in five game volleyball thriller
Crosstown rivals South Aiken and Aiken High played a seesaw five setter at the James A. Taylor Activities Center. The Lady Thoroughbreds survived an hour and 15 minutes of heart and hustle 12-15 15-12 15-2 14-16 15-8 as Amber Hiergesell led with 10 assists and 12 digs and Nola Grant added 12 kills for South Aiken while Ebony Jones and Melissa Rains added key support. Aiken showed marked improvement from last year as coach Cindy Tucci noted, though they fell to 4-5 overall and 1-3 in region play with a playoff bid still within reach.
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South Aiken
Aiken High Schools
James A. Taylor Activities Center
Lesley Condon
Aiken
Cindy Tucci
Amber Hiergesell
Lady Hornets
Nola Grant
Melissa Rains
Ebony Jones
Tucci
Airport High School
North Augusta
Doping Hits Sydney Olympics Two Runners Up Banned
IOC announces two positive tests from Sydney Games. Bulgarian weightlifter Ivan Ivanov loses silver in the 56 kg class after testing positive for furosemide. Belarus hammer thrower Vadim Devyatovsky tests positive for nandrolone components in an out of competition sample.
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Sydney
Australia
Belarus
International Olympic Committee
Ivan Ivanov
Ivanov
Vadim Devyatovsky
IOC
1Cc Medical Commission
Prince Alexandre de Merode
Braves overpower Mets 12-4 at Turner Field for 4th straight win
Atlanta's pitching by Andy Ashby backed by a seven-run second inning led the Braves to a 12-4 victory over the Mets at Turner Field. Javy Lopez had a three RBI night as Atlanta extended its dominance at home, improving to 20-2 in 22 games against New York.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Andy Ashby
Javy Lopez
Braves
Mets
Turner Field
New York
Ashby
Chipper Jones
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Wade Hampton
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Tigers
Cavaliers
Scott Webster
Stacey Warneke
Katie Deason
South Aikert
Roman Gabriel
George Hutchison
Security Federal
Bobby Cox
Arizona
Les
New York Mets
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