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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1996
Page
8
The team clinched the first division championship since 1981 with a doubleheader sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers. See story on page 94 for full coverage and reaction from players and coaches.
The Chicago Bulls signed veteran center Robert Parish to a two year deal using the team’s $1 million free agent exception. The 21st season veteran will earn $1.15 million in 1997 98 if the second year remains non guaranteed. Parish joins the Bulls after a summer of courting and will play for his fourth NBA team.
Thursday schedule lists nine JV football matchups including North Augusta at South Aiken at 7 p.m. and Irmo at Aiken at 7 p.m. Other games feature Ridge View vs Midland Valley, Ninety Six vs Silver Bluff, and Wardlaw at Sea Island with start times around 8 p.m.
At 7 pm TBS broadcasts the Braves vs Marlins baseball game, and ESPN shows Duke versus Georgia Tech football at 8 pm. SportSouth airs Auto Racing with Spin Tie Weak Mason, while ESPN2 carries MLS Conference Semifinals at 10:30 pm.
Carolina coach Dom Capers named Steve Beuerlein the starting quarterback for Sundays game at Jacksonville, with Kerry Collins nursing a sprained knee and possibly serving as backup or third quarterback. Beuerlein, who threw for 290 yards and two TDs in a 23 7 win over San Francisco, will face his former team while Collins continues to heal.
Aiken hosts Irmo while South Aiken visits North Augusta in Region 3-AAAA openers. Coaches stress focus for six steps to the region title as Irmo mirrors Evans sizewise, and North Augusta relies on QB Matt Wilson and RB Louis Mackie to spark an offense that has shown progress. South Aiken contends with injuries to defender TJ Simmons and lead rusher Chauncey Gary as the Yellow Jackets seek a repeat over North Augusta after last year’s comeback loss.
Kevin Brown pitched seven scoreless innings to beat the Atlanta Braves 3 0, lowering his ERA to 1.89 atop the majors. He outpitched Tom Glavine and joined a Marlins win streak, while Braves ace Glavine struggled but remains likely to start next week's playoff game.
Kennedy and Schofield middle schools swapped victories in football and volleyball on Wednesday. Schofield beat Kennedy 36-0 in football, while Kennedy captured volleyball 15-2 15-0 15-4. Schofield's TDs included a 60-yard run by Roy Chandler and 50 and 30-yard runs by Brian Staley, with Delaney adding a two-point pass. Kennedy's volleyball was led by Melissa Stanley with 16 service points and Kameron Meyers with 12.
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