USCA's Mike Brandt to host hoops camps starting today
USC Aiken women's basketball coach Mike Brandt will hold a three-day camp today-Wednesday for boys and girls. Additionally, Brandt will hold an ELITE basketball camp that will run simultaneously with the co-ed camp. A check-in will commence on June 29 from 1 to 2 p.m. and an optional overnight camp will be available for girls in the eighth to 12th grades. Brandt, who has more than 20 years of collegiate coaching experience, and assistant coach Cindy Hilbrich will conduct the clinics. Members of the Lady Pacer basketball team, which advanced to the NCAA Tournament during the 2008-2009 season, will also assist. For more information, contact Brandt at (803) 641-3491, e-mail mikeb@usca.edu, or visit www.pacersports.com.
Aiken County Bar to hold charity golf event
The Aiken County Bar will hold its second annual charity golf tournament Monday, July 6 at Houndslake Country Club. Registration for the event will commence at 8 a.m., which will follow with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. The cost for the even is $75 per player or $300 per four-player team. Hole sponsorships will cost $150. The maximum number of teams in the event is 32 and the tournament will enjoy a captain's choice format. Tournament costs inclub prizes, beverages and lunch. All proceeds for the event will go to the Child Advocacy Center. For more information, contact Steve Kodman at 642-1557 or e-mail skodman@aikencountysc.gov.
Aiken Warriors seeking
tournament donations
The Aiken Warriors' 13U and 15U basketball teams, qualifiers for the National AAU basketball tournament in Hampton, Va., request donations for the upcoming event. The Warriors also guide young men with sessions such as gang intervention, tutoring, and counseling. Please make any donations and/or contributions to Aiken Warriors at 80 Weyanoke Ct., Aiken, SC 29803. For more information, contact Curtis Jenkins at 295-2376.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Johnson, 2 times for 93 laps; J.Gordon, 6 times for 64 laps; T.Stewart, 1 time for 40 laps; Ku.Busch, 2 times for 28 laps; R.Newman, 1 time for 17 laps; J.Logano, 1 time for 10 laps; B.Labonte, 1 time for 9 laps; J.Montoya, 1 time for 6 laps; M.Martin, 1 time for 1 lap; D.Hamlin, 1 time for 1 lap; R.Sorenson, 1 time for 1 lap; G.Biffle, 1 time for 1 lap; R.Gordon, 1 time for 1 lap; E.Sadler, 1 time for 1 lap.
Chicago Cubs (Harden 4-4) at Pittsburgh (Duke 8-5), 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Nieve 3-0) at Milwaukee (Looper 5-4), 7:08 p.m.
Washington (Olsen 1-4) at Florida (Nolasco 4-6), 7:10 p.m.
San Francisco (Lincecum 7-2) at St. Louis (B.Thompson 2-3), 8:15 p.m.
Houston (Oswalt 3-4) at San Diego (Geer 1-2), 10:05 p.m.
Colorado (Jimenez 6-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Wolf 3-3), 10:10 p.m.
Tuesday's Games
Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.
Arizona at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.
Washington at Florida, 7:10 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Milwaukee, 8:05 p.m.
San Francisco at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.
Houston at San Diego, 10:05 p.m.
Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.
AL Standings
East Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 46 29 .613 --
New York 42 32 .568 3.5
Tampa Bay 42 35 .545 5
Toronto 41 36 .532 6
Baltimore 34 41 .453 12
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 42 33 .560 --
Minnesota 39 38 .506 4
Chicago 37 38 .493 5
Kansas City 32 42 .432 9.5
Cleveland 31 46 .403 12
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 41 32 .562 --
Texas 40 33 .548 1
Seattle 39 36 .520 3
Oakland 31 43 .419 10.5
Saturday's Games
Philadelphia 10, Toronto 0
St. Louis 5, Minnesota 3
Boston 1, Atlanta 0
Chicago White Sox 8, Chicago Cubs 7
L.A. Angels 2, Arizona 1
Cincinnati 7, Cleveland 3
Houston 8, Detroit 1
Pittsburgh 6, Kansas City 2
Baltimore 6, Washington 3
Tampa Bay 3, Florida 2
N.Y. Yankees 5, N.Y. Mets 0
San Diego 7, Texas 3
Colorado 11, Oakland 9
Seattle 5, L.A. Dodgers 1
Sunday's Games
Cincinnati 8, Cleveland 1
Philadelphia 5, Toronto 4
Atlanta 2, Boston 1
Kansas City 3, Pittsburgh 2
Washington 5, Baltimore 3
Tampa Bay 5, Florida 2
Chicago White Sox 6, Chicago Cubs 0
Detroit 4, Houston 3
Minnesota 6, St. Louis 2
Colorado 3, Oakland 1
L.A. Angels 12, Arizona 8
Seattle 4, L.A. Dodgers 2
N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, late
San Diego at Texas, late
Today's Games
Boston (Lester 6-6) at Baltimore (Berken 1-4), 7:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (G.Floyd 5-5) at Cleveland (Pavano 6-6), 7:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Niemann 6-4) at Toronto (Halladay 10-1), 7:07 p.m.
L.A. Angels (O'Sullivan 1-0) at Texas (Padilla 6-3), 8:05 p.m.
Minnesota (Blackburn 6-3) at Kansas City (Hochevar 2-3), 8:10 p.m.
Detroit (Porcello 8-4) at Oakland (Bre.Anderson 3-7), 10:05 p.m.
Tuesday's Games
Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.
Seattle at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m.
Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.
Detroit at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.
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