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Pacers announce fall golf schedule
7/4/2009 12:20 AM
USC Aiken golf coach Michael Carlisle has announced the Pacers' 2009 fall schedule.
The 2009 Pacer golf fall slate features the 2009 Kiawah Island Invitational, which will be hosted by the Pacers on Sept. 7-8. USCA will also participate in thre ...
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7/4/2009 12:18 AM
Jasper and Casper Brinkley were on the same side Friday for what might be one of the last times in a long while.
The football-playing, twin brothers who starred as defensive stalwarts at Thomson High School and the University of South Carolina ...
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7/4/2009 12:12 AM
WINDSOR -- Combined Driving Event driver Jennifer Matheson enjoyed success in April at the Southern Pines CDE winning the Advanced Pair Pony division at the Raeford, N.C., venue.
In addition to her talents as a horseman, her indefatigable spiri ...
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7/3/2009 12:17 AM
COLUMBIA -- Michael Dean Perry knows the day is coming when his good-natured, gap-toothed older brother nicknamed "The Fridge" will be back to his old, affable self.
But that will take some time and William Perry understands that, Michael Dean s ...
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7/3/2009 12:17 AM
Six weeks from today, the 2009 high school football season will officially kick off with the Aiken County Jamboree. For the coaches trying to make sure that their team is ready by that Aug. 14 date, the countdown is a little overwhelming. But for pig ...
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7/2/2009 3:54 AM
Lack of experience didn't seem to be a deterrent for Jacqueline Sewell and Summer Clarkson, two students who are working with Daybreak Farm's Stephanie Von Bidder. The teenagers enjoyed success in Conyers, Ga. at the Atlanta Summer Classics and then ...
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7/2/2009 3:54 AM
Lack of experience didn't seem to be a deterrent for Jacqueline Sewell and Summer Clarkson, two students who are working with Daybreak Farm's Stephanie Von Bidder. The teenagers enjoyed success in Conyers, Ga. at the Atlanta Summer Classics and then ...
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7/1/2009 11:54 PM
Melissa Warden's love for horses was encouraged by her family, but it was a very special Christmas that introduced her to the world of three day eventing.
The rider recently relocated to Aiken from the west coast, after developing her skills in ...
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7/1/2009 11:53 PM
Mark Darwin shot a net 62 Monday to pace Woodside Plantation Country Club to a 10.5 to 7.5 Peach Cup golf victory over Bear's Best Golf Club at the Country Club of Gwinnett earlier this week.
It was the second victory in as many tries for Woodsi ...
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7/1/2009 11:53 PM
The North Augusta All-Stars Dixie Majors team advanced to the state tournament by sweeping the Aiken All-Stars Wednesday with a 9-1 victory.
North Augusta was led by its pitching as it surrendered just one run in two games - the Jackets won 3-0 ...
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7/1/2009 11:52 PM
Ben Fogler of Elgin shot a 141 and Taylor Ann Dodson of Aiken shot a 156 combined score to top their respective divisions in the South Carolina qualifier of the Trusted Choice Big "I" National Championship (previously IIAJC) held this week at the Cou ...
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7/1/2009 11:54 PM
Melissa Warden's love for horses was encouraged by her family, but it was a very special Christmas that introduced her to the world of three day eventing.
The rider recently relocated to Aiken from the west coast, after developing her skills in ...
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7/1/2009 12:04 AM
Every time a child took a swing during the Aiken Hook a Kid on Golf clinic Tuesday, it was a can't-miss situation. Although many of the balls struck didn't end up at their intended targets, the fact that many kids had the opportunity to learn and pla ...
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7/1/2009 12:03 AM
NORTH AUGUSTA - For North Augusta Dixie Majors U19 players Robby Scaggs and Zach Herron, playing baseball in the league this year took some getting used to.
Both players, 19, played in the spring as freshmen at college. Once their season ended, ...
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7/1/2009 12:03 AM
CLEARWATER -- Gregg Park's 10-year-old All-Stars, with their furious finishes and dugout dances, advanced to the District 6 final with a 13-2 win over Midland Valley in five innings Tuesday.
The hero for Gregg Park was Austin Batchelor, who had ...
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6/30/2009 12:16 AM
* Darley USA's chief operating officer Olly Tait was named as one of the Thoroughbred Times' Ten to Watch as someone in the industry who is certain to make a significant impact.
* Spring Hill Farm bred five horses who were recognized as Virginia ...
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6/30/2009 12:15 AM
CLEARWATER -- Howard Field turned into a launching pad Monday during the 10-and-under 6B Subdistrict baseball tournament contest between Gregg Park and Silver Bluff.
Gregg Park, on the strength of two home runs by Nick Clary and an all-around ou ...
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6/30/2009 12:15 AM
Gregg Park's 7- and 8-year-old baseball All-Stars employed strong defense to become 6B Subdistrict tournament champions, but the Graniteville-based group enjoyed a role reversal in the district tournament.
Gregg Park went on the offensive in it ...
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6/29/2009 12:24 AM
Golf
âñ 3:30 p.m. -- PGA of America, Professional National Championship, second round, The Golf Channel
Major League Baseball
âñ 7 p.m. -- N.Y. Mets at Milwaukee, ESPN
Tennis
âñ 7 a.m. -- Wimbledon Championships, ...
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6/29/2009 12:23 AM
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 simultan ...
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6/29/2009 12:19 AM
CLEARWATER — A long day of baseball for the 10-year-old boys from Midland Valley got off to a slow start but finished with a flourish.Sunday began with the completion of Saturday night’s rain-suspended game between Midland Valley and Gregg Park. The ...
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6/27/2009 11:36 PM
Athletics
âñ 4 p.m. -- U.S. Outdoor Championships, NBC
Auto Racing
âñ 2 p.m. -- NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Lenox Industrial Tools 301, TNT
âñ 7 p.m. -- NHRA, Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, final eliminations, ESPN2
Golf ...
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6/27/2009 11:36 PM
Citizens Park now holding registration for fall sports
Citizens Park is now holding registration for its fall soccer, flag football and girls' volleyball offerings. Registration for the 2009 Fall Soccer League, slated for youth ages 5-18 befo ...
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6/27/2009 11:35 PM
CLEARWATER -- When the boys from Gregg Park rallied for two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, which tied their game against Midland Valley, they extended the game. The 10-year-olds from Gregg Park just didn't realize how much longer it would be ...
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6/27/2009 11:35 PM
GRANITEVILLE - The 7- and 8-year-old Gregg Park All-Stars took game one of the District Six All-Star Championship over the Edisto All-Stars 20-5 in the best-of-three series Saturday.
With the help of eight errors by the Edisto All-Stars, its own ...
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6/27/2009 11:34 PM
The Aiken-Augusta Swim League's Steven Kekacs qualified for the 2009-2010 National Youth Team after his performance at USA Swimming's World Championship Trials in Fort Myers, Fla.
Steven finished 20th in the 5K Open Water National Championships, an ...
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6/27/2009 11:34 PM
Midland Valley's 10-and-under softball team won the District Four championship on Thursday with its victory over Prosperity of Newberry. The win propelled the team to the State Championship, which will commence July 10 in Dillon.
"I think it's a ...
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