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Out on the calm waters of Langley Pond Park, rowers in groups of twos and fours took to their boats and competed at the US Rowing Southeastern Regional Competition on June 25-June 26.
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Republican state superintendent of education candidate Ellen Weaver says she's going to work to make sure that the "woke Washington ideology" …
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One Aiken native made a splash on ABC in a larger-than-life game show experience.
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Aiken County students are able to gain real-life skills for the future with the Dell Student TechCrew program.
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Mississippi wins first CWS title by sweeping Oklahoma
Mississippi scored twice on wild pitches in a three-run eighth inning and the Rebels won their first national baseball title, sweeping Oklahoma in the College World Series finals with a 4-2 victory
Mississippi scored twice on wild pitches in a three-run eighth inning and the Rebels won their first national baseball title, sweeping Oklahoma in the College World Series finals with a 4-2 victory. The Rebels became the eighth national champion since 2009 to come out of the Southeastern Conference. The trophy will stay in the Magnolia State for a second straight year. Mississippi State won last year. Ole Miss benefited from a runner interference call that took a run away from Oklahoma in the sixth inning. It also overcame a spectacular pitching performance by Cade Horton, who set a CWS finals record with 13 strikeouts. Read more
Xander Schauffele won the Travelers Championship with a three-stroke swing on the final hole Sunday, hitting to 3 feet for birdie after rookie Sahith Theegala took two shots to get out of a bunker and made a double bogey in the group ahead. A stroke ahead entering the day, Schauffele finished with a 2-under 68 at TPC River Highlands to beat Theegala and J.T. Poston by two strokes. The Olympic champion had a 19-under 261 total. Theegala shot a 67, and Poston had a 64. Schauffele won for the sixth time on the PGA Tour and the second this season after teaming with Patrick Cantlay to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in April. Read more
As a golfer and fan I read with interest John Boyette’s column "PGA Tour has a venerable history, staying power" on June 12, 2022 which criticizes the new Saudi LIV golf tour. This letter lists its potential positives. Read more
