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AUGUSTAN MAKES MARK IN SOUTHEAST ASIAN TOURNAMENT
Robinson selected outstanding referee/judge
AUGUSTA
Fort Gordon sports and fitness
instructor Al Robinson recently
returned from the 23 King’s Cup
Boxing Tournament held in
Bangkok, Thailand. At the con
clusion of the tournament the
technical jury recognized Al as
the Outstanding referee/judge in
the competition.
Al is one of the twelve boxing
officials that can represent the
United States at the Olympic
Games. At the 1996 Olympic
Games in Atlanta, GA he was
voted the top boxing official at
those games.
In October 1997, the United
States Amateur Boxing, Inc. re
quested his service as an official at
the IX Amateur World Boxing
Championshipsin Budapest, Hun
gary. At this prestigious champi
onships once again he preceded
his peers.
At the 23" King’s Cup Boxing
Tournament there were 140 pre
liminary matches, Al officiated 13
as a referee and 89 as a judge for
the total of 102 matches. As the
weaker boxers were eliminated
so were the officials. At the semi
final he referred 2 matches and
judged 11 of the 14 matches. For
the'finals there were 7 matches,
he judged 5 matches and was se
lected to referee the main event
between two of the best welter
weights (147 lbs) in the world,
ATC Knights Sign Duke
The Aiken Techincal College
Knights have added another
weapon to their aresenal for the
coming year.
Andrew Duke has signed a Na
tional College Athletic Associa
tion Letter of Intent to play for the
ATC men’s basketball team for
the 1999-2000 season according to
ATC Coach Charles Welch. He
joins four previous signees and
nine returning players from the
Knights 1998-99 season, when they
posted a 22-10 record and tied for
the regular season NJCAA Re
gion 10 Championship.
Duke is a 6’5" forward from
Augusta Christian High School,
which won the State Champion
ship for the class AAA Georgia
Independent School Association.
Duke, who averaged 10 points
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REFEREE AL ROBINSON keeps watchful eye on opponents in
Bangkok match.
Juan Hernandez of Cuba and
Pakpoom Jangponak of Thailand.
When the final bell was sounded,
Mr. Loving Baker, General Secre
tary of Association International
De Boxe Amateur (AIBA) said “Al
was singled out for his proficiency
and for his unbiased officiating.
He was recognized as the best
referee/judge.”
When Al was asked to comment
of his success as a boxing official,
the retired Army Command Ser-
and 6 rebounds for the Augusta
Christian Lions as they went 28-2
en route to the state title, also
boasts an excellent record in the
classroom. He posted a 3.35 GPA
and scored 1,150 on the SAT.
While playing for the Lions,
Duke was named All-Region and
All-State as well as Augusta
Christian’s Most Improved Player
for 1998-99.
“Andrew is a fine young man
from a high -quality program who
should fit in very well with our
current mix of players,” Welch
said.
Welch said the Knights may
announce additional signings in
the coming days as they look to
add more top players from the
CSRA to their current squad.
Sports
geant Major said, “first given
honor, praise and thanks to our
Lord Jesus Christ whoisthe head
of mylife, I am successful because
God has placed me under some
very good leaders. As a soldier I
was blessed to have Command
Sergeant Major (Retired) Ervin
Spruill as a mentor. My present
supervisor, Mr. William Wren
encourage and permit me and
other staff members to be all we
can be. As the Director of the
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SAMUEL LITTLES JR.
U.S. Senior Open experience
‘unforgettable’ for Augustan
By Timothy Cox
AUGUSTA FOCUS Staff Writer
AUGUSTA
The greens were slick as ice,
and the rough was rougher than
he’d ever experienced. That’s part
of the unforgettable experience
Samuel Littles Jr. shared with
Augusta Focus staff, after qualify
ing for the U.S. Senior Open in
West Des Moines, lowa.
“It was an unbelievable experi
ence, and I hope this is the begin
ning of much more,” said Littles,
an Augusta native who’s affec
tionately known as “Little Butch.”
Littles participated in the highly
respected tournament which aired
Julyß-110on ESPN. Infact, Littles
appeared on the nationally tele
vised event while making a birdie
putt.
Although he failed to make the
cut, he survived the first round,
shooting an 81 and intentionally
pulled out of the competition the
next day after a discrepancy over
ball use, he said. Regardless,
Littles has received acclaim from
local print and electronic media
and his photo appeared in a Des
Moines newspaper. The fact that
he works as caddie at the presti
gious Augusta National Golf
Course was highly regarded by
local press and fans who consider
the Masters Tournament as para
mount in the golf world. “I can’t
count the number of autographsl
signed,” said Littles.
Youth Ministry at Greater Young
Zion Baptist Church, My Pastor,
friend and brother, Rev. William
B. Blount, help me to grow spiri
tually. Last but not least my lov
ing wife who is always there to
support me.”
When asked if there was any
thinghe mustdoas anindividual,
his reply was, “it is true there are
some things I must do, the first is
to make a commitment to be the
best I can be. I must be prepared
mentally physically. As I interact
with other cultures I must be
sociable and remember I am not
only representing myself, but the
greatest country in the world, the
United States of America.”
Alhastraveled around the world
representing the Army and the
United States, he was asked what
advice he would give a young sol
dier or student? He said, “take
pride in your appearance. You
should dress for success. Main
tain your bearing, that is how you
walk, talk and sit, etc. You must
have a positive attitude toward
life, that is self discipline and self
control. If you stay in the Army or
get out of the Army you are going
to need a good education. Stay in
school and learn as much as you
can. The final thing I would tell
them isto pray that God will show
you your strengths and guide you
by His will in using them.”
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“Everythingwas great. My fam
ily and I received nothing but
first-class treatment. I was a bit
nervousin the beginning, but guys
like Raymond Floyd, Jim Colbert,
Gil Morgan and Jim Dent were so
helpful. They were encouraging,
and complimented me on my
swing. They all told me to con
tinue with my career,” said Littles,
who’s known in entertainment
circlesasalead vocalist and drum
mer with Augusta-based Playßack
Atlanta wins bid for NCAA
2003 Women'’s Final Four
ATLANTA
The NCAA Women’s Final Four
selection committee awarded At
lanta the 2003 NCAA Women’s
Final Four to be played in the
Georgia Dome April 4-6. The
event will have an estimated $25
million impact on the city.
An Atlanta delegation from the
Atlanta Convention and Visitors
Bureau(ACVß),the Atlanta Sports
Council, Georgia Tech, Philips
Arena and the Georgia Dome pre
sented the bid to the NCAA Divi
sion I Women’s Basketball Com
mittee Wednesday, July 6, in
Pebble Beach, Calif. Atlanta com
peted with three other cities —
Detroit, Memphis and Charlotte
— to secure the bid.
“Atlanta’s successful track
record in hosting major events
helps us in securing prestigious
eventssuch asthe Women’sNCAA
Final Four,” said Darrell Hatton,
ACVBvice president, sales. “With
the city’s accessibility, accommo
dations and affordability, we are
the perfect choice for one of the
highest-rated televised events in
Pacers conduct hoops camp
The USCA Men’s Basketball
Camp will be held July 19-23 and
August 2-6. The purpose of the
Pacer Basketball campisto teach
and develop basketball skills, good
sportsmanship and knowledge in
all phases of the game. Each
camper will participate in more
than 27 hours of instruction and
competition. Players aregrouped
according to age and playing level
for team play. A complete day of
basketball with fun for all.
The program of instruction will
include team concept, shooting,
defense, rebounding, dribbling and
ball handling, individual offense
and team play, and other topics.
Cost for each camper will be
$l3O. Campers will eachreceive a
T-Shirt, a Pacer basketball and
lunch Monday through Thursday.
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“The Band.” '
For Littles, who’s a “young,” ins
shape 50-year-old, the plan is to
attend Professional Golf Associas
tion qualifying school and further
refine his skills, which already
feature a sterling long game, ac
cording to local golf enthusiasts.
Thankstonatives LPGA pro Mitzi
Edge, Larry Mize and Dent, the
golf world can now add “Little
Butch” to the list of Augusta’s
professional golfers. :
women’s sports.”
In 1993, Atlanta’s Omniwas the
site of the first sell-outin Women’s
Final Four history, hosting a
crowd of morethan 16,000. Texas
tech beat Ohio State (84-82) and
Tech’s Sheryl Swoopes broke an
NCAArecordwith47 pointsin the
title game.
Atlantaisn’tknownasthesports
capital of the world without good
reason. In addition tobeinghome
to four professional sports teams
and having state-of-the-art sports
facilities, in the year 2000, At~
lanta will host an unprecedented
Super Bowl, Major League Base
ball All-Star Game and the PGA
Tour Championship, all in the
same year. ;
Established in 1913, the ACVB
is a private, non-profit organiza
tion created exclusively to mar:
ket metro Atlanta and Georgia as
the premier conventions, meet
ings and leisuredestinationin the
regional, national and interna
tional marketplace, and favorably
impact the Atlanta economy
through conventions and tourism.
Many othergifts and player awards
will be given.
To enroll, each camper will need
to give S3O non-refundable de
posit prior tothe first day of camp.
Make all checks payable to Pacer
Basketball Camp. Camp enrdll
ment is limited so enroll as soon
as possible. The camp is open to
boys and girls ages 7-15. :
All campers will be checked inte
camp between Bto 9 a.m. on Mon
day of the first day of camp. Reg
istration will be held in the lobby
of the Student Activities Center.
Camp will end on Friday at noon,
For more information and regs
istration, contact Mike Roberts
(803)641-3260in theoffice or (803)
649-1730 in the home or through
miker@aiken.sc.edu on e-mail.
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