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Airport High School will once again host its 5th annual Lady Eagle Classic March 21st and 22nd, 2008 at Eagle Stadium.

The 16 team tournament guarantees 3 games per team with a 4th game being a possibility. The Entry Fee is $150.

Previous Tourney Fields: ( * denotes Champion)

2004
Airport, Ben Lippen( * ), North Augusta, and OW

2005
Airport, Ben Lippen, Crestwood, Lakewood, Lugoff Elgin, Emerald( * ), Swansea, and Sumter

2006
Airport( * ), Ben Lippen, Myrtle Beach, Emerald, AC Flora, Barnwell, Boiling Springs, and St. James

2007
AC Flora, Aiken, Airport( * ), Belton-Honea Path, Ben Lippen, Boiling Springs, Cardinal Newman, Clover, Daniel, RNE, St. James, Stratford, Sumter, Wade Hampton-G, West Florence, and Woodruff

If you are interested in attending this years tournament, please contact me at KthMorris1@aol.com or KeithM@lex2.org

The 2008 Field of teams consists of the following so far:
Airport
Aiken(?)
AC Flora
Ben Lippen
Wade Hampton-G
Cardinal Newman
St. James
Hilton Head Christian
South Aiken
Ridge View
Woodruff
North Augusta
Belton Honea Path(?)

We are still looking for a few teams to fill out this tournament. If you are interested please email me at one of the above email addresses.

Still looking for a few teams to round out our 16 team tournament. Email me at KeithM@lex2.org if you are interested.

Updated teams:

Airport
Aiken(?)
AC Flora
Ben Lippen
Wade Hampton-G
Cardinal Newman
St. James
Hilton Head Christian
South Aiken
Ridge View
Woodruff
Belton Honea Path(?)
Socastee

Still looking for a couple of teams. Email me at KeithM@lex2.org if you are interested.

Thanks to Leann Mellon and Clover for joining the list of committed teams.

If your team is interested in the tournament shoot me an email at one of the 2 addresses listed above.

A couple of changes to the committed teams:

Airport
Aiken
Ben Lippen
Wade Hampton -Greenville
St. James
Hilton Head Christian
South Aiken
Ridge View
Woodruff
Belton Honea Path(still waiting on final word)
Socastee
Clover
Heathwood Hall
Sumter
Hart County High School out of Hartwell Georgia

We are still looking for one more team--if you are interested please email me at KeithM@lex2.org

Clover scares me....sorry, can't enter.

Why??? Loads of talent, but other than regular season wins over average competition not much else. Lost in first round of playoffs and didn't beat a ranked team all year.

Here is an updated list of teams:

Airport
Aiken
Ben Lippen
Wade Hampton -Greenville
St. James
Hilton Head Christian
South Aiken
Ridge View
Woodruff
Socastee
Clover
Heathwood Hall
Sumter
Hart County High School out of Hartwell Georgia
White Knoll

We are once again looking for one more team--if you are interested please email me at KeithM@lex2.org

Can the Georgia team play more than one game in a day or play multiple games in a weekend? Seems that has effected other Georgia teams in the past.

Hurst, are you going to take that!?!?!?!

(202677, preach it brother!!!)

202677
I believe he said (Hart County coach)that he had close to 30 on the varsity roster last year and would alternate playing time/halves etc to meet the Georgia requirements. Plus our halves are only 30 minutes for this tournament thus helping him out with the minutes played per day issue.

A special thanks to Bluffton for rounding out the field of 16 teams.

A special thanks to Boiling Springs who will now be taking Bluffton's spot due to an unexpected withdrawal.

Coaches--we are looking for one more team to fill out the tournament due to Wade Hampton withdrawing this morning.
Dates are March 21st and 22nd and each team is guaranteed 3 games. Entry Fee is $150.
Please email me at KeithM@lex2.org or KthMorris1@aol.com

Still looking for one team to complete the 16 team tournament.

A special thanks to Gaffney for rounding out this years tournament.
Coaches--I will send out the schedule asap!

Coaches--just a reminder to get in your T-shirt orders by Friday March 13th AM.

Or else Keith will make you play his #3 Eagles in every match. You don't want that...

Clover ain't skeered!

There will be a Lady Eagle champion this year....but she'll be colored BLUE!

GO CLOVER!!!!!!

2008 Lady Eagle Classic Brackets

Bracket A
Aiken
Hilton Head Christian
Ridge View
Ben Lippen

Bracket B
South Aiken
Heathwood Hall
Hart County Georgia
Sumter

Bracket C
Airport
St. James
White Knoll
Gaffney

Bracket D
Boiling Springs
Clover
Woodruff
Socastee

looks good! too bad no RNE though!

RNE was given an invite but due to a late coaching hire....

Friday Afternoon/Night (March 21st)

Game 1 Aiken vs. HH Christian Field 1 (F1) 2:00
Game 2 Ridge View vs. Ben Lippen Field 2(F2) 2:00
Game 3 S. Aiken vs. Heathwood Hall F1 3:30
Game 4 Hart County GA vs. Sumter F2 3:30
Game 5 Airport vs. St. James F1 5:00
Game 6 White Knoll vs. Gaffney F2 5:00
Game 7 Boiling Springs vs. Clover F1 6:30
Game 8 Woodruff vs. Socastee F2 6:30
Game 9 WG1 vs. WG2 F1 7:45
Game 10 WG3 vs. WG4 F2 7:45
Game 11 WG5 vs. WG6 F1 9:00
Game 12 WG7 vs. WG8 F2 9:00

Two 30 minute halves. 5 minute half time.

Thanks. Hope to get over there this weekend. Maybe the Lady Cavs can get in next year!

Speaking of RNE, have they split into additional high schools in the last 8 or so years?

The 2008 Lady Eagle Classic starts today at 2:00. Come out and watch some soccer and enjoy the great weather! Admissions is $5 for an all day pass unless your screen name is Dale Jr--triples for that guy!

Should be a great girls soccer tournament. I know that the coaches have worked hard in preparation for hosting this tourney.

Good luck this weekend!

I have an "After Tournament" article to do so watch it!

Residents of West Columbia - BEWARE!

I just received a phone call from a deranged soccer coach who is holding a bus driver and girl's soccer team hostage in a school bus. They are aimlessly careening through the Wattling/Platt Springs area.

He claims the menacing moniker: DALE JR.

Friday Results

Game 1 Aiken 2 HH Christian Field 0
Game 2 Ridge View 2 Ben Lippen Field 0
Game 3 S. Aiken 3 Heathwood Hall 1
Game 4 Hart County GA 0 Sumter 5
Game 5 Airport 7 St. James 0
Game 6 White Knoll 1 Gaffney 3
Game 7 Boiling Springs vs. Clover F1 6:30
Game 8 Woodruff vs. Socastee F2 6:30
Game 9 Aiken vs. Ridge View F1 7:45
Game 10 S. Aiken vs. Sumter F2 7:45
Game 11 Airport vs. Gaffney F1 9:00
Game 12 WG7 vs. WG8 F2 9:00

Friday Results

Game 1 Aiken 2 HH Christian Field 0
Game 2 Ridge View 2 Ben Lippen Field 0
Game 3 S. Aiken 3 Heathwood Hall 1
Game 4 Hart County GA 0 Sumter 5
Game 5 Airport 7 St. James 0
Game 6 White Knoll 1 Gaffney 3
Game 7 Boiling Springs 0 Clover 2
Game 8 Woodruff 4 Socastee 0
Game 9 Aiken 1 Ridge View 2 (pks)
Game 10 S. Aiken 5 Sumter 0
Game 11 Airport 8 Gaffney 0
Game 12 Clover 2 Woodruff 1 (pks)

I turn to you in my time of need and this is how you repay my trust!

South Aiken (win over Sumter) vs Ridge View (win over Aiken) in semis.

Everyone should go watch some soccer on this beautiful weekend. Great looking t-shirt sales women to go along with the near perfect weather

Bracket A champion Ridge View
Bracket B champion S. Aiken
Bracket C champion Airport
Bracket D champion Clover

Got to see Clover play in person finally. They opened with Boiling Springs and were getting knocked around pretty good the first ten minutes of play. Boiling Springs was looking for real as they were keeping the pressure up. Once the Region 3 squad settled down, their possession ran the short handed bulldogs all over the field. They are very talented and play a very attractive style. Goal #1 came when a CHS player took a ball into the right side of the 18 and got hacked down. PK converted. Missed goal #2. Nice to see BS playing some good soccer, though. Much better than the team I remember 3 or 4 years ago as the talent has drastically improved. Who is the long haired guy on the sidelines?

Saturday's Schedule
Game 13 9am HH Christian vs Ben Lippen F1
Game 14 9am Heathwood Hall vs Hart County Georgia F2
Game 15 10:30am St. James vs White Knoll F1
Game 16 10:30am Boiling Springs vs Socastee F2
Game 17 12pm Airport vs Clover F1
Game 18 12pm Ridge View vs S. Aiken
Game 19 1:30pm for 13th/14th place F1
Game 20 1:30pm for 15th/16th place F2
Game 21 3pm for 9th/10th place F1
Game 22 3pm for 7th/8th place F2
Game 23 4:30pm Woodruff vs. Aiken (determines 5th/6th)F1
Game 24 4:30pm Sumter vs Gaffney (determines 7th/8th) F2
Game 25 6pm for 3rd and 4th place
Game 26 7:30pm for 1st and 2nd place

This was a great day for soccer today. For only $5 you had your choice of 12 different games going on on two fields. The venue was great both fields are 50 yds apart. Tomorrow should be even better.

Junior,

You're only getting a taste of Clover, you are missing the entire package. The Lady Blue Eagles match against Woodruff last night was their third game in 26 hours, I'm sure their legs are a little tired.

They are also playing without (broken wrist) their best player, Rachael Newmister who, IMHO, is the BEST kept secret in South Carolina high school girls soccer.

Saturday's Schedule
Game 13 HH Christian 2 Ben Lippen 1 (pks)
Game 14 Heathwood Hall 4 Hart County Georgia 0
Game 15 St. James 2 White Knoll 5
Game 16 Boiling Springs 4 Socastee 3 (pks)
Game 17 Airport 4 Clover 0
Game 18 Ridge View 0 S. Aiken 1
Game 19 Socastee vs Ben Lippen 1:30 pm 13th/14th place F1
Game 20 St. James vs Hart County Ga. 1:30pm for 15th/16th place F2
Game 21 Heathwood Hall vs White Knoll 3pm for 9th/10th place F1
Game 22 Boiling Springs vs Hilton Head Christian 3pm for 7th/8th place F2
Game 23 4:30pm Woodruff vs. Aiken (determines 5th/6th)F1
Game 24 4:30pm Sumter vs Gaffney (determines 7th/8th) F2
Game 25 Clover vs Ridge View 6pm for 3rd and 4th place
Game 26 Airport vs S. Aiken 7:30pm for 1st and 2nd place

aturday's Schedule
Game 13 HH Christian 2 Ben Lippen 1 (pks)
Game 14 Heathwood Hall 4 Hart County Georgia 0
Game 15 St. James 2 White Knoll 5
Game 16 Boiling Springs 4 Socastee 3 (pks)
Game 17 Airport 4 Clover 0
Game 18 Ridge View 0 S. Aiken 1
Game 19 Socastee 1 Ben Lippen 0
Game 20 St. James 3 Hart County Ga. 1
Game 21 Heathwood Hall 2 White Knoll 0
Game 22 Boiling Springs 0 Hilton Head Christian 2
Game 23 4:30pm Woodruff vs. Aiken (determines 5th/6th)F1
Game 24 4:30pm Sumter vs Gaffney (determines 7th/8th) F2
Game 25 Clover vs Ridge View 6pm for 3rd and 4th place
Game 26 Airport vs S. Aiken 7:30pm for 1st and 2nd place

Congrats to South Aiken and Airport on making the final.

3rd place game - Clover 3, Ridge View 0.

Kelsey Hamilton (3).

Clover goes 3-1 at the Airport tourney?
How can that be? Little ole' Clover? There are only 4 soccer balls in the whole town.

Perhaps this is a darned good team at every position? Oooopppppssssss, looks like there is a new power house in TOWN BABY!!! Guess what Clover is solid and a lot of teams are going to find out the hard way.

Airport beat S. Aiken 3-2 in the hard fought, exciting final.
Airport looked good. They came back twice, scored with 7 mins. left to go ahead, then hung on for the win.
The game was a darn good one.
Note: Clover did look good in the tournament, taking 3rd place overall.
The Airport tournament again was a well-organized and well-run event with perfect weather this year.
Congratulations to Coach Morris and Airport for a great weekend of soccer.

Saturday's Schedule
Game 13 HH Christian 2 Ben Lippen 1 (pks)
Game 14 Heathwood Hall 4 Hart County Georgia 0
Game 15 St. James 2 White Knoll 5
Game 16 Boiling Springs 4 Socastee 3 (pks)
Game 17 Airport 4 Clover 0
Game 18 Ridge View 0 S. Aiken 1
Game 19 Socastee 1 Ben Lippen 0
Game 20 St. James 3 Hart County Ga. 1
Game 21 Heathwood Hall 2 White Knoll 0
Game 22 Boiling Springs 0 Hilton Head Christian 2
Game 23 Woodruff 0 Aiken 1
Game 24 Sumter 2 Gaffney 3
Game 25 Clover 3 Ridge View 0
Game 26 Airport 3 S. Aiken 2

1st Airport
2nd South Aiken
3rd Clover
4th Ridgeview
5th Aiken
6th Woodruff
7th Gaffney
8th Sumter
9th Heathwood Hall
10th White Knoll
11th Hilton Head Christian
12th Boiling Springs
13th Socastee
14th Ben Lippen
15th St James
16th Hart County Ga.

Gunners--thanks for the compliments! We try our best!

Coach Morris,

Congratulations. Don't forget to invite Clover back again in 2009. I think they'll leave the knife at home and bring the gun next year.

Good luck with the rest of your season, looks like 3A is in for a great finish come May. Go get 'em!

Airport vs. South Aiken Final

Another great championship game at the Lady Eagle Classic. South Aiken played inspired and stepped hard to every 50/50 ball. South Aiken struck first on a through ball that led to a 1v1 which was converted by South Aikens forward. Less than a minute later Airport answered by a goal from freshman Emily Jeffcoat via a cross from Casi Jones. The first half was filled with near misses from both teams. Maybe being a little biased I felt Airport had the better scoring chances in the first half but overall a pretty even 1st half. Halftime 1-1.
2nd Half
Back and forth we go with South Aiken's left forward cranking a low shot to near post that squeezed past the keeper. S. Aiken 2 Airport 1. Airport answers on a great header by Kelly Smith from Casi Jones. 2-2. Airport finishes off the scoring that was setup by a corner that was headed and then the S. AIken keeper makes a great save/deflection. Off the deflection it was ripped back in and either hit the post or the keeper made another great save/deflection but was finally finished by Casi Jones. Final was 3-2.

I want to commend Coach Young and South Aiken as they played very well tonight. Their keeper made some outstanding saves. I think they have improved tremendously from the Taco Bell and it will be interesting to see how Aiken, Irmo, Lexington, North Augusta, South Aiken and White Knoll(notice they are in alphabetical order) finish up in their region this year.

Hurst-Clover is a very good team and has an open invite for next year's tournament. Be sure to come on down with them--I'll put you to work at the canteen or as a field marshall!

Keith, those lady Eagles were for real. That team has more speed than anyone I've seen the past two years. Two good old boys are running the helm and should be applauded for a great tourney and excellent team. Like he said, SA got on the board first, Airport came back and scored on a cheeky turnover in the back, and halftime we go. SA fits one through the eye of the needle in the 2nd, only to have the 2nd and 3rd goals scored to seal the deal on a corner and corner deflection. Haven't even come close to giving up a corner goal all year and Airport nailed two. Gives us something to work on this week

Can we find a few more region 3 posters on the board, I don't think there are enough!

Go T-Breds and congrats Airport!

Thanks for the invite Coach, I'll take the Field Marshal (one "L") job. Nice and close to the action, plus I already have my own vest!

A special thanks to all the coaches, players, parents, fans, refs, volunteers and "good looking t-shirt sales women" on being a part of this years tournament.

Wow--some guest you are Dale--leave my wife alone haha! I'll have our deputy taser (spelling Hurst?) you next year!

Congrats on S. Aiken making the top 10 and good luck in region play. I sorta feel like Airport is almost a part of that region having played North Augusta(scrimmage), Lexington(scrimmage), Irmo(Taco Bell), White Knoll(regular season), S. Aiken(tourney final), and Aiken(regular season still to come).

Sorry for the delay--here is what I have so far and congratulations to these young ladies:

Hart County GA. Rebecca Jones
Aiken Haley Hunt (9th)
White Knoll Danielle Lown
Ben Lippen Meritt Rollins (12th)
Sumter Brittany Tolleson
Clover Britta Widenhouse (12th)
Clover Ashley Forehand (10th)
Clover Haley Burton (9th)
Gaffney Rebecca LeMaster(10th)
HHC Brittany Chisom
S.Aiken Nicole Neil
S.Aiken Madison Lightbody
S.Aiken Maggie Bosley
S.Aiken Tessa Sullivan
Airport Courtney Shumpert(12th)
Airport Casi Jones(11th)
Airport Haley McKnight(11th)
Airport Erin Gray(11th)
Airport Rebecca Baker(10th)
St. James Ana Sigmon
Heathwood Hall Brooks Edwards

No players from Woodruff 4-0 Win socastee pk's against clover, 1 goal loss to aiken

Soon as the coaches submit it, they'll get it.

Updated 4-7-08 (all coaches were emailed and asked to send in their nominations)

Hart County GA. Rebecca Jones
Aiken Haley Hunt (9th)
White Knoll Danielle Lown
Ben Lippen Meritt Rollins (12th)
Sumter Brittany Tolleson
Clover Britta Widenhouse (12th)
Clover Ashley Forehand (10th)
Clover Haley Burton (9th)
Gaffney Rebecca LeMaster(10th)
HHC Brittany Chisom
S.Aiken Nicole Neil
S.Aiken Madison Lightbody
S.Aiken Maggie Bosley
S.Aiken Tessa Sullivan
Airport Courtney Shumpert(12th)
Airport Casi Jones(11th)
Airport Haley McKnight(11th)
Airport Erin Gray(11th)
Airport Rebecca Baker(10th)
St. James Ana Sigmon
Heathwood Hall Brooks Edwards
Socastee Megan Cornell