Overtime

College Soccer

Gustavson awarded for work on defense

In Columbia, South Carolina's Mike Gustavson earned Conference USA's Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Gustavson, a former South Aiken standout, made 13 saves and allowed only two goals in two Gamecocks wins.

He has 72 saves on the season, second most in school history for a freshman.

- USC Aiken's Emmanuel Maduka has been named to the Peach Belt All-Conference team.

Maduka led the Pacers' offense with seven goals. Maduka's selection is the ninth for USC Aiken.

Pacers defender Dennison Scipio also received all-tournament honors. Scipio was the captain for USC Aiken.

College Volleyball

Dalitz earns third specialist honor

USC Aiken's Rachel Dalitz has been named Peach Belt Conference Specialist of the Week for the third time this season.

The senior had 39 assists, five kills, one ace and nine digs in a 3-0 sweep of UNC Pembroke.

"Rachel is playing like a talented and experienced setter," Pacers coach Will Condon said.

College Basketball

Jaguars rebound way to first victory

In Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Augusta State committed 40 turnovers, but still defeated Southern Indiana, 66-55, in the third round of Disney's Division II Women's Tip-Off Classic on Sunday.

Tamala Turner led the Lady Jaguars with 12 points and had 12 of Augusta State's tournament record-tying 61 rebounds.

Southern Indiana shot 23 percent for the game.

The Lady Jaguars (1-2) finished seventh in the event.

Cross Country

South Aiken girls claim 2nd at state

The South Aiken girls were runners-up at the Class AAAA state championship on Saturday.

The team was led by Amy Laughlin, Traci Jones, Morgan Hudgins, Kristi Tempel, Amber Watson, Peggy Busbee and Alanna Walker.

The South Aiken boys, paced by Tim Faugl, placed 10th.

- Midland Valley's girls ran to a 16th-place finish out of 24 teams at the state championship.

Senior Nicole Lewis was eighth overall with a time of 19:57 and earned all-state honors.

Ellice Whatley (89th), Alicyne Smith (93rd), Katherine Fussel (146th), Kadashia Ingram (147th) and Ashley Willing also ran in the field of 162.

Anthony Golden finished 65th for the Midland Valley boys with a time of 18:36 in the event.

Baseball

Rose Jr. pleads guilty to charges

In Nashville, Tenn., Pete Rose Jr., the son of baseball's all-time hits leader, pleaded guilty to charges that he distributed GBL, a drug sometimes sold as a steroid alternative, to his minor league teammates.

The 35-year-old Rose appeared before a federal judge and said nothing but "yes, sir" when asked if he understood the charges and his plea.

Rose could be sentenced to 21 to 24 months in federal prison and fined up to $1 million under terms of his deal with prosecutors, Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul O'Brien said.

Auto Racing

Driver swapping in full force for 2006

In Charlotte, N.C., Jamie McMurray gained his release from Chip Ganassi Racing on Monday, clearing the way for a driver swap that affects three teams.

Reigning Nextel Cup champion Kurt Busch will now go to Penske Racing to replace Rusty Wallace, who is retiring. McMurray will take over Busch's ride at Roush Racing, and Ganassi is altering his plans for the 2006 season, deciding to field only three cars rather than replacing McMurray.

Everyone is a free agent these days; Bobby Labonte also was granted his release from Joe Gibbs Racing despite being under contract through 2008.