Page 2B THETHE TOWNS TOWNS COUNTY COUNTY HERALD HERALD May May 18, 201618, 2016 Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] TCHS hands out accolades at annual Athletic Banquet

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Towns County girls basketball. Photo/Lowell Nicholson Towns County boys basketball. Photo/Lowell Nicholson New Pickleball Tournament coming to Hiawassee, May 20-22 Towns County will be has put Towns County ahead of showcasing their new 14 Pickleball many other areas. Court Complex at the First Georgia The economic impact Mountain Spring Pickleball Clas- that the tournament will bring to sic, May 20-22. Hiawassee will be great for all The Tournament will bring businesses, restaurants, lodging, in players of all levels from Begin- campgrounds, and all the activities ners to Advance, as well as players that the area has to offer. coming from many different states. Pickleball Specialties LLC. Commissioner Bill Kendall has will be the tournament Directors been supportive of it from the time and will also be organizing Clinics that Betsy Wilkowsky and Judy that will be open to the public as Spiliott approached him over eight well as players on Thursday, May months ago. 20th and Sunday May 22nd. These They are the main point clinics will be for the very beginner people who are coordinating ev- who is learning to play, advanced erything from the chair people beginners, intermediate, all the for all the various volunteer com- way to the advanced to improve Towns County football. Photo/Lowell Nicholson. The remaining banquet photos will appear in next week’s edition of the Towns County Herald mittees, to parking, the Social their skills and learn new ones. “Meet and Greet “on Thursday Pickleball Specialties LLC. will be Night, hotel discounts and the food bringing in 4 top level players who vendors that will be available for will be teaching. It is a wonderful NASCAR 2016 players and spectators each day of opportunity to learn from some of By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter the tournament. the best!! The Pickleball Complex For more information please the quick service restaurant indus- has 14 New Designated Pickleball go to Pickleball Specialties.com to Kenseth wins at Dover try (Subway, Burger King, etc.), Courts, windscreens, a new paved see the Tournament Flyer which DOVER, Del.--Matt and finished 34th. Stewart needs to packaged goods (Coca-Cola, Pepsi, parking lot and with other facility will have all the detailed tourna- Kenseth took the lead on lap 354 break into the top-30 in the stand- Unilever, etc.), consumer products improvements scheduled. Pick- ment information. after avoiding a big wreck that ings and win a race by Sept. 10. (Panasonic, LG, etc.) or companies leball is the fastest growing sport Hope to see you at the involved 18 cars, to get his first Top-10 leaders after 12 looking to boost their product line in the United States, and to have a Hiawassee Pickleball Sports Com- Sprint Cup win of the season. of 36: 1. Harvick-418, 2. Kyle (as was Nextel) were prime candi- designated facility in Hiawassee, plex! Player or spectator! The race had been red Busch-397, 3. -386, 4. dates for NASCAR’s next deal. flagged with 46 laps to go in the Edwards-381, 5. Johnson-370, 6. “It’s got to be a big, con- 400-lap race after Jimmie Johnson Keselowski-368, 7. Elliott-341, 8. sumer brand,” Zak Brown, CEO of backed up the field on a restart. Logano-340, 9. Truex-336, 10. A. Just Marketing International said, Kenseth managed to stay in ahead Dillon-315. “It’s one or two approaches. It’s of runner-up for the JONES GETS DOVER XFIN- someone like Nextel, who made a remainder of the race, and finished ITY RACE really bold step because they were a scant 0.188-seconds in front. had the field number three or four or five in the “Boy am I relieved,” said covered in Saturday’s Xfinity Se- Wins at Dover category and they wanted to take a Kenseth. “This was a big win. ries at Dover. Furnished by NASCAR big leap. “We’ve been having awful luck all During the race’s last cau- come in early fall. That’s the word “Or you go to someone who season, and I was waiting for some- tion, Jones and his team elected to from NASCAR executive Steve already is the leader in a category. thing bad to happen. Kyle gave me keep him on the track, instead of Phelps. … I’d be very surprised if they all I wanted. I was fortunate to hold pitting for fresh tires. In all likelihood, NASCAR didn’t find one.” him off. I was racing as hard as I The decision was the right will announce the Cup Series title An October announcement could there at the end.” one. change in September or October. would come during the Chase for The second-place finish was When the race went green That’s when, Phelps noted, cur- the Sprint Cup. Phelps said NA- a career best for Larson. with five laps remaining, Jones rent agreements with Xfinity and SCAR doesn’t want to disrupt the “I didn’t think I’d catch him jumped to the front, and by the Camping World were made for the Chase, or affect Sprint’s sponsor- but I got a shot at the end,” Larson time the checkered flag had been second-level series and the trucks ship. But don’t expect the Chase said. “I tried to be patient. He made dropped, he was 1.8-seconds ahead series, respectively. to end without the new sponsor or a couple mistakes but I couldn’t of runner-up Darrell Wallace Jr. NASCAR’s deal with Xfin- sponsors on hand at Homestead. pass him. I was too patient.” “I wasn’t too sure about ity runs through 2024. Its Camp- Weekend Racing: The Cup Lake Chatuge was third, and staying out on that last caution, ing World agreement runs through and Truck teams are at the 1.5- Memorial Day 5K Fun Run & Walk moved up to seventh in the point but it turned out to be O.K,” said 2022. mile . standings, while was Jones. Another key point raised by For the Trucks, it will be a regular Calling all ages! Join us fourth, and Kurt Busch rounded was third, Phelps: There might be more than race, but there will only be non- at the Towns County Senior out the top-5. followed by , Ty one sponsor. Don’t be surprised to points racing for the Cup Series. Center Memorial Day - May had an Dillon, , Joey Loga- see a sponsor that is currently in- The Nationwide teams have an off 30, 2016 for our 1st Annual up and down day. First, he was no, , Daniel Suarez, and volved in NASCAR and one that weekend. Lake Chatuge Memorial Day clipped on the right front by Austin . is new to the sport. Fri., May 20, Sprint Show- 5K Fun Run & Walk to ben- Dillon during lap 281, then was pe- Top-10 leaders after 10 of “The first one I’d look at is, down (non-points); Starting time: 7 pm ET; TV: Foxsports1. efit our Towns County Senior nalized twice after that for having 33: 1. Sadler-349, 2. Suarez-346, what’s the best company, the best Center & Meals on Wheels. too many crewmen over the wall. 3. T. Dillon-319, 4. Allgaier-317, brand that helps grow our sport?” Fri., May 20, Truck Series race 6 of 23; Starting time: 8:30 Wear your patriotic at- He wound up sixth. 5. E. Jones-309, 6. Gaughan-305, Phelps said. “What’s the best com- tire & bring your pets dressed pany, the best brand that can bring pm ET; TV: Foxsports1. Run/Walk Pre-Registra- The remaining top-10 fin- 7. B. Jones-290, 8. Poole-282, 9. in red, white and blue. ishers were: , Ryan Wallace Jr.-268, 10. Reed-244. our sport closer to our fans?” Sat., May 21, Sprint all-Star tion cost $20, race-day regis- Blaney, Martin Truex, and Trevor CRAFTON GETS FIRST When NASCAR uses the Race (non-points); Starting time: 7 Also if you would like tration $25 at 7:30 a.m. Race Bayne. TRUCK WIN OF 2016 term “growing the sport,” they are pm ET; TV: Foxsports1. for your business to be a spon- starts at 8 a.m. Johnson said his car captured his referring to how much money a Racing Trivia Question: sor and have a guaranteed Please run/walk to help wouldn’t go into gear on the re- first Truck Series win of the season sponsor is willing to put up. has said this will be spot on the back of the t-shirts the seniors of Towns County - his last year of racing in the Sprint start, and seemed somewhat sur- by taming Dover’s Monster mile There are reports that NA- please call our office at 706- who have walked many miles prised after the incident. He was last Friday. SCAR is seeking $1 billion for a Cup Series. When was his rookie 896-3138 by May 18, 2016 for year in the series? in their lives for each of us. leading on the outside line when Daniel Suarez was sec- 10-year sponsorship. sponsorship. T(May18,F1)SH suddenly his car slowed, and cars ond, followed by Christopher Sprint became Cup Series Last Week’s Question? started piling into each other. Bell, , , sponsor for the 2008 season, after Former Winston Cup (now Sprint “I honestly don’t know Spencer Gallagher, , the telecommunications company Cup) driver Jody Ridley of Chats- Towns County what happened,” said Johnson. “I , , and purchased Nextel, which took the worth, Georgia had one Cup couldn’t get it into gear. As soon as Kaz Gaia. naming rights in 2004. win during his NASCAR career. Water Rescue Recovery Team I tried to go from second to third, I Top-10 leaders after 5 of Continuity is a hallmark Which track did he win at? An- Big Bass Tournament got up into the neutral gate on the 23: 1. Crafton-124, 2. Peters-122, for NASCAR’s top series. Be- swer. It came at Dover in the 1981 transmission and it didn’t even go 3. Hemric-119, 4. R. Truex-118, fore Nextel, tobacco giant R.J. Mason Dixon 500. Lake Chatuge May 21st 3 PM - 9 PM to third. It stopped before it got to 5. Gallagher-112, 6. Byron-111, 7. Reynolds had the banner with the You may contact the Racing Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds Boat Ramp third. Then I tried fourth, and then Nemechek-106, 8. Young-101, 9. Winston Cup Series beginning in Reporter by e-mail at: hodges@ race500.com. NT(May18,C1)ac Entry Fee: $60 per boat third and fourth, and then I got hit Bell-99, 10. Reddick-96. 1971. NASCAR started the stock- Rules: Pay out: Hourly - 1 fish per hour, per boat. *Black from behind. It just wouldn’t go NEW SPRINT CUP car racing series under the Strictly into gear.” SPONSOR COMING Stock name in 1949 and changed VFW bass family only. Boat capacity or weight limit per boat of led the most NASCAR’s major series to Grand National the following anglers. All live wells must be empty upon start of tourna- laps (117), and was one of the driv- will have a new sponsor come year. Golf League ment. All fish must be alive at weigh in and successful ers in contention to win, but was 2017. Finding a sponsor to match This week’s event at release for weight to be valid. Obey all laws on water and caught up in the lap 354 wreck and Sprint’s sponsorship of NA- the 33-year run with Winston is Chatuge Shores Golf Course No Wake Zones. Lake will be off limits Friday, May 20th finished 15th. SCAR’s top series ends after the unlikely. was won by Bill Kiser, Jim until Saturday at tournament start. May 21st tournament , who was 2016 season, which raises a simple Sprint announced in 2014 also involved in the big wreck fin- question: Who’s next? its decision to let its sponsorship Hoyt, Glen Greenwald and time: Blast Off at 3 PM. ished 32nd. According to Sporting agreement end. Sam Wilson. They returned $150 each hour for biggest fish weighed in Tony Stewart saw his hopes News, negotiations are under way What comes next? After to the clubhouse with a score Big Fish prize: $100 overall of making this year’s Chase dimin- for a new title sponsor, and it ap- Sprint’s announcement, Sporting of 63 which is 9 strokes under All cash prizes will be awarded at the end of the final weigh in. ish. He lost an engine in his No. 14 pears likely an announcement will News reported that businesses in par. Congratulations! T(May18,F3)SH T(May18,F1)