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APRILDecember 14, 20102, 2009 www.townscountyherald.net Hiawassee, Georgia Mountain Lions fi nish the week with 3 wins, 2 losses United Community Bank supports FORE Michael Squires belted Will Gretsch opened the frame and two RBIs, and Robby Swab a walk off grand slam to give with back-to-back singles. Af- picked up two hits. Young Harris College a 10-8 ter Chris Holloway struck out, Holloway drove in two victory over Catawba Valley in Ethan Herron singled to drive in runs, while Will Callaway and the fi rst game of a doubleheader Armour. Matt Lowery followed Brandon Curson each picked on Wednesday at Zell B. Miller with a single to load the bases, up an RBI. J.W. Laney drove in Field. setting up Squires' heroics. fi ve runs for Catawba Valley. The Mountain Lions Squires was 3-for-4 in Josh Rudnik (1-0) picked went into the bottom half of the the game, adding a double to up the pitching victory for the seventh and fi nal inning trail- his game-winning blast. Her- Mountain Lions. He entered the ing 8-5, but Brett Armour and ron was 4-for-5 with two runs game with two runners on base and nobody out in the seventh, and was able to get out of the Six-foot, six-inch right-hander inning without any damage. Cole Outz talks it over with Young Harris starter Cole Mountain Lions’ Coach Rick Outz allowed four runs on six Robinson and catcher Brett Ar- hits in 4.1 innings. He struck mour during Wednesday’s dou- out seven batters and walked bleheader with Catawba Valley four. College at Zell B. Miller Field. John Garmon took the Outz went 4 and 1/3 innings in the victory. Photo Lowell Nich- Rick Martin (right) Pres- loss for Catawba Valley. He al- olson school and community, Austin lowed fi ve runs in one inning of ident of United Community has developed this scholarship work. three runs. Bank –Towns County presents Daniel Marsh was 2-for-2 and golf tournament to assist a In the nightcap, Young a check to Austin Arrowood fellow classmate. Austin has Harris used a nine-run sixth in- with two RBIs and Zach Brick- nell and Armour each drove in a (left). Austin is accepting this chosen this as his Senior Proj- ning to blow open what was a check as a sponsorship of ect, and he has full support of tied ballgame and complete a run for the Mountain Lions. Marsh McDonald was the FORE Higher Education the school administration. doubleheader sweep of Cataw- Scholarship Golf Tournament Recipient of the scholar- ba Valley with an 18-9 victory 3-for-5 with two RBIs to lead the Buccaneers at the plate. to be held on April 17, 2010, ship will be chosen by a coun- on Wednesday. at The Ridges Resort & Club, cil of six faculty members at Squires, who ended the Adam Camara, the last of three pitchers used in the Mountain Harbor Drive in Towns County High School. opening game with a walk off Hayesville. This tournament United Community Bank grand slam that gave YHC a game by Young Harris, picked up the victory to improve to 4-2 is a fundraising event, and is proud to assist Austin with 10-8 victory, belted a two-run proceeds will fund a scholar- shot in the fi rst inning and fi n- on the season. Camara allowed such a worthwhile project. To ished the contest with four runs two hits in 1 and 2/3 shutout in- ship that will be presented to sign-up for the tournament and/ batted in. Lowery and Rudnik nings. a 2010 graduating senior at or to make a contribution, con- also homered in the second The Mountain Lions' Towns County High School. tact Austin at 706-835-9446. Young Harris College’s Matt Lowery lays down a bunt in Wednes- game. Lowery fi nished with starter, Justin Crosby, allowed Austin is a senior at United Community Bank day’s action against Catawba Valley College at Zell B. Miller Field. four RBIs and Rudnik drove in seven runs (four earned) on 11 Towns County High School, has an unwavering commitment The Mountain Lions swept the doubleheader. Photo Lowell Nicholson hits in four innings. Kendric and he serves on the Junior to Towns County, and is proud McDonald gave up two runs in Board of Directors for United once again to help support the 1 and 1/3 innings. Community Bank. activities of our communities The game was scheduled Because he has a strong and school. T(Apr14,F4)SH NASCAR 2010 for seven innings. desire to give back to his By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter Bradley Carpenter took the loss. He faced two batters, “I can't freaking believe the fans. I don't know how we allowing a hit and hitting one YHC sweeps Gordon College this,” Busch shouted on the ra- could have made it any better batter. dio to crew chief Dave Rogers of a show right there.” On Saturday, South in women’s tennis 9-0 when the ninth and fi nal yel- Busch led the fi eld to a Georgia College swept a twin Young Harris College The Mountain Lions are low fl ag fl ew. “What do you restart on Lap 137 from the bill from the Mountain Lions to won all of its singles matches scheduled to return to action want to do?” outside lane, but Keselowski drop YHC to 30-11 overall and in straight sets en route to a 9-0 Friday afternoon against North Busch and Rogers opted nosed ahead before the cars 8-7 in league play. victory over Gordon College Georgia. for four tires. Busch restarted reached the start-fi nish line. The Mountain Lions won in a women's tennis match in Doubles: 8th, too far back to even chal- Cars in the outside lane stacked the series opener on Friday by a Barnesville on Wednesday. 1. Black/Brinkley (YHC) def. lenge the leaders. up behind Busch, triggering a score of 14-7. The Mountain Lions Clipper/Griswold (GC) 8-1 Johnson made the same 10-car wreck that necessitated opened the match with a pair of 2. Deese/Smith (YHC) def. call for his No. 48 team. a stoppage of nearly 10 min- Square dance 8-1 doubles wins by the teams Millikin/Sowell (GC) 8-1 “I was excited to see the utes, as track workers cleaned of Kinsley Black and Brianna 3. YHC won No. 3 doubles by caution come out, because it up the debris. and clogging Brinkley and Sarah Deese and default Join us every Monday in Holly Smith. YHC picked up Singles: was an opportunity to win,” NASCAR ruled that a third doubles point with a de- Johnson said. “I decided—I Busch failed to restart the race Hiawassee, GA, 6 p.m. at the 1. Kinsley Black (YHC) def. fault victory in the third posi- Clipper (GC) 6-0, 6-2 made the call for four tires. It's in the designated area between Senior Center for free square tion. dance and clogging practice. 2. Brianna Brinkley (YHC) def. the fi rst time that I can remem- two red lines on the front- Black, Brinkley, Deese, Griswold (GC) 6-1, 6-0 "Flyin'" Ryan Newman, Phoenix ber in a long time that I actu- stretch wall and awarded the This is not Western Square Cup winner Smith and Michelle Allen all 3. Sarah Deese (YHC) def. Mil- ally said what I wanted for a top position to Keselowski. On Dance rather the old tradition- won their singles matches in likin (GC) 6-2, 6-0 “Flyin’” Ryan is back , with the way Martins- the subsequent restart on Lap al calls our great grandpas and straight sets, keeping Gordon 4. Holly Smith (YHC) def. AVONDALE, Ariz.— ville played out and Bristol and 145, NASCAR posted Busch's mas used in our Appalachian from winning no more than Sowell (GC) 6-2, 6-3 Ryan Newman, once dubbed, last night's (Nationwide) race No. 18 Toyota for a pass- Smokey Mountains sometimes three games in any set. YHC 5. Michelle Allen (YHC) def. “The Rocket Man,” because (where four-tire calls proved through penalty for jumping called Big Circle. The Senior won the No. 6 singles match by Edwards (GC) 6-1, 6-0 of the number of poles he won successful). I knew with the the restart. Center is located 2 blocks be- default. 6. YHC won No. 6 singles by in a single season, fl ew by green-white checkered there The penalty dropped hind the town square Main St. default on a green-white- weren't a lot of laps, but I felt Busch to 19th in the running Hwy. 76, beside the TC Court- checkered restart at Phoenix to we might get a caution with order, 20 seconds behind Kes- house, 48 River Street. Spon- Mountain Lions top Saints break a 77-race Cup winless everybody racing so hard. elowski. Over the next 38 laps, sor: Towns County Historical streak. “So I made the call for Busch improved to 11th before Society, PO Box 1182, Hia- in a grueling tennis matchup wassee, GA 30546 706-896- “I saw the white fl ag, four and made the most of it. NASCAR called a caution for With the team score even proved to be the difference in and I was like I don’t have that We got from seventh to third debris on Lap 188. 1060, [email protected]. at 4-4, Young Harris' Koen Got- the match, but it was doubles far to go,” said Newman. “On and just did what we could. So, In fact, the only segment NT(Apr14-G1)gg tenbos won a grueling match play that really propelled the every restart when I was on the not a bad night at all. Excited of the race Busch didn't lead that went into a third set tie- Mountain Lions to the win. inside, I couldn’t get going. to see us stretch out the points resulted from an out-of-se- Mountain breaker to give his Mountain Laurenz Schraepen and But on that last one I got go- a little bit and get another top- quence pit stop on Lap 17. Ke- igh ikers Lions a 5-4 win over NCAA Gottenbos teamed to defeat ing, held my line, and that was fi ve fi nish here.” selowski inherited the top spot H H Division II North Georgia on Grant Partrick and Sloan 8-4 all we needed. It was just the Racing for the fi rst time for 15 laps, but Hiking Club Friday. in the top position. YHC's No. right time, right place. since March 31 surgery to stalled in Turn 1 to bring out Mountain High Hik- The Mountain Lions held 2 tandem of Dixon and Mitch- “This is the most emo- repair a torn ACL in his left the second caution, and Busch ers schedules two hikes each a commanding 3-0 lead after ell Midkiff teamed up to de- tional win of my career.” knee, complet- regained the lead by remaining Tuesday, occasional specialty doubles play, but when only feat Parker LaSure and Adrian Capitalizing on a late ed the race in 30th place, two on the track. hikes, and regular trail main- Will Dixon earned a singles Saulais 8-1; and Felix Reichl caution that extended the race laps down. passed taining trips - all in the beauti- point for YHC after the fi rst and Matt Howard handed Mc- three laps past its scheduled Asked after the race if he Keselowski and came home fi ve singles matches were com- Master and David Konigfberg ful mountains of Georgia and pleted, the fi nal result hinged an 8-4 loss. distance of 375 laps, Ryan was in pain, Hamlin replied, second. Brendan Gaughan ran . Check the Newman and crew chief Tony “More than I can tell you. fourth and Greg Biffl e fi fth. on the outcome of Gottenbos' YHC won't have much website www.mountainhigh- match against Andy McMaster time to celebrate the victory, as Gibson snatched victory from I'm pretty sure I didn't do any Polesitter , Paul hikers.org for schedule and Jeff Gordon, damage or anything like that, Menard, Scott Lagasse Jr., in the No. 5 slot. it hits the road for two matches meeting locations. N(Apr14-G4)gg and with a two-tire but I'm absolutely exhausted Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Joey An emotional Gottenbos in two separate states Saturday. call under the fi nal caution. right now.” Logano completed the top 10. looked like he was cruising af- The Mountain Lions will face Both Busch and John- Dale Earnhardt Jr. fi n- Keselwski took the lead Patricia Rush ter winning the fi rst set 6-0, but the University of the South in son took four tires on Lap 373, ished 12th and held on to 10th in the series standings by four to speak to McMaster gathered himself and Sewanee, Tenn., in the morn- under caution for ' in the Cup standings. … A one- points over Edwards. won the second set 6-2 to force a ing, before jumping in the van deciding frame. Gottenbos and and driving south to Gadsden, blown tire in Turn 4 one lap lap penalty for pitting outside Top-10 points leaders af- Writer's Club earlier. Gordon, who took two his box dropped to ter 6 of 35: 1. Keselowski-974, Author Patricia Rush McMaster traded the lead in the Ala., to face Marion Military. 25th at the fi nish. … Polesitter 2. Edwards-970, 3. Kyle will be the guest speaker at the deciding set and in a match that Doubles: tires and left pit road with the was so close both on that court 1. Schraepen/Gottenbos (YHC) lead, spun his tires on the deci- AJ Allmendinger came home Busch-959, 4. harvick-929, 5. Georgian Mountain Writer's and in the team score; it was def. Partrick/Sloan (NG) 8-4 sive restart on Lap 377, allow- 15th. … Kyle Busch, Logano Allgaier-923, 6. Menard-804, Club, Wednesday, April 14th. fi tting that a tiebreaker would 2. Midkiff/Dixon (YHC) def. ing Newman to surge into the and Edwards supplanted Paul 7. Logano-728, 8. Biffl e-718, Dr. Rush will speak about the decide the winner. Gottenbos LaSure/Saulais (NG) 8-1 top spot. Menard (29th Saturday), Kurt 9. M. Wallace-664, 10. La- "Path to Publishing", encour- won the tiebreaker 7-5, giving 3. Reichl/Howard (YHC) def. For the second consecu- Busch (35th) and Brian Vick- gasse-663 aging all writers to pursue get- Young Harris a big victory over McMaster/Konigfberg (NG) tive race Jeff Gordon fi nished ers (37th) in the top 12. … Weekend Racing: It’s ting their manuscripts printed. their opponent from the NCAA 8-4 in the runner-up spot. Newman improved six posi- on to the 1.5-mile Texas Mo- Dr. Rush is the author of Division II Peach Belt Confer- Singles: “I just spun the tires on tions to 16th in points. tor Speedway for the Sprint Journey To Wholeness, Quit? ence. 1. Grant Partrick (NG) def. that last restart,” said Gordon. Top-12 Chase contend- Cup and Nationwide teams No Way, and the soon to be re- Dixon's victory came in Laurenz Schraepen (YHC) 6-1, “I knew it was over by the time ers after 7 of 36: 1. John- this weekend. The Trucks do leased No Turning Back. the second position, and also 3-6, 6-3 we got to turn-1.” son-1073, 2. Kenseth-1037, not race again until May 2. The Club meets at 10 went three sets. After dropping 2. Will Dixon (YHC) def. Bran- Johnson charged from 3. Biffl e-961, 4. Harvick-961, Sat., Apr. 17, Nation- a.m. at the St. Francis of As- the fi rst set, Dixon came back don Sloan (NG) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 seventh to third during the 5. J. Gordon-948, 6. Bow- wide Series O’Reilly 300, race sisi Catholic Church, 3717 to defeat Brandon Sloan 4-6, 3. Adrian Saulais (NG) def. green-white-checkered-flag yer-885, 7. Burton-873, 8. 7 of 35, Startting time: 3 pm Highway 515 East, Blairsville. 6-3, 6-1. Mitchell Midkiff (YHC) 6-4, fi nish. , also on Edwards-873, 9. Stewart-869, ET; TV: ESPN2. N(Apr14-G4)gg Those two singles wins 6-3 two tires for the fi nal restart, 10. Earnhardt-865, 11. Loga- Sun., Apr. 18, Sprint 4. Parker LaSure (NG) def. Fe- ran fourth, one position ahead no-862, 12. Kyle Busch-855 Cup Samsung 500, race 8 of lix Reichl (YHC) 6-1, 6-1 of . Matt Kyle Busch wins Nationwide 36, Starting time: 1 pm ET; Trout stocking sites 5. Koen Gottenbos (YHC) def. Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Kyle Thriller TV: Fox. week of April 5-9, 2010 Andy McMaster (NG) 6-0, 2-6, Busch, Clint Bowyer and Joey Kyle Busch drove one Racing Trivia Ques- 7-6 (7-5) Logano completed the top 10. of the best races of his career tion: Where is Cup driver Paul 6. David Konigfberg (NG) def. as he overcame a potentially Menard’s hometown? FANNIN: Big Creek, Toccoa River, Winfi eld Scott Matt Howard (YHC) 6-3, 6-3 Busch and Johnson had Lake. dominated the two long green- devastating penalty with 50 Last Week’s Question: Boardtown Creek, Hemptown laps left to win the Phoenix Which Cup team is Martin Creek, Rock Creek, Toccoa ***NOTE: Information fl ag runs that preceded the is subject to change. Please two-lap dash to the fi nish. In Nationwide Series race. Truex Jr. driving for this year? River Tailwaters (Below Lake Color Copies 25¢ “All I know is I paid Answer. 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