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FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2021 WWW.DAILYPOSTATHENIAN.COM B1 Dove hunt set for Meigs County

BY SCOTT POWER vides hands-on instruction in skills such as orienteering with Sports Writer the art of being an outdoorsman a compass and the principles of through multi-day, immersive “leave no trace” outdoorsmanship. DECATUR – Tennessee Wildlife experiences. Beasley anticipates 10 or 12 kids Federation’s Hunting and Fish- For hunters, this includes prac- taking part in the hunt along with ing Academy is hosting a dove tical sessions about reading the their parents. hunt for Meigs County residents land and understanding the spe- Parents and guardians aren’t just on Sunday, Sept. 19 from 2-6 p.m. cies to pick the best location, what present, according to a Tennessee near Decatur. to consider to ensure ethical har- Wildlife Federation press release. Tennessee Wildlife Federation, vesting, safely field dressing the They are participants, learning one of the largest and oldest non- harvest and more. and doing right alongside their profits dedicated to conserving “The biggest thing we want to child so they are prepared to get Tennessee’s wildlife and natural do is provide opportunities,” Jeb into the great outdoors as a family. resources, is running this dove Beasley, the federation’s East Ten- They also learn, Beasley said, hunt for the first time in Meigs nessee field representative said. where to take advantage of public County. “At this dove hunt we will have access for hunting or other out- First-time or novice dove hunt- mentors showing beginning hunt- door activities. All Wildlife Man- ers — or those interested in future ers and their parents the right agement Areas are public access experiences around turkey, deer way to hunt.” areas, though they may have dif- or fish — can sign up at tnwf.org/ In addition to gaining proficien- ferent rules and regulations. SUBMITTED PHOTO interest cy in hunting and fishing, par- The cost to attend a Hunting and Meigs County will be the site of a dove hunt on Sept. 19. Young hunters will The Federation’s Hunting and ticipants will have opportunities learn how to hunt safely in a dove hunt sponsored by the Tennessee Wildlife Fishing Academy program pro- to learn core outdoor recreation SEE HUNT, B3 Federation. UTV, ri es McMinn’s new ‘Voice’ prizes in 2021 T W R F R a  e

From TWRA

NASHVILLE — A Tracker UTV, a pre- cision long-range shooting package, and a Tennessee Henry rifle are among the prizes being offered in the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation (TWRF) 2021 Conservation Raffle. Ten prize pack- ages, plus an additional 100 prizes will be awarded in the raffle. This year’s raffle is highlighted by a $50,000 voucher which can be applied to a new Ford vehicle from any Mid-South Ford dealership. The Tracker OX400 is a two-person utility vehicle. It features a 1,200-pound towing capacity and 500-pound capacity heavy-duty cargo box. It also has a lifted suspension and aggressive-tread tires. The precision long-range shooting prize features a Best of the West Mountain Hunter System 6.5 PRC and Huskemaw Blue Diamond Series riflescope. A TSA approved premium modular rifle case is also included. GABRIEL GARCIA | THE DAILY POST-ATHENIAN The newly manufactured Henry Origi- Terry Patrick stands on the sidelines as the on-field reporter for the McMinn County High School football broadcasting crew during the Chero- nal Lever-Action Rifle is a high-grade kees’ playoff game against Bearden last season. Patrick, 57, will take over as the play-by-play announcer for McMinn football this season, replica of the original rifle designed by succeeding Johnny Coffman in the role. Benjamin Tyler Henry in 1860. This new rifle is manufactured with exceedingly tight tolerances, using modern steel and Patrick succeeding Co man as Cherokees’ play-by-play announcer brass alloys to ensure reliable operation and longevity. BY GABRIEL GARCIA baseball, Patrick will be entering his enjoyed that aspect of it for sure.” Other packages include an elk tag for Sports Writer 18th year overall of broadcasting this And while Patrick may not be or even the Tennessee Premier Elk Zone, a deer fall. Patrick began his time on the air at try to be Coffman, he will strive to apply hunt on Presidents Island, a Tracker boat, Terry Patrick is well aware that being Powell in 2004, where he did play-by- the lessons he learned from his prede- a $5,000 Academy + Sports Outdoors gift the new “Voice of the Cherokees” is an play for six years. cessor in his new role — in particular card, a turkey hunting package, water- honor and privilege. He is even more Patrick and his wife, Nancy, moved to from the meticulous preparation Coff- fowl hunting package, plus 100 winners aware that it will be a challenge. McMinn County in 2006. Patrick worked man had done before every game. will receive a knife. All 10 packages fea- Patrick, 57, will begin his tenure as the at Plastic Industries at the time, and he And, of course, Patrick mentioned ture additional items and details of the new play-by-play announcer for McMinn came on board Coffman’s broadcast- he still has Coffman’s cell number, if prizes can be found at https://www.twrf. County football on the radio when the ing crew for the Cherokees in 2010 as needed. net/. Cherokees kick off the new season Aug. the color commentator for six years. “First off all, it’s just being able to be A single ticket is $20, three tickets for 20 at McMinn Central in the Black & McMinn defensive coordinator Brad with him (Coffman) for 11 seasons and $50, and 10 for $100 and are on sale now Blue Game. It will be Patrick’s first game Bennett, whom Patrick became friends watch how he works,” Patrick said. “He until midnight Aug. 15. There is no limit succeeding the legendary Johnny Coff- with, had let Patrick know of the opening comes prepared. He has a lot of the infor- to the number of raffle tickets that can man, who retired at the end of the 2020 on Coffman’s crew at the time. mation in his head, but in the past few be purchased, and the more tickets pur- season after 48 years on call. When Coffman’s son, Justin, came seasons, he’s been kind enough to put chased, the better opportunity you have “First of all, I am realistic enough to onboard the crew as the new color com- that down on paper, a lot of the history of grabbing one of the packages. Raffle understand you don’t replace Johnny mentator in 2016, Patrick moved to the of the school. And so that gets passed tickets may be purchased online directly Coffman,” said Patrick in an interview on-field reporter role and has worked down to me, and I am grateful for that. at https://raffle.twrf.net/ with The Daily Post-Athenian. “I’m not in that capacity for the last five seasons. “But what Johnny was great at was Ten winning tickets will be drawn in Johnny Coffman. And so I’m going to “I loved being down on the field, being the eyes and ears of people who order and those winners will be asked learn from the things that I’ve taken because you’re right there in the action,” couldn’t be at the stadium, and he put to prioritize their prize choices. from him the last 11 seasons, and I just Patrick said. “And the sideline reporter you there. And that was his greatest One hundred percent of the funds from have to be Terry Patrick.” does add a lot to the broadcast. Because attribute. You listen to Johnny Coff- the raffle goes to support wildlife con- McMinn football games will continue it’s hard sometimes up there in the booth man, and you felt like you were sitting servation in Tennessee. TWRF is a non- to broadcast on 101.7 WJSQ , to whom to figure everything out that’s going on, at Cherokee Stadium.” profit organization dedicated to promot- Patrick gave thanks for its continuing especially with calls or maybe injuries Jared Wright, who did play-by-play for ing habitat conservation, responsible land support of Cherokee athletics. and those kinds of things where we can McMinn basketball this past season, will stewardship, and Tennessee’s hunting and A native of Powell and a 1981 graduate get a little more insight from somebody fishing heritage for the benefit of TWRA of Powell High School, where he played who happens to be on the field. So I SEE ANNOUNCER, B3 and Tennessee’s outdoor enthusiasts. Steelers use strong second half to beat Cowboys in Hall of Fame game

BY BARRY WILNER NFL HALL OF FAME return by Donovan Stiner. AP Pro Football Writer Dallas left 16 key players at its training STEELERS 16, Cowboys 3 base in California, yet in the opening CANTON, Ohio — The Pittsburgh half still looked superior to Pittsburgh. Steelers followed a stumbling first half Not unexpectedly for the kickoff to Not so after halftime. with a strong final 30 minutes to beat the preseason, the game was marked The Steelers briefly used such regu- the 16-3 on Thursday by spotty offense and special teams — lars as receivers and night in the first NFL preseason game until Sexton came through. Both sides , linebacker Alex in two years. lacked timing with the ball, helping Highsmith and cornerback Cameron Matthew Sexton’s 36-yard punt return each defense. Sutton. Linebacker , early in the third quarter jump-started Pittsburgh blocked a field goal the Cowboys’ first-round draft pick, the Steelers, and the Cowboys never attempt by Hunter Niswander, and saw some action, as did right tackle challenged after it. Steelers placekicker Sam Sloman La’el Collins. Last season’s exhibition games were missed from 49 yards, as well a botch- But this was a night to look at the back canceled due to the COVID-19 pandem- ing an extra point. Niswander also end of the roster. Both defenses were ic. So maybe the enthusiastic crowd missed from 52 yards and the opening solid enough, with Pittsburgh’s vaunted was an indication that even for a match half finished 3-0 thanks to Niswander’s pass rush getting lots of pressure on between teams using few regulars, the 29-yarder. Dallas QBs. , seeking hunger for pro football has not faded. Sexton’s runback led to a 4-yard a job after flopping in Washington, RON SCHWANE | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Or maybe it was simply a matter of scoring run by much-traveled run- quarterbacked most of the night for Dallas Cowboys running back (34) tries to escape two of the league’s most popular fran- ning back , now with the Steelers, though it was holdover the grasp of linebacker III chises being on the field in the Hall of his fourth team in as many years. Slo- Josh Dobbs who connected on a 5-yard during the first half of the Pro Football Hall of Fame game on Fame game, regardless of how many man made amends with a 48-yard pass to Tyler Simmons to Thursday in Canton, Ohio. backups were in action. field goal after a 26-yard put it away.