Page 2B THETHE TOWNS TOWNS COUNTY COUNTY HERALD HERALD June June 22, 201622 , 2016 Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] 11th annual Clay Dotson Open Golf Tournament Indians doing work The 11th annual Clay Momand, ‘77, and Heather Mo- Move; Ministries of Grace, Inc.; Dotson Open golf tournament mand, ‘08; Lord, Aeck & Sar- Mountain Graphics; Mr. & Mrs. was recently held on May 16 at gent Achitecture; Montage & Henry M. Huckaby, ’62; Mr. & Brasstown Valley Resort. All of Caldwell, Inc.; VMDO Archi- Mrs. Richard W. McGinnis; My- the proceeds from the tourna- tects, PC; Warren Averett CPAs ers McRae; Nantahala Bank & ment benefit student scholar- and Advisors. Trust Co.; Nelsons Tractor Co.; ships at Young Harris College. A & A Auto Rental of New South Construction; Park Players enjoyed morning and Blairsville; Advanced Disposal Sterling Bank; Parker Petro- afternoon flights followed by an Services; Anderson Financial leum. awards ceremony. Prizes for the Services; Andrew, Hammock & Paul Beckham, ’63; PNC tournament were awarded as fol- Powell, Inc.; Appalachian Wa- Bank; Ricks Rental’s; Riggs lows: ter, Inc.; ArtBytes, Inc.; Bennett Ward Design, LC; SAFEbuilt Morning Flight: Flight 1 Graphics; Bill Johnston, ’75; Inc.; Signs Fast; Skyline Ad- Winner: Matt Stearsman, Daniel Blue Moon Printing; Brantley vanced Technology Services; Morris, Adam Cohen, David Co- Barrow, ’74; Carolina Busi- Stephanie W. McConnell, PC; chran. Flight 2 Winner: Matthew ness Interiors, Inc.; Cornerstone Sundance Gallery, LLC; Tebar- Hamby, Michael Caverzasi, Management, Inc.; Cox & Son co Door & Metal Services, Chris Bontrager, Jeremy Payne. Roofing, Inc.; Custom Home Inc.; Towns Co. Lions Club; Flight 1 Second Place: David Painting; Demand Engine, Inc., Tri-States Utility Products, Inc.; Bartschy, Kevin Macey, Steve Atlanta. Union General Hospital, Inc.; Conrad, Casey Conrad. Flight Don A. Harp, Jr., ’61; Don United Methodist Connectional 2 Second Place: Barrett Elkins, Wade Tree Service, Duplicating FCU; William F. “Bill” Roberts, Richard Oats, Randy Dunn. Products, Inc.; EntryPoint Doors ’52; Fieldstone Resort; Jacky Flight 1 Third Place: Morgan of Atlanta; Georgia Power; Ge- Jones . Arp, Chad Kerscher, Matthew oWerks; Gooch Trucking Co., For more information Watkins, Jason Karnes. Flight Inc.; Granddaddy Mimms; Griz- about the Clay Dotson Open, 2 Third Place: Greg Delany, zle Grading & Excavating, Inc.; contact Director of Development Wesley Reed, Ken Deere, Drew Hampton Well Drilling; Holiday and Corporate Relations Mark Plousis. Inn Express, Hiawassee; Jim Dotson, ’88, at (706) 379-5355 Afternoon Flight: Flight Johnston, Jr., ’70; Men on the or [email protected]. 1 Winner: Richard Oats, Barrett Elkins, Michael Kimsey, Matt Stearsman. Flight 2 Winner: Jo Greco, Jackson Kane, Justin Bramlett, Jason Smith. Flight 1 Second Place: Scott Rich, Andy Burks, Rick Davenport, Mat- thew Masburn. Flight 2 Sec- ond Place: Chet Roach, Laura Cosenzo, Eric Bram, Melissa Campbell, Joe Collums. Flight Morning Flight 1 winners with Cathy Cox, center. 1 Third Place: Cody Ching, Dan Davenport, Shawn Kight, Jimmy Nichols. Flight 2 Third Place: Marvin McArthur, David Oakland, Noah Oakland. Alumni Team Challenge Winners: Scott Rich, Andy Photos by Lowell Nicholson Burks, Rick Davenport, Mat- thew Mashburn. “I am beyond thankful Cathy Cox, left, with Morning Flight 2 winners. NASCAR 2016 for the scholarships that have By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter allowed me the opportunity to thrive and fulfill my career Sam Hornish gets Xfinity Victory goals. I am so proud to call my- self a Mountain Lion now, and NEWTON, IA--Sam be too upset about it later. It’s forever,” junior biology major Hornish, who was filling in for frustrating right now because Cierra Alston said. The students, an injured Matt Tifft won Sun- we had a good car and I was faculty, staff and administration day's Xfinity Series race. - Hor happy with the way the car of Young Harris College extend Cathy Cox, left, with Afternoon Flight 1 winners. nish, who was making his first drove. We had good speed, thanks to the generous sponsors NASCAR start of the season led we just needed to continue to of the 2016 Clay Dotson Open: 183 laps of the 250 lap race in work on getting our track po- Brasstown Valley Resort; the No. 18 . sition and we were doing that. Sodexo; United Community The win was his fourth ca- We won’t get a chance to get Bank; Follett Higher Education reer series victory and first since the finish I think we could Group; Padgett Group; Thomas 2014. He raced full-time in the Sam Hornish have got today.” Forkner, ‘37; AmeriGas Pro- Sprint Cup Series for Richard of 23: 1. Crafton-219, 2. By- While he is still 11th in pane; Batchelor & Kimball, Inc.; Petty Motorsports last year. ron-208, 3. Peters-198, 4. points, he is winless and slip- Brailsford & Dunlavey; Choate He has been working as Hemric-186, 5. Reddick-182, ping. He’s only two points Construction Company; ML In- Cathy Cox, left, with Afternoon Flight 2 winners. a substitute teacher in . 6. Nemechek-175, 7. Sau- ahead of 12th-place Austin dustries, Inc.; Albert E. Harrison He got a call on Monday to ter-174, 8. Kennedy-168, Dillon and three ahead of 13th Foundation, Inc.; Atlantic Capi- Youth football signups race for Gibbs as a replace- 9. Gallagher-165, 10. Hay- . Unless he tal Bank; Blue Ridge Mountain ment driver, and jumped at the ley-158. wins, he must finish in the top- EMC; CMA Agency, Inc.; Kurt Towns County Youth Smith will be signing up youth opportunity. Gibbs planned to EARNHARDT HOPING 16 to make the Chase for the Football signups will continue at football players after the camp on use Matt Tifft in the No. 18 car TO BREAK SLUMP Sprint Cup. Mountain the Rec Center on June 25, from July 9, and signups will continue but doctors recommended he Jr. and Meanwhile Kyle Lar- 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. for two weeks after the football not race due to a disc condition his fiance, Amy Reimann flew son and his No. 42 Sprint Cup High Hikers July 9 will be the Annual camp. in his back. to Germany, for a few days, team hopes to bounce back Hiking Club Youth Football Camp at the High Required at time of signup “It's unbelievable,” said during the off weekend for from a NASCAR penalty after Mountain High Hik- School Practice Field, starting at will be $90 to play for the season, Hornish. “First, the unex- Sprint Cup drivers. the Michigan race. ers schedule two hikes every 8 a.m. until noon that Saturday. which covers the game jersey, pected phone call asking me Earnhardt is hopeful the Larson dropped from Tuesday, one long and one Football camp will be insurance and a trophy at the end to drive for Matt, and then break in the action will allow 19th to 21st in points after shorter, as well as occasional free of charge, and will feature of the season. this win. The team had done him to return refreshed, be- NASCAR penalized his team drills put on by all the youth Also, kids new to youth specialty hikes. Weekly trail football coaches, the new Towns a great job preparing the car. cause he needs a win. He won 15 points for a rules violation maintenance trips are sched- football will need to bring a County Indians Head Football copy – not the original – of their I've couldn't have asked for a Daytona Exhibition race in after his car failed a post-race uled every Thursday. anything better.” February, but after 15 regular inspection at Michigan last Coach John Cornett, as well birth certificates. If youth athletes Come enjoy the beauti- as the Towns County players played last year, they will not When asked if he might season races, he has no wins weekend. ful mountains and waterfalls consider getting back into NA- and no poles. The car was unable to themselves. need to bring a copy of their birth we have here. Check the web- TCYFL Director Jimmy certificates. SCAR racing, he replied, “I'd He vented his frustra- successfully pass a laser in- site www.mountainhighhikers. love to get another phone call.” tion, beginning at Dover on spection at Michigan that org for schedule and contact finished sec- gauges the compliance of May 15. numbers. NT(Jun22,Z1)CA Rec Department Summer Day Camp ond 1.443-seconds back. bodywork. In audio posted as part This summer The Recre- day’s activities, campers need to Rounding out the top-10 of his weekly web channel This was the second were , Daniel week in a row the No. 42 team National Trails ation Department will offer day bring a swimsuit, towel, spray- show, Earnhardt didn't hide his camp for 3 sessions, each session able sunscreen, sack lunch, and Suarez, , Elliott frustration. had been penalized. One week Day was June 4th Sadler, , Bren- being two weeks, running Mon- flotation device (if needed). The “We have a problem, earlier, crew chief Chad John- TVA partnered with day thru Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 Recreation Department will fur- nan Poole, Darrell Wallace Jr., Houston,” he said. “It's time ston was suspended for one Union County, GA, Saturday, p.m. Sessions will be as follows: nish ice water for the campers. and Ben Kennedy. to start understanding how se- race because of a lug nut vio- June 4th, to lead a guided tour Session II June 20th thru July 1st; Registration will be the Top-10 leaders af- vere this situation is and really lation. on Nottely Hiking and Biking Session III July 11th thru July first Monday of each session at ter 14 of 33: 1. Suarez-490, get to owning it. Interim crew chief Trail. Fourteen people attend- 22nd. the middle/high school entrance 2. Sadler-469, 3. A. Dil- "I'm clearly disappoint- Philip Surgen was also fined ed for a walk of leisure along Day Camp offers children of Towns County Schools. The lon-455, 4. Allgaier-422, 5. B. ed. All of the guys on the team $25,000. the mountain top ridges and sports game activities, social fee for the two week session is Jones-417, 6. Gaughan-412, 7. are in the same boat, and all the Surgen, a team engineer along Nottely Reservoir. The game activities, field trips, nature $120 or $60 per week (additional E. Jones-411, 8. Poole-407, 9. guys on the team are also very was a replacement crew chief Nottely trail provides access hikes and much more. You may discounts for more than one child Wallace-373, 10. Reed-331. positive. You have to be for us for Chad Johnston. to this beautiful area, as well send you child to any or all of the in immediate family). The fee is BYRON CLAIMS to be able to get better -- we all The Sprint Cup teams had as a safe, fun way for people sessions. Campers will be pro- payable to Towns County Recre- THIRD TRUCK WIN have got to work together. We Father's Day off. Their next race to connect with nature. vided free breakfast at drop off ation Department. William Byron moved know we can do it. I believe in will be at Sonoma on June 26. Stewardship projects (Monday- Thursday, Friday drop For more information from fourth to first in a late race all my guys. I believe in Greg Top-10 Sprint Cup and partnerships like this one off at Towns County Beach-no please call the Recreation Depart- restart to win Saturday night's and they believe in me. And leaders after 15 of 36: 1. Har- are a key part to TVA’s mis- breakfast served). Based on the ment at 706-896-2600. T(Jun22,F1)SH Truck Series race at Iowa, for vick-526, 2. -496, we'll figure it out. We've been sion of service. N(Jun22,Z2)CA his third win of the season. down before. 3. Keselowski-480, 4. Ed- CSLGA plays through the heat Byron, gained the lead “But it's time to own it. wards-472, 5. Logano-455, 6. VFW Brutal! That was the unan- from on a restart It's time to get after it. We've Elliott-453, 7. Johnson-441, 8. imous description of the heat and with nine laps remaining, but been working hard. But we've Truex-433, 9. -417, Golf League humidity on Tuesday. Neverthe- a caution three laps later saw got to look ourselves in the 10. Kenseth-409. Last week’s event at less, the intrepid golfers of the him have to fight off the rest mirror and really get to it and Weekend Racing: The Chatuge Shores golf course CSLGA played their game. of the field. figure out what's going on.” Truck Series will be at Gate- was won by Mel Halfon, John This week’s game was In the ensuing shootout, At Charlotte the next way Motorsports Park, just Harkins, Darrell Boltz and Na- an individual one. Winners were the 18-year-old Byron held week, he finished 14th. across the river from St. Lou- than Proper. They returned to determined by discarding the off challengers Custer and A week later at Pocono, is, Missouri. The Cup teams the clubhouse with a score of worst hole on the front nine and Cameron Hayley for a series- he had a strong runner-up fin- travel to the 1.99 mile, 12 64 which is 8 strokes under replacing it with a par; the back high third win in just his ninth ish, and it looked like the team turn Sonoma, California road par. Congratulations! T(Jun22,G1)SH nine was the same – discard the Truck Series start. might have found something. course. The Xfinity Series has worst hole and replace it with a “My gosh, it's awesome Then came Michigan. an off week. MUSA Fall par. That certainly improved a lot just to be a part of Kyle Busch After being involved in a Sat., June 25; Truck Se- of players’ scores! Motorsports and to have the wreck, which did not allow ries race 9 of 23; Starting time: The net winners for the group of guys I do,” said By- him to finish, he came in 39th. 8:30 p.m. ET; TV: Foxsports1. registration flights were as follows: ron. “It's amazing. I'm so for- So naturally, Earnhardt's Sun., June 26; Sprint Fall soccer registration is Flight A: 1st place, Lo- tunate to be in this position. frustration continued. Cup race 16 of 36; Starting open for age groups U6-U16 retta Hughes; 2nd place, Kathy “We had a couple set- “We were in the middle time: 3 p.m. ET; TV: Foxs- Register online at www. Stewart. backs there. I stalled it on pit there and the No. 34 (Bue- ports1. mountainsoccer.org Flight B: 1st place, Nancy Mary Anderson sharpens her road and I had a few setbacks scher) ran into the left-rear Racing Trivia Ques- Registration forms are also Outlaw; 2nd place, Opal Rose. skills on the putting green. on some restarts, but we kept quarter panel and knocked us tion: Which team did Kevin available to print from the website. Flight C: 1st place, Mary all! after it until that last restart. in the fence,” Earnhardt said. Harvick race for before mov- Forms can be mailed to P. O. Box Anderson; 2nd place, Lorene Av- Special kudos to Nancy It's awesome.” “He must have just lost the ing to Stewart-Haas Racing? 1862, Blairsville, GA 30514. ery. Outlaw for an Eagle on #4. Way Custer finished second, nose of his car. I hate it, but Last Week's Question? Deadline to register is July Flight D: 1st place, Desna to go Nancy! followed by Hayley, Ben Rho- you try to take care of each What year did the Iowa Speed- 17, 2016. Jarrett; 2nd place, Carol Baxter. As always, the CSLGA des, , Daniel other out there. We all try to way open? Answer. It opened For additional information Low putt honors for this welcomes new players. New Suarez, Ben Kennedy, Matt race hard and I wish he would in 2006. please check out our website at week went to Opal Rose. Last members are coming on board Crafton, Christopher Bell, and have taken better care of us. It You may contact the www.mountainsoccer.org or week’s low putts were earned by every week. Please contact Pres- . happens, though. Racing Reporter by e-mail at: email us at musa.soccer@gmail. Judy Schmitt with Nancy Steck ident Barbara Boswell (828-389- com. Top-10 leaders after 8 “I’m angry, but I won’t [email protected](Jun22,Z9)gg garnering a chip in. Congrats to 0919) for further information.