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Page 8 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD May 13, 2015 Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] Towns County takes first at Sectionals; advance to State on May 18 By Shawn Jarrard Towns County Herald Staff Writer

The Towns County Indi- ans are Sectional Champs and heading to State after plac- ing first in the Class A Public School State Sectional golf tournament held on Monday, May 4, at Brasstown Valley Resort. “The boys wanted to hold their home course, so they took pride in that, and they practiced very hard – they always do – but they knew strategically, when you’re on your home course, how to play the course,” said Indians Head Coach Brett Keller. “And that came in handy for the kids when it came to scoring.” Towns County hosted nine teams and one individ- ual that advanced from Area tournaments from around the state. The Top 4 teams from Edwards. and helped us with the course. day, and great for all the kids.” Keller. “It’s more mountainous You can get tired, so you better Sectionals have advanced to the Teams joining Towns It was a great experience for The Lady Indians previ- than here. Even though we’re be ready for that mentally.” State tournament, which for the County from this tournament the kids. ously won first place in Area in the Appalachians, the course And mentally, everyone boys will be held on Monday, are Lincoln County, Schley “But I want to thank them competition, guaranteeing them is set up very hilly and tough seems ready to go, boys and May 18, in Commerce. County and Lanier County. for allowing us to practice out a spot in the state tournament walking, and it’s going to be girls, for the state tournament. This occasion marks the “I want to thank Brass- there, and putting on this event without the need to compete in mid-80s to maybe 90 degrees, “Each kid is different, but first time in school history that town Valley Resort and the golf for the state of Georgia. We a sectional competition. and they’re going to feel it, all they’re getting ready in their the boys golf team has advanced course management, mainte- had teams come up as far as The girls will compete in the kids. own way,” said Coach Keller. to state-level competition. nance, the groundskeepers for Charlton County, which is 40 the state tournament at Victoria “Walking this course, you “We’re still practicing and mak- The Indians team is getting everything ready for miles from Jacksonville, Fla. Bryant State Park in Royston, at better be in shape to get around. ing sure that we’re going over composed of junior Sterling us,” said Coach Keller. “For We had a team from Lanier, the Highland Walk Golf Course, I know that sounds funny, but there knowing the course, and Hedden, sophomore Nick Mc- Steve Phelps, for all the ladies which is a long haul. They came on the morning of Monday, lugging a bag around and walk- club-selecting the right club on Connell, sophomore Johna- that are working the Pro Shop, a long way to hit a golf ball, and May 18. ing when it’s really hot, it can each shot, making sure we’re than Watson, freshman Chase all the Rangers and everything Brasstown just welcomed them “It’s a tough walking affect your swing by the end of taking our notes and getting Williams and freshman Ben that helped us get kids around in, and it was a great, beautiful course for anybody,” said Coach the round if you’re not in shape. ready for that.” TCRD spring sports hit midseason By Shawn Jarrard NASCAR 2015 Towns County Herald By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter Staff Writer Johnson wins at Kansas Towns County Spring Recreational Sports are in full and his Truex, 10. Ryan Newman. team used confidence and luck The biggest loser was swing. to win the rain-delayed Kansas “We’re in the middle of Martin Truex Jr. He was clearly Sprint Cup race, his third vic- the fastest on the track for most baseball and softball season,” tory of the season. said Alan Rogers, assistant of the race, leading 95 laps. “It just dawned on me: His team felt they needed director of the Towns County We’ve won two races, we’re to bring him in for fuel during Rec Department. “We’ve got locked in the Chase, points the final caution. On the restart, Jimmie Johnson applies a win two 10 and under boys teams, don’t matter. We’re going for it became obvious they had sticker to his car after winning two 12 and under boys teams, the win,” Johnson said. “It was made the wrong call, because the Kansas Cup race. one 14 and under boys team. just sort of a gut feeling, a split- he finished ninth. We’ve got one 10 and under second thing.” “We should have either week’s Kansas Truck race. He girls softball team, we’ve got Johnson, didn’t appear to stayed out or took new tires,” not only won the pole, but set a four tee ball teams, and we’ve have the fastest car, but man- Truex said. “We probably did new track record. got three farm league teams. aged to hold off the worst thing you could have During the race he led We’ve also got soccer that uses over the final six laps to win by done there with just staying out 151 laps of the 167-lap race, the fields up there.” half-a-second. and getting gas only because but ran out of fuel with four Fields are currently under Harvick appeared to be we ended up being the last guy laps remaining, after his team headed toward his third victory with no tires. Everybody else miscalculated his truck’s fuel construction at the year-and-a- of the season as the laps wound half old Towns County Recre- behind us had two and they ate mileage. down after he took the lead on a us up on the restart.” In addition to the Truck ation and Conference Center, restart lap with 54 laps remain- according to Rec Director Wes The race which started Series, he has made eight starts ing in the 267-lap race. He had Saturday at 7:46 pm ET, had Hooper, but for now, these boys this year than we had last year. “Work ethic, working in the Xfinity Series, with one a lead of over one second with a two hour and fifteen minute win, five top-5s, and one pole. and girls are playing where The teams still were the same, together, reaching goals, all that 14 laps to go and nobody ap- rain delay and did not end until but like in 10U, we were three stuff is valuable lessons that “I’m pretty excited and they have for years – on the peared fast enough to run him 12:20 am ET on Sunday morn- grateful for the opportunity to fields at the Georgia Mountain kids away from having a third can be taught to kids at a young down. ing. drive the No. 18 M&M’s Toy- Fairgrounds. team.” age that will help them down But then, the race’s last Chase Grid Outlook af- ota in the Sprint Cup Series,” All of the coaches for Other teams ran just shy the road through life. Respect, caution came out with 13 laps ter 11 of 26: 1. Johnson-389 said Jones. “We are going to rec sports in Towns County are of the numbers necessary to discipline, all those things work to go, after Ricky Stenhouse hit (3 wins)-2. Harvick-437 (2), manage our expectations and if volunteers, many of them par- create an extra team, and Rog- together with sports, and I think the outside wall. 3. Logano-375 (1), 4. Earn- we can go out and get a top-15 ents, and teams in the rec ball ers thinks the numbers may be that’s something that every kid Harvick pitted for two hardt-360 (1), 5. Keselows- run and gain some experience, circuit include Union, Fannin, up due to past performance, as needs in their life.” tires and a splash of fuel, while ki-342 (1), 6. Kenseth-331 that would be a great day for and White counties, as well as Towns County has done well in Those interested in help- Johnson, Earnhardt, (1), 7. Hamlin-284 (1), 8. us.” Hayesville and Copper Basin. rec ball the past few years. ing children further their lives and remained on Truex-391, 9. McMurray-328, If he can keep his mo- the track. “All our coaches are all Rogers, a native of Towns through sports should check out 10. Gordon-317, 11. Kah- mentum, it will mean added in- On the restart, Harvick ne-313, 12. Almirola-312, surance for JGR’s future racing volunteer, every one of them,” County, has been with the rec the fairgrounds this week and was lined up in the sixth spot. said Rogers. “And without department for 10 years. He into next, as Towns County will 13. Menard-306, 14. New- program. Within two laps, he had moved man-306, 15. Bowyer-272, 16. Meanwhile their other them, we don’t have a program. played rec ball when he was be playing many ball games in up to third, and from that point They do so much for us, and a kid, under Hooper, and said the days ahead. Patrick-270. young driver, 22-year-old on, it was a three-car battle be- CRAFTON TAKES Daniel Suárez, from Monter- without our coaches, we’d be that his years playing rec ball Red Towns will be fac- tween Johnson, Earnhardt and KANSAS TRUCK RACE were some of his best memo- ing Blue Towns in 10U and rey, Mexico currently com- dead in the water.” Harvick. won Friday petes in the NASCAR Xfinity Kids involved in rec ball ries ever. 12U face-offs, pitting Indians “A few more laps I think night’s Kansas Truck race after Series full-time, while driving started practicing about mid- “It teaches work ethic, against Indians in a hometown the No. 4 (Harvick) would have the two leaders, and part-time in the Truck Series March, and the end of regular activity outside of electronics,” showdown throw-down on Fri- had me,” continued Johnson. Daniel Suarez ran out of fuel for Motorsports. season play will be May 26. said Rogers. “I think it’s great day, May 15, one game at 5:30 “He was awfully strong. Obvi- four laps from the finish of the Previously he drove in the NA- Then, the teams play All Star for social avenues for kids, and p.m., another at 7 p.m. ously being on right side tires 167-lap race. SCAR Series in Mex- games toward mid-June, and I think it’s great for preparing Other home games this would have been an advantage Crafton had stopped on ico, and the K&N Pro Series depending how those district- them for the workforce later week will feature Towns versus for him. We had just enough lap 137 for a splash of fuel and East as a member of the Drive level games go, there’s a chance on. Most jobs you work at, Union on Thursday, May 14, at time to get to victory lane.” inherited the lead after Jones for Diversity program. Towns County could go to a you have to work as a team and 5:30 p.m., and another Towns/ Harvick said he wasn’t and Suarez came up short. He is currently ninth in upset with the decision to pit few state tournaments around you accomplish goals. It’s the Union matchup at 7 the same Sprint Cup driver Ryan Xfinity points, with one top-5 late in the race. Newman was third, followed and three top-10s. the 4th of July holiday. same thing with sports – you night. “I’ve been on the other And community involve- work with your teammates to Towns’ 10U youths trav- by , Timothy Pe- Weekend Racing: The side of this deal where the ters, Cameron Hayley, Daniel Sprint Cup and Trucks will ment is better than ever. try to achieve a goal, and there el to Union County on Monday, aren’t running good and you “We’re up this year from are a lot of things that I use in May 18, playing one game at Suarez, , Scott be at the 1.5-mile Charlotte don’t have a chance to win,” Lagasse, , and Motor Speedway, while the last year,” said Rogers. “Num- my everyday life that I learned 5:30, the next at 7, in Meeks he said. “We won a champion- . from playing sports. Park. Xfinity Series travels to the ber wise, we had more kids ship on pit calls and tires and Top-10 leaders after 4 seven-eighths-mile Newton, everything fell our way. We’ve of 23: 1. Crafton-175, 2. Red- Iowa track. It will be regular Rollins Planetarium presents Dynamic Earth show had a lot of things go our way dick-158, 3. E. Jones-157, 4. points racing for the Xfinity and we’ve had a lot of things Sauter-153, 5. Hayley-123, 6. and Trucks, while the two Cup Young Harris Col- round sound. With comfort- work.” lege’s O. Wayne Rollins able seating for 104, Rollins Townley-122, 7. Peters-121, 8. races are non-points. The remaining top-10 Boston-114, 9. Black-112, 10. Fri., May 15; Sprint Planetarium will present Planetarium offers public finishers: 3. , 4. Gallagher-111. the award-winning show shows and educational op- Showdown, a non-points Jeff Gordon, 5. , 6. GIBBS RACING GOING Sprint Cup race; Starting time: Dynamic Earth on the fol- portunities for school groups , 7. Brad Kesel- WITH YOUTH 7 pm ET; TV: Foxsports1. lowing Friday evenings at throughout the year. Rollins owski, 8. Kurt Busch, 9. Martin Racing recruit- Fri., May 15; Truck Se- 8:30 p.m.: May 22, May 29, Planetarium is located in the ed away from ries race 5 of 23; Starting time: June 19, July 24 and July 31. Maxwell Center on the YHC VFW Golf Roush-Fenway Racing prior to 8:30 pm ET; TV: Foxsports1. Planetarium admission is $5 campus. League news the start of the 2015 season in Sat., May 16; Sprint for adults, $3 for students If skies are clear, the an effort to bolster their overall All-Star non-points race; Start- The Hiawassee VFW performance. So far Edwards and free with YHC ID. YHC Observatory is open Post golf league plays each ing time: 7 pm ET; TV: Foxs- Narrated by Liam immediately after planetari- has not won a race, and has not ports1. Audiences will ride Thursday at Chatuge Shores lived up to expectations. Sun., May 17; Xfinity Neeson, Dynamic Earth ex- um shows. The observatory golf course. Last week’s out- plores the inner workings of along on swirling ocean and features a Schmidt-Casseg- But there is definitely Series race 10 of 33; Starting wind currents, dive into the ing was won by Danny Bar- hope for JGR, and it comes in time: 2 pm ET; TV: Foxs- the global climate, Earth’s rain telescope and is located rett, Glen Greenwald and My- great life support system. heart of a monster hurri- around 1.5 miles from cam- the form of youth. ports1. cane, come face-to-face with ron Grizzio. Not only did they They have two promis- Racing Trivia Ques- With amazing visualizations pus at Brasstown Valley Re- shoot 11 strokes under par, but ing up and coming drivers: based on satellite monitoring sharks and gigantic whales, sort. Maps are available at tion: How did the Darlington they had a "Double Eagle" on Erik Jones and Daniel Suarez. race, “Rebel 300”, acquire its data and advanced super- and fly into fiery volcanoes! the planetarium. Observing O. Wayne Rollins the fourth hole and an "Eagle" The 18-year-old Jones is name? computer simulations, this sessions last up to one hour on the 18th hole. a full-time driver in the Truck Last Week’s Ques- state-of-the-art production Planetarium features a state- and include a guided tour of of-the-art GOTO Chronos On another note, Bill Series, who has been tabbed to tion: Where is Martin Truex follows a trail of energy that the constellations. Kiser and Glen Greenwald drive three races in the No. 18 Space Simulator star projec- Jr.’s hometown? Answer. It is flows from the Sun into the For more information won the Red Workman Me- Toyota, while Kyle Busch re- Mayetta, New Jersey. interlocking systems that tor with a full-dome digital about planetarium and ob- morial golf tournament, also mains out with injuries. You may contact the shape our climate: the at- projection system, the Sky- servatory events, call (706) at Chatuge Shores with a net Jones continued to add Racing Reporter at: www. mosphere, oceans and bio- Skan Definiti, in a 40-foot 379-5195 or visit yhc.edu/ score of 70. Congratulations to his racing qualifications [email protected]. sphere. dome theater with 5.1 sur- planetarium. to all. by winning the pole for last