Page 9 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD November 12, 2014 November 12, 2014 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Page 9 Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] Cross Country: Lady Indians cap off the three-peat Towns County men come up shy of a State Championship; finish second

By Shawn Jarrard “In this, you’re only ever as Towns County Herald good as your last race, and when- Staff Writer ever they came in this season, they were so raw,” said Coach Ledford. Carrollton – State “They were so inexperienced, but champs! the harder the challenge is, that’s The Towns County Lady whenever their courage rises. In Indians won the Class A Public this arena, it’s a numbers game. School State Championship for the You’ve got to know your oppo- third year in a row Saturday, Nov. nent, but you can’t ever underesti- 8, at Carrollton High School. mate your opponent.” Improving over last year’s The youth of this winning sixth place ranking, the Indians batch of students bodes well for were runners-up at the State Meet Towns County’s Cross Country finishing just four points behind future, at least for the next few state champion Jenkins County. years. Only two students, Lemus- There is no doubt about it Gomez for the boys and Calhoun – Coach Jeannie Ledford’s Cross for the girls, will be graduating Country Indians and Lady Indians this year, and the teams have worked extremely hard for their already accomplished so much in successes. this group. Freshman Hannah White- Coach Ledford and her head displayed her leadership teams are thankful for the support when she took an early lead in the of Towns County residents who girls’ race. Marshall Ledford’s dash to the finish line. Photo/Shawn Jarrard Whitehead pulling away down ‘separation hill.’ Photo/Shawn Jarrard contributed to the fundraiser at Her lead grew phenom- sophomore Emma Kate Ledford got that big group of girls that ished slower, but finished ahead of told some of those boys that were Ingles Supermarket that helped enally throughout the race, and placed 20th with 26:04 and fresh- run together, they came in and Towns County in the first, second here supporting,” said Coach them eat their victory dinner at she finished first place as State man Lydia Moss took the 21st spot they sealed the deal. Commerce and fifth positions. Ledford of Zach Whitehead and Olive Garden and travel to Car- Champion of the girls’ meet an with a time of 26:10. And freshman couldn’t beat them because we had The Indians who raced in Johnny Arrowood, both of whom rollton for the competition. astounding 47 seconds ahead of the Hayley Stowers brought up the all of ours in before Commerce’s Saturday’s meet were Grimsley; ran for Coach Ledford in past years “We are forever grateful for second place finisher, Kate Massey rear just behind her teammates, girls came in. That pack wins.” sophomore Marshall Ledford, and now have freshman sisters on their graciousness,” said Coach of Commerce. finishing with a time of 26:42. Indian Sophomore Tyler placing 15th with a time of 20:18; the team. “If we had been split Ledford. “To everybody that sent The Lady Indians were rep- “That’s what we worked Grimsley has been a team leader junior Thomas Mitchell, 19th, with years ago, these boys would have them off at the school, in town, for resented Saturday by Whitehead on,” said Coach Jeannie Ledford. all year, and that didn’t change 20:46; junior Gavin Langelier, had one of these back in the day. the well wishes and most of all for with a time of 21:47; freshman “I said, if you win, it will be for that one iota on Saturday, as he placed 23rd, with 21:01; freshman Kaine So, this stuff is, yes, for my kids, the prayers and the kind thoughts. Taralee Arrowood, who finished pack right there. And that’s what I ninth in the State Meet with his Hoffman, 34th, with 21:20; junior but they paved the way for them, For everybody that came down sixth in the state with 24:11; and keep telling my kids, is that, yes, time of 19:42. Austin Watson, 62nd, with 23:08; and they’ve just got enough cour- here, that’s what this stuff is for. senior Alana Calhoun placed 13th Hannah wins and that’s fantastic And to give a better idea as and senior Alejandro Lemus- age to keep on going.” “We’re just happy that we with 25:45. and we are so proud of her, but to how close the Towns County Gomez, 64th, with 23:29. It has become a Towns can bring it back to Towns County, Victory was cemented for that’s what I tell every one of those boys were to winning the cham- “Being here and being Class County High School tradition and we’re happy that we can put the Lady Indians in the tight group- kids when they’re in the seven and pionship, Towns County’s to- A Public School, we’re running to compete at the state level, but another banner up on the wall for ing that the final four runners were when they’re on that team. tal time to finish the race was for every tiny little public school Coach Ledford was working with our school. But more so, I’m just able to achieve during the race. “First or last, you matter. 1:43:09.72, while state champion that’s in this state,” said Coach a virtually clean slate this year, happy that my kids have done this Sophomore Madison Stroud What made them victorious today Jenkins County’s total time was Ledford. as last year’s championship team for each other.” came in 19th with a time of 26:02, was those girls in the pack. We 1:43:10.13. Jenkins County fin- “And the other thing that I graduated several key seniors. NASCAR 2014 By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter Harvick wins race, makes final cut PHOENIX, AZ.—By pushed into the Turn-1 wall. winning Sunday’s Sprint Cup He finished 39th. race, will join Others that had prob- the three other drivers, Denny lems included Jamie McMur- Hamlin, , and Ryan ray, , , Newman, that will battle it out , and . for the 2014 Chase Champion- was running sixth ship next week at Homestead, when he lost control on the last FL. lap and wound up 13th. Harvick, who started Next Sunday’s race at Kevin Harvick third, had to win the race in or- Homestead will wrap up the her and not contact her. She der to advance to the last race 2014 racing season. It will also also is asking that Busch un- of the season. He led 264 laps be ESPN’s last race. The net- dergo a psychiatric evaluation of the 312-lap race, and fin- work will be replaced by NBC and be evaluated by a certified ished nearly 2-seconds ahead in 2015. domestic violence treatment of second-place driver Jeff agency. The Towns County men finished with a strong second place showing at State. Photo/Shawn Jarrard Gordon. CLINCHES In the documents it states “We had a fast car, but NATIONWIDE TITLE that Busch was despondent the I knew we weren’t going to won night of Sept. 26 after his poor The future of Towns County walk into it,” said Harvick. “It Saturday’s Nationwide Series performance at the qualifying took a lot more than just speed race, but a 5th-place finish al- session. on the track. Practically every lowed Chase Elliott to clinch “He was verbally abu- honored at Youth Football Banquet time we pitted, the guys did a the 2014 Nationwide Series sive to her and said he wished great job in getting me out. title. he had a gun so that he could By Shawn Jarrard “There were several led 187 laps kill himself,” Driscoll stated in Towns County Herald times during the race I wasn’t of the 200-lap race, but had the documents. Staff Writer sure about the outcome. We had to watch as Keselowski took Driscoll said Busch, talked it over with the entire the lead from him on a green- called her names and accused team and were shooting for the white-checkered restart and her of “having spies every- The Towns County win. We knew that a win would had to settle for runner-up. where and having a camera on Youth Football Program held put us in. Anything less and we was third, the bus to watch him.” He then its annual end of the year probably wouldn’t have made and then it was , jumped up, grabbed her face banquet Saturday, Nov. 8, it.” Chase Elliott, , Brian and smashed her head three at the Towns County Recre- never led a Scott, , Trev- times against the wall next ation and Conference Cen- lap, but gained valuable track or Bayne, and . to the bed. Driscoll says she ter. position when he only took on Top-10 leaders with one pushed Busch away and ran Youth Football Direc- two fresh tires instead of four race left. 1. Elliott-1185, 2. from the bedroom, going to a tor Jimmy Smith played host near the end. On the last restart Smith-1133, 3. Scott-1120, 4. nearby bus to put an ice pack of the banquet once again to with 26-to-go, he was second. Sadler-1119, 5. T. Dillon-1111, on her head and neck. She said show appreciation for the Despite another caution, he 6. Bayne-1052, 7. C. Bue- the incident caused her severe kids who play football, as was not able to challenge Har- scher-975, 8. Gaughan-939, pain, difficulty breathing and vick for the lead or win. With- 9. Reed-872, 10. Kwasniews- bruising on her neck. A hear- well as for the young cheer- out the win, Gordon must wait ki-842. leaders and all of the coaches ing in the case is scheduled for until next year to claim his fifth In addition to being the Dec. 2. and parents and members of championship. first rookie to win a national ti- the community who came Weekend Racing: All “I’m disappointed,” said tle, at 18 years, 11 months, and three of NASCAR’s major se- together to make the 2014 Gordon. “We raced hard and 18 days, he is also the young- season possible. ries’ will wrap up their season we raced clean. I couldn’t be est. There is one more race left next weekend at the 1.5-mile “Saturday’s banquet The Indians huddle one last time in 2014. Towns has big plans for their second year in the Smoky Mountain Conference. Photo/Lowell Nicholson more proud of this team the on the schedule, but Elliott’s Homestead, Florida track. went wonderful,” said Di- way they’ve handled them- lead of 54 points assures him Fri., Nov 14, Truck Se- rector Smith. “The kids had dian Termites finished the and a meal to his football selves this year. I’m not happy of the championship no matter ries race 22 of 22; Staring time: a ball, they loved their tro- season 4-5, the Mites went players and cheerleaders to that we won’t be racing for the where he finishes next week. 7:30 pm ET; TV: FoxSports1. phies. The cheerleaders, they 5-4 and the Midgets were end a season. championship next week, but ERIK JONES GETS Sat., Nov. 15, Nation- came of course, and got their 0-8 for the year. “They like their tro- maybe we can win the race.” SECOND TRUCK WIN wide Series race 33 of 33; trophies. We had probably “I would like to thank phies,” said Director Smith. was third, Erik Jones took the Starting time: 4 pm ET; TV: around 240 people there. It Alan Rogers down at the rec “Something that they can go followed by Brad Keselowski, checkered flag in Friday night’s ESPN2. was a big turnout – it’s the center,” said Director Smith. back and look at it 20, 30 , Joey Logano, Phoenix truck race for his sec- Sun., Nov. 16, Sprint biggest turnout I’ve had in “He had all of the tables set years later, and I hope they , ond win of the season. Cup race 36 of 36; Starting many years for a banquet.” up for us and the room ready remember all the coaches – Jr., , and Marcos The remainder of the time: 2 pm ET; TV: ESPN. Dave McCoy, presi- to go for us. All I had to do I’m sure they will.” Ambrose. top-10 finishers: , Racing Trivia Ques- dent of the Smoky Moun- was come in and set the food Ryan Newman’s 11th- , , Ben tion: Who has the most Sprint Many volunteers have place finish allowed him to be Rhodes, Darrell Wallace Jr., tain Conference, couldn’t up, the trophies and all that. aided Director Smith in this Cup wins this season? the fourth and last driver in the John Nemechek, Austin Dillon, Last Week’s Question: make the banquet as initially Alan, he had it all taken care program, including Danny final round. , and Tyler Red- planned because the Cracker of for us.” and Angie Reagan, Wayne This driver won the 1972 Day- “It feels good to make dick. tona 500. He never ran more Bowl, which was originally Emotions ran high Sat- and Sherry Canterbury, as it,” said Newman. “I gave it Top-10 leaders with one slated for Saturday, Nov. 1, urday as the coaches for well as Chris and Lisa Gib- than seven NASCAR races in my all. I wasn’t sure what was race to go: 1. 1.Crafton-798, 2. a season, and he also had four was rescheduled to Saturday, these kids got up to say a few son. Danny Reagan couldn’t going to happen, but today, just Blaney-773, 3. Wallace Jr.-752, words in remembrance of the Indianapolis 500 wins. Answer. Nov. 8, due to bad weather. make the banquet because like the rest of the season, we 4. Sauter-739, 5. Peters-705, 6. A. J. Foyt. The Indian Pee Wees season they had in the new of an illness in the family, did our best.” Coulter-659, 7. Quiroga-654, 8. You may contact the Rac- had a shot this year to go to conference. and Director Smith and the The Chase boils down Kennedy-652, 9. Burton-645, ing Reporter at: www.hodges@ “And I had a lot of the Cracker Bowl, but they entire Towns County Youth to next week’s race at Home- 10. Mingus-530. race500.com. NT(Nov12,Z21)CA ended their season 7-3 after emotional coaches,” said Football program wish the stead. All of the final four driv- KURT BUSCH a loss in their playoff game Director Smith. “I told them Reagans well. ers have had their points rest to ACCUSED OF Fund raiser for against Robbinsville. if they didn’t quit they were “I’d like to thank the 5000, and whichever one fin- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Robbinsville and Cher- going to make me cry. I think community for standing ishes the highest will take home Say it ain’t so! Varsity Baseball okee Pee Wees spent the every head coach I had got behind the youth football the trophy. Kurt Busch has been ac- Several drivers had tire cused of domestic assault by The Towns County In- early part of the day squaring up there and cried.” season this year – we’ve had dians Varsity Baseball team off against one another for Director Smith thanked a lot of good support,” said problems and hit the outside his ex-girlfriend. wall during Sunday’s race. Police in Dover, DE invites you to come out to the Cracker Bowl title. his coaches, both for the Director Smith. Ingles on Saturday, November “In the Pee Wee, Rob- football players and the Football fans can look Both of the Busch Brothers said the allegations were filed became acquainted with the Wednesday by Busch’s ex-girl- 22, 2014, for their "bag boy" binsville won – they beat cheerleaders, recognizing forward to another youth fund-raiser. the fact that “they work hard, concrete. Kurt hit it on lap 234, friend, Patricia Driscoll, 36. Cherokee,” said Director football season in the Smoky while brother, Kyle slapped it The allegations involved an The players will be bag- Smith. “And then the Ter- just as much as we do, the Mountain Conference. Due during lap 202. incident inside his motorhome ging your groceries for the mites, Franklin won it. And little cheerleaders do.” to space constraints, the also at a race at Dover International day from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. the Mites, Swain Coun- This is Director Smith’s Towns County Herald will had some problems. His team Speedway in September. Please come out and help sup- ty won, and the Midgets, 18th year in youth football, run more pictures of the never got a handle on his Driscoll has filed court port your team. Any and all Hayesville won theirs.” and since the beginning, he Youth Football Banquet next race car. During lap 235, he documents asking that a judge donations will be greatly ap- Looking back, the In- has always given trophies week. was bumped from behind and order Busch to stay away from preciated. Thank you!