THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD September 24, 2014 Page 9 Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] Youth football hosts Murphy, NC TCMS Lady Indians wrap up 2014 By Shawn Jarrard By Shawn Jarrard Towns County Herald Towns County Herald Staff Writer Staff Writer Towns County’s little The Towns County Mid- guys had a tough day in youth dle School Softball team suf- football against the Murphy fered an unfortunate defeat to Bulldogs Saturday, with only Oglethorpe for its final home the Pee Wee team capturing game of the season Tuesday, a win. Sept. 16, at Lowell Nicholson “We didn’t do as well as Field. I thought we were going to do,” “You want to end on a said Youth Football Director win, but I think we did a good Jimmy Smith about Saturday. job,” said Head Coach Jessica Pee Wees increased their Berrong. record to 5-1 for the season, One important thing to bringing the Pee Wee Indians remember is that the girls have into a four-way tie for first place improved in facing this team in in the conference. particular. “There are four teams The last time Towns with that same record on the County faced Oglethorpe, the Pee Wees: us, Andrews, Chero- girls lost 15-3 in only four in- by keeping with their blocks on and 14-year-olds playing in the nings. This time around, the kee and Robbinsville are all tied an RBI single to center in the the line.” 11- and 12-year-old division, margin was closer at 9-2 in a runs by Oglethorpe that Towns for first place,” said Director bottom of the first, bringing the Brett Young was a star and a couple of 8-year-olds full game. County couldn’t account for. Smith. “This is the first time it’s score tied. player in the last series of playing against 5- and 6-year- The majority of the Lady The Lady Indians played ever been tied like this.” The Patriots were also games against Swain County, olds, though every division had Indians are sixth-graders, and a hard season, with solid pitch- Coach Joey Floyd was able to score in the second, and this week it was Jensen age discrepancies. the Patriots boast seven eighth- ing, hitting and defense, even particularly impressed with fourth and fifth innings, but the Goble’s time to shine. This The games against Cop- graders on their roster, which when the girls couldn’t come the Pee Wees defense Saturday, real trouble started in the sixth little Indian rushed 151 yards per Basin will still be consid- is an obvious obstacle to over- up with wins. This game was which looks ready for the Youth inning, when the Oglethorpe and was all over the field, front ered for team records, but will come. no different, and the team ex- Football equivalent of the Super girls were able to bring in three and back. only be counted as scrimmage “I think we surprised emplified the grace and dignity Bowl – the Cracker Bowl. runs, taking their lead to 7-1. “The talent we have in matches. some people,” said Coach Ber- that has carried them through “Several kids came out Neumyer scored the only the backfield is amazing,” Vice President of the rong. “We’ve improved quite this season. pumped up and were all over other Lady Indian run in the said Coach Goble. “When we Smokey Mountain Conference a bit.” “Everybody got to hit,” the field,” said Coach Floyd. bottom of the sixth, stealing get these boys utilizing their and President of the Murphy Oglethorpe scored one said Coach Berrong. “Every- “Jameson Dawson was every- home on a wild pitch, and the talents on the same day, it will league Jeff Stiles was in atten- run in the top of the first, and body got on the field.” where – he had five solo tackles seventh inning saw two more and caused a fumble in which be a game I would pay to watch dance at Frank McClure Sta- Lady Indian Lea Neumyer hit recovered on a over and over. Young had one dium Saturday, and he believes Bulldog drive.” of the best blocks I’ve seen all in working toward what’s best Jacob Nicholson and year, and Goble had a run that for the children. NASCAR 2014 Aiden Burrell each had sev- seemed to go on forever.” “I just like being involved By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter eral key tackles, and Grayson Defensively, the Termites with the kids and making sure Youngblood had a huge tackle are going to be working on everything’s organized right,” on a fourth down, which turned tackling this week. said Vice President Stiles. Logano takes New Hampshire the ball back over to Towns “We put so much effort High School Fastpitch LOUDON, N.H.—The won his County. into overcoming our blocking player Angel Moss returned smart money is on one of the two second Nationwide Series race of Cruz Kitchens ran Bull- issues that we only practiced again to show her support Penske Racing teams to win this the season. He went from fourth to dogs down left and right, com- one time this past week on for the little ones, singing the year’s Chase. Last week at Chica- first after a bold move on the last angle tackling,” said Coach national anthem for all four goland, Brad Keselowski, driver restart of the 200-lap race, and held ing up with the game’s only of the No. 2 Penske Ford won, and off , , Chase El- two touchdowns and 96 rushing Goble. games. Preacher Shep Calhoun this past week, his teammate Joey liott, and . yards. Walker Underwood re- opened the day with prayer, as Logano claimed the victory at New Ty Dillon dominated the Lane Haney forced a covered a key fumble, and is can always be counted on. Hampshire. race, leading 155 laps on the way to fumble, which was recovered an invaluable member of the Director Smith would “I thought we had given it his third-place finish. The driver of by Cooper Floyd. Floyd had 98 Termite team. like to thank Chris and Lisa away when the team called for four the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevro- yards on the day. Indian Mites and Midgets Gibson, who volunteer their new tires near the end, but it sure let was able to gain some ground on The offensive line fea- went scoreless Saturday. time to keep the gates and or- worked out in our favor,” said Lo- points leader . He trails tured great blocking behind “The Mites really sur- ganize concessions. gano. “If we keep this up, we might Elliott by 38 points with six races Greyson Tallent and Jaykob prised me – they lost 16-0,” Wayne and Sherry Can- win this thing (the Chase).” remaining. , New Hampshire The race had 16 cautions, finished sixth, Cup winner Goodwin, which aided Kitch- said Director Smith. “Every- terbury cooked all the delicious and ended in a green-white-check- followed by Chris Buescher, Mi- ens in scoring. body was shocked. Everybody food during the games. Their appearances and TV commentary ered finish. The last five yellow chael McDowell, , and on the IndyCar series. “Murphy is a good team called me last night, like, ‘What son, Cody Canterbury, coaches flags came within the last 25 laps of . in the world happened to your the Termites. “I can’t tell you exactly what and played hard,” said Head the 303-lap race. Top-10 leaders after 27 of I want right now,” said Hornish in Coach Shane Haney. He looks Mites?’” “I’d like to thank ev- On a lap 269 restart, Logano 33: 1. Elliott-992, 2. Smith-972, an Associated Press article. “The forward to practice next week And the Indian Midgets erybody who volunteers and was third. He and his teammate, 3. T. Dillon-954, 4. Scott-937, 5. perfect thing is not available. I’d in preparation for a tough suffered another big loss this helps me,” said Director Smith, Brad Keselowski, who was the Sadler-93, 6. Bayne-900, 7. C. like to be full time next year; I want Cherokee team this coming week. Both teams will be prac- whose wife, Robyn, is conces- leader, bumped each other, allow- Buescher-817, 8. Gaughan-798, 9. to put myself in a good place with Saturday. ticing hard in preparation for sions director. “I couldn’t do it ing to gain the front Reed-739, 10. J. Buescher-727. good opportunities, good people position. 16-YEAR-OLD WINS TRUCK around it. That was one of the great Towns County Indian the next series of games. without her.” On the next lap RACE Termites lost a big battle 34-18, Allegations over altered Youth football is all about things about being able to come to and got together, bring- , who had only Racing, just to see how their record dropping to 3-3 on birth certificates in the Copper families and the community ing out another caution. driven in six previous races won Basin youth football program showing up and supporting the things are run a little bit differently. the year. On the next restart, Logano Saturday’s Truck Series race at “For me, while a lot of peo- “Offensively, our line have been all over the local children, and Director Smith is just sped by Harvick to take the lead New Hampshire. At 16 years, sev- ple might have taken things harder, held strong,” said Head Coach media in Tennessee, resulting proud of his own son, Dawson for the first time in the race. There en months and 28 days, he is the I just enjoyed the fact of getting a Joseph Goble. “Quarterback in the Copper Basin program’s Smith, who plays for the Ter- were three more caution periods, youngest race winner in NASCAR little bit of a new outlook on life and Connor Chastain led the offense expulsion from the Smokey mite team. but each time Logano got off to a national series history. what’s going on around me.” like a pro, and Andrew Brinson Mountain Conference until The Youth Indians play at good start and retained the lead. Custer started from the pole Weekend Racing: The Cherokee this Saturday, starting On the g-w-c restart, Kyle with a record qualifying lap of trucks are at Las Vegas, while the and Brant Youngblood really next season. Larson passed Harvick to finish 28.877 seconds at 131.897 mph. He stepped up their game this week Allegedly, there were 13- at 11 a.m. Cup and Nationwide teams will be second. then led three times for a race-high racing at Dover’s Monster Mile. “I really didn’t think we 148 laps in the 175-lap race around Sat., Sept. 27; Nationwide could get by the 4-car, but he slipped the 1.058-mile oval. Series race 28 of 33; Starting time: a little and it opened a way to get “What a great feeling and 3:30 pm ET; TV: ESPN2. around him,” said Larson. “I’m glad great win,” said Custer. “This is just Sat., Sept. 27; Truck Series we only had a couple laps to go, be- our seventh race together as a team. race 17 of 22; Starting time: 10 pm cause I believe he had a faster car on We’ve been pretty good every time ET; TV: FoxSports1. the long runs.” we’ve gone out and qualified well, Sun., Sept. 28; Sprint Cup Harvick finished third, fol- but we just had a great truck this race 29 of 36; Starting time: 1 pm lowed by Jamie McMurray, Jimmie weekend. We were able to take the ET; TV: ESPN. Johnson, and . lead, which was a big deal because Racing Trivia Question: Polesitter, Keselowski, who clean air was so important, and af- Who has the most Cup wins at Do- finished 7th might have had the car ter that we were just able to pull ver? to win, but in addition to getting away.” Last Week’s Question: jousted out of the way on the last Custer’s previous best Truck Who has won the most Sprint Cup two restarts, he had to battle back Series finish was sixth in June at races this season? Answer. Brad after bumping the wall on lap 190, Gateway Motorsports Park in Madi- Keselowski with five wins. His and then about 20 laps later, a tire son, Illinois. He has two more Truck winnings through the Chicago race went flat. Series races remaining as part of his totaled $6,052,275. was caught up in nine-race Truck Series schedule in You may contact the Racing two separate accidents and wound 2014. Reporter at: www.hodges@race500. up 8th, but he moved up from 7th to Darrell Wallace Jr., Matt com. NT(Sep24,C1)ac 5th in points. Crafton, , John Nem- Jr. was 9th, echek, Cameron Hayley, , while was 10th. , , and Golf news was running 5th rounded out the top-10 from The Ridges late in the race when a right front finishers. tire blew, forcing him into the wall. Top-10 leaders after 16 of A feeling of autumn was in His 26th place finish dropped him to 22: 1. Crafton-602, 2. Sauter-595, the air as sixteen golfers teed it up 7th in Chase points. 3. Blaney-578, 4. Wallace Jr.-567, for the Friday Night Scramble. The led several 5. Quiroga-530, 6. Coulter-527, 7. teams were very evenly matched laps in the early part of the race, but Kennedy-509, 8. Peters-508, 9. Bur- as was evident by the final scores. he had two unrelated problems that ton-491, 10. Hornaday-460. Three teams finished at 2 under par relegated him to the 37th spot. Dur- COULD HORNISH DRIVE for the nine holes. The winning ing a pit stop on lap 80, the gas filler THE NO. 9 CAR team of Nick Fisk, Don Baillos, hose on his car came loose. His team When Marcos Ambrose an- Randy Wachacha, and Karen Wat- made repairs, but he went four laps nounced he would not be back as son claimed low gross honors with down. During lap 120 he hit the wall driver of Motorsports’ a 3 under 33. The first place net after being involved in a four-car ac- No. 9 car in the Cup Series, there has honors came down to hundredths cident, and was unable to finish. He been lots of speculation about which of a point. The team of Larry Wain- dropped from 8th to 11th. drivers might be considered. wright, Tony Chiofolo, Mike Ste- Top-10 Chase leaders after One of those is Sam Hornish, venson, and Carolyn Story won by 2 of 10: 1. Keselowski-2097, 2. who has not driven in the Cup series 0.05 of a point. The closest to the Logano-2096, 3. Harvick-2090, 4. since 2012. This past year he has pin winners were Mark Thompson Johnson-2080, 5. Kyle Busch-2077, driven selected Nationwide Series for the men and Judy Wainwright 6. Earnhardt-2077, 7. Gordon-2070, races for . for the ladies. Congratulations to 8. Kenseth-2057, 9. Edwards-2056, Hornish has said his next all of the winners. 10. Allmendinger-2056. ride would have to be the right situa- After play, the participants GAUGHAN WINS AT tion. He insists that he still has “a lot enjoyed pot luck. There were rave KENTUCKY going on” between testing, public reviews on the dishes that were supplied by the golfers or their Youth basketball registration spouses. Celeste’s Tavern on the The Towns County from 9 a.m. til 4 p.m. Fee for Greens was also a big hit. The Recreation Department will the program will be $45. scrambles are open to anyone. be having youth basketball Age divisions will be 6 & You do not have to be a member registration during the week Under Coed (5 & 6 year olds), to participate. The next scramble of Monday the 6th of Octo- 8 & Under (7 & 8 year olds) will be Friday, Sept. 26. It will ber 2014 and will run through 10 & Under divisions (8, 9, & be a shotgun start at 4. There will Saturday the 25th of October 10 year olds), 12 & Under divi- be a potluck dinner following the 2014. You may register your sions (11 & 12 year olds). This games. To participate, call the golf child at the New Towns Coun- is for both male and female. shop at 828-389-9000, ext. 2. Be ty Recreation & Conference For more information sure to let us know what you will Center. Our hours of operation please contact Towns County be bringing for the dinner. Make are Monday thru Friday from Recreation Department at plans now to attend. We look for- ward to seeing you at The Ridges. 9 a.m. til 8 p.m. and Saturday (706)-896-2600. T(Sep24,F4)SH