FebruaryTHE TOWNS 12, 2020 COUNTY THE TOWNS HERALD COUNTY February HERALD 12, 2020 Page 3B Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports ooolgofk[gmflq`]jYd\f]lÛÝÛ<¤eYad‘Ûl[`]jYd\³oaf\klj]Yef]l Lady Indians season ends with loss to Tallulah Falls at Region Tourney By Jerry Kendall allowed Tallulah Falls to spring Towns County Herald out to such leads as 16-4 after Staff Writer one quarter, 28-8 at intermission, and 37-8 by the 3:39 mark of the third quarter before the Lady Indians came alive for an excel- The Towns County Lady lent finish. Indians Varsity team Most readers not seeing saw their season come to an the game probably expect to learn end last Tuesday in the Region that the Lady Indians rally to be 8A tournament in Commerce described came against substi- when they fell to the Tallulah tutes for Tallulah but that would Falls Lady Indians by a score of not be the case as they continued 44-21. An excellent finish was to use their front line players dur- not enough to overcome a very ing a 13-2 Lady Indians scoring difficult start against a difficult surge in less than seven minutes matchup for the Lady Indians of playing time between the 3:17 who struggled without the pres- mark of the third quarter and the ence of injured junior Kennedi 4:31 mark of the fourth. Henson against an aggressive full The Lady Indians closed court press. to within 37-21 with the impres- The Lady Indians did en- sive run before Tallulah finished joy some very impressive games with a deuce and three for seven during the season and appeared free throw shooting for the 44-21 set to finish on a strong note victory. The Lady Indians surge before the unfortunate injury to was achieved by two treys for six Henson. They completed the points by senior Sophia Shook, season with an overall 9-15 re- a deuce and three for four free cord against a quite challenging throw shooting by junior Vanessa schedule. A 4-5 regular season Floyd for five points, and a deuce region record was good for sixth by junior Abby Mauldin for the place but placed them against other two points. third place Tallulah Falls with Leading the scoring for the Tallulah earning the third spot by game for the Lady Indians were scoring the final five points for a Floyd with 13 points and So- 40-38 home court victory over phia Shook with 6 while Floyd, Athens Academy in their final Sophia Shook, and sophomore regular season game. Jayce Young led in assists with 2 An Athens Academy vic- each. Leaders in rebounds were tory in that game would have freshman Sarah Shook with 8 and placed the Lady Spartans in third Floyd and Mauldin with 4 each place and the Lady Indians’ op- while Floyd and Sophia Shook ponent last week with this likely led in steals with 2 each. being a better matchup for the Towns County’s Sophia Shooks shoots up and over a Tallulah Falls defender during last week’s tournament game. Photo/Lowell Nicholson Scoring leaders for Tallu- Lady Indians who lost by just a while improving their status as at Rabun Gap in a preseason three of their losses being by two three days later. Henson was in lah Falls were freshman Denika 42-35 score at Athens Academy the season went along. The Lady scrimmage on November 9 but or three points with one of those the lineup in the second game but Lightbourne with 18 points and although Henson was in the Indians lost a total of six games by just a 53-43 score in a regular losses being by a 54-52 score at scoring just one point while hav- freshman Veronaye Charlton and lineup for that game. The Lady by seven or fewer points and a season home game almost two . ing her mobility hindered at that junior Katy Corbett with 9 each. Indians would have avoided the look at a few other games reveals months later on January 7 with A second impressive com- time by a then hyper extended Tallulah Falls continued to the re- full court pressure as used by Tal- improvement as the season pro- two seniors combining for forty parison involves two games by knee but contributing greatly gion tournament semi-finals with lulah in a matchup with Athens gressed while having Henson in of the Rabun Gap points against the Lady Indians against Region with her rebounds, defense, and their win over the Lady Indians Academy but that is an example the lineup with improvement the mostly quite youthful Lady 8A foe Commerce. The Lady passing talents. where they let a ten points lead of the breaks of the game. through a season being perhaps Indians. Rabun Gap completed Tigers scored the final six points Tallulah Falls 44, Lady in the fourth quarter get away in A look at some of the the most admirable accomplish- regular season play with a 15-10 in a 39-34 win at Commerce only Indians 21 – Ice cold shooting a 47-45 loss to Lakeview Acad- margins of victory by opponents ment a team can make. record against teams from a wide to see the Lady Indians pull away even on a number of good shot emy. At week’s end, they had a reveals very competitive efforts For example, the Lady geographical area, including the last half for a decisive 52-37 attempts for more than two and a 16-7 overall record and had a 7-2 in games lost by the Lady Indians Indians fell by a 70-36 score some very prominent teams with home court victory a month and half quarters for the Lady Indians regular season region record. Indians head to Macon Centreplex for State Tournament By Chad Stack Towns County Herald Staff Writer

Towns County grap- plers competed in the High School Association Tra- ditional Wrestling Sectional Tournament Feb. 7-8, placing two automatic qualifiers and a possible third contender for state-level competition this week inside the Macon Centreplex. Senior Austin Edring- ton and junior Garrett Oakes will take on challengers in the Public Single-A State Tourna- ment that runs Feb. 12-15. Sophomore Hannah Wecer was expected to be able to compete in the Second Annual Girls State Wrestling Tournament scheduled for Feb. 13-15, though GHSA was still formulating tourney brackets by press time. Edrington, who com- petes in the 160-pound weight division, went into section- als with a 6-3 record and a Fourth-Place finish at the recent Area Tournament in Commerce, and he walked away with Second Place in Saturday’s sectionals tourna- ment in Locust Grove. The senior Indian en- tered the finals 3-0 by pinning all three of his opponents before falling in the champi- onship match Saturday. Oakes wrestles in the 120-pound weight class, and he went into sectionals as Area Champ with a 6-2 re- cord, giving him a first-round bye over the weekend. He won his first match 7-4 to advance to the semi- finals, where he grappled Towns County Wrestling turned in another solid performance at last weekend’s State Sectionals Tournament at Commerce High School. Photo/Lisa Oakes against an experienced Trevor ference in experience, Stow- Place during last year’s sec- to finish Third Place in her Borom from Strong Rock ers said Oakes is a great tionals tournament as a 102- weight class. Register now for Christian School, who held wrestler who can go toe to pound weight class competi- Although Wecer and a 29-2 record going into the toe with anyone in his weight tor, and she moved up to the Moss had near identical wres- Rec Department /Softball match. class, as he has demonstrated 122-pound weight class this tling experiences in the area Towns County Recre- 7-8 Born September 1st, 2011 The 120-pound Oakes time and again over the last year. and sectionals tournaments, ation Department Baseball/ to August 31st, 2013. 10u: Ages went the distance with Borom two years. Heading into sectionals Wecer has a better chance of Softball registration: January 9-10 Born September1st, 2009 but lost in a 16-7 decision, Oakes competed in on Feb. 7, she had a 3-1 record grappling at state because she 1st - February 16th. Late regis- to August 31st, 2011. 12u: Ages putting him into a Third- Macon last year, and with and a first-round bye. Wecer wrestles in a more populated tration: February 17th - March 11-12 Born September 1st, 2007 Place matchup against Peyton two years of experience and fell in her first match but weight class, which equates to 1st - $15 late fee. to August 31st, 2009. 14u: Ages Pierce of Irwin County. a state tournament already bounced right back, defeat- a larger competition bracket. The Towns County Rec- 13-14 Born September 1, 2005 Though it was a close under his belt, Stowers said ing her next two opponents As such, Wecer was a reation Department would like to August 31, 2007. match, Oakes ended up falling he feels confident in Oakes’ to earn a Third-Place finish potential state qualifier after to invite you to participate in our Please register online at to Pierce to finish the day in ability to compete at the state for the day. sectionals while Moss served inaugural season with GRPA. www.TownsCountyRec.com or Fourth Place, which guaran- level this week. Junior Alisa Moss, as an alternate for the all-girls There will be evaluations held register in person at the Towns teed him a spot in the state Girls sectionals took wrestling in the 102-pound state tournament at press time, the second week of March. If County Recreation Department. tournament this week. place in Pike County last division, walked away with though Stowers was hopeful you are interested in coaching, Towns County Recreation Head Wrestling Coach week, and sophomore Hannah a Third-Place finish for the that both Lady Indians would please fill out a coaching ap- Department will be providing Jeff Stowers said Oakes Wecer finished her second second year in a row in Pike be added to brackets for state plication at the Towns County jerseys, pants & adjustable hats wrestled very well for going ever sectionals competition County on Friday. this week. Recreation Department & com- that players will be able to keep against kids with a lot more with a potentially state-qual- Moss went into the The Indians are leaving plete a MANDATORY back- at the end of the season. experience. After all, Borom ifying finish at Third Place, tournament with a 3-1 record, for Macon on Wednesday, ground check ONLY after you If you have any questions and Pierce had a combined though a final determination having also earned a bye in Feb. 12, at 1:30 p.m., with all have been selected as a coach. please contact Matthew Young- total of 59 wins heading into of brackets was still being the first round. After drop- wrestling to occur inside the Divisions: T-Ball: Ages blood or Tyler Garrett at (706) sectionals. made at press time. ping her first match, Moss Macon Centreplex through 5-6 Born September 1st, 2013 896-2600 or by email at TCRec- Regardless of the dif- Wecer came in First went on to win her next two Saturday, Feb. 15. to August 31st, 2015. 8u: Ages [email protected].