Page 12A THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD May 5, 2010 TT SportsTowns County’s Leader In Sports ■ E-mail: [email protected]

MayDecember 5, 2010 2, 2009 www.townscountyherald.net Hiawassee, Georgia Brasstown Dance Academy to hold spring recital May 15 ASKL Karate National Championships Brasstown Dance Acad- emy will be presenting their Annual Spring Recital on Sat- urday, May 15, 2010 at 6 p.m. in the Clegg Fine Arts Building at Young Harris College. The theme this year is “On The Ra- dio,” celebrating the variety of musical styles that are broad- casted over the airwaves. The Spring Recital showcases a variety of dance styles includ- ing Modern, Jazz, Tap, Hip- Hop, Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical & Contemporary. The students of Brasstown Dance Academy re- side in Towns, Union, Chero- kee & Clay Counties and have Yama Bushi Karate re- in Fighting. Michael Ashton Kata, 4th fi ghting, Sean Dob- been working hard all year to cently attended the ASKL Na- 1st Fighting and 2 Kata, An- bins 3rd fi ghting. be able to present an exciting tionals. We had 13 compete astasia Grubbs 4th in Fight- Also Will King gave what we are all about. Call for Tickets are available and I am very proud of the ing and Kata, Dario Rosas 3rd an impressive performance in performance to their families information about our exciting for advance purchase at BDA and our communities. The re- hard training and all of the ef- Kata, 4th Fighting and 2nd Kata and in Sparring. He was summer programs; Princess & Studio and Head 2 Toe Dance fort. Competitors were there weapons, Brent Hinnant 1st in in a huge division with a lot cital will also feature several Superhero Camp, Hanah Mon- Supply, both located across pieces from The Fuzion Dance from all over the country. The fi ghting and Kata, Bill Hinnant of pressure and was one of the tana Camp and Dance Sampler the street from BRMEMC in 2nd Kata, 1st fi ghting, Dalton fan favorites. Will, Michael, Company, a project of Brass- Young Harris. Tickets will also results were as follows. Brook Camp. Register now for sum- Denmark 4th in fi ghting, Daw- Dawson, Zack, Brent and Bill town Dance Center, which has mer and fall classes at Brass- be available at the door. Hamby 2nd in Kata, 4th in just completed an award-win- town Dance Academy. Call or visit the studio Fighting, Josh Silvers 2nd in son Denmark 4th fi ghting, made their Debut on the Na- ning second season. We hope When: Saturday, May for more information. Offi ce Kata 3rd in Fighting, and 4th Zack Pennington 1st Kata, 4th tional Stage - what a great job. that you will be able to join 15, 2010. Performance at 6 hours are Monday-Thursday 2 in weapons, James Grubbs 4th Fighting, Drew Dobbins 1st N(May5,Z2)SH us for this exciting program! p.m. Location: Clegg Fine – 6 p.m. and the phone number If you are considering dance Arts Center at Young Har- is (706) 379-2651. Come and classes for your student, this is ris College. Cost: Adults $12 see why we are “Turned On To North Georgia Rapids update a great opportunity to preview Students $5. Life!” NT(May5,Y4)SH Four members of the North Georgia Rapids Swim Team braved adverse weather FORE! Scholarship Golf Tournament conditions and traveled to Dal- ton, GA to compete in the 18th tin hosted the FORE! Higher and many more. Annual “Mako Mania Swim Education Scholarship Golf To be sure that there was Meet”. Gracie Weldon, Megan Tournament at the Ridges Re- not a confl ict of interest, it was Foster, Courtney Marshall and sort in Hayesville. The tourna- determined at the very begin- Tanner Gay represented the ment was held for the purpose ning of the planning stage that Rapids against eleven other of providing a scholarship to Austin would not be eligible teams, with a combined total help two members of the Towns for the scholarship. Austin of 250 swimmers. County High Class of 2010 as did a great deal of work in The morning compe- they begin college next year. organizing this project. Two tition involved the team’s With six teams of four playing of the applicants for the $650 younger swimmers. Gracie, in the tournament and 14 hole scholarship will receive their swimming in the girls’ eight sponsors, the tournament was award on Senior Honors Day and under age group earned able to raise $1,300. A special at Towns County High School four out of fi ve personal best thanks must be given to all on Friday, May 21. Austin has times in her races, barely miss- those who participated in mak- shown true leadership, com- ing a third place trophy by .5 ing this tournament a success. mitment, organization, and seconds. She earned three rib- Austin Arrowood Thanks to The Ridges Resort, compassion for others as he bons and is eagerly looking Chip’s Plumbing and Electric, implemented his senior proj- forward to the summer sea- As his senior project, The Deer Lodge, United Com- ect. Austin has skills that will son. Towns County High School munity Bank, The Mountain carry him a long way in life Megan swam two per- Senior, Austin Arrowood, Perk Coffee Shop, Monte Al- as he graduates from Towns sonal best times in her four wanted to establish a scholar- ban, Anderson’s, Tiger’s, Bear County High School. T(May5,J2)SH races earning a heat winner rib- ship. On April 17, 2010, Aus- Meadows Grill, Green to Bean, bon in the 50 yd. breaststroke. a present. She won four tro- best times. Megan swims in the girls’ ten phies, a fi rst and three seconds The team practices at and under age group which in her four events. All of her the Blue Ridge Fitness Club’s includes the largest number races were personal best times. heated in-door pool which has NASCAR 2010 of swimmers with over forty Tanner, swimming in the se- recently undergone extensive By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter competitors. nior division, also earned four renovation and is now one of KYLE BUSCH end. The 18-car, he could run owski radioed to crew chief In the afternoon, Court- trophies, taking two fi rsts and the premier swimming facili- OUTRUNS GORDON the outside where none of the Paul Wolfe, steering his car ney and Tanner competed with two second place trophies, ties in North Georgia. For in- Richmond, VA -- Kyle rest of us could. He could carry toward pit road for a four-tire the older swimmers. Courtney, missing a fi rst place in the 100 formation about the swimming Busch dominated the Crown that momentum. stop. whose birthday was also on yd. freestyle by .04 of a sec- program, contact Barry Gay at Royal 400 but had to rally late “He had a couple lap Kyle Busch and Jus- race day, gave herself quite ond. Tanner had two personal (706) 835-1662. NT(May5,A2)SH to win Saturday night at Rich- fresher tires than we all did tin Allgaier stayed out on old mond International Raceway. and was able to really make tires, while Jamie McMurray Busch grabbed the lead the move on the outside, make and Greg Biffl e each took two. Gray Panthers news from Jeff Gordon on a re- it stick. But all in all, it was a Busch led the fi eld to green on The Gray Panthers of the off next week for Mother’s Murphy. The Panthers are start with three laps to go and solid night and we'll take it.” Lap 251 with Allgaier beside sponsored by Union Realty steadily pulled away down the Harvick is the new him, McMurray on the inside senior men’s softball league, Day but resume play May 16th and Zaxby’s. NT(May5,C2)ac stretch, beating Gordon to the Chase leader. He leads Jimmie of the second row and Kesel- lost a pair of games to the fan- with a double header against checkered fl ag by .755-sec- Johnson by 10 points. owski alongside in fourth. nin generals sunday. Fannin onds to win for the fi rst time Jeff Burton, Carl Ed- Biffl e surged forward took the fi rst game 16-6 And in 2010. wards, Juan Montoya, Mar- from the fi fth spot, and by the the second game 10-9. In the Local “All I really knew was tin Truex Jr., Ryan Newman, time the cars reached Turn 3 opener the panthers were led just to get into Turn 1 smooth Marcos Ambrose, and Jimmie on the next-to-last lap, Kesel- by Vic Cascarano and Biff Racing Action and be able to get a good launch Johnson were the remaining owski and Biffl e had separated Lehman who both went 2 for By: Carl Vanzura up off Turn 2 to get down the top-10 fi nishers. themselves from the pack. A 3 with Lehman knocking in a backstretch, then make sure I Dale Earnhardt Jr., who lap later, Keselowski passed run with a triple. In the sec- got into three without overdriv- fi nished 32nd, addressed a ru- to the inside and ultimately ond game Ron Massucco was ing it,” Busch said. “On the mor about a story that appeared crossed the fi nish line .261 sec- a one man show going 3 for 3 previous restart, when I was in the National Enquirer, which onds ahead of Biffl e. with a double and home run with [Kevin] Harvick, I kept said that he broke up the mar- McMurray fi nished third, and knocking in 5 runs. Vic overdriving, locking up the riage of his current girlfriend, Busch fourth and Carl Edwards Cascarano had two more hits, left front tire into Turn three, Amy Reimann. fi fth. Keselowski extended his as did DJ DeJoseph, Kurt We- sliding up the track. I knew if I “We’ve been in there a series lead to 59 points over derbrook and Ron Tomczyk. could get through Turn 3 okay, lot. I don’t know why we keep seventh-place fi nisher Kevin Vince Rizzitello had hit and hammer down off of Turn four, popping up in there. I guess Harvick. an RBI in each game and Dave get him clear, it would be pret- we’re relevant in some realm,” The victory was Kes- Wesche collected a single in ty good. That’s what I did.” Earnhardt Jr. said. “You learn a elowski's second in as many each game. The Panthers are Gordon fi nished second lot of new stuff about yourself weeks to go with last Sunday's for the eighth time since his that you never knew before. … victory at Talladega Super- last win in the series on April 5, There’s no truth to that particu- speedway. Wild facts: 2009 at Texas, 39 races ago. lar story.” Top-10 points leaders Bream are biting “I've been doing this long Earnhardt’s poor fi n- after 9 of 35: 1. Keselows- enough to know they don't give ish dropped him to 13th in the ki-1469, 2. Harvick-1410, 3. The group of freshwater out trophies for leading any points standings, 258 points Kyle Busch-1385, 4. Allgai- fi sh called bream includes spe- lap other than the last one,” out of fi rst. er-1289, 5. Edwards-1266, 6. cies such as bluegill, redbreast said Gordon, who reached the Top-12 Chase contenders Logano-1228, 7. Menard-1191, sunfi sh and redear sunfi sh. Huawassee driver Dallas Manus won his feature Friday night at Tri- boiling point at Talladega last after 10 of 36: 1. Harvick-1467, 8. Biffl e-1039, 9. Gaughan-976, Compared to other sportfi sh, County Race Track. week after Johnson, his Hen- 2. Johnson-1457, 3. Kyle 10. Scott-955 bream are fairly easy to catch. drick Motorsports teammate, Busch-1358, 4. Kenseth-1348, 5. Weekend Racing: The All you need is a cane pole or Some got to race and out of the 36 cars entered. At forced him onto the apron in Biffl e-1334, 6. J. Gordon-1305, Cup and Nationwide teams basic rod and reel with mono- some didn’t. Swainsboro, GA on Saturday, Turn 3. Moments later, Gordon 7. Hamlin-1268, 8. Kurt will be at the 1-mile Darling- fi lament line, a bobber to hold Several tracks waited Tim McCreadie took home was wrecked. Busch-1255, 9. Burton-1247, 10. ton Raceway for night races. the bait off the bottom and out the rain and some pulled top honors as Ray Cook once “We're a team that's made Martin-1242, 11. Edwards-1227, The Camping World Trucks signal bites, and a small hook. the plug and went home. Those again came in 12th and Daven- huge strides, in my opinion, 12. Bowyer-1213 have the weekend off. Live worms and crickets make that waited out probably wish port once again had problems they didn’t because the car with a 23rd fi nish. from last year. … That's what KESELOWSKI POWERS Fri., May 7, Nationwide good bait and are available at I'm excited about. We're leading TO NATIONWIDE WIN Series Royal Purple 200, Start- count was down as well as the The Southern Regional most convenience stores near spectator count. Those that Racing Series, in which Blairs- laps at a lot of different types of After a late caution ing time: 7:30 pm ET; TV: lakes, or even in your back- tracks, and I think our team is re- turned a runaway into a chal- ESPN2. canceled were Tri-County and ville driver Jacob Grizzle is ally on top of our game. lenge for Brad Keselowski, a Sat., May 8, Sprint Cup yard. Cleveland with Hartwell not leading the points, was sched- “Yeah, it's a little disap- late four-tire call proved deci- Southern 500, Starting time: Spring is a great time running as well. uled to race at Tennessee Na- pointing that we haven't won sive, as Keselowski stormed to 7:30 pm ET; TV: Fox. for bream fi shing since this David McCoy won at tional Speedway but was can- some races yet, but if we keep the front from fourth place dur- Racing Trivia Ques- is when the fi sh are spawn- Toccoa with Young Harris racer celed. The next race for Grizzle doing this, those will come. ing a green-white-checkered tion: Where is Brad Keselows- ing. Rather than seeing bait Randy Nichols fi nishing third. will be Friday at Boyds Speed- We've got to keep putting our- fi nish to win Friday night's ki’s hometown? as food, “bedding” fi sh often At Livonia, Benji Cole took top way and Saturday at Wartburg selves in position.” Bubba Burger 250 Nationwide Last Week’s Question: think your lure is a threat to honors. Derek Ellis won again Speedway. Tri-County did get Kevin Harvick, last Series race at Richmond Inter- What series did Jimmie John- their nest and aggressively at North Georgia Speedway on their go kart show in on Fri- week’s winner at Talladega fi n- national Raceway. son race in before moving to strike it. T(May5,J2)SH a super-fast track. Dixie Speed- day and Blairsville’s Hunter ished third, right on Gordon’s Keselowski, who led the Cup series? Answer. It was way opened their season with Young picked up his winning rear bumper. 189 of 252 laps, had an ad- the NASCAR Busch Series, Tony Knowles winning. The ways with victory in Jr. Box “It was a solid night for vantage of almost two seconds now known as the Nationwide Color Copies 25¢ World of Outlaw Series raced Stock feature. Dallas Manus us,” Harvick said. “We were when Paul Menard slammed Series. at Fayetteville, NC Friday from Hiawassee won the Gold right in the middle of the top- the Turn 2 wall on Lap 245 of You may contact the Rac- West Printing Co. night with Josh Richards tak- Plate feature. Tri-County runs fi ve all night, which is where a scheduled 250 laps at the .75- ing Reporter at: hodgesnews@ ing the win. Ray Cook placed go karts on Friday nights and you got to be to have a chance. mile short track. earthlink.net N(May5-G4)gg 706-745-6343 12th and Jonathan Davenport stock cars on Saturday nights. We had a chance there at the “I'm coming,” Kesel- had troubles and fi nished 22nd Gates open at 4 p.m. T(May5,C1)ac