Page 9 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD June 24, 2015 June 24, 2015 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Page 9 Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] Towns wrestling practice goes on the road to Fannin By Shawn Jarrard hopefully we can get that taken Towns County Herald care of and have a full roster Staff Writer again and make a run at it.” Coaches Josh Rider and Brandon Rowland joined Blue Ridge - Towns Coach Stowers and the Indians County Indian grapplers at Fannin on Thursday, and squared off against the Rebels both are just as optimistic about and the War Eagles on Thurs- the start of the new school year day, June 18, at Fannin County as Coach Stowers. High School. “What we usually do is “We went down there we wait until right about the to practice, and we got some time school starts,” said Coach of that in,” said Indians Head Stowers. “We find the kids that Coach Jeff Stowers. “We did are not doing anything else – some good stuff. All of them did they’re not playing football, some pretty good stuff on their they’re not running cross coun- feet, and that’s really kind of try – and then we start going what we were looking for. with them a day or two a week “We still obviously have in the afternoons. a lot of work to do, but when “Then we’ll try to find you take these kids that haven’t some preseason tournaments done anything all summer and for them to go to and wrestle throw them on a wrestling mat in and those kind of things. and expect them to wrestle Right now, we’re just kind three live matches in an hour – of in a holding pattern. Our conditioning is a factor, and all summer stuff, for all practical those other things are factors. It purposes, is done, and we’ll makes it hard, but we did some start back up basically when really good stuff, and that’s school starts.” what we went down there for.” Towns Co. wrestlers hit the mat in Blue Ridge last week; taking on the Rebels and Chestatee High in practice matches. Photos/Shawn Jarrard And now that wrestling Four Indians were able to tional Wrestling State Cham- AA,” said Coach Stowers. couldn’t attend wrestling camp grade into the ninth that can fill camp is over and this practice make it to the matchup against pionship on Valentine’s Day The other Indians per- due to prior obligations. “So, some of those holes.” with Fannin and Chestatee is in Fannin County and Chestatee earlier this year. formed admirably as well, as we’re looking for some really Towns County Wrestling the books, Coach Stowers has High School: Daulton Rogers, And he performed at Roberts and Blaine Rogers had big things out of him next year has been able to achieve new an opportunity to finally kick Blaine Rogers, Dylan Roberts a high level on Thursday, as winning matches, and Smith put as one of our lightweights.” successes each year, and next back with his family and relax and Peyton Smith. well. a lot of heart into his matwork. Coach Stowers called the year looks to be no different, after tying up some loose ends Daulton Rogers will be “Daulton Rogers went “In fact, all three of his matches at Fannin on Thursday though Coach Stowers ad- at the school. a senior this year and has been undefeated and pinned the kid matches he was winning early a “glorified practice,” just to mits there are some challenges “Next week really kind wrestling since the seventh who finished third in state in in the match, he just ran out of get kids from different schools ahead. of starts our vacation, and grade. He placed third in the AAAA last year, pinned the kid gas at the end of them,” said together, and get them on the “Really, our biggest is- we’ll go do a week at the 2014-15 GHSA Class A Tradi- that finished fifth in the state in Coach Stowers of Smith, who mat for a couple of hours. sue now is we’re just going to beach, just kind of relax a little “It’s shaping up to be a be looking for some big kids,” bit and unwind and get away,” pretty successful season,” said said Coach Stowers. “We don’t said Coach Stowers. “You can Update on TCYFL Camp signup Coach Stowers, looking ahead. have a lot of big kids in the guarantee that every day next “We’ve got some holes we’ve school, and we don’t have a week, I’m going to be up about By Shawn Jarrard got to fill, some kids graduated, lot of big kids on the wrestling 5:45 or 6 a.m., I’ll have a cup Towns County Herald and we’re going to miss Kyle team. We’re going to have of coffee and a book on the Staff Writer Davis, Cruz Shook and Aaron to beat the bushes and grab balcony of the condo, and I’ll Collier. But we’ve got some somebody out of the hallway watch the world wake up and Towns County Youth kids coming up from the eighth to try to find a 195 and 220. So, read a book.” Football Camp will take place Saturday, July 11, from 8 a.m. until noon at the Towns County High School NASCAR 2015 practice football field, and By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter signups continue Saturday, Eric Jones Gets Nascar was really young,” said Ross. June 27, between 2 p.m. and Doubleheader “I was five when I started run- 4 p.m. at the Towns County JOLIET, Ill.—Eric Jones ning go-karts and snowmo- Recreation and Conference is a driver that’s on a roll. First, biles. I absolutely loved the Center. he won NASCAR’s Friday sport of racing. I watched races Interested young ath- night Iowa Truck race, then he as a kid, seeing my dad race in letes and their parents should flew to Chicago and took Sun- the Busch Series, up to Sprint bring a copy of their child’s day’s Xfinity Series race. Cup. He put me in different For the second con- types of cars; from go-karts, birth certificate at signup, secutive weekend, rain caused legends cars, late models, and as it will be provided to the problems for NASCAR races. some ARCA starts. It’s some- Smoky Mountain Confer- One week ago at Michigan, thing that I feel like I’ve put a ence as proof of age. the Sprint Cup race had to be lot of work into, something I The camp will be free, copies of their birth certifi- shortened due to rain. This past really love doing, really enjoy but a one-time payment of cates at signup. MUSA Fall Saturday night’s Xfinity race doing, feel like I’m not terrible $90 will be required at the Teams are broken down at Chicagoland had to be post- at. time of signup in order to into categories according to Registration poned until Sunday. “I have a lot of fun with cover costs of playing during age: Pee Wees are 5 and Jones led 94 laps of the lagher, , Cole it. If it was up to me, I’d race the season, including insur- 6-year-olds; Termites are 7 200-lap race and his margin Custer, and John Wes Townley two to three times a week if I ance, a game jersey that kids and 8-year-olds; Mites are 9 of victory was nearly two sec- rounded out the top-10. could. I have a lot of fun with will get to keep at the end of and 10-year-olds; and Midg- onds. He took the lead from Top-10 leaders after 9 it. I’m looking forward to this the season, and a trophy at ets are 11 and 12-year-olds. Ryan Blaney with 10 laps to of 23: 1. Crafton-370, 2. Red- opportunity and just hope I can the end-of-year banquet. This year will be Youth go and held on for his second dick-358, 3. E. Jones-344, 4. make the most of it.” career victory. It is the second Sauter-327, 5. Townley-294, 6. For both father and son, Following signups this Football Director Jimmy week in a row that the No. 54 the Xfinity race at Chicagoland Saturday, the next opportu- Smith’s 19th year directing Gallagher-288, 7. Peters-283, car has won. drove 8. Hemric-282, 9. Hayley-280, Speedway was a long time in nity to sign up will be the day the Towns County program, Mountain United Soccer it to victory lane last week at 10. Kennedy-269. the making. of camp, which is July 11. as well as the county’s second Michigan. Note: The Sprint Cup “I think we talked about Again, in order to be year in the Smoky Mountain Association’s Fall Registration is now open. Age groups from U6 “What a great weekend,” Series did not race this past trying to get some races for accepted on one of the teams, Conference. to U16. You can register online at Jones said. “This team has weekend. Ross for years,” said Matt. “I parents will need to provide Youth football kicks been down because of things mean, it’s not something that www.mountainsoccer.org. Reg- Top-16 Sprint Cup a copy of their child’s birth off its regular season on we couldn’t control, but they we say, ‘hey, man, we would istration forms are also available Chase leaders after 15 of 36: 1. certificate at the time of Saturday, Aug. 15, when the never gave up. I had a great car like to do Chicago, let’s get to print from the website. Forms Harvick-576, 2. Truex-561, 3. signup, along with the $90. Franklin Panthers head over that was fun to drive. We knew Logano-520, 4. Earnhardt-508, it together.’ It’s not quite that can be mailed to P.O. Box 1862, early on that we could win, and 5. Johnson-506, 6. Keselows- easy these days. Kids who played last from to play Blairsville, GA 30514. Deadline year will not need to provide at Towns County. it shows just how good the team ki-480, 7. McMurray-464, 8. “We’ve worked on that to register is July 18th. is.” Kenseth-456, 9. Kahne-447, for a long time. Ross has been For additional information, Ryan Blaney, the runner- 10. Gordon-434, 11. Kurt working on it for a long time. 2015 Summer Day Camp please check our website at: www. up driver led 43 laps. Busch-426, 12. Menard-421, 13. He’s been putting in the ef- Summer is just around dren sports game activities, mountainsoccer.org or email us at: Polesitter Hamlin-412, 14. Edwards-401, fort. He’s been getting some the corner and that means hot social game activities, field [email protected] was third. Brendan Gaughan, 15. Almirola-401, 16. New- results. weather and Summer Day trips, nature hikes and much Chris Buescher, Ross Kenseth, man-400. “You know, I’m real Camp for boys and girls ages more. Children need to bring VFW Golf Daniel Suarez, , Ty Ross Kenseth Walking thankful for this opportunity, 6 thru 12, each session being a swimsuit, towel, sprayable Dillon, and Darrell Wallace In His Dad’s Footsteps and I hope it leads into more League news were the remaining top-10. Ross Kenseth, son of opportunities down the road. two weeks, running Monday sunscreen and sack lunch. Top-10 leaders after 14 I hope it finds some sponsor- thru Friday from 7:30 a.m. to The Recreation Department This week's competition Sprint Cup driver of 33: 1. C. Buescher-528, 2. made his NASCAR debut Sat- ship and some opportunities to 5 p.m. will furnish the ice water for was won by Bill Long, Randy T. Dillon-499, 3. Elliott-485, 4. get in some more cars and run Session III: July 6th the campers. Tompkins and one of our new- urday in the Xfinity Series at Smith-466, 5. D. Wallace-462, Chicagoland, where he finished some more races. But for right thru July 17th: Session IV: Registration will be the est members Bill Shaw. The 6. Sadler-447, 7. Scott-430, 8. sixth. now, this is the only one on the July 20th thru July 31st. first Monday of each session at shot was a blistering 67 which Gaughan-419, 9. Reed-410, Like any good father, schedule.” The fee for the two week The Towns County Recreation is 5 strokes under par on an 10. Suarez-407. Matt is helping promote his Weekend Racing: Af- session is $120 or $60 per and Conference Center located equally blistering day. Con- Eric Jones Gets son’s career into NASCAR’s ter a week off, the Sprint Cup week. The fee is payable to the 150 Foster Park Rd. For more gratulations guys. Addition- Convincing Iowa Victory big league. During a press con- teams go west to the Sonoma, Towns County Recreation De- information please call the ally, we have two other new Erik Jones and his super ference last week, Matt shared California road course. The partment. Recreation Department at 706- members. They are Susanna fast Kyle Motorsports Toyota some views on his son’s “com- Xfinity and truck teams do not Day Camp offers chil- 896-2600. T(Jun24,F1)SH and Mel White. Welcome! truck overpowered the rest of ing of age” in racing. race again until the July 4th the field to win Friday night’s “You know, for me, as a weekend. Chatuge Shores Ladies prepare for golf tournament Iowa truck race by nearly six dad, I think you go through a Sun., June 28; Sprint The Tuesday Chatuge Finally, in the D flight Lynn seconds. He entered the race little bit of a learning process,” Cup Series race 16 of 36; Start- Ladies Golf Association mem- Tinsley won low gross, Sandy winless after eight starts this said Matt. “When Ross started ing time: 3 pm ET; TV: Foxs- bers and guests enjoyed a great Jersey was second, and low net season after being hurt by back- driving late-model cars, I’d go ports1. day of golf. The game of the went to Donna Workman. to-back finishes of 23rd and to the track with him and we Racing Trivia Ques- week was “Criss-Cross”, which Plans for the June 23 15th. But this race was differ- tested together. It took me a tion: Jr. vis- allowed the players to pick their Chatuge Shores Classic were ent. few weeks to learn to actually ited Europe and Germany this He led 112 laps and close my mouth a little bit. past week, in search of family best shots. For example, they finalized, including an auc- dominated most of the 200-lap genealogy. During the trip, he could choose the score on 1 or tion and a listing of prizes to “I probably gave him too race en route to his fifth career much advice in the beginning. proposed marriage to his girl- 10; on 2 or 11; on 3 or 12 and be awarded. Proceeds from the series triumph. friend, and she accepted. He onward to 9 or 18. The end re- tournament will be used for re- There’s certain things I think “We’ve had fast trucks,” you have to learn on your own. has said retirement from driv- sult was a nine hole score. For pairs and enhancements to the Jones said. “Things just haven’t Like you go make a mistake or ing is on his horizon. Do you each of the four flights a first Chatuge Shores Golf Course. been happening. We’re back see something, and it benefits think he will retire after his low gross, second low gross, While all the golfers are in the swing of things. I guess you. Oh, now I see it. It’s hard current contract expires at the and low net score determined always trying to improve their the last month was just stress- to learn that sometimes just by end of the 2016 season? this week’s winners. In the A playing and their scores, the ful all around. Stressful on me talking. Last Week’s Question: flight, first low gross went to main objective of the CSLGA as a person. ... I kind of came to “But on the other hand, Martin Truex Jr. drives the Judy Schmitt, second to Vicky is to have fun and enjoy being realize it doesn’t come as easy I’ve always given Ross as No. 78 for Furniture Donaldson, and low net to Bar- outside and on the course. Even as everybody thinks it does. much advice or as little advice Row Motorsports in the Sprint bara Boswell. In the B flight, the best players have bad shots, I had a lot of success early on as he wanted. I’m always been Cup Series. Where is the team first low gross went to Nancy but it helps to remember what and definitely got into kind of a there to answer any questions, based out of? The team is based Jensen, second low to Karen the golf legend Ben Hogan once hard spot.” and provide him with as much in Denver, Colorado, and they Whitaker, and low net to Carol said: “The most important shot Brandon Jones, who help as he wanted.” hope to have a second team in Mann. The C flight saw Mary in golf is the next one.” notched his career-best, fin- Ross said he always 2016. Anderson with first low gross, Submitted by ished second. , wanted to be a racer. Just like his You may contact the Desna Jarrett with second low, Desna Wallin Jarrett Karen Whitaker prepares to tee , Christopher Bell, dad. Racing Reporter at: www. N(Jun24,A4) and Carol Baxter with low net. T(Jun24,G1)SH off on 17. Timothy Peters, Spencer Gal- “I started racing when I [email protected].