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Towns County Herald’s Sporting News Indians hold annual Indians basketball summer camp Local Racing throughout the summer. JIM BRYANT The Tribe has also been raising monies through a car Action Sports Writer wash (another planned in Au- It’s that time again. gust); funds from the play-offs by Carl Vanzura Summer sports camps and the gate receipts; vending ma- TCHS Indians opened the sea- chines at the school and run- Murphy hot shoe takes $1000 victory at Tri-County son with their annual basket- ning several concessions booths ball camp at the high school at the Georgia Mountain Fair Murphy’s Jamie Oliver tuned up for next Saturday’s gym. Basketball coach, Jim in July. This year if all goes $3000 to win Tennessee Thunder Series event by taking home Melton and several of the var- according to plans, all the girls $1000 by wining the 30-lap Super Late Model feature at Tri- sity girls put on the clinics for will have their ways com- County Race Track. Leading from the pole with his mid 13 children in grades 2-5 in the pletely paid through the fund top time, he managed to stay just in front of Danny Ledford morning sessions and the after- raising efforts. and Johnny Chastain, while Jeff Weber and Rodney Weeks noon sessions for children in At the basketball camp fought for fourth and fifth. Shawn Chastain, Glenn Barnett grades 6-8. Fifty plus children on the TCHS campus, the par- Kerri Abernathy works with a camper on dribbling skills. and George Mashburn rounded out the field. participated in the clinics with ticipants will deal with skills The Sportsman cars put on another great show as monies raised going towards in agility, quickness, shooting Morganton’s Bobby Panter took to the high side of the track the four summer camps for the techniques, ball handling, ba- and Galen Robinson ran the low groove for side by side ac- varsity players. This year sic offensive moves and defen- tion all night. At the drop of the checkers, it was Panter, plans call for the Lady Indians sive positioning. They will Robinson, Preston Crisp, Devin Dillbeck and Jamie Lunsford to attend camps at Clemson participate in dribbling con- in the top five positions. University, University of tests, free throw contests, have Blairsville driver Brian Kinnersley edged out Jason Georgia, Pickens High School a hot shot contest and play in Deal to take the Nesmith Crate Late Model feature as Jacob and Union County High School scrimmage games. Anderson, Terry Ledford and Kevin Sutton rounded out the top five. Brasstown driver Greg Sudderth returned to victory lane in the Modified Street feature by just a car length over Heather Taylor. Billy Robinson made it interesting as he was right on the bumpers of the two leaders. Frank Brzozowski and Jeffrey Wood ran fourth and fifth. Hiawassee’s Steven Sofield and Murphy’s Jeremy Woody swapped the lead four times before Sofield won his sixth straight Street Stock feature. Charles Toomey rounded out the small field. The Mini Stocks put on a good show as Sylva driver Juston Woodard made it two wins in a row by beating Adam Creekmore, Lynn Burchfield, Casey Carter and Shawn Robinson. Racing returns to Tri-County this Saturday night when 24 Super Late Models are scheduled to start the $3000 to win, $300 to start Tennessee Thunder race. The richest race of the year is held each year at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway in Rosburg , Ohio . The 100,000 dollar to win event drew over 20,000 spectators and 116 Su- Gabby Arencibia drives for a lay-up during offensive drills. per Late Models. The best drivers in the country were on Photos by Jim and LIsa Bryant Ali Bleckley works with a participant on shooting skills. hand. Ray Cook and Jonathan Davenport both made the race from our area, Cook finished 13th and Davenport was 17th. Tents designed as family “Never cook inside your tent.” Some drivers have never made the show in their whole driv- tents, those which accommo- You run a high risk of dying ing careers. Randy Weaver won the Southern All Stars race date up to eight people, are from fumes or suffering tent at Maryville Speedway . David McCoy won at Toccoa Speed- made for vehicle camping; are melt-down from stove heat. way. Young Harris’s Randy Nichols placed third. Danny not practical for backpackers, Well constructed tents Ledford took the win at Sugar Creek. cyclists or those traveling by also have mesh storage canoe. These tents are much pouches that are good for stor- weightier and generally have ing small personal items like apartment-sized rooms and win- watch, compass, flashlight, dows. These tents are designed etc. Never use these pouches for campers who plan to arrive for storing foods! In fact, don’t via vehicle and stay at one loca- even have food inside the tent tion for a longer period of time. because the fabric absorbs the 1. Tent Construction smell of food and attracts ani- Many tents are equipped mals during the night. Ants with vestibules. A vestibule is also have a fondness for food Let’s go camping! essentially a tent’s front porch. crumbs dropped while eating It is designed to protect gear inside the tent. Some tents from the elements and can of- also have a loop in the top for Last camping season we highly portable and come in ev- fer a canopy under which to put hanging a small light. dwelt primarily with selecting ery size and price range. It is muddy shoes or cook during foul All good tents have the types of camping, your lo- strongly advisable that when pur- weather. Whenever possible, finely woven “no-see-um” in- cation to camp and dressing chasing a tent, you don’t cut cor- do not cook in or near your tent sect netting in their roof pan- properly to camp. This year ners. This is your shelter from to avoid contaminating the tent els, entrances, end panels and Bobby Panter drove Kenny Garretts Chevy to victory. the focus will be on selecting the elements and YOU GET fabrics with food odors that will windows. Depending on the the proper shelters in which to WHAT YOU PAY FOR. attract animals. Cooking in- time of the year, the tent acts camp and how to dish up some The key factors in tent side a tent is recommended as an impenetrable barrier for yummy meals while camping. purchases are: ONLY in tents specifically mosquitoes and black flies, Tents are the most com- • Expected type of use (back- designed for such purposes and yet provides you with venti- mon method of providing shelter pack, vehicle, etc.) then only in Artic conditions. lation and a view of your sur- for campers since they cost • Expected number of persons It is best therefore, to say roundings. oodles less than expensive pop- utilizing the tent (one or mul- ups, travel trailers and motor tiple). homes. Tents bear little or no • Frequency of use (occasion- Herald’s sports quote of the week resemblances to the old heavy ally, seasonal). canvas, bottomless, net-less di- • Price range (one season, four “Camping is nature's way of promoting nosaurs of the past. Today’s tents season). the motel business.” are truly cottages away from • Construction, construction, home. They are light weight, construction! - Dave Barry, humorist NASCAR 2009 By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter Stephen Sofield took his sixth win Saturday night. Photos by Jack Appleget STEWART WINS ON FUMES didn’t.” 2043, 2. J. Gordon-1972, 3. 1465, 10. Gaughan-1455 AT POCONO David Reutimann fin- Johnson-1940, 4. Newman- Weekend Racing: The POCONO, Penn.—“I ished third, and Jeff Gordon 1840, 5. Kurt Busch-1819, 6. Sprint Cup and Camping world hate this kind of racing,” said was fourth. Edwards-1762, 7. Biffle-1753, Trucks are at the 2.0-mile Youth Football Registration Tony Stewart just prior to win- Stewart’s teammate, 8. Kenseth-1745, 9. Kyle Michigan International Speed- Registration for Towns Towns County Youth ning Sunday’s Sprint Cup Ryan Newman finished fifth. Busch-1731, 10. Burton-1725, way. The Nationwide Series County Youth Football will be Football along with the assis- Pocono 500 on fuel mileage. “The guys did a great job 11. Reutimann-1701, 12. visits the 1.5-mile Kentucky held on June 6, June 13, June 20, tance of the Head and Assis- Stewart, who won the on pit road, but we had a bad spark Hamlin-1679 Speedway. June 27 and July 11 from 5:00 tant Football Coaches for the pole, had to start the 200-lap plug,” said Newman. “I was try- KYLE BUSCH WINS Sat., June 13, Camping p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Field Towns County High School race as the last car in the 43- ing to drive and trouble-shoot at NATIONWIDE RACE World Series Cool City Cus- House located at the Towns will also hold a mini camp on car field after wrecking his the same time. We got lucky be- Kyle Busch celebrated toms 250, race 9 of 25; Start- County High School Football July 13 and July 14 from 6:00 primary car during Saturday’s ing able to stay on the lead lap his win in the Nationwide Se- ing time: 1:30 p.m. (EDT); Field. The cost of registration is p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Towns practice. He conserved fuel and finish where we did.” ries Federated Auto Parts 300 TV: Speed.