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FebruaryDecember 2, 10, 2009 2010 www.townscountyherald.net Hiawassee, Indian JV’s very competitive in losses to Hebron Christian and By Jerry Kendall Indians couldn’t get any closer Dakota Barret made a great pass in his team leading 13 points for When considering that the than that four point margin, how- to Jeb Edge for a layup at the the game with other scoring lead- Towns County Indian JV’s are ever, as the Lions sank a fi eld buzzer for just a 39-36 Lakeview ers being Barrett with 8 points, goal and four free throws in four advantage. The Lions started the Gilfi lian and Wood with 7 each, limited in personnel to just six and Edge with 6. All six Indians full time players with Rylan Al- attempts for a 54-44 lead which fourth quarter on a 9-1 run, how- seeing action in the game con- bach seeing very limited action became a fi nal score of 54-47 ever, for a 48-37 lead and closed tributed at least one assist with if any to be available for varsity following a late trey by Donald out a 53-43 victory. Barrett again leading with 3 and action, they acquitted themselves Lindemuth. Tallent included three treys Gilfi lian right behind with 2. extremely well last week in losses Gilfi lian led the scoring to Hebron Christian and Lakev- parade for the Indians with 13 iew Academy. Both Indian oppo- points while Barrett was close nents, Lions in both cases, used behind with 11, Lindemuth and more than ten players extensively Tallent scored 8 each, and Edge in taking just seven and ten point wound up with seven. Barrett victories over the Indians. took the lead in assists with 4 as At Hebron on Friday, the Gilfi lian added 2. Indians rallied from a 6-0 defi cit The Indians led Lakeview for an 8-8 tie before the Lions Academy in the TCHS Gym for gradually built a 28-17 lead by in- most of the fi rst quarter, includ- termission. The Indians seemed ing by as much as 5-1 and 7-3 but hopelessly out of the game in trailed after one quarter by a 12- Women’s Collegiate trailing by a 42-22 score by the 11 score on a late Lions trey. The YHC 0 Central Florida CC 9 one and a half minute mark of the second quarter was played on YHC 2 FSU-Jacksonville 7 third quarter but, as they so often nearly even terms until, as in the First Pitch Classic have done, they pulled off a huge fi rst quarter, the Lions increased YHC 6 (Championship) Gulf Coast CC 5 rally. a 26-22 lead to 29-22 on a late Collegiate Baseball They closed out the third trey. Ryan Tallent led the Indians YHC 11/9 Southeastern 4/3 quarter with a 6-0 run and opened in fi rst quarter action with a trey ABAC 3 Tallahassee CC 6 the fourth with a 10-2 spurt for and a deuce for fi ve points and Andrew 1/0 Chattahoochee Valley 15/13 just a 44-38 defi cit with 3:43 re- Austin Wood included a three South Georgia 3/3 Tallahassee CC 15/1 maining and at the 57.9 second point play in fi ve point produc- Gulf Coast CC 11 Wallace State 10 mark closed to within 48-44 on tion in the second. Gulf Coast CC 20 St. Petersburg CC 9 two free throws by Dakota Bar- The Indians could not get International Fastpitch Softball Invitational rett. Barrett provided seven closer than the seven point half- YHC 4 Puerto Rico Red 10 (8) points, Ryan Tallent six, Corbin time margin until the fi nal forty YHC 12 Jamaica 0 Ryan Tallent is attacked by a couple of JV Lakeview Lions as he two seconds of the third quarter drives inside the paint Photo by Jim & Lisa Bryant Gilfi lian fi ve, and Jeb Edge four Georgia Perimeter 0/4/7 Puerto Rico National 3/1/6 during an overall 22-6 run. The when Tallent nailed a trey and Georgia Perimeter 7/10 Brevard 3/6 Girls Prep Game opening scoring surge propels Lady Indians past Hebron Christian JV Towns County 44 Hebron Academy 25 JV Towns County 58 Lakeview Academy 9 By Jerry Kendall 35-17 by the mid point of the Towns County 57 Hebron Academy 42 The Towns County Lady third quarter but the Lady Li- Towns County 64 Athens Academy 41 Indians Varsity Basketball ons rallied to within 37-27 Towns County 50 Lakeview Academy 48 Team took the court last Fri- near the two minute mark and Union County 68 Dawson County 50 day in Dacula with perhaps trailed by just a 39-28 margin Athens Academy 49 Commerce 34 several thoughts of payback at quarter’s end. Patton, who Athens Christian 60 Hebron Academy 54 (OT) on their minds after having let scored six of nine Lady Indian Athens Christian 24 Athens Academy 39 a home court game get away third quarter points, added the Gilmer County 38 North Hall 48 from them at the hands of the fi rst six of the third quarter as White County 40 Pickens County 65 Lady Lions nearly a month they built a 49-31 lead by the White County 40 Chestatee 61 ago. They literally dominated mid point of the quarter. White County 43 North Hall 59 the fi rst twelve minutes of the Hebron substitute Taryn White County 23 West Hall 47 game in building what turned Higgins, who sank just one of Pickens County 54 Lumpkin County 35 out to be an insurmountable several 3-point attempts in the Pickens County 29 Chestatee 35 lead although the Lady Lions earlier JV game, then surprised Banks County 49 North Oconee 50 managed to rally for a respect- the Lady Indians with three Lakeview Academy 43 Commerce 22 able outcome. straight treys between the 3:37 Lakeview Academy 31 Social Circle 41 In several recent games, and 2:31 marks of the fourth Melissa Conrad (32) and Jordan Moss (24) position themselves for Hebron Academy 42 Social Circle 51 3-point shooting has been a quarter. She added a deuce at the rebound in last week’s contest versus Hebron Christian. The Social Circle 36 Walnut Grove 43 mainstay of the Lady Indians’ 2:02 for what turned out to be a Lady Indians captured the region win 57-42. Jefferson 43 Walnut Grove 50 offense but the inside trio of team leading eleven points for Photo/Lowell Nicholson Jefferson 38 East Jackson 24 Lindsay Patton, Jordan Moss, the game scored in just a minute Apalachee 54 Habersham Central 59 and Melissa Conrad took the and thirty fi ve seconds. Gabby Region 8A Tournament to Apalachee 49 Madison County 69 lead in combining for sixteen Arencibia nearly matched Hig- Apalachee 55 Cedar Shoals 66 of the Lady Indians fi rst quar- gins’ scoring output with eight be held next week at Athens North Oconee 48 East Jackson 29 ter points. They led by such in the fi nal 4:38 of the game, Oconee County 46 Eastside 36 scores as 6-0 and 19-2 before however, as the Lady Indians Academy and Towns County Oconee County 43 Jackson County 51 a last second Hebron layup left closed out a 57-42 victory. By Jerry Kendall other hand, are currently in Prince Avenue 52 Tallulah Falls 23 the fi rst quarter score at 19-4. The Lady Indians solidi- The Region 8A High seventh place, a game ahead of Prince Avenue 60 Athens Christian 50 To be fair, the Lady Lions had fi ed their hold on second place School Basketball Tournament Prince Avenue and three ahead Cedar Shoals 47 Habersham Central 27 several inside shots roll and in Region 8A with the win with will be held next week with of winless Tallulah Falls. Clarke County 46 Winder-Barrow 49 bounce all around the rim be- a 10-2 record behind Prince fi rst round games on Tuesday Games played this week will East Hall 55 Johnson 27 fore falling off. Avenue with an 11-1 record af- East Hall 71 Whitefi eld 25 and Wednesday to be held at determine if the Indians can West Hall 24 Flowery Branch 48 A pair of early second ter a ten point home court vic- Athens Academy and our own hold the seventh place spot and quarter Conrad baskets led tory over Athens Christian the West Hall 49 Johnson 36 Towns County Gym to be the avoid the play-in game. Gainesville 53 Lambert 31 to a 9-4 run which gave the same night. Hebron dropped site of the fi nal two rounds on Winners of fi rst round Lady Indians what would be to a third place tie with Social North Forsyth 50 North Gwinnett 57 Friday and Saturday. Play- games on Tuesday and Wednes- Buford 73 Blessed Trinity 56 their biggest lead of the game Circle, a ten point winner at in games between eighth and day will qualify not only for at 28-8 on a Moss basket at Lakeview Academy on Tues- Buford 52 GAC 56 ninth place teams to qualify for games on both Friday and Buford 64 Gainesville 32 exactly the four minute mark. day, after the loss to the Lady fi rst round competition will be Saturday in the Towns County Things went downhill for the Indians with each having an Chestatee 42 Creekview 30 hosted by the eighth seed boys Gym but for the fi rst round of Murphy, NC 50 Robbinsville, NC 66 Indians the remainder of the 8-4 region record. team on Monday. the Class A State Tournament Hayesville, NC 56 Rosman, NC 40 quarter, however, as they man- Patton took the scor- At press time, the Lady as well. Brackets for the tour- Hiwassee Dam, NC 62 Andrews, NC 39 aged only an Ali Bleckley fi eld ing lead for the Lady Indians Indians are in second place in nament will be established next Hiwassee Dam, NC 91 Robbinsville, NC 86 goal while the Lady Lions against Hebron with 19 points regular season play but with a Sunday after all regular season Andrews, NC 52 Nantahala, NC 30 turned a pair of turnovers into as Arencibia scored 12, Moss chance to take the top seed for games have been completed Boys Prep Basketball fi eld goals and added a late 10, Conrad 9, and Bleckley 7. the tournament as described in with game times for the Towns JV Towns County 47 Hebron Academy 54 trey for a less imposing 30-15 Moss had a stunning 9 assists the Lakeview Academy cover- County teams being available JV Towns County 43 Lakeview Academy 53 halftime score. with Arencibia taking second age elsewhere in this week’s at the school. T(Feb10,Spts 11)ac Towns County 57 Hebron Academy 63 The Lady Indians led honors with 4. T(Feb10,Spts12)ac Herald. The Indians, on the Towns County 45 Athens Academy 46 Towns County 40 Lakeview Academy 60 Union County 34 Riverside Academy 53 Late Indian rally not quite enough at Hebron Christian Union County 46 Dawson County 66 By Jerry Kendall defi cit into a 54-33 lead. ten free throw shooting by Ry- cal foul. After he sank two free Pickens County 52 Chestatee 54 For the third time in four The start of the mid game lan Albach, and a trey by Ethan throws, Swanson sank the second Fannin County 51 Riverside Academy 68 games, the Towns County Indians Hebron run at that 5:28 mark of Burch led the Indians back into of two free throws and the Indi- Athens Christian 83 Hebron Academy 46 Varsity Basketball Team came to the second quarter forced the the game. A Bleckley putback at ans got possession of the ball, life late in the game, reducing a seventh tie of the game with the eighteen seconds got the Indians missing a 3-point attempt which Athens Christian 57 Athens Academy 34 twenty one point Hebron Chris- Indians having held four sepa- within 60-55. would have cut the lead to three Athens Academy 57 Prince Avenue 38 tian lead entering the fourth quar- rate leads prior to that, the last The Indians got a break points. Hebron sank a fi nal free Athens Academy 51 Commerce 44 ter to fi ve in the fi nal minute of two of 19-17 and 21-19 on John at 13.8 seconds when Hebron’s throw at 6.8 seconds for the fi nal White County 42 Pickens County 55 play before falling by a 63-56 Bleckley baskets. Six points by big man dunked the ball after be- score of 63-56. White County 63 Chestatee 55 score in Dacula. Not only were Bradley Swanson and fi ve by DJ ing fouled, resulting in a techni- Lakeview Academy 37 Commerce 71 the Indians strong in the closing Rogers had highlighted Indian Lakeview Academy 66 Social Circle 47 quarter but the opening eight and fi rst quarter action, which ended Dawson County 41 Riverside Academy 52 a half minutes were a nip and in a 17-17 standoff. YHC men’s tennis team wins Commerce 74 Social Circle 57 tuck affair. The fi nal fi ve and a Two treys and a deuce over Gadsden State Commerce 70 Lakeview Academy 37 half minutes of the fi rst quar- by Swanson in the third quarter In a battle of two highly 6-4. Midkiff won his match Commerce 76 Tallulah Falls 33 ter and the third quarter would couldn’t prevent the aforemen- ranked teams, Young Harris Col- against Austin Miller 6-1, 7-6 (7) Prince Avenue 60 Tallulah Falls 45 prove to be the Indians’ undoing, tioned twenty one point Hebron lege’s men’s tennis team won all in the fourth position, while Got- Prince Avenue 40 Athens Christian 56 however, as the Lions dominated lead of 54-33 but eight addi- six singles matches in straight sets tenbos defeated Bates 6-3, 6-4 and Jefferson 79 Walnut Grove 66 those minutes in turning a 21-19 tional Swanson points, seven for and rolled to a 9-0 victory over Howard handed Childs a 6-4, 7-5 Jefferson 87 Commerce 55 Gadsden State Sunday afternoon loss in the fi fth and sixth positions, Jefferson 97 Oglethorpe County 58 in YHC’s spring season opener at respectively. Gadsden State is ranked Jefferson 75 East Jackson 56 Meeks Park in Blairsville, Ga. Apalachee 57 Madison County 73 The Mountain Lions, ranked 22nd in the nation by the ITA. 17th nationally by the Intercolle- The Mountain Lions are Apalachee 56 Habersham Central 59 giate Tennis Association, led 3-0 scheduled to return to action Tues- Apalachee 38 Cedar Shoals 56 after doubles matches. In the top day at 1 p.m., against Shorter at Oconee County 53 Eastside 45 position, Young Harris’ Laurenz Meeks Park. Oconee County 66 Jackson County 52 Schraepen and Jamie Childree DOUBLES: East Jackson 54 Walnut Grove 48 defeated Daniel Little and Austin 1: Schraepen/Childree (YHC) def. North Oconee 40 East Jackson 46 Miller 8-0. Felix Reichl, a mem- Little/Miller (GS), 8-0 2: Felix Reichl/Dixon (YHC) def. Cedar Shoals 49 Habersham Central 46 ber of the Mountain Lions’ nation- Chestatee 49 Creekview 49 ally-ranked soccer team who made Nawab/Kelley (GS), 8-6 his collegiate tennis debut Sunday, 3: Midkiff/Gottenbos (YHC) def. Buford 42 GAC 78 teamed with William Dixon to Bates/Childs (GS), 8-2 Buford 54 Gainesville 78 hand Zain Nawab and Colt Kelley SINGLES: Forsyth Central 54 Lakeside-DeKalb 94 an 8-6 loss, while Mitchell Mid- 1: Laurenz Schraepen (YHC) def. Gainesville 67 Lambert 54 kiff and Koen Gottenbos defeated Zain Nawab (GS) 6-2, 6-4 Gainesville 57 Flowery Branch 47 Scott Bates and Ryan Childs 8-2. 2: Jamie Childree (YHC) def. East Hall 49 Johnson 67 Childree was as dominant Daniel Little (GS), 6-0,6-1 3: Will Dixon (YHC) def. Colt West Hall 65 Flowery Branch 60 in his singles match against Little West Hall 77 Johnson 72 as he was alongside Schraepen in Kelley (GS), 6-0,6-0 doubles play, winning 6-0, 6-1 in 4: Mitchell Midkiff (YHC) def. West Hall 61 Whitefi eld 52 the No. 2 slot. Dixon did Childree Austin Miller (GS) 6-1, Flowery Branch 57 Johns Creek 47 one better in terms of his singles 7-6(7) Hayesville, NC 77 Rosman, NC 37 Towns County’s John Bleckley puts back the offensive rebound in result, shutting out Kelley 6-0, 6-0 5: Koen Gottenbos (YHC) def. Murphy, NC 49 Robbinsville, NC 56 last week’s contest versus Hebron Christian. The Indians lost a close in the third position. Scott Bates (GS), 6-3, 6-4 Hiwassee Dam, NC 53 Andrews, NC 38 one 63-56. In the No. 1 position, 6: Matt Howard (YHC) def. Ryan Andrews, NC 27 Nantahala, NC 51 Photo/Lowell Nicholson Schraepen defeated Nawab 6-2, Childs (GS), 6-4, 7-5