THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD October 9, 2013 Page 11A Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] whole of your body still so fo- Joe cus on some part of the head and Towns’ 10&U still unbeaten; 8&U and 6&U fall let the rest of your body move By Mason Mitcham Collins how it wants. As long as the Towns County Herald head stays behind the ball, then Staff Writer Tips from the Range the top of the spine will stay be- hind the ball and that is required All three of the Towns I have talked many times to be square at impact. County youth football teams about the need for good balance I like to tell students to played at home on Saturday. and the importance of maintain- keep the chin behind the ball Though the two youngest ing your address posture. or make sure you keep your teams lost, the 10&U remains This is a very important nose pointed at a point a few undefeated with a 6-0 record. part of being able to move the inches back on the takeaway. I The 6&U and the 8&U club on the proper swing path like to work with keeping my and it is the swing path that is were not as fortunate. The chest centered over the ball all important in making good and let my legs drive. I have youngest group lost to Lump- connection with the ball at kin County, and the 8&U lost a slight lean in my set up so impact. keeping my center behind the to Banks County. There is one area you can The 6&U Indians now ball keeps the top of my spine look to so that keeping your behind the ball. have a 4-2 record. Though balance an maintaining posture the indomitable Brett Young Another interesting point can become comfortable. To is, if you keep your head be- scored two touchdowns, the keep the spine in a good posi- hind the ball it promotes good Indians lost 19-13 to Lumpkin tion throughout the swing, it is balance and we all know solid County. crucial that you keep your head impact is a result of good bal- “That was a good ball behind the ball and make sure it ance combined with proper game,” Director Jimmy Smith does not move up or down, left technique or at least near proper said. “They came in with the or right. This action will enable technique. same record we did, so that was you to hold good positions and The next time you tee two good teams playing each The first quarter ended 6-0. create a good solid path on the it up, relax in the lower body other.” He added that this time, In the second, Colin downswing. and try and keep the head still the 6&U team didn’t have the Crowder scored a touchdown, Look at it this way. Your behind the ball. The top part speed necessary to win. “You and Kyle Oakes ran the extra head is connected to the top of of the spine needs to stay still, can’t cope with speed. They point. The score was 13-0. the spine and this controls a over the ball, but the lower tip just had a little bit more speed With seven seconds left lot of muscle action in a short of the spine can move laterally a than we did today,” he said. in the third quarter, however, distance between the top of the few inches, especially if you are Steadily but certainly, Banks ran for a touchdown. On shoulder and the base of head. not as young as you once were. the 8&U keep improving. defense, Kyle Oaks was hurt, Any movement from the head Leg drive will give you power Though they lost to Banks allegedly after being shoved will make the top of the spine and keeping your head still to County 35-12, Director Smith in the back by a Banks County move and therefore your swing activate the bigger muscles said that the score doesn’t re- athlete. When the officials path must change to compen- will make your impact more flect the game play. refused to award a penalty, sate for the new position you solid which produces more “They’re getting a little Coach Oakes took exception. have now created. Keep your distance. better,” he said. “We’ve got The officials removed him head still. Don’t let it lift or Get out and enjoy the fall about two more games left, from the game. It was now drop during the whole of the beauty of our local golf courses maybe we can win won out 13-6, Towns. swing. and work on keeping things in of them. Again, it’s a learning With 5:50 left in the con- There are ways to train control. yourself to feel when the head year for them.” Towns County Youth Football pictures by Lowell Nicholson test, Crowder scored another Good luck and I will see Banks County pulled touchdown, bringing the score is staying still enough. It is very you on the course! ahead with an early 8-0 lead, the fourth, Braylen Rader car- 10&U teams. to 19-6. The clock continued to difficult to swing and keep the strengthening their score in ried about 50 yards for a touch- “It’ll be a dogfight,” he wind down. With 37 seconds the second quarter with an- down. The extra point attempt said. But that was before Towns left in the game, Crowder Youth basketball registration other touchdown to make was unsuccessful, making the took the field. Towns County’s scored again. The extra point The Towns County p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. it 14-0. Jensen Gobel and score 22-6. Banks retaliated in 10&U can be downright fero- was successful, making Towns Recreation Department will ‘til 4 p.m. Fee for the program Braylen Rader performed on one of the next plays, scoring cious when they play football. County victorious 27-6. be having youth basketball will be $45. offense, but were unable to a touchdown at five minutes What immediately separated “We played probably the registration during the week Age divisions will be 10 do significant damage to the and 45 seconds, bringing the Towns from Banks County best I’ve seen us play all week, of Monday the 7th of Octo- & under divisions (8, 9, & 10 Banks County defense. Walker score to 28-6. At 3:01 left in is that, given the choice, the no doubt,” Smith said. “We had ber 2013 and will run through years old), 12 & under divi- Underwood stood out on de- the fourth, Jensen Gobel ran Towns youth would obviously a great week at practice. We Saturday the 26th of October sions (11 & 12 years old). This fense for the Indians, with sev- about 15 yards for Towns’s rather sustain injuries or play had that homecoming parade 2013. You may register your is for both male and female. eral significant score-stopping final touchdown. Shortly after, to exhaustion than concede a the other night, and we’ve been child at the Towns County For more information tackles. Despite his efforts, with two minutes and 49 sec- single point. pumped since.” Recreation Department. Our please contact The Towns however, Banks scored as the onds left in the game, Banks Peyton Ivester caught a Smith’s teams only have hours of operation are Monday County Recreation Department buzzer sounded at the end of ran approximately 80 yards for touchdown pass early in the two more games before the thru Friday from 9 a.m. ‘til 8 at 706-896-2600. T(Oct2-Oct23,F1)SH the third with a touchdown and a touchdown and extra point, first, with 6:57 to go. Though start of the Superbowl, and he a 2-pt conversion. Going into finalizing the score at 35-12. the 2-point conversion attempt hopes to enter the first-round Horse Show coming to Shooting Creek the fourth quarter, the score Director Smith was was unsuccessful, Towns had playoffs with an 8-0 record. was 22-0. primed for a close match be- gained the momentum and The youth teams play again at Three Bars Farm and AM. $5 per class or $25 for With six minutes left in tween Towns’s and Banks’s there was no stopping them. home next Saturday. Shooting Creek Stables will all classes. Negative Coggins present a Horse Show for required. Concessions will be adults and children of all ages. available. All proceeds will go The show will be held October to Clay County Trails & Rails NASCAR 2013 12 at Shooting Creek Stables 4-H Horse Club. For more info By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter Arena in Hayesville. 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