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 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. Sign up contact Alaina Brooks at 828- will be at 9 AM, show time 10 T(Oct2,A1)SH 65, Hylton served as crew 447-2888. “Happy’ Harvick wins at Kansas chief for , and Jar- started Top-10 Chase leaders af- rett won the series title in ‘65. Fish for Food Fishing Tournament on the pole in Sunday’s Sprint ter 30 of 36: 1. Kenseth-2183, Hylton got his chance Matthew 25 Food Min- the tournaments end in October, Cup race, led the most laps, 2. Johnson-2180, 3. Har- in 1964, making three starts istries presents “Fish for Food occurring the second Saturday and crossed the stripe 2.4-sec- vick-2158, 4. Gordon-2154, in Jarrett’s back-up car. The Fishing Tournament”. 60% of of each month rotating between onds ahead of . 5. -2148, 6. Bif- 30 year old driver grabbed 20 tournament money goes to feed Lake Chatuge, Woods Grove “These guys did a great fle-2139, 7. Kurt Busch-2136, top-’5s in 41 starts. He fin- needy families in our area. The Boat Ramp and Lake Nottely, job all weekend,” said Har- 8. Earnhardt-2129, 9. Bow- ished second in points behind remaining 40% will go to tourna- Deaver Road Boat Ramp, from vick. “From the first practice I yer-2128, 10. Logano-2124. David Pearson and was the ment prize money. Prize money 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. knew we had a great race car. KENSETH TAKES hands-down choice as Rookie will be awarded for 1st Place, 2nd Tournament schedule: The only times I had problems NATIONWIDE RACE of the Year. He ran the whole Place and 3rd Place and biggest October 12 - Nottely. For con- won Sat- Kevin Harvick, winner at Kan- season with one car and one fish. Actual prize amount will de- tact information call David was when we got stuck in traf- sas Furnished by NASCAR fic. Then, it was tight. Once I urday’s Nationwide Series engine; he never crashed or pend on number of entries. Crisp at 706-897-5347. N(Oct2,Z2)CA got to the front, I knew no- race at , but “Now we’re at war.” blew an engine during that Entry fee is $50 per boat, body was going to catch us.” it was Kyle Busch and Brad Kyle Busch said he did period. Kurt Busch, the second- Keselowski that provided the not have a plan to wreck Ke- His consistency in the Marine Corps place finisher began the race most entertainment in a wild selowski. point standing between 1966 from the 41st starting posi- race that saw 11 caution peri- “It was hard racing,” and 1975 was surpassed by said Busch. “There were sev- League Golf Tournament tion, because his team made ods in the 200 lap race. only ’s average communities throughout the eral times I felt a little crowd- The 17th Annual Marine changes to his car after quali- Kenseth took the lead finish of 2.2. Hylton - aver year and charities of Union with 34 laps remaining, and ed, but the contact was be- aged 4.0 easily topping David Corps League Golf Tourna- fying. At one point, he was ment will be held at Chatuge and Towns counties and wor- two laps down, but rallied to went on to victory by nearly cause I got tight off the turn. Pearson, and thy military charities. I got too tight, got inside and Shores Golf Course, Hayes- finish as the runner-up. a second ahead of Paul Me- . ville, NC on October 10, 2013. For more information “Well, we had a good nard. It was Kenseth’s second just got too close and spun So why isn’t James please call Bobby Jarrard at him out. The tournament benefits chil- race, but I sure wish we could Nationwide win of the season Hylton’s name known more dren, elderly, families and in- 706-896-6084 or Walt Scott at and 28th of his career. “ these days? Simple, he didn’t have passed Harvick. “That dividuals in need within our 706-897-9610. NT(Oct2,Z1)CA would have made it a great Keselowski gained knows what dirty drivers are get enough wins. In 601 starts day.” the lead on lap 151, but lost because he’s done it plenty of he had only two wins, Rich- , the third- it to Kenseth 15 laps later. times. I have yet to wreck a mond in 1970 and Talladega Primitive Weapons Season place finisher had a discus- While Kenseth and Kesel- person on purpose.” in 1972. opens Saturday, October 12th sion with Busch after the race owski were running 1-2, Kyle finished “If I’d gotten some help, Hunters looking to pur- firearms, or to continue hunt- ended. Busch slipped into the third second, followed by Regan I feel like I could have run with sue deer with firearms that ing with archery gear,” said “This was one of our spot. Kenseth was able to pull Smith, Kyle Busch, Justin anybody,” he said. “If I’d had harken back to a different time John W. Bowers, chief of the better days,” said Gordon. away, while Keselowski and Allgaier, , Park- some financial backing where will have their chance, Octo- Game Management Section. “Restarts are always tough. Busch started battling each er Kligerman, Brad Sweet, we could have hired people to ber 12-18, during the week- “It is a chance to ‘get in the On that last one I had a little other. , and Elliott Sa- let me concentrate on racing, I long primitive weapons deer woods’ with a different type problem with Kurt, about Busch tried going under dler. feel I could have driven with hunting season. During last of firearm prior to the opening the way he drove me. But it Keselowski several times, but Top-10 leaders after 29 anybody. I’m not too happy year’s primitive weapons sea- of the more traditional modern wouldn’t be a NASCAR race was unable to make the pass. of 33; 1. A. Dillon-1024, 2. with NASCAR for not sup- son, more than 45,000 hunters firearms deer season.” if there wasn’t these little dis- The pair raced bumper to Hornish-1016, 3. Smith-989, porting the independent driv- took home more than 10,500 Being young is a bonus agreements and discussions.” bumper for several laps, with 4. Sadler-981, 5. Allgaier-959, ers. Not only me, there were deer representing about three during primitive weapons sea- was Busch unable to get by. 6. Vickers-957, 7. Scott-942, a dozen independent drivers percent of Georgia’s total deer son! Youth under 16 years of fourth, followed by Carl Ed- As the leaders entered 8. Bayne-939, 9. Larson-878, who could have been winners harvest. age may hunt deer with any wards, , Paul turn-2 during lap 187, Busch 10. Kligerman-858. if they’d had some financial “The primitive weapons legal deer firearm October 12- Menard, Jr., was right on Keselowski’s NASCAR’S OLDEST help. deer season provides hunters 18, including during any wild- , and Aric rear bumper. There was con- DRIVER CALLS IT “I know it wasn’t NA- an opportunity to hunt with tra- life management area primi- Almirola. tact between Busch’s No. 54 QUITS SCAR’s responsibility to see ditional or inline black powder tive weapons hunt. NT(Oct9,Z15)CA Kyle Busch had three and Keselowski’s No. 22, and , NA- that everybody’s got the best spinouts, and finished 34th. Keselowski slid into the out- SCAR’s rookie of the year in of the best. But I know there ing time: 7:30 pm ET; TV: Fun hike Busch had a problem on side wall. 1966 has hung up his driving were opportunities there, that ESPN2. the very first lap, and had to Kyle Busch continued helmet. At the age of 79 years with a little bit of coaching Sat.., Oct. 12 in the Smokies pit several times under cau- on. old, he was the oldest driver from NASCAR, they could race; 31 of 36; Starting time: October 19th, join tion for his team to make re- Keselowski’s car would to race in each of NASCAR’s have shoved a little sponsor- 7:30 pm ET; TV: ABC. Benton MacKaye Trail Past pairs and adjustments. not restart, and he was out of three highest divisions. Hyl- ship our way, but they never Racing Trivia Ques- President, Dick Evans on the During lap 186 of the the race. ton called it a career after Fri- did. tion: How many Hendrick Twentymile Loop Trail in the 267-lap race, Busch was “I got wrecked by a day night’s ARCA Series race “I have a little resent- Racing drivers are in this Great Smoky Mountains Na- nudged in the left rear quarter dirty driver,” said Keselows- at Kansas. ment there, because I feel like year’s Chase? tional park. A 7.6 mile hike. panel by Juan Montoya and ki. “There’s no other way of Hylton was one of thir- I was left out, not because of Last Week’s Question: Meet 9 a.m. at the Twentymile spun out. putting it. I have raced him re- teen children who grew up on a lack of ability or a lack of Where is the headquarters of Ranger Station in the Park. On lap 201 he was ally cool over the past year to a farm and became obsessed working myself to death. It , owner Bring lunch, water, rain gear bumped from behind. This be respectful and try to repair with racing. He had no plans, was all a financial deal.” of Cup car No. 78, driven by and usual stuff for a day hike time he hit the outside wall our relationship. no funds and no backing in Weekend Racing: The Kurt Busch? Answer. They in the mountains. Contact very hard and was finished for “He put me in the fence racing. All of his experience Cup and Nationwide cars at are headquartered in Denver, Dick for more info: 828-479- the day. during the Chicago truck race. was on the family farm. Charlotte for night racing. Colorado. 2503 or dick.evans@frontier. He dropped from third It’s not going to last. I can tell From 1959-63, he pre- The Trucks do not race again You may e-mail the com If the shutdown is still in to fifth in Chase points. you that. I feel sorry for his pared cars for , until Oct. 18. Racing Reporter at: hodges@ effect, we will hike in the Na- There was a record 15 guys that are going to have to helping White to the 1960 Fri., Oct. 11, Nation- race500.com. tional Forests, which are open. cautions. fix all his stuff. Grand National title. In 1964- wide race; 30 of 33; Start- NT(Oct9,Z8)gg