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Page 2B THETHE TOWNS TOWNS COUNTY COUNTY HERALD HERALD July July 19, 2017 19, 2017 Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports ooolgofk[gmflq`]jYd\f]lÛÝÛ<¤eYadÛl[`]jYd\³oaf\klj]Yef]l North Georgia Rapids Swim Team update YHC names Hurley as women’s lacrosse coach Young Harris - Young “I’d like to thank Direc- helping Lock Haven to win Harris College Director of tor of Athletics Randy Dunn two conference champion- Athletics Randy Dunn has and the rest of the search ships and earn three bids to announced that Samantha committee for this great the NCAA Division II Tour- Hurley will be the next wom- opportunity,” said Hurley. nament. Hurley ended her ca- en’s lacrosse coach for the “Young Harris’ rich tradition reer with nine goals and three Mountain Lions. in both athletics and academ- assists for a total of 12 points. Hurley comes to the ics is one of a kind. I am She also tallied 15 ground Enchanted Valley as spending looking forward to joining the balls, 11 draw controls and the past year as an assistant Mountain Lion community eight caused turnovers in 30 coach at Mercer University, and working with a talented games played. located in Macon, Georgia. group of young women.” Hurley graduated from “I am so excited to have Hurley comes to Mer- Lock Haven in 2013 with her Coach Hurley leading our cer after spending three years bachelor’s degree in recre- women’s lacrosse program,” as an assistant coach at Roa- ation management. She also said Dunn. “Coach Hurley noke College. While at the earned a minor in psychol- played and has worked for Roanoke, Virginia, institu- ogy. some very knowledgeable tion, Hurley’s duties included and successful coaches that I skill instruction, practice feel has prepared her for our and game planning/imple- MUSA Fall position. mentation, film analysis and Coach Hurley’s knowl- recruiting. Registration edge and passion for the Hurley has also served Mountain United Soc- game, coupled with her abil- as the head coach at Mid- cer Association’s fall soccer ity to recruit talented student- western Force for three years, registration is open for boys athletes will provide the coaching players in the 2016 and girls ages 4-16. Front row (L-R): Caroline Cole, Brooke Yancey, Andrew Nushtayev, Liam Smith, Bethany Anderson, leadership we need for this graduating class. She has also You may resister on- Hunter White. Back (L-R): Nicholas Nushtayev, Hunter Yancey, Wyatt Nichols, Courtney Foster, Luke line at www.mountainsoccer. Gambrell, Steven Williams and Brian Williams. program to continue to be coached at numerous camps successful.” over the past three years, org. Registration deadline is Towns County Herald The team sent 20 swim- (14U); and two fourth place Hurley helped guide helping to instruct players of Aug. 9. Players registered Sports Special mers to the two-day meet and finishes by Nicholas Nush- the NCAA Division I Bears all ages and skill levels. after deadline will incur a made their presence known tayev (10U) and Bethany to a 13-6 record last season Hurley was a four-year late fee and will be placed against several, much larger Anderson (18U). as they tied for third place in member of the women’s la- on roster waiting list. The North Georgia Rap- teams. The North Georgia Rap- the Atlantic Sun Conference. crosse team at Lock Haven Volunteer coaches ids Swim Team finished the A few of the team’s ids swim team holds its prac- The 13 wins also was the University in Lock Haven, also are needed. Questions: summer season with a strong most successful members tices at the Union General most in the program’s short Pennsylvania. She played email: musa.soccer@gmail. showing in the League Cham- were Andrew Nushtayev - Wellness Center in Blairs- three-year history. both midfield and attack, com pionship meet on July 7th second place (8-and-under); ville. and 8th. Luke Gambrell - third place It’s a Shambles at Chatuge Shores Ladies Golf Just what is a shambles anyway? The dictionary defi- NASCAR 2017 nition (Merriam-Webster) is By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter “a place or scene of disorder or destruction.” The Cambridge English dictionary defines Hamlin Wins At New Hampshire shambles as a “state of confu- Loudon, NH -- Denny sion, bad organization, or unti- Hamlin is back in victory lane after diness...” Perhaps that is what 28 winless races. He won Sunday’s is meant when the golfers par- 301-lap Cup Series race by less than 100 feet over Kyle Larson. ticipated in a shambles at their After a restart on 268 regular Tuesday golf outing. Hamlin pushed his No. 11 Toyota The shambles game rules were to the front of the pack. Kyle Lar- as follows: All golfers in the son moved into second ahead of foursome hit their drive. All Matt Kenseth, and had Hamlin then went to the best drive and in his sights. By lap 290, he was from there on into the green it Lee Cromwell (l), Susan Anderson & Mary Reese after a great golf game. about 200 feet behind the leader. was every golfer on her own. One Liners) supersedes the Rules of Golf. Five laps later, he had cut the Scores were tabulated using Rule 3.b.3(g): There Rule 7.g. 15 (z): There is distance to 100 feet. With two to each golfer’s handicap. Scores shall be no such thing as a lost no penalty for a ball in a wa- go, it looked like Larsen might were then added up to deter- ball. The missing ball is on or ter hazard, as golf balls should be able to gain his third victory mine a team score. The Sham- near the course and will even- float. Senior golfers should not of the year, but he was never able tually be found and pocketed be penalized for manufactur- to challenge Hamlin, and had to bles winners, with a score of settle for the runner-up spot. 126, were the team of Barb by someone else, making it a ers’ shortcomings. “Yes, I knew Kyle was Boswell, Opal Rose, and Star stolen ball. The player is not We all wish we could coming, but we had a fast car and Glock. Congratulations! to compound the felony by apply those rules to our golf I don’t think there was anyway Denny Hamlin and his daughter Taylor in Victory Lane Did you know there are charging himself or herself game – our scores would im- that he could have gotten by me elowski-564, 9. Johnson-552, 10. Almirola to recover. Throughout some new golf rules – par- with a penalty. prove dramatically! before the end of the race,” said Bowyer-526. the recovery process, Almirola ticularly for seniors? Here are Rule 4.c.7(h): if a putt Enjoy great golf! New Hamlin. “It’s been a long time Results of the NASCAR did physical therapy, swam and three that you might like to ob- passes over a hole without members and guests are al- since our last win and I wasn’t Xfinity Series race held Sat., tested in a simulation and on serve. (Will and Guys Clean dropping, it is deemed to have ways welcome at CSLGA. going to leave anything on the July 15 at New Hampshire Mo- track environment. A test yester- Golf Jokes, Funny Stories, and dropped. The law of gravity T(Jul19,F4)SH track. We hung it all out today. tor Speedway: 1. Kyle Busch, 2. day at Charlotte Motor Speedway “It’s been a long time, but Ryan Preece, 3. William Byron, was the final step in a multi-step we’re getting better and better. 4. Kyle Larson, 5. Brad Kesel- process to return. Local Charity Golf event to benefit Enotah CASA The Chase is coming and we’ve owski, 6. Ben Kennedy, 7. El- “It felt great to be back in The 2nd annual Battle be announced as the winner CASA organization. Eno- got to get going.” liott Sadler, 8. Ty Dillon, 9. Cole the race car,” said Almirola. “Af- of the Sexes golf tournament, during lunch. The top three tah CASA (Court Appointed While second would have Custer, 10. Brennan Poole. ter racing in the Cup Series for organized and hosted by the winning teams from both the Special Advocate) plays a been great for many of the driv- Top-10 leaders after 17 of five and a half years, it got to be Butternut Creek Ladies Golf Lads and Lassies will each vital role in the lives of the ers, it wasn’t for Larsen. He had 33: 1. Sadler-620, 2. Byron-575, routine, and I took it for granted. actually qualified first, but his car 3. Allgaier-530, 4. B. Poole-428, When something gets taken away Association, will be held receive a free round of golf abused and neglected chil- failed a post-qualifying inspec- 5. Hemric-421, 6. Custer-396, 7. from you at a moment’s notice Thursday, August 3, 2017 at at Butternut. No partner? No dren in our community and tion and he had to start the race Tifft-387, 8. Reed-377, 9. Annett- like that, it has certainly made me Butternut Creek Golf Course. worries! We will assign a is the local affiliate of Geor- from the last position. “I gave it 355, 10. Armstrong-351. appreciate my passion for racing Registration and breakfast are partner for you! gia and National CASA. The my best shot there at the end,” SCHRADER IS BACK and my desire to compete at this from 8 a.m.