Zollinger a Piedmont Lady Lion Innis Chooses Agnes Scott College Union County Basketball, Cheer Awards
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THE NORTHMay 7, 2014 GEORGIA THE NORTH NEWS MayGEORGIA 7, 2014 NEWSPage 17A Page 17A Zollinger a Piedmont Lady Lion Innis chooses Agnes Scott College By Todd Forrest By Todd Forrest North Georgia News North Georgia News [email protected] [email protected] Union County Lady Pan- Union County soccer has thers basketball star Lauren had a successful run over the Zollinger will be headed to De- past four years, due in large part morest in the fall. to midfielder Erin Innis. The 2013 8-AA Player of The Agnes Scott Scottie the Year will be attending Pied- soccer program and Head Soc- mont College where she hopes to cer Coach Rosemary Davis will get her basketball career back on welcome Innis in the fall. track after a severe knee injury, Innis chose Agnes Scott and the resulting surgery derailed during her senior year and was most of her senior year. the only school she considered “They were very un- playing soccer at. derstanding about my injury,” “I looked at other schools Zollinger said. “(The coach) is but they were only if I didn’t going to get a physical therapist to play soccer,” Innis said. “But I help me out as soon as I get there. really wanted to play soccer, so 2013 8-AA POY Lauren Zollinger with family, coach. Photo/Todd Forrest That was really nice of them and I chose Agnes Scott.” Soccer standout Erin Innis with family and coaches. Photo/Todd Forrest I’m excited about that.” role in her choice. “The coach was awesome. She didn’t know anyone When Innis steps onto “I hope that (after four She chose Piedmont over “Gabby (Arencebia) from She is outgoing and is in-it-to- at the Atlanta school but an in- the field as an Agnes Scott years) I’ve made an impact on North Georgia and Young Har- Towns County plays there and win-it and I love that. I love the vite from the coach is what put Scottie, she hopes to make an the team and that I was there to ris, who both received quite a bit she e-mailed me, and now that’s small college feel, and just the Agnes Scott in position to nab immediate impact. help the younger girls.” of consideration from the Lady where I’m going,” Zollinger area was great.” the Union County standout. “I hope to get to play a lot Innis is hoping to major Panther guard. said. Someday Zollinger would “The coach asked me to during my freshman year,” In- in business and later on, open “I looked at both schools At the end of the day, like to become an OB-GYN and come down to the school,” In- nis said. “They needed a center- a boutique. but Piedmont just felt good,” it was the coach that caused deliver babies. nis said. “I went and I loved it. mid and that’s what I play.” “I’d like to thank every- Zollinger said. Zollinger to fall in love with “That’s my plan for right The team was really nice and By the time she gradu- one who supported me, along now, unless I change it,” Zollinger An old opponent from the Piedmont College and the Lady very welcoming when I visited ates, she hopes to leave her with my friends and family.” Towns-Union rivalry played a Lions basketball program. said with a laugh. them.” mark on the soccer program. Everett joins Ga. Highlands pitching staff Union County basketball, cheer awards By Todd Forrest North Georgia News [email protected] For the past two seasons, the Union County pitching staff has been anchored by Lane Everett. Unfortunately, he will graduate from Union County High School later this month and in August, travel to Rome where he will become a Geor- gia Highlands Charger. “It’s a small school so I will have a better chance to play right away,” Everett said about his decision. The Chargers just re- cently wrapped up their inau- gural baseball season but that Panthers’ 2-year ace Lane Everett with family, coach. Photo/Todd Forrest Cheerleaders Award winners: Samantha Gentry - Coaches Award, Ashley Rowe - Most Improved, Ken- didn’t play a major factor in zie DiNatale - Most Spirited, Amber Sykes (Not pictured) - Academic and Best All-Around. Everett’s decision as he con- have played with Zach but I that he will need to improve in sidered established programs just think Georgia Highlands a few areas to get college-level at Young Harris College, Truett is a better fit.” hitters out. McConnell College, and Rein- In his freshman year, “I want to gain more hardt College. Another plus for Everett would like to see some velocity and learn to pitch Young Harris was that former action as a reliever and get a inside and I hope to get some teammate Zach Odom is now a few innings in the outfield as starts in my sophomore year,” Mountain Lion, but Everett said well. Everett said. that wasn’t a factor. “Hopefully, I will get In his senior year at “I didn’t really know some work out of the pen and Union County, Everett went 6-4 anybody at Georgia High- get to play some outfield,” with a 2.15 ERA. He recorded lands,” Everett said. “I know Everett said. 77 strikeouts in 69.2 innings, a kid from Pickens County but As for adjustments that while only walking 19. that’s it. I would have liked to need to be made, Everett knows NASCAR 2014 By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter Hamlin gets first ‘Dega win Denny Hamlin won Sunday’s Top-10- leaders after 10 of Cup race at Talladega. A caution came 33: 1. Gordon-347, 2. Kenseth-344, out midway of the last lap, ending the 3. Kyle Busch-343, 4. Earnhardt-328, Lady Panther award winners: Top row (L-R) Layne Colwell - Most Improved, Madison Rich - Coaches race, and giving Hamlin his first Tal- 5. Edwards-328, 6. Logano-305, 7. Award, Allie Stroman - Hustle, Lauren Zollinger - Best All-Around, Ariel Maurer - Defense, Front Row: ladega victory. Johnson-304, 8. Biffle-300, 9. New- Brooke Maddox - MVP, Kaitlyn Day - Offensive. Photo/Todd Forrest Hamlin and Kevin Harvick man-299, 10. Vickers-297. were the leaders on the race’s last SADLER GETS restart with two laps to go. Harvick NATIONWIDE WIN drifted back and Hamlin, who was Elliott Sadler won Saturday’s being pushed by Greg Biffle, took Nationwide race after leading 9 times the white flag, signifying one lap re- for 40 laps. maining. Just as the leaders crossed Chris Buescher, Regan Smith, the stripe, Justin Allgaier spun down David Ragan, Sam Hornish, Joe Ne- on to the infield. Several pieces of mechek, JJ Yeley, Landon Cassill, sheet metal from his car remained on David Starr, and Trevor Bayne round- ed out the top-10 finishers. Denny Hamlin gets first Talla- the track. Rather than have the cars dega victory run across the debris as they headed Top-10 leaders after 9 of 33: for the checkered flag, NASCAR dis- 1. C. Elliott-339, 2. Sadler-338, 3. around, if you want an honest opin- played the yellow flag, which ended Smith-336, 4. Bayne-308, 5. T. Dil- ion and you want the truth even if the 188-lap race. lon-308, 6. Scott-277, 7. Gaughan-250, you don’t want to hear it your mom is “We’ve lost a lot of ground in 8. James Buescher-244, 9. Chris Bue- the best person to go to, to get it. She a few races, so this win really makes scher-244, 10. Reed-225. doesn’t have a filter and she will steer us feel good,” said Hamlin. “I know EARNHARDT JR TALKS you down the right path every time. we’ve come a long way, but I still ABOUT HIS MOTHER It’s great to have a relationship with look at myself as a short track driver. I Dale Earnhardt Jr. held a press her that I have today. She is a huge was just in the right place today.” conference prior to qualifying at Tal- influence on my life and has been for Hamlin became the eighth ladega. With May 11 being Mother’s some time.” winner after 10 races into the 36-race Day, it was inevitable that one of the Earnhardt was named winner season. NASCAR has said the top-16 questions asked him was about his of the first quarter Driver of the Year drivers will get a spot in this year’s mother. Award 2014, by a panel of American Chase. Note: When Dale Earnhardt sportswriters. Greg Biffle’s runner-up finish Sr. was 17, he married his first wife, “I’m pretty blown away with was his career best at Talladega. Latane Brown. She gave birth to the award,” said Earnhardt. “It’s an Kerry in 1969. The couple divorced honor and really humbling to be cho- “A lot of guys just go out and Union County boys award winners: Top row (L-R) Jaron Whitmore - Best All-Around, Dylan Coyne race, but at the end, I had a plan,” said in 1970. A year later, Earnhardt mar- sen. It’s good that the media sees the performance because as much as we - MVP, Grant Schuette - Big Man, Front Row: Tyler Odom - Offensive, Kyle Hamby - Hustle, Hunter Biffle. “I knew that I was in the right ried his second wife, Brenda Gee (the Hughes - Tough Man. Photo/Todd Forrest place on that last lap and was getting daughter of NASCAR car builder love to do a lot of things for ourselves ready to make my move when the Robert Gee), who gave birth to a we really get a kick out of when the caution came out.” daughter, Kelley in 1972.