A16 | DAILY POST-ATHENIAN www.dailypostathenian.com SPORTS | MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 WADE: Meigs starting fi ve bring familiarity to the court

FROM A13 Meigs will have this year is that the starting five will “Alice battled through have played with each other some injuries and ill- for a long time and she’s ness last year,” Smith enjoyed playing with them. said. “Unfortunately with “It’s been pretty fun the new COVID rules because we have all played we (coaching staff) were since we were super little,” unable to watch our play- Wade said. ers this summer so in the “It’s just like we go from next few weeks we will get school ball to travel ball to evaluate our players bet- and that just helps us with ter, including Alice.” the chemistry on the team Wade has one more year and helps the way we play. as a Lady Tiger and five We can almost expect each Meigs players have com- other’s next move.” mitted to college: Anna and Smith said player roles Ella Crowder, Jacelyn Stone have not been defined yet. and Jaci Powell to Tennes- “We don’t like to pigeon- see Wesleyan, Wade to Bry- hole our players, we really TERRY RENNA | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS an and Kenny to Lincoln want the player to define celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday in Memorial. their own role. Ansley will Daytona Beach, Florida. “We had a good year sign- have that same opportunity. ing-wise, hopefully we have Hopefully she will have her a good one on the court senior year to improve and ELLIOT: Newman returns to Daytona for fi rst time since his crash too,” Powell said. we look forward to having Next year she will will be her in our program,” Smith FROM A13 road repertoire. did back in February. It’s enabled me playing against four of her said. Another top contender, points leader to … come back into this racetrack and former teammates. Wade hopes to be able to But Elliott stayed out front on the final , got turned around while do what I love. “I think it will be fun,” use that to her advantage restart. Hamlin got to his rear bumper braking into the “international horse- “Thank you for your support, not only Wade said. “It will be dif- at Bryan, however. on the last lap, but couldn’t do enough shoe” and never recovered. Harvick for me personally but all the things ferent playing against them “I think it will be an to mount any significant pressure. finished 17th. you do for all us drivers. It goes a long because they have been my advantage for Bryan to have “I kept him honest there,” Hamlin Kaz Grala was seventh in his Cup way, and I want to say thank you from teammates and, of course, me and Alice Shaver that said. “He had such good drive off (the debut. Grala stepped into the No. 3 the deepest of my heart. Thank you.” they are my friends, so I kind of know the way they corners) I couldn’t do anything with for Rac- Newman had to be cut from his No. 6 want to do good. I just think will operate because Coach him.” ing after tested positive Ford after wrecking while leading the it will be fun, a new and dif- Rice, I’m sure, is looking try Hamlin finished second, followed by for COVID-19. Dillon needs two nega- final lap of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17. ferent kind of experience.” to do the press and every- Truex and seven-time series champion tive tests 24 hours apart before being Newman was one of the few Cup Powell said gaining thing we do at Meigs once Jimmie Johnson. cleared to return. drivers with experience on Daytona’s strength, like all players, those girls get there,” Wade Elliott, Hamlin and Truex had the cars “This is far beyond my wildest dreams road course. He won an IROC race on is something that will help said. to beat all afternoon. Truex’s chances for this event,” Grala said. the layout in 2004. Matt Kenseth, Kurt in college. And Powell, who along took a huge hit near the end of the sec- Ryan Newman was 19th in his return Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, “I think what will help with his daughter Jaci, will ond segment. He was caught speeding to the scene of his most harrowing and Michael McDowell her a lot in the long run is probably be watching as on pit road and forced to start the last crash. also had limited experience here. weight program,” Powell there will be four or five stanza at the back of the pack. Hamlin Newman delivered a special mes- None of them, though, had driven this said. “She is a good athlete, former Lady Tigers on the also got stuck behind slower cars early sage to safety workers minutes before exact course since NASCAR added a but we have not really lifted floor. in the final stage. the race started. Newman spoke over chicane coming off the oval’s Turn 4, a weights. When she goes off “I’m sure when Bryan Making up that kind of ground on his radio to the control tower, a clip twister designed to slow speeds head- to college and gets stronger plays TWU in the future I a 14-turn, 3.61-mile road course was a that was later played during the NBC ing toward the start-finish line and that could be a big attribute am sure that will be a game nearly impossible task, especially con- broadcast. create another potential passing zone. for her. I’m not saying she’s that I will plan on attend- sidering Elliott was turning mistake- “Hey everyone, just want to say a The Cup drivers, as expected, handled weak now, but I’m saying ing,” Powell said. free laps at the front of the field. big thank you,” Newman said. “This the chicane better than those in any that is the case with all of But that late caution gave both a shot, is a special day for me. I owe a lot of it other series. 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