Page 9 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD November 11, 2015 November 11, 2015 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Page 9 Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] Indian grapplers ready for mat time, first match at Andrews on Nov. 18 By Shawn Jarrard Mitchell and Kaine Hoffman, in- Towns County Herald stead of being at 113 and 120, this Staff Writer year they’re at 120 and 126. “So, what that did, the kids that were at 126 and 132 last year The wrestling season is didn’t grow any, so they’re still gearing up at Towns County there. Now we’ve got six kids High School, and students will be that are quality wrestlers that ready to hit the mat come the first are going to have to fight it out match of the season in Andrews, for three weight classes. Which NC, on Wednesday, Nov. 18. makes us more competitive, but “It’s always fun and ex- it doesn’t help us out because citing the first couple of weeks we have some forfeits in some when you get back in the room weight classes. We’re going with the guys and spend some to get kids in there, get kids in time with them, haven’t seen weight classes and all that good them in a while,” said Indians stuff, it just may be a struggle Head Coach Jeff Stowers. “I for a little while in a dual match catch them in the hallway every setting to try to get everybody on now and then, but there’s some the same page.” that I don’t see because I don’t Again, the team’s first teach them anymore and stuff match is Nov. 18 at Andrews, like that, so it’s always good to NC. get with them and spend some “We’re going to wrestle Coach Stowers and Towns County wrestlers of all ages are gearing up for the 2015-16 wrestling season. Photos/Lowell Nicholson time. Andrews and Hayesville at An- “We’ve been pretty thin St. Francis. With student athletes re- unless they can separate, we’re We’re just trying to find kids to drews,” said Coach Stowers. this first week, because I gave the “I think that it’s going to turning this week to wrestling going to struggle to fill all the stick in some gaps.” “And then Friday night, Nov. football guys a week off if they come down between us and St. from cross country, which just weight classes. I’m hoping they Realistically, Coach Stow- 20, we’ve got our Melee in the wanted it, and so most of those Francis again at Area Duals this finished its season with a fourth can separate some and we can ers know that it will probably Mountains duals tournament at football guys took a week off to year,” said Stowers. “I think that straight State Championship by find a big guy, we don’t really take a month or two for kids to our place in the middle school kind of get healed up from some Commerce is far and away the the girls and Third Place for the have a big guy yet. adjust to the weight classes in gym, and it’s going to be us, dings. We should have our full best team in the state, but I really boys, as well as kids returning “If we can fill every which they are needed. Hayesville, Smoky Mountain, crew starting Monday, Nov. 9.” do feel that we are as good as from the end of football season, weight class, we’re going to “It may take until Christ- Dawson County and Hiwassee The Indians are coming anybody else in the state when Coach Stowers expects his ranks be pretty hard to handle. Right mas to get everybody in the right Dam maybe.” off of a successful 2014-2015 we’re on, so our goal is to go to to start filling up. now, we’re just trying to fill weight class,” said Coach Stow- The day following the season, having hit both the 100th area and finish second to Com- “Where we have kids we every weight class. We’ve got ers. “We may struggle a little bit Melee, the Indians will travel and 120th dual match win marks merce, and then go to the state are going to be pretty good,” said tons of kids coming back from early in some dual match stuff, to the Union Invitational to test in school history last year. tournament and see what hap- Coach Stowers. “Our problem is last year. The only two we lost but I would hope by Area Duals their might in the annual Panther Several Indians placed at pens. You never can tell, if we that everybody has grown and were Aaron Collier and Kyle that we’ll be able to put a body Throw-Down on Nov. 21, while area, sectional and state com- have a good day and they have bunched up some, so we have Davis that scored any points, in every weight class. That’s kind the middle school team will stay petition, and at Area Duals, a bad day I think we can beat like seven kids at 170 pounds, and Aaron stayed hurt most of of the goal. Our light kids from home to host the Middle School Towns County wrestled for True them. We just have to get down we’ve got six or seven kids be- the year, so we’re only trying to last year grew more than I was King of the Mountain, also on Second, falling but just barely to there first.” tween 120 and 132 pounds. And replace Kyle for the most part. hoping they would, so Thomas Nov. 21. More photos from Towns Cross Country’s trip to the State Championships Towns County Cross Country photos by Todd Forrest

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Gallagher-606. pm ET; TV: NBCS. tion at 8 a.m., race at 9 a.m. the evaluation that will be held up, and still expect to win this led 50 laps, France Clarifies Sun., Nov. 15; Sprint Cup The course will start at the on Thursday, December 10, 2015 thing.” and appeared to have the fastest Martinsville Penalties Series race 35 of 36; Starting end pavilion of Meeks Park on a drop-in basis between the Kyle Busch was fourth, car in the field, but a left-rear tire NASCAR CEO Brian time: 2:30 pm ET; TV: NBC. signified by a sign. Abun- hours of 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. at followed by , Dale blew out on lap 178 of the 200- France addressed the two-race Racing Trivia Question: dance of parking is avail- the House of Prayer Family Life Earnhardt Jr., , Martin lap race. His car was damaged suspension handed out to Matt Who is ’s teammate Center located behind the sanctu- Truex Jr., and Jamie beyond repair, and he was unable Kenseth for his role in the wreck at Penske Racing? able. Make sure all waivers McMurray. to finish. that knocked himself and Joey are signed, and bring a pic- ary. Last Week’s Question: One of the most disap- Top-10 leaders with two Logano out of Sunday’s Sprint Where will the first Sprint Cup ture ID. Rain or shine - dress For more information pointed drivers was Joey Logano. races left: 1. C. Buescher-1126, Cup race at Martinsville Speed- regarding registration, contact race of the 2016 season be held? accordingly. Pre-register at He had a left-rear tire go down 2. Elliott-1102, 3. T. Dillon-1096, way. Answer. Daytona International www.ACTIVE.com, $25 on- (706) 745-5925. Information during lap-10, damaging his car. 4. Smith-1095, 5. Sadler-1008, 6. Also penalized coming Speedway. line, $35 morning of race. regarding Upward Sports can be He spent 66 laps in the garage Wallace Jr.-1001, 7. 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