Page 2B THE THE TOWNS TOWNS COUNTY COUNTY HERALD HERALD March March 11, 202011, 2020 Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports ooolgofk[gmflq`]jYd\f]lÛÝÛ<¤eYad‘Ûl[`]jYd\³oaf\klj]Yef]l Soccer: Boys defeat Commerce 8-1; NASCAR 2020 Lady Indians fall in season opener By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter By Chad Stack Logano Gets Second Win Towns County Herald PHOENIX, AZ - Four races into the NASCAR Cup Staff Writer season and has captured two of them. His After having to resched- latest win came last Sunday ule and cancel games in the at Phoenix, as he held on to opening weeks of the 2020 win over a determined Kevin soccer season due to inclement Harvick. weather, both Towns County To claim his latest vic- Soccer Teams traveled to Com- tory, Logano and his team had merce on Tuesday, March 3, for to overcome several hurdles. their season openers. First, his car was handling The Indians, under sec- poorly, then on lap 131 of the ond-year Head Coach Rollie 312 lap race, he was penal- Thomas, started their season ized for a tire violation, after 1-0 after handing the Com- a crewmember lost control merce Tigers their third loss of of a tire during a routine pit Peyton Barrett and his grandfather Darrell Barrett after the Com- stop. the year. The race ended under Last year, the Indians merce game. Peyton scored four goals in the 8-1 win over the Tigers. like it was our first game. We a green-white-checkered fin- advanced to the postseason for added two goals of his own in ish after John Nemechek and the first time in school history, the 8-1 win over the Tigers, had a bunch of bad touches and lost our shape multiple times. Ricky Stenhouse got together and Thomas said he is expect- scoring on a header and placing bringing out the race’s last Logano Gets Second Win ing another run in the playoffs. another one just over the top of I was extremely proud of how () left the bot- Other Racing News: we battled and stayed positive caution. The Indians went undefeated in the Tigers goalie. The race restarted with tom (lane) open. We were so The NASCAR NextGen car, the area in 2019 but struggled The Indians will go on with each other. Logano leading, followed by strong on that top lane,” said which debuts in 2021 will fea- against teams from outside the the road again Tuesday, March “There were plenty of Harvick, , and Jones, whose victory is the ture an aluminum wheel with Single-A Public Area, Thomas 10, to face Washington-Wilkes opportunities for our girls to Kyle Busch. Logano got a 500th in NASCAR’s three a single lug nut instead of the said. as they look to improve to 2-0 lose their composure and they good jump, but was never national series for five-lug pattern that has been Things got off to a fast in the area. didn’t. The only card we got able to pull away from Har- Racing..” a mainstay since the forma- start for the Indians that Tues- Lady Indians Soccer fell was ticky tack (a light foul). vick, who tried twice to pass was tion of the series. NASCAR day as they jumped out to a 5-0 to a 5-0 Lady Tigers team in Having said that, we obviously underneath on the last two second, while Busch wound is also moving to an eighteen lead in the first half. Commerce on March 3 to lose have a long way to go.” laps, but didn’t have what he up third. inch wheel because manufac- The remaining top 10 turers want stock cars to be They continued their their season opener. And the girls have cer- needed and had to settle for tainly been putting in the work second. were: , Jus- more like production cars. offensive dominance in the In their first five games, tin Haley, Chase Briscoe, Race teams know from second half, adding three more the Lady Tigers have out- to improve, holding quality “I guess this was just practices Thursday and Friday our day,” said Logano. “We Noah Gragson, Austin Cin- experience that getting all goals to take an 8-1 lead over scored their opponents 44-2 and dric, Ross Chastain, and Ri- five lugs on perfectly doesn’t climbed their way to the top of of last week. had so many things go wrong the Tigers, and Junior Peyton that’s unbelievable. We ley Herbst. always happen. This presents Barrett finished the day with Single-A Public Schools. “We will just keep plug- ging away and try to get better learned today just how good Top 10 leaders after 4 a safety issue, as well as a four goals and one assist in Last season, the Lady our team is.” of 33: 1. H. Burton-176, 2. cost issue if a wheel is dam- Commerce. Indians graduated several great every day,” Livingston said. “I Briscoe-173, 3. Cindric-155, aged. Therefore, one lug of- was certainly hoping for a bet- Logano’s other victory Junior Jenson Brown players who helped the team came in the second race of 4. B. Jones-148, 5. Chastain- fers a better solution. also scored two goals and got advance to back-to-back sec- ter outcome in my first game as 146, 6. Gragson-143, 7. Sieg- Once the choice of head coach, but it is not about the season at . an assist, and he dominated ond-round playoff appearances Harvick won Stage 1, 143, 8. Haley-140, 9. Allgai- aluminum alloy was made, the midfield on both sides of under former Head Coach John me. I was very proud of their but didn’t have the speed to er-138, 10. Annett-119. going to a single lug was es- the ball to create opportunities, Cornett, who moved back home response to a tough game and match Logano’s as the laps STEWART TO COMPETE sentially the only option to Thomas said. to Maine last year. have not lost my faith in the fact wound down. IN XFINITY RACE satisfy financial and safety “He was very instru- In the team’s first game that we will have a successful “I had a faster car, will com- constraints. mental in all of our set pieces,” under first-year Head Coach season.” but after that last pit stop he pete in the NASCAR Xfinity Each car will require Thomas said. Clay Livingston, the Lady The Lady Indians will gained control,” said Harvick. Series race July 4, at India- between sixty and seventy of Having Brown move Indians gave up three goals in take the field prior to their “I got behind and was racing napolis Motor Speedway. the new wheels. back to Towns County has re- the first half and six more in the Indians counterparts on Tues- some other cars and we didn’t The three-time NA- Racing Joke: An old SCAR Cup Series champion time race car driver goes to ally helped the Indians, Thomas second half, falling to an unde- day, March 10, at 5 p.m. in have enough laps left.” feated Commerce team 9-1. Wilkes County as they look to Kyle Busch finished and 2020 NASCAR Hall of his doctor and says, “I don’t said, especially given the loss Fame inductee will headline think my wife’s hearing is as of several seniors and Danny “I don’t think we played bounce back with a win on the third, followed by Kyle Lar- road over the Lady Tigers of son, , Kurt the inaugural Xfinity Series good as it used to be. What Cornett. as bad as the score may imply,” event on Indianapolis’ 2.439- should I do?” Junior Garrett Oakes also Livingston said. “We performed Washington-Wilkes. Busch, , , , and mile, 14-turn road course. It The doctor replies, William Byron. will be his 28th overall start “Try this test to find out for The 11th place finisher at the Brickyard, but his first sure. When your wife is in the Indians Baseball off to a great start Brad Keselowski led four in the Xfinity Series. He has kitchen doing dishes, stand times for 82 laps. He was competed in 18 Brickyard fifteen feet behind her and ask with 4-1 record and Top 20 placement leading the race, but decided 400s, five Indianapolis 500s her a question. If she doesn’t By Chad Stack on Saturday, March 7, due to a Next week, the Indians to pit for four new tires during and four IROC Series races. respond, keep moving closer, Towns County Herald HOSA – Future Health Profes- will play another set of back- the race’s last caution. When Stewart is a two-time Brick- asking the question until she yard 400 winner (2005 and hears you.” Staff Writer sionals field trip. to-back games, first against the he returned to the track, he They took to the road Union County Panthers away was stuck back in the 14th 2007) and a member of the The old driver goes The Indians Baseball Monday, March 9, for an out on March 16 at 6 p.m., then at spot. IMS Hall of Fame. home and sees his wife pre- of state matchup against the home against Tallulah Falls on “We had lost the lead “Everyone knows what paring dinner. He stands fif- Team has won four of its first Indy means to me, so I can’t teen feet behind her and says, five games of the 2020 season Copper Basin Cougars of Cop- March 17 at 4:30 p.m. and knew we had to try some- perhill, Tennessee. The game Due to inclement weath- thing,” said Keselowski. “We think of a better place to race “What’s for dinner, honey?” on the road, including the three on Fourth of July weekend,” No response. He moves ten games played recently in Sa- occurred after press time. er, the Indians have not been knew that if we stayed on the track we were going to drop said Stewart, who grew up 45 feet behind her and asks vannah and the season opener at Towns County will host able to play their full schedule, minutes from Indianapolis in again, but no response. Five back-to-back home games on though they are still getting further back. It was a gamble Riverside Military Academy. either way we went.” the towns of Columbus and feet with still no answer. Fi- Returning from their trip Wednesday, March 11, and good practice in, as a section Rushville, Indiana. “It’s go- nally, he stands directly be- Thursday, March 12, at Towns of the middle school gym has Martin Truex Jr. led to the Hostess City of the South, twice for 11 laps, but wound ing to be cool making history hind her and asks, “Honey, the Indians were hoping to get County High. been converted into an indoor up 32nd after being hit from by turning left and right in what’s for supper?” right back to playing on the The Indians will face the batting cage. behind by Aric Almirola and a stock car at the Brickyard, She says, “For the road for a scheduled match Hiwassee Dam Eagles of North The Towns County Mid- pushed into the outside wall. and the racing will be full of fourth time, I said chicken.” against Tallulah Falls March 4, Carolina for their home opener dle School Baseball Team is “What is there to say, I action and contact. Any time Weekend Racing: All but Towns County was unable March 11 at 4:30 p.m. 2-2 on the season under Head just got run over,” said Truex. you can drive any race car at three of NASCAR’s major to take the field that day due to For their second home Coach Chris Vardo. The young “He (Almirola) was in back the speedway is special, and series’ will be at the 1.5-mile weather. game this week, they will host Indians had an away game in of me. Jimmie (Johnson) you know I’m going for the Atlanta Motor Speedway. The Indians also had the Copper Basin Cougars on Lumpkin County on Monday, was in front. He just tried to win. The date is already cir- Sat, Mar. 14; Truck to reschedule the team’s 100- March 12 at 4:30 p.m. March 9, followed by a home wreck me. I don’t know what cled on my calendar.” Series race 3 of 23; Starting Inning Fundraiser Baseball By press time, the Indians game against the Fannin Coun- went wrong with him.” Stewart’s most recent time: 1:30 PM ET; TV: Fox- Game, Head Baseball Coach were ranked 16th in the Georgia ty Rebels on Tuesday, March Polesitter Chase Elliott road-course outing came in a Sports1. Shannon Floyd said, because Class A Public’s Top 20 Stand- 10, at 4:30 p.m. Both games led 6 times for 93 laps, but a demonstration run last Octo- Sat., Mar. 14; Xfinity ber at Circuit of the Americas Series race 5 of 33; Starting four starters were unable to play ings with a 4-1 record. occurred after press time. loose tire forced him to make a green flag pit stop, which in Austin, Texas. He took a time: 4 PM ET; TV: FoxS- put him a lap down. Ford Mustang specially out- ports1. 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