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May 12, 2010 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Page 11A Towns County Sports Town’s County’s Leader In Sports www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] T YHC to host Clay Dotson Open Golf Tournament 2010 4-H Georgia State BB Gun Championship The annual Clay Dot- year college, support of this ceremony and prizes for low son Open golf tournament to annual event is particularly net and low gross categories in benefi t student scholarships at critical. Young Harris College each fl ight and a complimenta- Young Harris College will be is committed to providing new ry team photo. The tournament held on Monday, May 17, at juniors and seniors with the will also feature an Alumni Brasstown Valley Resort. fi nancial aid needed to stay Team Challenge. The team While adding new edu- and complete their bachelor’s with the lowest score will win cational opportunities for degree. a special award. students, Young Harris Col- “The tournament is our Located in Young Har- lege continues to embrace its premier fundraising opportu- ris, Ga., Brasstown Valley Re- heritage, tradition and unique nity for student scholarships sort is home to a 7,000 yard, academic experience that set and all proceeds are used to championship par-72 links- it apart from other colleges. provide scholarships for YHC style golf course that is ranked Part of that tradition is ensur- students,” said Jennifer McA- by Golf Digest as one of the ing that students continue to fee, Young Harris College top 10 places to play in the benefi t from small classes, director of development and state. The 2010 Towns County 4-H BB Team with the trophies provided by the Sons of the American Legion: Ed personal attention from faculty planned giving. For player registration Jones, Carol Rosenqvist, William Lovelady, Phillip Lovell, McKenzie Henderson, Jessi Patrick, Walker and opportunities for fi nancial Players will enjoy morn- and sponsorship opportunities Ross, Bill Wendel, Reed Moss, Mitch Floyd, Ruby Rhinesmith, A.T. Sorrells, Dazy Perry assistance. ing and afternoon fl ights, a at this event, contact Jennifer Combine 590 well-be- gle. Saturday they would be I have been working As Young Harris Col- complimentary continental McAfee at (706) 379-5318 or haved, fourth thru eighth grade “on the range” by 8 a.m. and with this program for the past lege moves ahead as a four- breakfast and lunch, an awards [email protected]. NT(May12,E1)SH armed competitors represent- compete until about 5 p.m. 14 years and must say this ing ninety-four 5-7 man teams The team coaches had left is the most successful and and 40 competitors shooting earlier Friday for The Rock to skilled group yet. They keep as Individuals; add 1100+/- handle registration and set up of getting better each year. The NASCAR 2010 adult parents, coaches etc.; the fi ring point, tents and shel- total score is an aggregate of By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter stir in some 80 degree rainless ters for the following day. The 100 points in each of 4 posi- weather with only a zephyr of coaches were all members of tions and 100 + points from to the 13th position for the re- Rodgers, who is now Busch's wind and you are describing the Chatuge Gun Club and are a written examination coving start. He rallied back to fi nish crew chief. the 2010 4-H Georgia State Certifi ed NRA Rifl e Instructors. gun safety and marksmanship fourth. Jamie McMurray, Kasey BB Gun Championships. The seven volunteers were: basics. Most competitors fi red “That is what happens Kahne, Jason Leffl er, Carl Ed- That’s the way it was at “Rock Carol Rosenqvist, Ruby Rhine- scores at this competition that when you make a mistake,” wards, Brad Keselowski, Kev- Eagle”, the 4-H Center located smith, Ed Jones, Mitch Mitch- were higher than any of their Gordon said. “You have to in Harvick, Brian Vickers, and near Eatonton, GA, on Satur- ell, Bill Wendel, “Dazy” Perry past scores, proving they can make it up to your guys who Paul Menard were the remain- day, 1 May 2010. Gun Safety and A.T. Sorrells. Several of rise to the cause. To mention worked so hard all weekend ing top-10 fi nishers. was the prevalent message and these coaches have been doing a few: Jessi Patrick 457/500; long to give you a race car like Harvick and Childress was scrupulously practiced by this for longer than 12 years. Reed Moss 439/500; William that.” close to new deal all in attendance. When the “smoke Lovelady 436/500; Walker Defending series cham- Richard Childress said Towns County entered cleared” after shooting 10 Ross 430/500; McKenzie Hen- pion Jimmie Johnson endured ongoing negotiations between one team and one shooting as shots for record in each of the derson 413/500 and shooting Denny Hamlin a tough night that ended in he and driver Kevin Harvick an individual in the contest. 4 positions; Prone, Standing, as an individual, Phillip Lovell HAMLIN a violent crash with AJ All- have resulted in what could be These athletes represented the Sitting and Kneeling and com- 385/500. Congratulations to SWEEPS DARLINGTON mendinger on lap 181. a deal to keep Harvick in the result of four months of week- pleting a written test on shoot- all the shooters and thanks to Darlington, SC - Denny Allmendinger lost his RCR fold, at least for the fore- ly practice with their coaches. ing fundamentals and safety, the parents who helped and Hamlin followed his Nation- brakes as he raced through seeable future. They left Hiawassee Friday the competitors and their fol- just remember…….. wide Series win Friday night turn three and slid down on the We've been talking,” afternoon to spend the evening lowers packed up camp and C ya’ll next year. with his third Cup Series vic- track apron before spinning Childress said. “Hopefully and night in one of the many headed home to Hiawassee to Submitted by Ed Jones tory of the season in Saturday's back on the track, directly in we'll have something together cabins by the lake at Rock Ea- await the results. T(May12,F4)SH Southern 500 at Darlington the path of Johnson. They here in a week or so. ... It's Raceway. made hard contact with severe good for RCR and Kevin and “To pull off the sweep damage to both cars, although all of us that we can put this Local studio promoting dance education on Mother's Day Weekend - I neither driver was injured. back together.” The Stephanie Grace gotta say Happy Mother's Day “The brake rotor ex- Childress said he ex- Dance Center of Murphy has to my mom, Mary Lou,” Ham- ploded,” Allmendinger said. “I pects something to be fi nalized been working hard this year lin said. “Just a great weekend was just trying to aim for the before the end of the month. to promote the importance of for us. We had a top-two car all bottom and try to miss every- A contract extension dance education among chil- day. The pit crew got me out body. I’m sorry to Jimmie. It would heal the apparent rift dren in our local community. fi rst and that was key. wasn’t his fault, but I had no that grew between Harvick and Owner and Artistic Director, “I can’t tell you how brakes and couldn’t do any- Childress in recent months. Stephanie Turcotte, has been thing about it.” Last fall, Harvick said “I'm challenging and encouraging excited I am about us winning students to broaden their artistic right now because I know what Johnson was handed ready to turn the page” when asked about his relationship abilities and to become proac- our team is capable of when we a 36th place fi nish and now tive in the dance world. Estab- get to Chase time. We are run- trails leader Kevin Harvick in with the team. lished in 2007, The Stephanie ning last year’s cars for the most the standings by 110 points. According to Childress, Grace Dance Center (SGDC) part, and we’re just kind of eas- “All I know is at the last the team's improving com- offers the most extensive and ing our way into it. We didn’t minute I saw a green bumper petitiveness was a major fac- versatile dance program in the expect this success, but we felt and it was a hard hit,” Johnson tor in Harvick's decision to tri-state area. In addition to of- like we could contend for race said. “Unfortunately, we had stay where he's been since he fering a wide variety of dance wins and maybe get one here or all kinds of issues tonight. Got was named to replace Dale styles, SGDC has also devel- Local dancers attending private workshop with dancer/choreogra- there in the fi rst 12.” caught up in all kinds of little Earnhardt in 2001. During oped the performance company pher Stephani Kammer. The weekend sweep was small things.” that time, Harvick has won 12 “In Motion,” which is com- classes, these company mem- known choreographers in the the fi rst at Darlington since The remaining top-10 races in NASCAR's premiere posed of eight intermediate and bers perform at local functions, business. SGDC also had the Mark Martin accomplished the fi nishers were Juan Montoya, series -- including two weeks advanced dancers who train for travel to outstanding conven- pleasure of hosting a workshop feat in 1993.