Page 10A THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD August 18, 2010 Towns County Sports Town’s County’s Leader In Sports T www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] Rogers Brothers win big at Atlanta Dragway Fuzion Dance Company performs The Fuzion Dance Com- pany, having completed their award winning second sea- son, has appeared throughout the community this summer at several events. Earlier this summer, they performed at benefit programs for the Pea- cock Playhouse and the Towns County Food Pantry. This past Saturday they brought their exciting style to the Hayesville Town Square for their annual Blaine Rogers Family Fun Fest. If you missed these per- L-R: Easton Payne, Lindy Hollingshead, Ginny Rhoads, Sarina formances, the Fuzion Dance Kurrimbukus, Taylor Vardeman, Katherine Buck, Ansley Vardeman Company will be appearing at and Caitlin Sheffield. Young Harris’ first Arts Festi- val on Sunday, August 29th in communities. We always wel- Hip-Hop, Ballet, Pointe, Lyri- Mayors Park, and also at the come the opportunity to sup- cal & Contemporary. We hope end of September on the square port our community at local that you will be able to join us in Hiawassee at “Summer’s events, whether we’re dancing this fall for this exciting pro- Last Kiss.” The members of on grass or pavement, but you gram! Watch for more infor- the Company come from all won’t want to miss the chance mation as the date approaches. parts of our community in- to see them on stage in full If you are considering cluding Towns, Union, Chero- costume and make-up in Oc- dance classes for your student, kee & Clay Counties and have tober at their annual Hallow- this is a great time to enroll. The Rogers family at Atlanta Dragway been working hard all summer een Fright Night performance. Call or visit Brasstown Dance Fright Night will feature thrill- academy for information about July 17th was National receiving his "Wally". Proud Daulton Rogers to be able to present fresh and Dragster challenge which mama and papa, yes. I’ve won exciting choreography to our ing variety of dance styles classes from beginner to ex- happens once a year at every a couple of races in my time, performances throughout our including Modern, Jazz, tap, pert. NT(Aug18-G2)gg NHRA-sanctioned track. The but seeing your son being pre- Gray Panthers winner in each division wins sented a "Wally" is priceless! The Gray Panthers lost a Carolina Christian VFW Golf a "Wally". A "Wally" is a gold Even better, one week later, pair of close games to the Fan- statue of Wally Parks, the we return to Atlanta Dragway. nin Generals this past Sunday, 2nd annual golf tournament League news founder of NHRA. A "Wally" After all from other kids on 14-13 and 21-19. The Panthers Carolina Christian Acad- Longest drive, Putting contest, The format for league is a very coveted prize, with winning the "Wally," Blaine were led by DJ DeJoseph who emy will be holding their 2nd Chipping contest, Door prizes. play on August 12 was the "a" was a perfect 6 for 6. Ron Mas- the number of members prob- sits on pole again. Wow! Four annual golf tournament on $5000 in cash and prizes: 1st - Scramble. Another real hot succo was 6 for 7 with a double Saturday, August 21, at The $1000, 2nd - $500, 3rd - $250. day with a hot team coming in ably owning a "Wally" being rounds later, Dalton is in win- and triple, Vince Rizzitello was in the 1000s. ner's circle, again, two weeks Ridges Golf Course. The tour- Participant package: first. 5 for 6 and Bobby Pittman was nament will begin at 8:30 AM $350 per team of 4 includes: 4 The morning starts out in a row. Proud mama and 5 for 7. Vic Cascarano, Davey The team of Jim Taylor, with a shotgun start. Tourna- mulligans (1 per player), 50/50 with both kids red lighting. papa, you bet. Jones, Steve Robitaille and Myron Grizio, Glen Green- Dalton and Blaine, not good. I Daulton went from 13th Syd Garrett had 4 hits each. ment highlights: Four-man contest, Closest to pin, Entry wald and Frank Geddings was aggravated and frustrated in points to 3rd in two races, Ron Tomczyk and Tyree Dietz select shot, Hole-in one, Clos- into the chipping and putting came in with a score of 66, -6 est to the pin (on all par 3s), contest and lunch. T(Aug18,F1)SH T(Aug18,F2)SH and gave them a stern lecture but now is the time for football had 3 hits apiece. The Gray under par. about why we were there. for both Blaine and Daulton. Panthers would like to thank Qualifying starts. Guess what? So maybe we can go from their sponsors, Union Realty Blaine's on pole and starts No. qualifying on pole and win- and Jock’s Sporting Goods 1. But five rounds later when ning races, to sacks and touch- for their continued support. NASCAR 2010 N(Aug18,C1)ac By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter the race was over, Dalton is downs. T(Aug18,H2)SH Keselowski takes Nation- Jack Roush was at the Michi- any where between 15 to 30 wide race gan track Friday, having per- cars to the popular clay oval in Brad Keselowski won manently lost vision in his Local Brasstown. the CARFAX 250 at Michigan left eye, but otherwise feeling Reports from area tracks International Speedway on lucky to have survived. Racing Action were a little hard to get this Saturday in dominating fash- Roush, who crashed his By: Carl Vanzura week. Weather played a big part ion. jet just over two weeks ago as a lot of tracks cancelled be- “This one was even while trying to land at an air Bobby Panter only led two laps as he cause of rain or the threat of it. harder,” Keselowski said. “We show in Wisconsin, said he Cleveland Speedway cancelled lost our clutch and ruined the ruptured his left eyeball in wins Mid-Season championship early Saturday and I could find Kevin Harvick, winner of Sun- day's Michigan Cup race. Fur- burnout.” the crash and doesn't expect nothing on Dixie Speedway, nished by NASCAR He took the lead on a to ever be able to see out of it Lavonia Speedway and Toccoa late-race restart with only eight again. "Everything will come Speedway. Boyds Speedway Happy Harvick gets third laps to go, and pulled away. back, except for the eye," he fought off the bad weather Fri- win With his win in 2009, told reporters at Michigan In- day night and saw Rick Hixson Kevin Harvick powered Keselowski became the first ternational Speedway. Roush take the main event. Another past Denny Hamlin late in driver in MIS history to win then joked that he uses his track that got their Friday Sunday’s Sprint Cup Carfax back-to-back Nationwide Se- right eye to examine spark night show in was Westmin- 400 to capture his third win of ries races at MIS. plugs anyway. ster Speedway where Jonathan the season. It was the fourth Nation- “It was basically a land- Davenport won the Fastrack “This has been a very wide victory of the season and ing accident, based on a con- feature. Ronnie Johnson won at bad track for us,” said Harvick. 10th of his career for Kesel- flict in airspace with another North Georgia as David Payne “We had a good car in practice, owski, who holds a dominant airplane, After I'd been given took second place in the SRRS and a lot of work by the team lead in the series points stand- clearance to land at Oshkosh, feature. Jacob Grizzle came in got us here. The car just kept ings. Wisconsin,” continued Roush. with an 11th place finish and is getting better and better. It was Edwards took second by Roush said he was not tied with Tony Morris for the fun being able to pass and beat inches over Kyle Busch’s No. comfortable with the traf- points lead going into Satur- all those other guys.” 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. fic when he was instructed to Photo: Kenny Garrett and driver Bobby Panter took the trophy day night’s race at Tri-County. Hamlin’s runner-up fin- Justin Allgaier was fourth in land. and extra money for winning the Mid-Season Championship at Tri- Johnny Chastain finished in ish moved him up from sixth a second Penske Dodge, while “I was put in conflict County. 20th place. Shannon Bearden to third in Chase points. Heather Taylor won her first Edwards’ teammate Paul Me- with the flight plan of another Peachtree’s Jamie Oliver driving Randy Shope’s car ran “This team needed to get nard was fifth. airplane close to the ground, feature of the year in the Corn- second in the Limited feature. and Copperhill driver Jason back in the swing of things,” Danica Patrick finished and I was unable to address the Payne set on the inside and well Tools main event as it Jamie Lunsford placed fourth. was a photo finish over points said Hamlin. “The 29-car was 27th in her first appearance at conflict and keep the airplane outside pole in Saturday’s Mid- In the $50,000 to win North/ stroking down the backstretch, Season Late Model Sportsman leader Greg Sudderth. Sammy South race in Florence, KY, MIS since 2007. flying,” Roush said. “I ground- Berrong, Frank Brzozowski no way I could keep up with “It was really hard to looped the airplane.” feature as both took a turn Jimmy Owens was the win- him.