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Sports Page 2 January 25, 2012 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Page 11A Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports T www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] TCMS Lady Indians take 2 of 3 at Middle School Championships Madison Landress goes readies for a free throw against Union. Photo by Lowell Nicholson. By James Reese said. “I’m as proud of them as Towns County Herald any team. The majority of the [email protected] teams we play have big enough Brooke Smith makes the steal against Lumpkin. Photo by Lowell Clarkesville – The de- programs to support seventh Savanah Dyer goes for the rebound against Rabun in the champion- Nicholson. fending Middle School Cham- and eighth grade teams. ship game. Photo by Lowell Nicholson. pion Towns County Lady Indi- “We’ve played eighth Kristen Henson, Emory points. ans came up seven points short grade teams with the majority Patton, Jocelyn Byers, Madison Jocelyn Byers scored 10 of another title on Saturday in of our team comprised of sev- Landress, Madison Stroud and of her 12 points from the charity Clarkesville. enth graders,” she said. “We’re Alyson Nelson combined for 23 stripe in the championship loss The Lady Indians ran into in a different division this year points in the winning effort. to Rabun. Savanah Dyer also a tough Rabun County Lady we’re in the North Georgia Jessica Baker led Lump- finished with 12 points, fol- Wildcats team in the champion- League. This is the second year kin with 15 points. lowed by 4 points from Brooke ship round and went home with we’ve competed in the cham- On Friday, the Lady Indi- Smith and a deuce from Madi- a tough 36-30 defeat. pionship. We went in as a third ans won by double digits again son Landress. “Even though we lost to seed.” with a 41-31 victory over the Bailey Dillard led the Rabun County it’s still a vic- The Lady Indians, the No. 2 seed Union County Lady way for Rabun with 11 points. tory to me,” Coach Lana Parker third seed in the tournament, Panthers. Brooke Smith led the Coach Parker said she said. “Only losing to that type squared off with Lumpkin way with 16 points, followed couldn’t be more proud of her of a quality team is still a vic- County in their first match up by Madison Landress with 11 Lady Indians. tory to me. I’m just elated.” on Thursday. Led by 14 points points, Savanah Dyer tallied 8 “We faced the No. 1 Coach Parker said this from Brooke Smith and 12 points and Jocelyn Byers fin- seed and fell short with a 36- year’s squad was special. points from Savanah Dyer, the ished with 6 points. 30 loss,” she said. “I’m proud “My girls really came out Lady Indians beat Lumpkin by Layne Colwell led the of the girls; it was a very hard Coach Lana Parker gives instructions to her Lady Indians. Photo by and performed,” Coach Parker 19 points, 49-30. way for Union County with 11 fought game.” Lowell Nicholson. Indians finish fifth in Black Knight Classic Tyler Hoffman took first place at 160 pounds in the Black Knight Classic. By James Reese 160-pound weight class. Senior Towns County Herald Tim Collier collected a silver Tyler Hoffman took first place at 160 pounds in the Black Knight [email protected] medal at 138 pounds; senior Tim Collier with Silver in Robbinsville. Classic. Robbinsville, NC – The Zach Stroud earned a bronze team out of the 14 teams that Duals competition. to see a healthy Tim Collier back Collier finished his junior Towns County Indians grapplers at 152 pound. Freshman Aaron were there to compete,” Coach “What can you say about on the mats. year at the Gwinnett Arena as finished fifth in the Black Knight Collier finished in 4th in the Jeff Stowers said. “We wrestled the kids, man, they wrestled their “He’s been banged up for the fifth best wrestler in the 135- Classic in Robbinsville, NC on 108-pound weight division and really well against some tough tails off this weekend,” Coach a while. We’re getting him back pound weight class of the Class A Saturday. Wesley Bloodworth also finished competition.” Stowers said. “They’ve really into wrestling shape; he looked State Wrestling Championships. Individually, junior Tyler fourth at 220 pounds. On Friday, the Indians de- made a difference.” great over the weekend,” Coach He’s looking for gold in Hoffman took first place in the “We finished fifth as a feated Rabun County 37-33 in The Indians also are glad Stowers said. 2012. rent NASCAR Sprint Cup crew “This is not just about chiefs learning at Inman’s side me being inducted in the Hall Appalachian Duplicate is a lengthy one. of Fame,” said Wood. “It’s also Bridge Club news NASCAR 2012 Like Ned Jarrett, a mem- about the Wood Brothers. And By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter On Monday, January ber of the second class of the it’s about NASCAR. And I’m 16, ten full tables played a NASCAR Hall of Fame, Wal- proud to have been a NASCAR Unit Championship game at Legends inducted into Hall Of Fame trip is both champion driver driver and car owner for the All Saints Lutheran Church in “Legends” is the best and television broadcaster. past 60 years, and I’m proud of Blairsville, GA. The Mitchell way to describe NASCAR Waltrip won championships this great honor.” movement was used in todays Hall of Fame’s third class of in 1981-82 and 1985 driving Evans, nicknamed the play with the following results: inductees, who were enshrined for NASCAR Hall of Famer “Rapid Roman” by virtue of First, North-South, Jim Bell and this past weekend at the HOF Junior Johnson. The Owens- racing out of Rome, N.Y., won Gwen Weaver; second, Susan in Charlotte. boro, Ky., native won 84 times nine championships over a 13- Palmich and Debbie Foster; Topping the list as one of in 809 starts ranking fourth on year span – including eight in third, Joe and Joan Lane; and the sport’s biggest performers the all-time NASCAR Sprint a row – driving modified stock fourth, Dee Short and Dorothy was Cale Yarborough. Cup victory list with Bobby cars, primarily a race car fash- Smith. When the name, “Cale” Allison. ioned from pre-World War II First, East-West, Ray comes up in NASCAR rac- “I was telling [wife] coupes and sedans powered by Berry and Harry Reynolds; ing circles, there’s never any Stevie earlier this week that I high horsepower engines. second, Joyce Geiger and Pat doubt to who it’s being re- hoped I wouldn’t get emotion- Racing Trivia Ques- Mosteller; third, Mike Knowles ferred to. It’s Cale Yarborough, al tonight, but she reminded tion: What year was the first and Peter Cohn; fourth, Linda an acknowledged legend in the me ‘Honey, you always get Daytona 500 held? Killingsworth and Karol Sulim- world of stock car racing. Year emotional about the things you Last Week’s Question: irski; and fifth, Anita Lippman after year from his first victory are passionate about,’” Waltrip Who won the 1949 NASCAR and Dan Cornett. in 1965 to his last in 1985, ca- said. “This night, these men, championship, which was the On Thursday, January 19, pacity crowds came to see the and the people in this room, first for the fledgling organiza- eight full tables were in play. Timmonsville, S.C. native race they’re what inspire me.” tion? Answer. Red Byron. Again, the Mitchell movement because of his fast pedal-to-the Wood, a four-time NA- You may contact the was used. First, North-South, floor, hard-charging, driving SCAR premier series winner, Racing Reporter at hodges@ with a huge game, Joan and Joe Lane; second, Karen Miller style. left the driver’s seat to own race500.com. NT(Jan25,K1)ac Yarborough has stood in the fabled No. 21 Wood Broth- and Shirley Scrivner; and third, The 1979 Daytona 500 fight involving Cale Yarborough, and Donnie Marylin Demers and Sarah victory lane 83 times, set on the and Bobby Allison Courtesy of Multimedia ers Ford team. With his four brothers, who include NA- Kennel Club Caldwell. pole 68 times and is the only good friends with Bobby and elsewhere. First, East-West, Joyce driver to have won three con- Donnie, and Red Farmer. As Yarborough actually SCAR Hall of Fame nominee monthly meeting and crew chief Leonard Wood, Geiger and Mike Knowles; secutive Winston Cup Driving a matter of fact, they’ve made started the race – wearing a Hiwassee River Valley second Betty Long and Fran Championships. In spite of his me an honorary member of the helmet and goggles, he got the organization counts 98 vic- Kennel Club meetings are held Egan; third, Martha Brewer impressive record, one inci- Alabama Gang. But I never “lost” in the pre-race crush tories, including its fifth Day- at 7 p.m. the first Monday of and Joyce Tyson; and fourth, dent has gone down in history could stand to lose. I raced to – but received a quick black tona 500 win in 2011 with 20- each month at Brother’s Res- Chris Thompson and Myrna as the most talked about in his win and if anybody got be- flag when it was apparent the year-old Trevor Bayne. Those taurant on Hwy 64 in Murphy, Ponkauskas. 31-year career as a driver. tween me and the checkered driver of the No.
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