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 . 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 . 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. . 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 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 , 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 . Those taurant on Hwy 64 in Murphy, Ponkauskas. 31-year career as a driver. tween me and the checkered driver of the No. 30 car was who drove for the 86-year-old NC. We invite all those inter- The club meets every Most racing fans recall flag I was going after him. not Weatherly. Wood’s Stuart, Va.-based team ested in pure bred dogs and Monday and Thursday at 1 Cale from the 1979 Daytona You see, being friends off the From those beginnings, included fellow inductee Yar- canine activities to attend. Call p.m. and would welcome any 500--a race that was won by track is a whole lot different William Caleb Yarborough be- borough, NASCAR Hall of President Kit Miracle at 706- interested bridge players to join . than when you’re side-by-side came the first to win three con- Famer David Pearson, A.J. 492-5253 or Peggy Moorman them. For more inforamtion on On the last lap, Donnie at 200 mph with them on the secutive NASCAR premier se- Foyt and road racer Dan Gur- at 828-835-1082 for details. the games or to arrange for a Allison was leading Yarbor- track.” ries championships (1976-78) ney. NT(Jan25,Z3)CA partner, call Myrna at 828-389- ough as they went down the Now 72, Yarborough and three times finished sec- 8065. backstretch. Yarborough at- flew an airplane without- ben ond in the standings. During a tempted to get by Allison on efit of lessons, but landing was career that began in 1957 and Ken Kolodner in Concert at The Folk School the inside, but Allison dropped another story. He wrestled an concluded after the 1988 sea- The John C. Campbell after as a teacher of the ham- down and closed him off. Both alligator and survived being son, Yarborough won 83 races cars banged against each other Folk School in Brasstown will mered dulcimer having taught struck by lightning. – sixth on the all-time list. present a free concert with at countless festivals and mu- several times before they spun At 5-feet-7 inches and The remainder of this into the infield. hammered dulcimer and fiddle sic camps throughout the U.S. 130 pounds, he was a ferocious year’s inductees included, Dale virtuoso Ken Kolodner at 7 Among Ken’s eight record- Richard Petty went on to prep fullback and linebacker Inman – an eight-time cham- take the checkered flag, while p.m., Thursday, January 26 in ings, Ken’s first solo release at Timmonsville (S.C.) High pion crew chief for Darrell the Keith House Community of Celtic music in 1997, Walk- Donnie’s brother, Bobby fin- School and likely could have Waltrip and Cale Yarborough, ished the race, then roared Room. Admission is free and ing Stones, hit the top of the been a collegiate football star. a pair of three-time NASCAR open to the public. Donations World Music charts and was back around the track to help He worked out by wrestling premier series champions; Dar- Donnie. Helmets were off, and rell Waltrip and , are welcome. a top seller for BMG in their bales of tobacco in his daddy’s Ken Kolodner has Classical/World Music cate- fists were flying as television barn and credited that labor who won a combined 167 cameras beamed the fracas to with making him one of the races, and the late Richie Ev- toured extensively, perform- gory. Ken’s 1999 recording A a world-wide audience of mil- era’s most fit competitors. And ans – a nine-time NASCAR ing at performing arts centers Winter Solstice with Helicon lions. in his spare time, Yarborough Modified champion, the first to and major festivals in nearly was the first release for Dorian “I had planned my move drove a school bus. be inducted from outside NA- every state in the continen- Recordings (out of over 300 and was in a perfect position Oh, and Yarborough was SCAR’s premier division. tal US as well as Canada and titles) to win a coveted Indie to shoot past underneath.” ejected from his first race, the Inman, Richard Petty’s Europe. He has been featured for Best Seasonal Recording. said Yarborough. “But he kept 1957 at Darling- cousin, is generally credited in nationally broadcast con- Upcoming concert per- coming down and cutting me certs and programs on NPR, formers at the Folk School in- ton Raceway, because NA- with inventing the modern role Ken Kolodner off each time I tried to pass. Fi- SCAR officials found out he’d of crew chief. He won seven German National Radio, the clude Bob and Amy Bucking- nally we both just lost control lied about his age on his license championships with Petty En- Canadian Broadcasting Cor- chamber orchestra from the ham (Friday, Feb. 3) and Lee and ended up in the grass. But application. The 18-year-old, terprises and an eighth with poration. Ken was the first Baltimore Symphony Orches- Knight (Monday, Feb. 6). For it looked worse on films than who said he was 21, qualified Billy Hagan and driver Terry American to be featured at the tra was broadcast in an Emmy- further information call the what really happened. It was 44th. He hid on the car’s floor- Labonte in 1984. Randleman International Hackbrett Festi- nominated CBS-TV Christmas Folk School at 828-837-2775 more of a scuffle than anything boards and took the wheel as County, N.C.’s Inman, 75, who val in Germany. His 1999 ap- special. Widely known for his or 1-800-365-5724 (1-800- else. owner Bobby Weatherly exited retired from the sport in 1998, pearance as the featured solo- expressive and improvisation- FOLK-SCH).NT(Jan25,E2)CA “Heck, I’ve always been while inspectors’ were looking won 193 times. The list of cur- ist with a combined chorus and al style, Ken is highly sought