Page 9A THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD March 9, 2016 March 9, 2016 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Page 9A Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] Indians split with Bryan County; no-hit at Fannin County By Todd Forrest 13-2. North Georgia News The Bulldogs are coming [email protected] off a 13-12 season that saw them reach the first round of the Class A State Tournament, where they Towns County baseball were swept by King’s Ridge lost a shootout at home to Bryan Christian. County on Friday before getting In the two meetings with revenge on Saturday in Blue Towns County last season, the Ridge to the tune of a 10-0 rout Bulldogs were victorious in over the Redskins. both games by scores of 8-3 However, in the Indians’ and 11-1. second game on Saturday, they George Walton gradu- ran into the arm of Fannin ated four of its top-nine hitters, County’s Will Shirah and fell including its top two power hit- 11-0 during a four-inning no- ters - that accounted for 10 of the hitter. team’s 13 homers in 2015. During the first game on Of the four hitters gone Saturday, Towns County junior Will DeVries winds vs Bryan Co. from the lineup are the three of Will DeVries fired a gem of at Fannin. Photo/Todd Forrest their top four in batting aver- his own, shutting out the 7-3 age. Bryan County Redskins from They do return junior Class AA. Kale Ledford who led the team After DeVries struck out with a .408 average, 12 doubles, the side in the top of the third in- and was third with 3 homers and ning, the Indians (2-4) did most 20 RBIs. of their damage in the bottom Also returning is senior half of the third when they sent Blake Heard (.306 BA), se- 11 hitters to the plate and put nior Trey Johnson (.284 BA, up six runs - more than enough 14 RBIs, and 4 stolen bases), for DeVries. and junior Cason Brown (.275 Junior Major Moss, BA). DeVries, and sophomore Zach Leading base stealer, se- Davenport all reached on walks nior Denzel Coley returns after to load the bases. Junior centerfielder Major Moss is safe at second base vs Bryan County on Friday.Photo/Lowell Nicholson swiping 13 bases in 2015. With one out, junior shallow left that drove in an- fell 11-0 to Fannin as Shirah of the third. Senior JD Buice is cur- Adam Barrett singled to right- other run. struck out 13 Indians in four Towns got one run back Zach Davenport at Fannin rently hitting .556 with a homer, center to put the Indians on the In the fourth, DeVries got innings. in the bottom of the third be- County. Photo/Todd Forrest while fellow senior Brooks Bar- board. out of a bases loaded jam by The Rebels (3-1) got five fore Bryan stretched its lead to Up next for the Indians rineau is hitting .455. Sophomore Dalton Key inducing a grounder to Key at runs in the first inning, three 4-2 entering the bottom of the is the start of Region 8-A ac- The pitching staff gradu- made it a 2-0 game when he third base. in the second, and three in the fourth. tion when they travel to George ated its No. 2, No. 3, and No. 5 beat out a double-play ball to Junior Jackson Taylor led third. The Indians posted two Walton Academy on Friday for pitchers but returns senior ace shortstop. off the bottom of the fourth with Towns gave up an RBI in the fourth to knot the score a doubleheader beginning at Christian Shiver who finished Davenport scored on a a base hit to right. With sopho- single, an RBI double, a 2-run at 4-4, however, Bryan scored 4:30 p.m. 3-1 with 55 strikeouts in 45 in- wild pitch with two strikes to more Andy Chambers entering as single, and an RBI ground out one run in the next three innings The Bulldogs are current- nings while compiling a 3.11 junior Brody Graper, who was a courtesy runner, Davenport was in the first. to take a 7-4 advantage into ly 4-1 and will be playing their ERA. hit by a pitch on a 1-2 count. hit by a pitch but Barrett lined out A three-run homer by Towns’ final at bat. first Region game, as well. Barrineau finished with a With the bases full again, to right and Bryan County was Dawson Sparks in the second in- The Indians went down George Walton has wins microscopic 0.36 ERA in 19 in- junior Kobe Denton delivered a able to record a pair of strikeouts ning put the game away at 8-0. swinging with a run in the sev- over North Oconee 4-1, Walnut nings with 17 strikeouts. Brown 2-run single to center - making to get out of the inning. On Friday night in Hia- enth but couldn’t muster any- Grove 5-2, Eagles Landing was fifth on the team with 6.2 it a 5-0 game. However, the Indians wassee vs Bryan County, the more offense in the 7-5 loss. Christian 8-7, and Monroe innings pitched last year. Moss came back up for would put up four more runs and Indians struck first with a run in Davenport got the start on Area 4-0. Those three are the team’s the second time in the inning cruise to an easy 10-0 victory. the bottom of the second but the the mound for Towns County Their lone loss came to leaders in innings, five games and reached on a pop fly to Later in the day, Towns Redskins got three in their half on Friday. Eagles Landing by a score of into 2016. TCHS Soccer at home on NASCAR 2016 Wednesday and Monday By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter By Todd Forrest injured in the regular season North Georgia News finale. Penske Teams Double Down At Vegas [email protected] The Lady Indians finished LAS VEGAS, Nev.- Dover Gets $15-Million In 2015 with a 3-7 record with wins -Penske Racers Brad Kes- Tv Reveunue Per Race Towns County soccer will over Union and Class AAA’s Fan- elowski and Fans shouldn’t feel be on full display in the coming nin. However, Region 8-A was a finished 1-2 in Sunday’s 267- sorry for those tracks that days as new head coaches John different story as Towns finished lap Sprint Cup race. do not fill all of their seats Cornett (girls) and Jonny Eyrich just 1-6, with its lone win coming Keselowski was run- at NASCAR races. If no one (boys) prepare for a brutal-Region over George Walton. ning third on the race’s last showed up, the amount of 8-A schedule with a pair of non- But with plenty of young restart, with 35 laps to go, money received from televi- region games. talent returning, the Lady Indians behind the leader sion revenue would still al- On Wednesday, the Lady have nowhere to go but up in and teammate Logano. The low them to turn a profit. Indians will host Highlands, NC 2016. three leaders maintained their Dover Downs race before both squads visit Hebron Meanwhile, the boys were position until Keselowski track filed financial informa- Christian Academy on Friday to was able to move ahead of tion with the Securities and winless in 2015 with one tie Logano on lap 254. Five laps open Region-play. Exchange Commission last vs Union County, who was the later, Keselowski was able to week. The money Dover will On Monday, Towns will Region 8-AA Co-Champion and slip by Busch for the lead, get from the NASCAR tele- host rival-Union County where reached the Class AA Sweet 16. and went on to victory lane. Teammates and Joey Logano vision package will increase the Lady Indians will look to con- But once again, the Indians “I really liked the way The other cars involved were At age 16, he became from 3.37 percent to 4.25 per- tinue their recent-run of success fell victim to a loaded Region the car handled,” said Kes- , , the youngest winner in cent annually over the next over the Lady Panthers. schedule. elowski. “You know we got and . Elliott and American Speed Associa- five years. Dover will receive Last season, Towns was Hebron’s girls are currently that pit road speeding penalty Kenseth were done for the tion history when he won at $30.7 million in television the only team to defeat, and score 2-3 with wins over Archer, 2-0 and and it put us behind, but the day, while the others came on June money for its two Sprint Cup upon, the Union girls during the George Walton, 9-0. The guys are way the car was handling I back on the track after re- 9, 2006. weekends this season, and it regular season. 2-2-1 with wins over Pinecrest, knew we could make it back pairs were made. Cassill was signed by will increase anywhere from The Lady Panthers would 3-1 and George Walton, 7-0. They to the front. , winner in $1.1 million to $1.4 million a go on to win Region 8-AA and tied Buford. “It’s been a long time of the finished December 2006. In 2007, he year through 2020. reach the Class AA Elite 8 where Union’s girls are currently since we had a win, and this 19th. was worked in the team’s research Now you might better they fell to private school pow- 2-0 with a 2-0 win over Fannin really feels good.” 21st. and development program understand why tracks and erhouse Lovett. Union made its County and a 10-0 win at Greene Logano led 70 laps, but Top-10 leaders after and drove during practices NASCAR don’t panic when postseason run without leading County. he was no match for Kesel- 3 of 36: 1. Kyle Busch-116, for the Hendrick pit crews. the stadiums are not filled. scorer and Region Player of the The Union boys tied Fan- owski as the race neared its 2. Johnson-110, 3. Har- Cassill made his Nationwide NBC and Fox are taking care Year Maddy Morlock, who was nin, 1-1 and beat Greene 10-0. end. vick-109, 4. Logano-104, 5. Series debut at Gateway in of them. “It was a great race,” Kurt Busch-102, 6. Kesel- July 2007. He was named While the tracks might said Logano. “I wasn’t sure I owski-98, 7. Edwards-96, 8. Rookie of the Year in 2008. be taking money to the bank, had enough to catch Kyle, so Hamlin-93, 9. Truex-90, 10. In early February 2012, television viewership is an- there was no use in me trying A. Dillon-90. it was announced that Cassill other story. to race Brad and hold him “Rowdy” Kyle Dominates would drive for Front Row The 2016 Daytona and back, because he was faster Vegas Xfinity Race Motorsports, in the Sprint races had less fans than me. The team gave me Kyle Busch led 199 laps Cup Series, but the deal fell watching at home than in a great car, and even though of Saturday’s 200-lap Xfinity through. Shortly afterwards, 2015, 2014, or 2013. a win would have made me Series race at Las Vegas Mo- he started driving the No. 83 The Atlanta race scored feel better, I’m happy that tor Speedway. He started on for BK Racing. He finished its lowest rating since Fox ac- Brad could win.” the pole and the only lap he 31st in season points. quired the television rights. , last did not lead was lap 55 when In the 2014 Cup sea- Sunday’s Sprint Cup race week’s Atlanta winner edged he pitted for fuel. son, he finished 12th at Day- from Atlanta earned a 3.7 per ahead of Busch’s car just be- His two teammates, tona, and had his best career cent overnight rating; down fore the two crossed the fin- Daniel Suarez and finish of 4th at Chicago. 27 per cent from last year ish line for third. finished second and third, re- On February 2, 2015, and the lowest overnight for “It was a fantastic race spectively. Snap Fitness returned to the the second race of the season for us,” said Johnson. “We Chase Elliott, Austin No. 40 team for a second since Fox began airing races had a fast car, not the fastest, Dillon, Brandon Jones, Ty year, sponsoring the races in 2001. but these kind of races keep Dillon, , Jus- at Daytona, Atlanta, the All- Ratings for the Day- you in the game.” tin Allgaier, and Brendan Star Showdown, Charlotte tona 500 neared a record-low Kyle Busch led 38 laps, Gaughan rounded out the Motor Speedway, Michigan despite the closest finish in but the handling went away top-10. International Speedway, race history. This year’s 500 on his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Top-10 leaders after 3 and Darlington. He ran very was down 14 per cent from a with about 10 laps re- of 33: 1. Suarez-106, 2. Sa- strongly at Daytona in July, year ago. maining, and he had to settle dler-103, 3. T. Dillon-99, 4. but his underfunded car was Weekend Racing: The for fourth. B. Jones-99, 5. Allgaier-95, 6. involved in a massive crash Cup and Xfinity series’ are “I don’t know what Gaughan-91, 7. E. Jones-86, on the last lap at the check- at the 1-mile Phoenix Inter- happened,” said Busch. 8. Reed-79, 9. Sieg-73, 10. ered flag, and he wound up national Raceway. Sat., Mar. “There was something about Burton-72. 13th. 12; Xfinity Series race 4 of those last right side tires we Who Is In 2016, Cassill joined 33; Starting time: 2:30 p.m. put on, and I just couldn’t get Landon Cassill is the , ET; TV: Fox. Sun., Mar. 13; the job done.” driver of the No 38 Front driving the No. 38. Sprint Cup Series race 1:30 Towns County will host Union County on Monday. Last year, the Lady finished Row Motorsports Ford in the While his record is not p.m. ET; TV: Fox. Indians handed Union its only regular season loss of the season before a strong fifth, followed by Sprint Cup Series. too impressive, neither has Racing Trivia Ques- the Lady Panthers reached the Class AA Elite 8. Photo/Todd Forrest , , Like most of the lesser been the quality of his equip- tion: How many crew chiefs Jr., Kurt known drivers, Cassill is ment. While the 26 year old has Jimmie Johnson had in Busch, and . hardly a household name, driver might not have set the his Sprint Cup career at Hen- T-ball and Coaches Pitch registration There were five caution but he has been involved in racing world on fire with his drick Motorsports? The Towns County Rec- ups are held at the new Towns periods, but only two wrecks racing for over 13 years. finishes, he has certainly put Last Week’s Question: reation Dept. is having regis- County Recreation Center. Our despite the high winds. The Cassill was born in Ce- his heart into it. What year did the Las Vegas tration for T-ball and coaches hours of operation are Monday first wreck happened during dar Rapids, Iowa, and began “Racing is all I know,” Motor Speedway open? An- pitch for boys and girls ages thru Friday 9 a.m. till 8 p.m. lap 213 and involved Regan racing when he was three he said during a 2015 inter- swer. The first race was held 4 thru 8 beginning March 14, and Saturday from 9 a.m. till Smith and . Both years old. He finished sec- view. “It’s what I love and March 1, 1998. 2016 thru March 26, 2016. 4 p.m. were able to continue. ond in the Pro Kart Tour at I don’t ever think about life You may contact the Late registration will be held If you have any ques- A major pileup oc- Atlanta at age 10. The fol- without driving a race car.” Racing Reporter by e-mail the week of March 28, 2016 tions please call the Recreation curred on lap 224 after Matt lowing year, he earned his Keep on, keeping on at: [email protected]. through April 2, 2016. The fee Department at 706-896-2600. Kenseth slipped up, causing first of two Kart Series na- Landon. NASCAR needs a NT(Mar9,Z21)CA for registration is $45. Sign- T(Mar9,F1)SH a chain reaction behind him. tional championships. lot more drivers like you.