September 28, 2011 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Page 9A Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports T www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] Homecoming week in full swing at TC High School Ansley Vardeman and Walker Guss with Indians’ Cross Country Coach Jeanne Ledford at Banks County Meet Photo by James Re- ese Ansley Vardeman sets Girls’ Cross Country course record in Homer By James Reese Banks County course record Towns County Herald for Girls competition with a [email protected] time of 22:17. The Towns County In- The Lady Indians fin- dians Cross Country teams ished a close second overall in traveled to Banks County last the meet to the home town Lady week and came home with Leopards of Banks County. very encouraging and positive On the flipside, Walker results. Guss led the Indians’ Boys Sophomore Ansley Var- squad, finishing second with a The 2011 Towns County High School Homecoming Court Photo by Lowell Nicholson deman won her fourth meet of time of 18:44. Overall, the In- the year, this time in Homer dians took home fourth place By James Reese On Tuesday it was Dress Clure Stadium on Thursday and administrators are need- Like a Faculty Member Day; following the middle school ed to coach, assist, announce, in front of the Banks County in the Banks County meet. Towns County Herald faithful. Vardeman broke the [email protected] on Wednesday, the ever educa- match up between the Indians keep score and run the chains. It’s Homecoming Week tional Dress Like a Nerd Day; and White County. The Homecoming King will in Hiawassee as the annual on Thursday, the fun-filled The seniors and fresh- be crowned at half time of the Jessi’s Gift 5k run and walk rites of fall take place at Frank Tacky Tourist Day; and on Fri- men will take on the juniors festivities. more children facing challeng- McClure Stadium. day Homecoming Week con- and sophomores. Female high For more information, ing circumstances. The week includes cludes with School Spirit Day. school faculty, staff, and ad- contact: Jeannie Ledford (706) This first annual 5k race, School Spirit filled activities The week’s festivities ministrators are welcome 896-4131, extension 1413 or 2 mile walk and fun run will that began on Monday with also include a powder puff to play on their advisement Sarah Morrison at (706) 896- be held Saturday, October 22, Dress Like a Little Kid Day. football game at Frank Mc- level team. Male faculty, staff 4131, extension 1200. 2011 at the Clay County Rec- reational Park on Myers Cha- pel Road in Hayesville, NC. Proceeds go to benefit King- dom Kids. Pre-registration NASCAR 2011 is $15, $20 on race day. $10 By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter student pre-registration, $15 Stewart is smoking heads to Kentucky Speedway. student on race day. The Fun Sat., Oct. 1, Nationwide Run is free - donations ac- Tony Stewart got his ONEMAIN 200, race 29 of 34; second consecutive Sprint Cup cepted. T-shirts guaranteed to Start: 3:30 pm; TV: ESPN2. all 5k runners or walkers who win Sunday at New Hampshire Sat., Oct. 1, Camping Jessi Patrick Speedway after leader, Clint preregister by October 1. The World Trucks Kentucky 225, In June of 2010, Jessi 5k and 2 mile walk have an 8 Bowyer, ran out of fuel with race 19 of 24; Start: 8 pm; TV: Patrick returned home from two laps to go in the 300-lap AM start time. The Fun Run SPEED. a vacation to Panama City will start at 9:15 AM. Register race. Sun., Oct. 2, Sprint Cup Beach with her best friend Stewart, who had re- at www.supportkingdomkids. AAA 400, race 29 of 36; Start: Hannah. The week was full com or call 770-403-7066. mained close to Bowyer was 2 pm; TV: ESPN. able to duck under Bowyer’s of fun activities like parasail- By doing this run Jessi’s All times are Eastern. ing, shopping, swimming and wish is being fulfilled. On one gasless car to take the check- Racing Trivia Ques- ered flag for the second con- pedicures, but when she ar- of her short stays home from tion: Where is Paul Menard’s rived home she was very tired the hospital she had found out secutive week. hometown? “We felt like this would and had an unexplained fever her wish of a shopping trip to Last Week’s Question: which returned the following the mall was granted by King- be a good weekend,” said How many Cup champion- Stewart. “We’ve had a lot of day. After a trip to the ER and dom Kids. What a blessing to ships does Jeff Gordon have? confirming very low blood find Jessi in our office writing problems, but this win takes a Answer. Four. lot of weight off my shoulders. counts, Jessi was transported down names of the children You may contact the by ambulance to Egleston Hos- “Clint had a good car Racing Reporter at hodges@ she wanted to buy Christmas and I hate to win a race this Tony Stewart (R) is congratulated by his teammate Ryan Newman. pital in Atlanta where it was gifts for that she had met at the race500.com. NT(Sep28,C2)ac confirmed that Jessi had AML way, but being able to play the SCAR. 10. Bodine-593 hospital. The list was quite fuel-mileage game is part of Busch finished 22th. EARNHARDT PUTTING (Acute Myeloid Leukemia). long which really would have the sport.” Top-12 Chase leaders IT ALL OUT THERE On November 25, 2010, Jessi left little for Jessi to spend on Brad Keselowski fin- with 8 to go: 1. Stewart-2094, “There’s no excuses Appalachian Duplicate was called home to be with the herself. That’s just the kind of ished second and moved up 2. Harvick-2087, 3. Kesel- now,” said Dale Earnhardt Jr. Bridge Club news Lord. Jessi always wanted to child she was. So with this 5k three positions in the Chase. owski-2083, 4. Edwards-2080, after his move to Hendrick help others. She always said run her gifts will continue. “We made some good 5. J. Gordon-2071, 6. Kyle Motorsports in 2008. On Monday, September when she became cancer-free 100% of money raised adjustments on the car after Busch-2068, 7. Kenseth-2068, His first three seasons at 19, twelve and one half tables she wanted to visit other chil- goes towards the children. No about 110 laps, and I knew 8. Earnhardt-2068, 9. Kurt Hendrick has been a struggle. played a Mitchell movement dren with cancer and encour- one is paid at Kingdom Kids. from then on we had a good Busch-2066, 10. John- He went through a pair of crew at All Saints Lutheran Church age them. Jessi’s dream was to People can go to www.sup- car,” said Keselowski. son-2065, 11. Newman-2060, chiefs (including his cousin, in Blairsville, GA with the fol- “Pay It Forward” to help grant portkingdomkids.com to read Greg Biffle finished 12. Hamlin-2028 Tony Eury Jr.), recorded just lowing results: First, North- wishes for these other chil- about Jessi and all the many fourth and Jeff Gordon, who KYLE BUSCH WHIPS one victory in his first 108 South, Susan Palmich and dren. Please join us for a day children that benefit from this led the most laps was fifth. OTHER DRIVERS IN starts, and qualified for just one Frank Holland; second, Joan of helping Jessi’s wish come great charitable organization. “They told me I needed TRUCK WIN Chase for the Championship. and Joan Lane; third, Gwen true and granting wishes for NT(Sep28,M1)SH to save fuel,” said Gordon. Kyle Busch started from He has not produced the Weaver and Jim Bell; fourth, “We’re not getting the fuel the pole and dominated Satur- kind of results that the millions Jim and Nancy Malte; fifth, mileage we should. That’s why day’s Truck Series race at New of Earnhardt fans have hoped Kathy Yost and Sue Smith; Vogel State Park’s Fall Hoedown I had to pit under green. I’m Hampshire Motor Speedway, for. and sixth, Jean Pittman and Vogel State Park’s Fall tween the dances. In Possum happy with where we are in the in which only six trucks fin- Things appeared to be Barbara Mitchell. Hoedown will be held Satur- Hollow, at 7 PM, we will have Chase, but we’re not gaining ished on the lead lap. on the upswing for him, but a First, East-West, Mari- day, October 15 from noon to two professional storytellers on the leaders.” Busch, who led 165 of flat right front tire in Sunday’s lyn Bulkley and Carey Ran- 8 PM. There is a $5 parking telling tales of yesteryear that Brian Vickers, Matt 175 laps, crossed the finish line New Hampshire race relegated dall; second, Anita Lippman fee per vehicle. could literally scare you out of Kenseth, David Ragan, Carl 3.816 seconds ahead of runner- him to a 17th place finish and Dan Cornett; third, Caro- There will be hotdogs your wits! There is always a Edwards and Juan Montoya up Austin Dillon to post his His fuel-strategy-aided, lyn Neighbors and Marge and chili for sale at noon in favorite for the whole family. were the remaining top-10 fin- sixth win in 14 starts this sea- third-place finish two week’s front of the Visitors Center. At The setting in the mountains ishers.