Page 10 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD December 2, 2015 wrestling tournament, this is have a Class AAA team out of Wrestling...from Page 1 the second biggest wrestling Florida coming, and we have tournament in the state of a Class AAAA team out of Historically, KOM has tournament allows for Towns Georgia every year,” said Tennessee coming. We’ve got taken place in the Towns County County residents to get in on Coach Stowers. “That’s different classifications in North Middle School gym, but this the action of supporting the something to be really proud Carolina coming. This is really 10th anniversary tournament students of the county in their of, for a town our size to be a chance for us to show off the will take place for the first endeavors to be successful able to put on an event like fact that kids from a little bitty time ever in the state-of-the-art student athletes. that, and for it to be a positive town in North Georgia can be Towns County Recreation and And none of it could event. competitive with anybody, and Conference Center, and will happen without the continuing “A lot of times we go you don’t have to go to a Class span two days, with wrestling support of many already. to tournaments and they’re AAAAAA school to be a good starting around 5:30 p.m. on “It takes a lot of work, it not positive experiences for wrestler.” Friday, Dec. 4. really does,” said Coach Stowers people, but I’ve never had a Towns County wrestling The tournament is true on tournament organization. complaint from a wrestler or has enjoyed much success double elimination, so every “Just like everything, the a coach or a parent about how leading up to the Varsity KOM team wrestles until they have finished product is what people our community treated them or tournament. lost twice. are going to see. The behind- anything like that. Everything The Indians went 2-1 and Friday night wrestling the-scenes work that nobody has been super positive. We finished second in the Melee in is varsity only and will run for knows about is what takes all look for that to continue, and the Mountains tournament at four rounds on six mats, and the time, and really, we’ve had hope that as the tournament home on Friday, Nov. 20. ...from Page 1 wrestling will pick back up on parents that have been working continues to grow, people will And on Saturday, Nov. Clinton Saturday, Dec. 5, at 9 a.m., and on this for the last three months. come in and recognize the kind 21, Towns placed third in the but we usually get started When the sheriff’s will go until a team is declared Since school started we’ve been of effort that goes into it and be Union County Invitational, with around Thanksgiving,” Sheriff office receives the name of an King of the Mountain, probably in the planning stages, and even appreciative of that.” individual placers as follows: Clinton said. “Our Sheriff’s underprivileged family, they around 5:30 or 6 p.m. last spring, when we decided Tickets for the two-day Angel moss finished Christmas Parade (scheduled will reach out to that family JV teams will also wrestle we were going to be able to event can be purchased for fourth at 106 pounds; Kaine for Saturday, Dec. 5th) is to obtain a wish list from the on Saturday, so the JV squads move it out to the rec facility, $15, which will cover the cost Hoffman finished first at 120 usually the big kickoff event, child/children and try to find will have three mats and the we started planning with some of both days of the tournament, pounds; Thomas Mitchell but some people are already at least one item from that varsity will have three mats. of the guys at the rec facility or folks can buy a one-day finished first at 126 pounds; donating.” list. The parents can then pick “We’re really and stuff like that about things ticket for $10, and money Dylan Roberts finished first at Last year, the fund up the items, or have them appreciative of (Towns County that we needed to do and make raised will go toward covering 160 pounds; Daulton Rogers provided gifts to more than 215 discreetly brought to the home, Sole Commissioner) Mr. Bill happen. the cost of equipment as well finished first at 170 pounds; local children, but according to if need be. Kendall and the rec department “It’s been a long time as travel expenses, because the Russell Cox finished first at Sheriff Clinton, he’s seen the “The family can then people allowing us to have it in the works, and this Friday team travels so much. 182 pounds; and Harold Cox fund benefit as many as 280 do Christmas however they out there,” said Coach Stowers. and Saturday really is the “We hope that it has an finished third at 195 pounds. children during his tenure as want,” Sheriff Clinton said. “Space has been our biggest culmination of probably impact in our community, as Looking ahead to this Sheriff. “If they want the gifts to come issue, because we wrestle in the thousands of hours of work well as being a good thing for weekend, Coach Stowers would “We serve the children of from Santa, or to come from middle school gym, and we can and preparation by lots of our kids,” said Coach Stowers. like to invite everyone in the Towns County, that otherwise mom and dad, that will be only get three mats in there, and different people. I can’t thank “Our kids, we travel all over community to join him and his wouldn’t get Christmas gifts completely up to them.” there are only a certain number my wrestling parents enough the state to wrestle matches and Indians in welcoming the more due to financial hardships,” According to Sheriff of fans you can get in there for all the stuff that they tournaments all over the place, than two dozen teams to Towns Sheriff Clinton said. “Each Clinton, one of the questions comfortably. sacrificed to help out. My wife and this is one of the weekends County. year the community steps up that he’s frequently asked is: “And so we’re hoping and my family have sacrificed that we can stay at home and “We’ve got a lot of people and makes donations of toys, or “Is this for Towns County that this alleviates those two time with me to try to make this just show our hometown fans up here who have never seen a the money to buy toys.” children?” issues, because we’re going to event happen.” and our schoolkids the kind of wrestling match, and this is a Those interested in “And my answer is, ‘yes be on six mats on Friday and Above all, Coach Stowers work that our kids put in, and great chance to watch not only donating to the cause can do it is,’” Clinton said. Saturday. If this alleviates some hopes that, for the sake of the that we’re competitive with our kids, but kids from all over so at several local businesses, Although there is no of those issues, then we’re kids involved, the community every classification of school the Southeast compete at a the Towns County Courthouse, official deadline to make a going to try to go to a full 32 rallies and comes together in that we wrestle. great venue that’s going to have or at the Towns County jail. donation or nominate a family teams next year for the varsity full support of the King of the “There will be every plenty of good food and lots of “This is a really great in need, the TCSO prefers tournament, or get as close as Mountain tournament this year classification in Georgia good places to watch from,” program that I’m truly blessed to have every family taken we can to 32, anyway.” and in years to come. high school represented said Coach Stowers. “It’s just to be a part of,” Sheriff Clinton care of before Dec. 23. If you Not only does Varsity “I hope the community this weekend. We have going to be a good event, and said. “It’s definitely one of the wish to contribute financially KOM shine a spotlight on kind of takes some ownership Class A teams, we have I hope everybody comes out to greatest things that I get to do by check, make the check Towns County as a regional of it, and really embraces the Class AAAAAA teams and support them.” as Sheriff. The community has out to: “Sheriff’s Empty wrestling powerhouse, the fact that, aside from the state everywhere in between. We been tremendous. There has Stocking Fund.” If donating never been a case where we’ve toys, they should be new and years ago. When she came Hiawassee voting district and known about a child and not unwrapped. Voting...from Page 1 yesterday, it was put back put into the Young Harris been able to serve them.” perfectly, exactly the way we voting district. Then, those come to Atlanta and help fix changes that are made as far had voted in the past. So we’re individuals that were along the problem, but redrawing as voting precincts. That did going to get that down and get Fodder Creek Road were taken Hiawassee...from Page 1 the precinct lines created more not occur, and the newer board all this done according to law out of the Hiawassee voting problems than it solved.