May 26, 2010 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Page 9A Towns County Sports Town’s County’s Leader In Sports www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] T Towns County Parks and Recreation baseball and softball Towns County Parks ing up in mid-June and Recreation baseball and The girls’ softball softball seasons are well under 14-and-under District Tourna- way. Each team is averaging ment will be hosted in Towns about two games a week. The County on June 18. That’s fast games are attracting a crowd. pitch softball at it’s best, Parks The season is coming to a and Recreation Director Wes close. The Dizzy Dean District Hooper said. baseball tournaments are com- 4 Players named All-Region in tennis By Charles Duncan TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Four members of Towns County’s tennis team have been named to the Class A All- Region team for Region 8. Ginny Rhoades and New mural at the Towns County beach Alexa Arencibia have been named to the fi rst team All- The Towns County Rec- Region team as voted on by reation Park Beach has a new the coaches. Mat Hogsed and 9 ft x 20 ft wall mural painted Mat Hogsed named to All-Re- Ethan Burch were named to gion Tennis Team by David Sellers. the second team All-Region Over a year ago a mu- team following a solid season regular season and advancing ral was started but never fi n- in doubles play. through the Region Playoffs. ished. Commissioner Kendall The Lady Indians ad- The Indians lost in the contacted David this spring vanced to the state tourna- fi rst round of the Region Play- to repaint the wall on the bath ment after completing a stellar offs. house adjacent to the beach on Lake Chatuge. The result is a beautiful mountain and lake 2010 Summer Day Camp scene. Summer is just around dren sports game activities, A local business owner, the corner and that means hot social game activities, fi eld David celebrated 35 years in weather and Summer Day trips, nature hikes and much business May the fi rst of this Camp for boys and girls ages more. Give your child a lot to year. He opened the fi rst art 6 thru 12. This summer The do this summer and sign them gallery and picture frame shop Recreation Department will up for Day Camp. You may in Towns County in 1975 and offer day camp for 3 sessions, send you child to any or all of started the fi rst private video production services producing has produced 350 half hour Painting mountain scenes each session being two weeks, the sessions. Children need to production studio in 1993. information videos, documen- Art in the Mountains pro- for private collectors, business- running Monday thru Friday bring a swimsuit, towel, spray- His business, Appalachian taries and commercials. Film grams for Windstream Cable es, and foundations is David’s from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. able sunscreen and sack lunch. Gallery is located on Thom- and video transfers to DVD Channel 4 in the past 15 years. fi rst love. His business also Sessions will be as fol- The Recreation department astown Road across the street are also available. The program airs Monday, provides painting restoration lows: Session I June 7th thru will furnish the drinks for the from the new athletic center at To help promote the arts Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m., and cleaning services, a pic- June 18th, Session II June 21st campers. Young Harris College. in the area, his video business 2 p.m., and 8 p.m. T(May26,H1)SH ture framing studio and video thru July 2nd, Session III July Registration will be the 12th thru July 23rd fi rst Monday of each session Andrews driver Marty Towns County The fee for the two week at the Recreation Department Clark took his second race of session is $12. The fee is pay- located on Hwy. 76 west of Local the season when he beat Shan- Recreation Department able to the Towns County Rec- Hiawassee. For more informa- non Jones, Doug Thompson information line: reation Department the fi rst tion please call the Recreation Racing Action and Matt Cordin. Monday of each session. Department at 706-896-2600. By: Carl Vanzura 706-896-2600 Racing returns to Tri- Day Camp offers chil- T(May26,G1)SH County this coming Friday night with go karts and Sat- urday with the Southeastern Annual Senior Fishing Rodeo and Family Fishing Festival Sportsman Series, a touring Mark your calendars! the next day, Saturday, June 5, family members are welcome group that will see between 20 Friends of Chattahoochee For- 2010, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. to fi sh after 12 noon each day to 24 cars starting the $1,200 est National Fish Hatchery The Festival is being held in for remaining stockers. Every- to win event. All six classes located on Rock Creek Road June again this year, rather than one come on out for the fun! are on the schedule. off GA Hwy. 60 near Suches, September. This free event is Friends of the Hatchery, Racing around the area Georgia, will host a SENIORS open to youth ages 16 and un- a non-profi t 501(c)3, Trout saw Randy Weaver win the FISHING RODEO on Friday, der. There will be free lunch, Unlimited and many other Ricky Smith seems to like victory lane as he makes it two in a row. Southern All Stars race at June 4, 2010, from 9 a.m. to t-shirts, prizes, educational/ loyal volunteers make these Cleveland Speedway Jona- 12 noon. The free event will environmental booths and a events possible by offering than Davenport looked like be open to seniors ages 55 and scavenger hunt. Participants volunteer time and/or funds he would be the driver to beat older. There will be free lunch, must register for free upon ar- payable through Friends of the when he turned under the t-shirts, prizes and lots of great rival and must bring their own Hatchery for lunch, t-shirts, track record in hot laps. On his fi shing! Participants must reg- fi shing gear and bait. prizes and educational sup- qualifying laps, he touched the ister for free upon arrival and Rock Creek will be plies. For more information, wall and damaged the chassis must bring their own fi shing stocked with many beautiful please contact Chattahoochee and withdrew from the com- gear and bait. Rainbow Trout. All Georgia Forest National Fish Hatchery petition. Ethan Hunter won at The FAMILY FISH- Sport Fishing Regulations will at 706-838-4723. N(May26,Jun2,Z1)SH Bobby Panter is a favorite to win this weeks Southeastern Sportsman Toccoa Speedway as the track ING FESTIVAL will be held apply. All other non-eligible Series $1,200 to win feature. re-open this week. Young Harris driver Randy Nich- Track was fast as Bobby formance feature, Deal on the ols fi nished sixth. Lee Sutton Panter makes it two Late high side and Anderson on the made it two in a row at Dixie NASCAR 2010 Model wins in a row low side with Deal edging out Speedway. Royce Bray won Bobby Panter made it the victory, his third in a row, at Hartwell Speedway. Scott By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter two wins in a row in the super- by less than a car length. Tony Bloomquist won the Lucas Oil the outside of the No. 11 Toy- fast Late Model class Satur- Ledford, Wayne Wilborn and Series race at LaSalle Speed- ota. Hamlin moved up the track day night at Brasstown’s Tri- Kevin Bradshaw rounded out way Saturday while Ray Cook in front of his Joe Gibbs Rac- County Race track. “The track the top fi ve. fi nished eighth out of the 48 ing teammate, and Busch hit was in good shape tonight,” Brasstown driver Greg cars entered. Boyds Speedway the outside wall after running stated Panter. “If the track is Sudderth showed why he was and Westminster Speedway out of room. this good next Saturday when last year’s track champion fell to rain Friday night. After a blown tire sent the Southeastern Sportsman when he went to the high Former Union County Kyle Busch into the wall and Series come to town, expect side to move into the lead in Middle School student Chase then into Kahne, he drove to some of the best racing you the Cornwell Tools Modifi ed Elliott started his new Aaron's the garage, telling his crew on will see all year.” Following Street feature for his fi rst win 2010 Ford Mustang in the the radio that they needed to Panter under the checkered this year. Rounding out the top keep him away from Hamlin. Sunoco National Tour series Kurt Busch takes a reverse victory lap fl ag were Jason Payne, Preston fi ve positions were Sammy at Rockingham. He sat on After the race, Hamlin, Busch Chrisp, Doug Sneed, Jonathan Berrong, Brad Thomas, Mike the pole for the event and led KURT BUSCH Greg Biffl e and Bobby La- and team owner Joe Gibbs were Crisp. Jr.Carswell and Danny Bryson and Heather Taylor. every lap to post a win in his TAKES ALL-STAR RACE bonte completed the top 10 in closeted in the No. 11 trans- Ledford who had engine prob- It was two wins in a row fi rst race on a one-mile oval CHARLOTTE, NC -- the non-points race that paid porter, according to a Twitter lems.