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4B l-THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1990 Rec. Dept. Activities Beginning Oil Painting-Day The Warner Robins Recreation Department will be offering begin ning oil painting class and you may register on January 8. The registration fee is S4O per month and class will meet each Tuesday from 10:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m, A supply list will be available at the first class. Target population is age 18-and-over. For more information call Sylvia Johnson at 053-3737 to pre-register. Beginning Water Color-Day The Houston County Recreation Department is offering a Beginning Panthers, from 1B point deficit in the Christmas tour nament, while Peach County, and Mary Persons also forced the out side perimeter game to come into play. Perry handled powerful Jackson twice with each victory coming in the closing moments. The Lady Panthers squad proved skeptics wrong by going 17-0 in region play and finished with a 22-4 record. The squad went on to the quarter finals of the slate playoffs before bowing out to eventual state cham pion Berrien County. Perry had an inside duo of Cor ranne Thomas and Deidrc Williams with some outside shooting thrown in by Melody Thornton. Albertina Davis emerged as a point guard that could pass to the open person. The Panthers wrestling squad started out 0-6 for first year Head Coach Tony Thrift's team in dual meets but came back strong by winning six of the last seven dual meets. Injuries played a major part in the slow start. Maurice Relcford was out with a minor surgery and the rest of the squad was relatively young. But, the Panthers still placed five grapplcrs in the state tournament. Mike Jolley, Woody Greene, Greg Winchester, Relcford and Randy Mizell all were selected to wrestle in the slate tournament. The Panthers baseball squad had a good year by winning region with a victory over Robert E. Lee, Perry had replaced the old coach with Tim Simmons who guided his squad to the slate tournament. After playing in the state tour nament against the Purple Wave of Jayvee, from 1B — "Chris King is a valuable defen sive player. George Francis is an offensive spark and he's real quick," Simon said. "We're in good shape. We have nine spots on varsity next year and we have confidence we'll be there. Most people overlook us, but we're the ones that work from 7:30 until 9:30 and that's a lot of homework time. We have Eric Richardson back and that will help a lot when Michael Lane gets tired." Thornton feels this squad is comparable to a Loyola-Mary mount. "Wc can put points on the board. We're not a real big team," he said. "One player that also contributes is Hornets, from 1B the successful campaign for Coach Marvin Arrington's squad. The Lady Hornets and Hornet tennis teams also enjoyed a good 1990 season. Heather Polls, Bristol Davis, Nova Davis and Tasha Haley led the Lady Hornets squad while Wade Hardy and Terry Watson achorcd the Hornet team. Watson made it to the state tour nament. One of the most exciting happening for Westfield was that Coy Lassiter and Mark Eaton each won state tides in track. Westfield finished fourth in the stale but Lassiter won the 100 me ters and 200 meters run while Eaton was the state titlist for the 400 mc Blumen, from 1B ” long year unless they leam how to handle the pressing defense. One bright spot has been the play of Dcidre Williams. She has emerged as a bonafide rebounder as well as scorer. She had 27 points in a recent outing and made the Christmas tournament All-toumamcnt team. Some other bright spots are the play the younger group. Chasity Thornton has taken up a little slack vacated by her sister Water Color Class at Ted Wright Park on Moody Road. Class will be held on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.- 12:00 noon beginning January 8, 1991. Call Sandra Witty at 922-6863 to pre-register and to gel the supply list. The cost is 5120 for eight weeks. Aerobics-Bonaire Area The Houston County Recreation Department is offering an Aerobics class at the Ted Wright Park on Moody Road. Class is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. beginning January 8, Fitzgerald, Perry came home lead ing 1-0 with an 11-4 victory. In the second game, Perry fell and in the deciding game, errors cost the Panthers a trip to Swainsboro to battle Swainsboro High School. The golf team finished fifth in the state tournament in Helen, Georgia after winning a region championship. Outstanding players off that squad were Shawn Thrift, Scott Carnlcy, Mark Branncn, Jason Griffin, and Lonnie Elwood. The Panthers thinclads won the region as well, the team won the Carrollton Relays as well as the Jefferson Relays. Forrest Johnson became a well known figure throughout the slate with a record time (46.73 in the 440) in one of his meets. He went on to sign a letter of in tent with the University of Geogia. Ralph Thomas, as a freshmen was setting record times in the 100 meters. Darrell Johnson made it to state with his triple jump abilties and Jimmy Dunlap threw the discus all the way to the state tournament. The 440 relay team of Ortiz Smothers, Thomas, Forrest John son and Darrell Johnson also headed for state for Coach Randy Padgett. The squad finished runner-up to Fitzgerald after trailing 36-6 but rallied to fall 61-56. Forrest Johnson won stale medals in the 200, 400 and a member of the state 400 relay squad. The Lady Panthers thinclads sent five members to the slate tourna ment as the team finished runner-up for the second year in a row. Williams, Tamika Irby, Nikita Simon, Tcris Flowers and Theresa Calvin Davis. He plays real good. He's picking it up. We proved a lot of people wrong. Wc beat Dodge County, Peach County and Central. Last year wc had Arthur Billings, Scan Duncan, Toriano Gilbert and wc lost to these teams. This year, wc had a 10 point lead (in the Peach County game) and they came back to lake the lead but in the end wc had more breath than them. In the Central game wc were down, I think, 14-2, but wc came back and beat them on their home court." Both of the two players feels this squad can continue the success and finish with a perfect record. "Wc haven't sec Tri-County, Amcricus and Sumter County, but ter race. Shayne Arrington finished second as his lime (11.7) was just shy of that of Lassiter’s (11.63). The Lady Hornets softball team enjoyed a familiar winning team. The squad again made it to the state championship before falling to Stratford. The team finished with a 23-11 record after starting out the season with an 8-8 record. Westfield was led by All-Middle Georgia nominee, Angela Santiago at shortstop. Christi Horsling led the team with nine home runs and Allison Latham pitched the team to one of their best performances. Six of the Lady Hornets were Melody. She has chipped in with some big baskets that have kept Perry in most of their games. In many of the contests, the Lady Panthers have jumped out to big leads only to let them slip away. Hopefully, Coach Kinchen has worked on this over the holidays and we will see a different team in 1991. Westfield's Lady Hornets lost their opening game but have re- 1991. The fee is $lO per month and participants may register at any class. Bring an exercise mat and towel and tennis shoes. For more infor mation, call 542-2075. Low Impact Aerobics The Warner Robins Recreation Department at 800 Watson Blvd. is offering low impact aerobics on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. This is an ongoing course and participants may register at any class. The fee is sls per month. Bring an exercise mat or towel and tennis Taylor each went to the state meet. The 1990 soccer team looked to be an improved squad with the addition of a transfer student from Japan. Aki-Hiro Omi was the mainstay in the Panthers lineup. After only scoring two goals in the previous season Omi single handedly kept the Panthers in each contest. The Panthers still finished with an 0-5 record but things have started to look up for the team in the fu ture. The fall brought about a new athletic director and a new altitude to the school. Coach John Stephens guided his football team to a 6-4 record and the Panthers were one game away from the playoffs. With a new system, Perry's of fense was that of a potent ground attack with Robert Grace running the show from the quarterback position. The team had upset wins over Mary Persons and Upson County and was on the brink of upselling Americus in the season finale. Three members had over 500 yards with Grace, Sclarvin Jackson, Calvin Davis and Jamie Harris net ted over 300 yards. The Lady Panthers softball squad finished with a 16-8 record, but was eliminated by East Coweta in a rain delayed tournament in Forsyth. Now, the teams will look forward to the 1991 school year with many successful people returning to a program that looks like success is eminent for a long lime. if wc go undefeated that should prove to people that next year with Arthur Billings and the rest of us, 1 predict at least going to state and wc should win region," Simon said. "Coach Thomas tells us wc played good and that makes us feel good. We want to show him wc can play." Members off the varsity squad also help the jayvee squad out with friendly piece of advice. "Setarvin talks to us. Sometimes he'll tell us we played bad and that makes us feel bad, but when he tells us we played good, that helps," Thorton added. "I think wc can go all the way." named All-Region and three were named All-Stale. The Hornets football squad had to overcome adversity and skepticism. Many thought the 1990 football team was much to small to com pete, but with new Coach Todd Curkendall coming in the altitude of the players were very different. Curkendall got his squad off to a 3-0 start and eventually went 7-4-1 before falling to Southland Academy in Amcricus. Success is eminent for Westfield in every phase of the athletic field and with many of the players re turning, the goals set forth by the coaches are not unattainable. bounded to win the next three, Christi Horsling has shown that she is a dominant inside force. Erica Graham has shown is a threat from the outside and Tabalha Goss has shown she can run the leam. April Horsting and Angela Santiago have also proven they could provide a spark offensively. » • » Looking back at the year, I have enjoyed watching two successful shoes. For more information call 929-6946. Jazzercise The Warner Robins Recreation Dcparuncnt at 800 Watson Blvd. is holding a Jazzercise class on Mon days and Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Registration will be held at any class. The fee is S2O per month. Jazzercise is a lively and high energy dance workout that makes you look and feel good all over. Bring an exercise mat or towel and tennis shoes. For more infor mation call 929-6946. Basketball "Hoop Shoot" STING Coming into professional wrestling with a vengeance. Sling has had an unparalleled impact on the wrestlin;.; world. The Venice Head) native's weightlifting program spurred his interest in professional wrest ling and prepared him well to endure the nightly rig< >rs oft he sport, A naturally talented athlete. Sting excelled in basketball, (ix>thall and track in high school and a mtinues t< t perfect his surfing Statistics I (eight & Weight 6'3" 262 lbs. Hometown Venice Beach, California Favorite Holds "Scorpion 1 )catii Bock ‘Stinger Splash'’ Toughest ()pponcnt The ( aval Muta Greatest Achievement •Winning the World TV Championship Motto ‘Were leaving lug now’ Sting will appear at the Georgia Agricenter on January 7 as part of a big 8-man tag team event with Lex Luger, and the Steiner Brothers against the four horsemen. The Horsemen include Arn Anderson, Ric Flair, Sid Vicious and Barry Windham. Robert, from 2B- they specialize in fishing. But, by fishing with friends I'm learning which is the better reels and rods. But, you have to fish with one to know if it's the better rod for you. It's hard to buy one out of maga zine. I have to put my hands on it to know." He concluded by saying that he learns something every time out on a fishing expedition. "Basically, 1 have a set pattern where you try to find where the fish are, and how they're biting and what they're biting on," he explained. "If all else fails, try something new. That's the way I go about it." He has also fished in me ocean and had a tale about his expedition on the Gulf of Mexico " When I was working as a service technician there. That's some big fishing," he said.. "You'd wail til the cook would come out and he'd throw the scraps out. I’ve seen peo ple take a crane and send that crane down there and pull it up. I've fished over a 130 feet deep. Thai's a lot of handlinc to be pulling up two feel at a lime." "Now that I think about it, I have been fishing all my life,” he fin ished. "But the best fishing is the fishing I'm going to do tomorrow. I enjoy wherever I go. But, I hate to put a label on the best fishing be cause the best is the fishing I'm going to do next. schools in the sports world. I have seen an All-Stale player in Jamey Watson and a Blue Chip All- Middle Georgia player in Kelsey Norwood. I also saw where the Lady Hor nets softball team had Angela San tiago named All-Middle Gcogia and have found out that George Francis was named Honorable Mention for the honor in football. Congratulations to all these players and I hope everybody has a very Happy and Safe New Year. The Warner Robins Recreation Department will be hosting the "Elks National Free Throw Con test” on Saturday, January 19, 1991. Participants may be boys or girls, age 8-13. Registration forms arc available at the Recreation De partment on Watson Blvd, For more information call 929-1915. Square Dance The Robins Ramblers Square Dance Club meets on Wednesdays from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at the Warner Robins Recreation Depart ment on Watson Blvd. The public is welcome to come * I * I ]■ I ’ k / jHmlv ■ i w ' 'i IL »Sr I' '*o**.. Forecast, from 2B Shell Point- We have had very few people out fishing. Noth ing this week. Saturday's high tide is at 1:19 and the low is 6:25 and 6:14 p.m. Sunday's high at 12:00 a.m. and 2:09 p.m. and the low tides are at 7:15 a.m. and 7:07 p.m. Maybe next week will be a better week. Weather has been a bit of a problem. - Reported by Peggy Williams, Shell Point Marina Suwannee- It's great. Jammed packed full of Hollis. They have brought in sheep heads, trout, pink tail grub, red fish and we have a crew down from Georgia that are bass fishing. They are using mure lures and shrimp and red lead heads. Never seen so many people in all my life. Saturday's high tides are at 12:45 a.m. and 11:10 p.m, and low tides are at 6:05 a.m. and 5:40 p.m. Sunday's high tides is at 1:35 p.m. while the low tides are at 6:55 a.,m. and 6:30 p.m. Right now it's a little cloudy but suppose to be a little on the cool side. Should pick up. Not cold, not hot but just right. So bring on the food and come on down. - Reported by Marian Doyle, Bill’s Fish Camp a D. J. for your party? 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The purpose of the club is to provide fellowship for Senior, age 60 and older, which includes trips in and out of town. For more information, please call 929-6946.