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i-THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1991
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[Mark Blumen
HHJ Sports Writer
This year
could be a
great one
We’ve made it to another year and
looking back, it wasn't so bad of a
year.
When it comes to the world of
sports, avoiding injury and winning
some games is something to be
thankful for.
I’m just glad no one that is play
ing for the Perry and Westfield
teams had any major injuries and
each of them won their share of
games.
Let's hope 1991 is just as good a
year if not better than 1990 was.
Both schools have their share of
seniors but the majority of the
players in all their sports are young
and the future looks bright.
Now, that the holidays are over,
it is back to business as usual and
this could be a great year.
Perry has a big week ahead of
them. First the team plays Central
Macon today, followed by their re
gion opener with Tri-County Friday
night and a rematch with Dodge
County on Saturday.
I was also figuring out that
Coach James Kinchen only needs
five victories to reach the 200 win
plateau.
He should reach this mark some
time this year. Not bad for a coach
that has been at Perry for all of his
career.
Westfield will look to get on the
winning side of things when they
travel to Macon to battle Stratford
Friday night.
Coach Cater Pierce has vowed his
squad would be competitive and
now is the time for the Hornets to
get their act together and prove him
right.
Westfield had the holidays to re
cover from their 0-4 start, but that
record is deceiving.
The first two losses were in the
Tattnall tip-off tournament with a
makeshift lineup, while the other
two were when the football players
had come back with virtually no
practice time.
On the good side of the ledger,
the Lady Hornets are off to a good
3-1 start.
All the players are really starting
to gel as a team and Coach Donna
Campbell could be in for a very
successful season.
Barring injury, the Lady Hornets
could win a great deal of games.
The inside power of Christi
Horsting and the outside shooting
of Erica Graham could bring home
a region championship and possibly
a state title.
The only downfall I see is bench
strength. But, somebody could step
out and give Campbell what she
needs.
This year, we need to make some
New Year's resolutions and one
resolution we should make is to
take in a game or two, even if we
don't have any kids playing on
these teams.
We need to support our local
teams and with all the support, the
teams should come home winners.
***
It's time for some trivia.
I mentioned a couple of weeks
ago about the professional
wrestling that is coming to Perry
and that I have a few extra tickets to
the matches.
I will give them as prizes if you
can come up with the answers to
these questions.
I need the answers in by Friday at
12:00 p.m. so that I can have time
to let the winner know.
I will have 10 questions with one
bonus question and whoever gets
the most correct will win the tick
ets. I'll start off easy and then get
harder. If we do have a tie, all the
names will go into a hat and the
winner will be pulled out. So here
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chases him. Farms and his team defeated Opposition 41-26 this past weekend.
Angela Santiago named All-Middle
Georgia for her diamond heroics
By J.J. COOPER
Special to the HHJ
Westfield Lady Hornet Angela
Santiago was recently named to the
Macon Telegraph and News All-
Middle Georgia softball team.
The senior shortstop was one of
ten middle Georgians selected to the
team, which is comprised of the
best softball players, GHSA and
GISA, in the midstate area.
"It was like a compliment. It was
a good Christmas present," said
Santiago.
Santiago, who has been an all
state performer for three years and
an all-region performer for one
more, was joined by fellow Lady
Hornet Christi Horsting.
Horsting, a junior first baseman,
was named as an honorable mention
to the squad.
"I think this tells a lot about
their abilities. Angela's an excellent
ball player," said softball coach
Donna Campbell," and I'm glad to
have Christi back for another year."
Santiago has been a leader of the
Hornets softball team since Camp
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All-Middie Ga.
bell’s state championship teams of
1986 and 1987.
As a senior, Santiago and the rest
of the Hornets finished second in
the state tournament.
But the selection to the All-mid
dle Georgia added a final layer of
icing to the cake.
"It’s a good thing to make it your
senior year," said Santiago. "It feels
great knowing I’m on there with a
bunch of other athletes. I’ve seen all
the other girls play. They're all very
good ball players."
Santiago has played with or
against most of the other girls on
Perry sports
Complete coverage of Perry High, Westfield, Recreation leagues & Outdoor news
Fifth-ranked Central-Macon Chargers
look to keep their record unblemished
By MARK BLUMEN
Sports Writer
All good things must come to an
end. That is what the Perry High
School Panthers hope for when the
10-0 Central Macon Chargers come
to town tonight for a 7:30 p.m.
contest.
Central enters the game with a
perfect 10-0 record to battle Perry,
currently at 3-6.
All five Central starters average
in double figures with Marcus
Grant, Alvin Kitchens and Marcus
Little being the top scorers.
The other two starters, Michael
Billinglea and Ennis Washington
average just about 10 points a
game.
All are inside threats as well as
good perimeter shooters.
Grant does the majority of his
shooting from beyond the three
point arc.
Perry is on a brief two game
winning streak thanks to their wins
in the Christmas Crossroads
Invitational tournament.
Central, on the other hand, won
the tournament convincingly with
a victory over Peach County in the
championship.
The Chargers are currently ranked
fifth in the state in AAAA.
The team is led by senior guard,
Marcus Little. Little won the
the team through her tournament
play.
Santiago, a member of the Geor
gia Bandits, has played in over 130
games in 1990 between Ochla
hatchee, high school, and tourna
ment play.
"I love softball. It's my favorite
sport,” said Santiago.
She made the team with both her
glove and a bat, as she handled the
shortstop position with ease and led
the team in batting average.
Her coach, Donna Campbell,
talked about her abilities before the
season.
Campbell commented that, j
"She's undoubtedly the best short- 1
stop in the GISA. She's one of the
best I’ve ever seen— public or pri
vate.”
Horsting also made herself
known in 1990.
From the cleanup spot, Horsting
became the most feared power hitter I
in the GISA. Despite being pitched
around, Horsting led the team in '
home runs and was among the /
leaders in almost all batting cate- f
gories.
Scouting Report
Panthers vs. Chargers
The game: Perry Panther Pit. 7:30 p.m.
Records: Perry 3-6 Central 10-0
Chargers Update: The Central Macon Chargers, ranked fifth
in the state in AAAA, come into Perry with a perfect record and
fresh off winning the Christmas Crossroads Invitational tourna
ment. The teams have met once this year with Central taking a
68-58 victory in Macon. The Chargers go as Marcus Little goes.
He was the tournament MVP. With all the size, one would think
the team will pound the ball inside, but this team shoots well from
the perimeter.
Panthers Update: After dropping five consecutive games,
the Panthers have won their last two. In the last outing, Ken
Sikes led the Panthers with 36 points to a victory over Dodge
County. Perry will in all likely be without center Tazari Green for
the third consecutive game. This will be the sixth consecutive
game Perry has played without either Sikes or Green. Perry will
defitely miss Green on the boards. He had 21 points, 12 re
bounds and 7 blocks in the last meeting.
Coaches: Perry - Carl Thomas Central - Randy Brown
Probable Lineups: Perry - Ken Sikes (6'3"), Derrick Edwards
(6'o), Setarvin Jackson (5'11"), Sterling Hayward (s'ir), Robert
Grace (6'o) Central - Marcus Little (s'l1 M ), Ennis Washington
(6'1"), Michael Billingslea (6'2 B ), Marcus Grant (6'4"), Alvin
Kitchens (6'6")
Injuries: Perry - Tazari Green (kidney stones, doubtful) Central
(none reported).
Christmas tournament Most Vatu- The Panthers have righted them
able Player. selves after five consecutive losses.
Perry will come into the game Perry has also showed promise
with momentum. Please see CHARGERS, Page 9A
By MARK BLUMEN
Sports Writer
Out on Bail used the passing of
Tony Clark and the receiving of
Lamar Owens and Johnny Farms
to move into sole possession of
first place in the Perry Recreation
Department Flag Football league
with a 41-26 victory over
Opposition Sunday at Perry High
School.
Clark threw six touchdowns in
cluding four in the fourth quarter
to lead his team to the victory.
Out on Bail got on the score
board first after a sack at the one
yard line.
Opposition's quarterback, Keith
Wilson stepped out of the endzone
on the next play for a safety.
Farms caught a 30 yard touch
down on the next possession and
after the PAT, Out on Bail led 9-
0.
Rodney Bridges caught a 43-yard
strike from Wilson and Jason
Hancock received the PAT to cut
the lead to 9-7.
Farms caught his next touch
down in the second period, but the
PAT failed. Out on Bail led 15-7.
Opposition was driving at the
end of the period when Owens
intercepted a Wilson pass in the
endzone with no time left on the
clock.
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Angela Santiago makes a catch during a practice last
fall. She was named the first team All-Middle Georgia.
Opposition cut the lead to two
on a Scott Taylor 30 yard pass
from Wilson.
But, in the fourth period Leslie
Byrd caught a 29-yard pass down
to the one yard line and on the
next play, Farms scored from a
yard out on Clark's third touch
down pass of the afternoon.
Again the PAT failed but Out
on Bail led 21-13.
Clark made an interception to
negate one Opposition drive, but
Stephen White picked off a pass.
After Out on Bail held on
downs, Owens caught a 47 yard
touchdown pass and Morris Bowen
received the PAT to give Out on
Bail a 28-13 lead.
Opposition, then inserted James
Moss at quarterback and he found
Wilson in the endzone for a 10
yard strike.
Bridges caught the PAT just in
side the pylon to cut the lead to
28-20 with about two minutes left
in the game.
Owens again showed his speed
when he caught a short pass and
turned it into a 54-yard touch
down.
Farms added the PAT and the
lead was back up to 15 points at
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