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The ADVANCE, June 16, 2021 /Page 2B
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(L to R, Front): Boss Franklin, Reece Wall, Tae Franklin, Gabe Cleghorn, Tucker Reyn
olds, Jake McCaw, Cameron Phillips; (Middle): Clay Mimbs, Nathan Hollis, Rylan Keene,
Ryan Brantley, Henry Adams, Stone Smith, Banks Hopkins; (Back): Coaches Craig Ad
ams, Rodney Brantley, Landry Mead, and Coleby Reynolds.
VRD Over Lyons In 12U
(L to R, Front): Lucy Caraway, Ella Herndon, Elin Haygood, Lindy Morris, Braylin Pittman,
Annabelle Coe; (Middle): Kylah Gay, Londyn Johnson, Bella Otero, Ella Hartley, Mary
Frances Stanley, Kanijah Toby, Raeann Smith; (Back): Coaches Ivan Herndon, Becky
Pittman, and Jason Coe.
By Mike Branch
Sports Editor
sports 7 advance@gmail. com
did get the win, 5-1, to
move on.
The District 1, 12U
baseball tournament was
held last week at Effing
ham County. It came
down to Vidalia and Ly
ons for the Champion
ship with Vidalia coming
out on top.
Lyons played their
first game of the tourna
ment against Statesboro
and rolled to a run rule
victory. LRD took the
win 18-0 over Statesboro.
Vidalia had a bit of a
tougher opener as they
took on Twin City. Vida
lia couldn't get the bats
going in the game, but
Lyons' next opponent
was Augusta. LRD again
got the win, this time by
the score of 5-0.
Vidalia blew out
Swainsboro in their next
matchup. The local boys
from VRD took the win
12-4 over Swainsboro.
Vidalia and Lyons
met up then in the semifi
nals of the winners'
bracket. Vidalia came out
on top of that game, 6-3,
to send Lyons into the
losers' bracket.
Lyons bounced back
in a big way as they rolled
to a run rule victory over
Swainsboro, 18-0, to set
themselves up for a re
match with Vidalia for
the title.
In that Champion
ship Game Lyons took
the first lead of the game
in the top of the third in
ning when they plated
one run. Vidalia came
back with two runs in the
bottom of the third to
take the lead, 2-1. Vidalia
added a run in the bot
tom of the fourth inning,
and held on to win the
game, 3-1, over Lyons to
claim the title.
Both teams will be
heading to the State
Tournament, which will
be held next week in Eff
ingham County begin
ning on Tuesday.
LRD 10U Girls Win District
By Mike Branch
Sports Editor
sports 7 advance@gmail. com
The Lyons Recreation
Department’s 10U girls
softball team won the Dis
trict Tournament that was
held at Partin Park last
week to earn their spot in
the State Tournament.
Lyons won their first
game of the tournament
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perament and also finds
ways to disarm the critics.
He might even suggest
they have a beer after the
game.
Umpiring is a great
er challenge, in Randy’s
view, than refereeing
football. Let him explain.
“Baseball is much tougher
because in baseball you
are on an island by your
self. Every call that you
make, the camera is on
you. The average number
of pitches that you see in
a college baseball game is
about 320 pitches. Out of
those 320 pitches, half the
time, you’ve got to make a
decision on whether it is a
ball or a strike.
“In football you get
a break sometimes. For
example, if the backside
tackle holds a little bit,
you can choose not to
fool with that. It has noth
ing to do with the play,
but you don’t have similar
situations in baseball.”
One thing is certain,
he says, is that you never
let things get out of hand.
“You have to ignore the
conversation around you.
You have to chuckle at
some of he things that are
said, but as long as it is
not personal, you need to
let it go over your head.”
Randy Watkins is an
everyday guy who most
people never get to meet.
If they do, they will find
that he is a family man,
making a living in a col
lege community while
being fulfilled by his
avocation. He is a good-
neighbor type, always ex
tending a helping hand.
Until a football or a
baseball coach gets out of
line.
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17-4 over the Swainsboro
team to advance to the sec
ond round.
In the second round
they took an early lead
over rival Vidalia and
rolled to a 14-2 victory by
the run rule. They kept up
that momentum as they
defeated Dublin in the
semifinals, 22-4 to put
them into the finals as the
undefeated team.
Swainsboro came out
of the losers’ bracket to
face off with Lyons, but the
local girls again took the
win. This time they won
the game 8-2 to claim the
title and secure their spot
in the State Tournament.
The State Tournament
will be held next week
starting on Tuesday in Eff
ingham County
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^ WITH
Notice of Intent to Increase
Salaries of the Mayor and
Council for the City of Alamo
At the regularly scheduled Council Meeting held
on Feb. 22, 2021, the City Council of the City of
Alamo informally approved a salary increase for
the Mayor and Council which, if finally adopted,
will double the current compensation for Mayor
from $300.00 per month to $600.00 per month
and double the current compensation for Council
members from $100.00 per month to $200.00 per
month.
In accordance with Official Code of Georgia
Annotated Section 36-35-4, notice is hereby given
that the Mayor and Council intend to formally
approve and adopt such salary increases for the
Mayor and Council as stated above at the next
regular City Council meeting to be held June
21, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The proposed increases in
compensation would not be effective until January
1,2022. Citizen comments are invited either before
or during the meeting at which such increases are
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