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The ADVANCE, August 18, 2021 /Page 2B Stye A&uattce VHS Picks Up 3 More Wins VHS continued from page IB By Mike Branch Sports Editor sports 7 advance@gmail.com M-k, The Vidalia High School softball Indians played three games last week and added three wins to their record. They played a close game with Emanuel County Institute on Tuesday in Twin City and then won easily over Statesboro High, and Pike County. Tymber Harris threw a no-hitter against Statesboro at home on Thursday. vs. ECI ECI almost made a late comeback against the Indians, but VHS held them off for a one-run vic tory. Vidalia got the scor ing started in the top of the third inning when they put four runs on the board, but ECI bounced back in the bottom of the frame with two runs to close the lead to 4-2. VHS added a run in the top of the fourth in ning to push the lead to 5-2, and they needed all of that. ECI scored twice in the fifth inning to close it to 5-4, but the Indians held over the next two innings to get the win. Emma Humphrey led VHS with 3 RBI’s in the game with Bailey Holland and Rileigh Robinson each adding 1 RBI. Holland got the win in the circle and recorded 8 strikeouts com- Photo by Mike Branch Tymber Harris threw a no-hitter for the Indians as they rolled over Statesboro High. in the game. vs. Statesboro With two runners on base in the bottom of the first inning, Tori Wright hit one through the right side to put the Indians on top 2-0. Madison Starr made it 4-0 with a drive into left field. Lydia Smith drove in another run with a loft liner into left, and then one more run came in on a passed ball for a 6-0 lead heading to the second inning. In the second inning Holland drove in two runs with a shot into center field to put VHS up 6-0 over Statesboro. The Indians added three more in the fourth inning as they took the win in five innings by the run rule, 11-0. Harris threw a no-hitter against 5A States boro with 7 strikeouts. Starr led VHS with 3 RBI’s, with Holland and Wright each adding 2 RBI’s, vs. Pike It was another blow out for VHS as they han dled Pike County on Sat urday. The game was tied 1-1 after the first inning, but that was the only run that VHS allowed in the ning to push the lead to 6-1, and then added two in the third and three more in the fourth inning. That gave the Indians an 11-1 run-rule win in five in nings. Emma Vinson led VHS with 3 RBI’s, with Alii Taufmann and Hum phrey both knocking in 2 runs. This week the Indians will be at Jeff Davis on Thursday for a Region contest at 6:00 p.m. from. Williamson peted and made the 2021, Single A through 4A clas sification, GCCA All-State Team. The selection process is very involved. The ath letes are chosen not only on their ability as a cheer leader, but also on academ ics, and and essay and in terview process. 165 se niors from around the state are nominated each year by their coaches. They then go through the application process, which involves GPA, organization and club participation, honors and awards, community activities, personal essay, and two letters of recom mendation. The top 30 are then selected and they compete to be a part of the 16-mem ber All-State Team. To reach that final team they are graded in several cate gories. The application is 25% of the score, interview is 25%, and their competi tive routine is the remain ing 50% of the score. They are judged on the routine as follows: jumps: degree of difficulty (dod) 10 points / execu tion 14 points; standing tumbling: dod 5 points / execution 7 points; run ning tumbling: dod 5 points / execution 7 points; partner stunts/ tosses: dod 10 points / ex ecution 14 points; dance technique and showman ship: 10 points; cheer / chant technique and show manship: 10 points; overall impression and perfection of routine: 8 points. Williamson had a solid performance in her routine to go along with her out standing resume as a stu dent and member of the community. She was named as a member of the GCCA All-State Team. Don't th row your trash away... RECYCLE! A message brought to you by Abvkme game. VHS plated five runs in the top of the second in PUBLIC NOTICE ESTABLISHMENT OF SPEED ZONES WITHIN MONTGOMERY COUNTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners is in the process of establishing speed zones for all paved off-system roads within its juris diction via Resolution, in accordance with Georgia Department of Transportation Policy 6780-4. Said Resolution will allow the use of speed detection devices, and enforcement of the established speed zones. Speed zones establishment is only proposed for off-system paved roadways. Roadways owned and maintained by the Georgia Department of Trans portation are not included within this Resolution as speed zones are currently established for these routes. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION is requested to provide comments, recommendations, re quests, inquiries, or other correspondence, as pertinent to the establishment of speed zones. The Board of Commissioners will conduct two (2) public open houses, both of which will be conducted at the Adult Literacy Center Conference Room (251 South Richardson Street, Mount Vernon Georgia). Public Open House 01 will be conducted from 10:00AM through 11:30AM on August 23, 2021. Public Open House 02 will be conducted from 6:30PM through 8:00PM on August 30, 2021. Any questions regarding public open houses may be addressed to Brandon L. Braddy, County Manager by calling (912) 583-2363. NOTICE OF ZONING APPLICATION Johnny Brown and Donna Brown have applied to the City of Alamo for a change in the zoning classification of the property located at 108 Snowhill Road consisting of 0.94 acre identified as Tax Parcels A003 060 and A003 061. The present classification is B-l Central Business District for a portion and RM-15 Multi-Family Residential District for the remaining portion. The proposed classification is B-3 Highway Oriented General Business District for the purpose of expanding the owners’ existing boat and marine sales, service and repair facility. A public hearing shall be held online before the Planning and Zoning Commission on September 7, 2021, at 6:00 o’clock p. m. A public hearing shall be held online before the Mayor and Council of the City of Alamo on September 20, 2021, at 5:30 o’clock p. m. Be cause of Covid concerns, both hearings will be held by Zoom Meeting only, and interested parties are requested to contact City Hall at 912- 568-7153 to request information about how to join those meetings on Zoom. All interested parties are invited to appear online by Zoom and express your views concerning the application. OUTDOORS 912-526-4090 751 South State St., Lyons, GA 30436 IT'S SO MUCH MOWER* tOOMBc Help us save lives. Please get vaccinated. Memorial Health Meadows Hospital is operating a public vaccination clinic. 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