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BASKETBALL
MCHS vs. Vidalia
Fri. 6:00 p.m. (H)
RTCA vs. CCA
Fri. 6:00 p.m. (H)
TCHS vs. Appling Co., Metter
Fri. 6:00 p.m. (A); Tues. 6:00 p.m. (H)
VHS vs. Montgomery Co., ECI, Tattnall Co.
Fri. 6:00 p.m. (A); Sat. 4:00 p.m. (H); Tues. 6:00 p.m. (H)
Wheeler vs. Johnson Co., Telfair Co.
Fri. 6:00 p.m. (H); Sat. 4:00 p.m. (A)
Treutlen vs. Chattahoochee Co., Hawkinsville
Sat. 5:30 p.m. (A, Boys) Calhoun Co. Shootout; Tues. 6:00 p.m. (H)
December 15,2021
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Section B
Indians Combine For 5 Wins
Photo by Mike Branch
Jordan Powell attacks the East Laurens defense and scoops a shot up around a de
fender during last week's win over the Falcons.
Loran
Smith
Charley
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Trippi
Charley Trippi, one of the most accom
plished super stars in history of American
sports, turned
100-years-old on
Tuesday and was
honored by his
Georgia and Ath
ens friends with a
hundred-candle
cake at his home,
which is a little
more than three
miles from Sanford
Stadium where he
eared fame as a
multi-talented football player.
Among those on hand to honor the
Bulldog legend was Lenn Chandler, Presi
dent of the University of Georgia Chapter
of the National Football Foundation, the na
tion’s largest chapter.
Trippi has reaped high honor and
gushing praise every day of his life from the
time he could not afford football cleats in
his hometown of Pittston, Pa., until today,
where he is homebound and unable to get
about after having raked leaves and cut his
own grass well past his 98th birthday.
This is a man whom the legendary Jim
Thorpe said was the “greatest football player
I have ever seen.” Harry Gilmer, the great Al
abama quarterback, once noted that Trippi
could play every position on the team and
that he likely was the greatest player who
ever lived.
Trippi’s story is as compelling as there
has ever been in history of football. The son
of immigrant Sicilians, his father was a coal
miner. The enterprising Trippi, via a Coca-
Cola connection, had his own delivery route
and made more money as a high school teen
ager with his Coca-Cola route than his coal
mining father.
That came about because a former
Georgia football letterman, Harold Ketron,
had risen through the Coke ranks to become
the bottler in Wilkes Barre, Pa., eight miles
from Pittston. Ketron discovered Trippi and
advised him that he would make sure that
Trippi would receive a scholarship to the
University of Georgia.
It is a story that has been oft repeated
in that Trippi’s family could not afford for
him to buy football cleats but he punted so
expertly in his street shoes that his coach
Paul Shebby, got his young protege a pair of
football shoes. One day in punt formation,
the snapper sailed a snap over Trippi’s head.
He chased down the ball and weaved his
way to a touchdown, which brought about a
head turning touchdown run, which meant
that Trippi became a backfield star forever
from Pittston to LaSalle Prep to UGA to the
Chicago Cardinals of the National Football
League.
Along the way, he was a prep star, All-
American at Georgia and All-Pro for the
Cardinals. He led Georgia to the national
championship in 1946 and the Cardinals to
Please see Loran page 9B
By Mike Branch
Sports Editor
sports 7 advance@gmail.com
It was a good week for the Vidalia
High School Indians basketball teams
as the Lady Indians picked up two wins
and the boys won all three of their
games. Vidalia hosted East Laurens on
Tuesday, then traveled to Woodville-
Tompkins on Friday night, before
wrapping up the week on Saturday
hosting the Bulldogs of Wheeler
County.
Girls vs. E. Laurens
The Lady Indians jumped out to an
18-8 lead by the end of the first quar
ter, and pushed that lead to 38-15 at
halftime. VHS had been struggling
scoring, but seem to have found their
rhythm over the past few games and
have done a better job on offense.
In the third quarter of the game
VHS outscored the Lady Falcons 18-8
to hold a 56-23 lead heading to the
fourth. VHS took the win 62-35.
The Indians were led by Hannah
Nichols with 20 points, Cristal Frank
lin added 15 points, and Corianna
Warner scored 8 in the win.
Boys vs. E. Laurens
Jordan Powell got the Indians off to
a fast start with a basket and a three-
pointer for a 5-0 lead. Bryson Whited
added a three for an 8-0 lead as the In
dians had already taken control of this
game. VHS was on top 14-0 after a
three-pointer by Ty Dailey and he
added another for a 17-0 lead. Jacobi
Washington and Whited made it 21-0
with just over four minutes still on the
clock in the first quarter.
Dailey hit another three-pointer
and Washington dropped a shot in the
lane and the Indians were on top 28-0.
The Falcons finally got on the board
with a basket and a free-throw to make
it 28-3. They added a three-pointer,
but by the end of the first VHS was on
top 37-12.
In the second the Indians contin
ued to extend their lead as they out-
scored East Laurens 23-11 to give VHS
a halftime lead of 60-23.
VHS slowed down in the second
half as the mercy rule was in effect, and
as they were getting all of their players
time in the game. The Indians were on
top 77-40 at the end of the third and
took the win 92-49.
Girls vs. Woodville
The girls suffered their only loss of
the week on Friday against a good Lady
Wolverine team in Savannah. The game
was tied at 8-8 at the end of the first
period, and in the second the Lady In
dians took the lead and were on top
20-18 heading to halftime.
It was a tough third quarter that
cost VHS as Woodville outscored them
23-13 to hold a 41-33 lead going to the
Please see VHS page 4B
Montgomery Lady Eagles Are 5-0
By Mike Branch
Sports Editor
sports 7 advance@gmail.com
The Montgomery
County High School basket
ball teams took on Hawkins
ville at home on Tuesday,
hosted Wilcox County on
Friday and then were at
Toombs County on Saturday.
The Lady Eagles won all
three of their games as they
improved their record to 5-0
on the year, while the boys
lost two of their three games.
Girls vs. Hawkinsville
The Lady Eagles jumped
out to a 16-7 lead in the first
quarter and pushed that to a
29-16 halftime lead.
MCHS continued to pull
away in the second half of the
game. They were on top 45-
27 at the end of the third, and
took the win 60-36.
MCHS was led by Mar-
ley and Makyla Bell, who
each scored 22 points.
Boys vs. Hawkinsville
The boys also got a win
over the Red Devils. The
game was tied at 7-7 early,
but MCHS took the lead and
were on top 10-7 halfway
through the first. MCHS
pushed that to a 17-10 lead,
and were up 20-10 after a
three-pointer.
Later in the game in the
second quarter the Eagles
were on top 26-16, and by
the fourth were leading 53-
32. MCHS took the win 62-
36.
Girls vs. Wilcox
It was another easy win
for the Lady Eagles as they
led Wilcox 17-7 at the end of
the first and had taken a 30-
10 halftime lead over the
Lady Patriots.
MCHS went on a tear in
the third quarter of the game
as they outscored Wilcox 30-
4. The Eagles won the game
66-16.
MCHS had four players
in double figures with Marley
Bell leading the way with 16
points, Amire Banks adding
15, and Makyla Bell and
Kayrah Harris each scoring
11.
Boys vs. Wilcox
The MCHS boys lost a
tough game to the Patriots.
Montgomery battled but
came up just short with Wil
cox on top 51-48.
Girls vs. Toombs
The second and third
quarter of this game were the
deciding factor as MCHS
well outscored the Lady Bull
dogs. The game was tied 11-
11 at the end of the first, but
in the second the Eagles took
over as they took a 23-12 lead
in to halftime.
MCHS pulled away in
the third to hold a 44-15 lead
heading to the fourth. MCHS
went on to win the game 57-
Hrmurrmi!
Please see MCHS page 4B
Photo by Mike Branch
Amire Banks drives in for a basket on a fast break as the Lady
Eagles roll over Wilcox County.
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