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The ADVANCE, October 26,2022/Page 9B
RTCA Plays In State Playoffs
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By Mike Branch
Sports Editor
sports 7 advance@gmail. com
The Robert Toombs
Christian Academy Lady
Crusaders softball team
played in the GIAA State
Playoffs last week. They
had a tough draw in the
first round against even
tual State Champion
Crisp Academy. They
bounced back in the los
er’s bracket against Full-
ington Academy only to
be beaten again by Crisp
in the next round.
Vs. Crisp
In the Crusaders'
opening game, they faced
the Wildcats of Crisp.
Crisp took a 1-0 lead in
the first inning of the
game and were on top 2-0
after two innings.
In the bottom of the
third inning, the Wildcats
broke the game open
By Mike Branch
Sports Editor
sports 7 advance@gmaii.com
The Montgomery
County High School Ea
gles took part in the
GHSA A Division II State
Playoffs last week. It was
the first time that the Ea
gles had made the State
Playoffs. They lost their
first round game to
with five runs to lead 7-0
over the Crusaders. Crisp
closed out the game in
the fourth inning with
four more runs and held
in the top of the fifth to
win the game by the run
rule, 11-0.
Vs. Fullington
RTCA bounced back
with a solid game against
Fullington Academy in
the losers’ bracket. RTCA
led 1-0 after the first in
ning and were up 2-1 af
ter the second.
RTCA scored one
run in the third inning
and another in the fourth
to take a 4-1 lead over the
Trojans. RTCA pulled
ahead in the fifth inning
as they plated four more
runs to lead the game 8-1.
The Crusaders kept Full
ington scoreless in the
sixth and seventh to win
the game by that score,
8-1.
Hawkinsville and then
fell in the losers' bracket
to Echols County to end
their season. MCHS fin
ished with a record of 10-
15.
vs. Hawkinsville
MCHS got on the
board first with a run in
the top of the first inning,
but the Red Devils came
back with three runs in
the bottom of the frame
Vs. Crisp
Crisp took a tough
loss to Thomas Jefferson
in the second round of
the tournament, sending
them into the losers’
bracket for a rematch
with the Crusaders. In
the top of the first inning
RTCA jumped out with
two runs to take the early
lead, but in the bottom of
the frame Crisp put six
runs on the board to hold
a 6-2 lead.
RTCA added a run in
the top of the second in
ning to close the lead to
6-3, but four more runs
from Crisp in the third
inning put them on top
10-3 over RTCA.
Crisp scored one
more in the fourth inning
on the way to an 11-3 win
over the Crusaders.
RTCA finished the sea
son with a 13-10-1 re
cord.
to take a 3-1 lead over
MCHS. Hawkinsville
scored three more in the
second inning to lead 6-1.
In the top of the third
inning the Eagles plated
three runs to close the
lead to 6-4, but two more
from the Devils in the
bottom of the inning
made it 8-4.
In the top of the fifth
inning MCHS closed the
gap to 8-6, but it was 9-6
heading to the sixth in
ning after a run by the
Devils. Hawkinsville
added two more in the
sixth inning on the way to
an 11-6 win over MCHS.
vs. Echols
The Eagles looked as
if they were going to take
the win over the Wildcats
of Echols, but could not
hold on late.
MCHS was on top
5- 2 heading to the top of
the fifth inning, but the
Wildcats came back with
four runs over the next
few inning to take the win
6- 5 over the Eagles. The
loss ended MCHS' sea
son, but it was one of the
best seasons in the
school's history.
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the best of the best. Once
kickoff ensued in a football
game, he had no peer. His
versatility was so remark
able that it caused the leg
endary Jim Thorpe to say
that Trippi was the greatest
football player he ever saw.
They give four scholarships
today for what Trippi did in
his time at Georgia, playing
offense and defense, punt
ing and kick returning.
I had the good fortune
to get to know Trippi when
he returned to Athens fol
lowing a career in the Na
tional Football League,
playing for the Chicago
Cardinals, who signed him
to an unheard contract of
$100,000 in 1946.
Before joining the
Cardinals, he got a $ 10,000
bonus from Earl Mann of
the Atlanta Crackers to
play a partial season of mi
nor league baseball where
he batted .334, confirming
that he could have suc
ceeded on the major league
level. I once asked him why
he didn’t try to be the first
to play two professional
sports as did Deion Sand
ers and Bo Jackson for ex
ample. He had a simple an
swer, “That would not have
been fair to either team.”
Think about this sa
lient fact. He played high
school, college, military,
and pro football for over
20 years with a reputation
as being as hard nosed as
anybody who ever played
the game and lived to be a
hundred years old without
a hint of mental issues. “It
is simple,” he told me years
ago. “I led with my shoul
der, not my head.”
There are so many
interesting vignettes in
his life. He was extremely
VHA
continued from page 1B
down. They added the
PAT for a 21-14 lead.
Sherwood intercepted a
pass on Heritage's next
drive and took over at the
VHA 37-yard line. The
Heritage defense held,
though, and they took
over at their 30-yard line
near the start of the sec
ond quarter.
On the first play
Smith hit John-Colby
Thompson for a 70-yard
touchdown pass with
11:39 left in the half. Sikes
went in for the two-point
conversion for a 22-21
lead over Sherwood.
Sherwood added a
32-yard pass for a touch-
loyal to his friends and to
the University of Georgia.
It was Harold Ketron, a
Georgia football letterman
in the early 1900’s, who
discovered Trippi. Ketron
became the Coca-Cola
bottler in Wilkes-Barre,
Pa., about eight miles
southwest of Pittston,
Trippi’s hometown. A na
tive of Clarkesville in the
North Georgia mountains,
Ketron was given to calling
Coach Butts and exhorting
the Bulldog coach to sign
Trippi, whom he described
as “the slickest back I have
ever seen.”
One night, Coach
Butts chose to needle Mr.
Ketron:. “Just how slick is
this guy Trippi?” To which
Ketron replied, “Wally, he
is slicker than owl (exple
tive) in the moonlight.
Trippi did not catch
the eye of many college
scouts when he finished
high school, but after a
sensational year at LaSalle
Prep in New York, all the
major colleges, includ
ing Ohio State and Notre
Dame, came calling. Trip-
pi’s coal mining father said
to his son. “You gave your
word to Mr. Ketron that
you would go to Georgia
and that is where you will
go.” Trippi didn’t have any
misgivings. He was happy
to sign with the Bulldogs.
Georgia partisans can
thank the biggest soft drink
down with just over 10
minutes left on the clock
to go back on top 28-22.
Heritage moved the ball
down the field on their
next possession on a big
run by Curl and reception
by Sikes to the 15-yard
line. VHA moved the ball
down near the goal line
and capped it off with a
Smith touchdown with
5:10 left in the half. Sikes
added the two-point con
version for a 30-28 lead.
They came right back
with a 70-yard touchdown
run with 4:42 left in the
half. They tacked on the
two-point try to take a 36-
30 lead over Heritage.
With just 18 seconds
to play in the first half
Heritage had the ball all
the way to the 15-yard
company in the world
for Trippi’s having come
UGA’s way.
Trippi cut his own
grass until he was 95 years
old. I never saw him or
der more than two drinks
(mostly it was one). He did
everything in moderation
and never stuck his nose
in anybody’s business.
Known as a frugal man, he
never let me get the check
when we went out for a
meal. The only time I paid
was when he came to my
house for dinner.
This parting shot re
garding Trippi. I once
asked him if he had any
interest in wing shooting,
such as quail and dove,
which many athletes and
coaches enjoy. Trippi, who
would scratch your eyes out
for victory on the football
field, said, while vigorously
shaking his head, “Oh no, I
could never shoot anything
like a little bird.”
line of Sherwood, but a
penalty moved them back
15 yards and ended their
threat. The score at the
half was 36-30 with Sher
wood on top.
In the second half of
the game the scoring did
not slow by much as Sher
wood added 22 points to
their total, while Heritage
posted 24 points. But that
difference gave the win to
Sherwood, 58-54, over
Heritage.
The loss was the first
of the season for VHA
who is now 6-1 on the
year and 2-1 in Region
play. This week Heritage
will travel to Sharp sburg
to take on the 2-5 Central
Christian Crusaders.
Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.
REQUEST FOR BIDS
The Wheeler County Board of Commissioners will
be accepting sealed bids for Inmate Meal Service
to the Wheeler County Jail. Sealed bids must be
received by 3:30 p.m. Friday, November 4,2022. Bids
will be opened at the Regular Meeting of the Board
of Commissioners’ at 6:00 p.m., November 7, 2022,
in the Board Room of the Wheeler County Service
Center, 16 W. Forest Ave., Alamo, GA. Envelopes
must be clearly marked “Bids for Meal Service”.
Requirements and guidelines for the service may be
obtained from the Board of Commissioners Office
Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The contract requires that 14 meals per week be
provided to each inmate. Bids should be made on
a “per meal” basis. The contract period will be for a
minimum of one-year, with the Board reserving the
right to enter into a two-year contract, if both parties
agree. Only bids from those persons or establishments
who have a commercial kitchen, approved, licensed,
inspected by the health department and have been
in business for a minimum of one (1) year shall be
considered.
The Wheeler County Board of Commissioners
reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Bids should be submitted to: Wheeler County
Board of Commissioners, 20 W. Forest Ave.,
Alamo, GA 30411.
Eagles Play In 1st State Playoffs
NOTICE
The Wheeler County Board of Education does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the
Wheeler Countv BOE Office on 11/14/2022 at 6:30 P.M. and pursuant to the reauirements of O.C.G.A. § 48-5-32 does hereby publish the
following presentation of the current year's tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years.
CURRENT 2022 PROPERTY TAX DIGEST AND 5 YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY
BOARD OF EDUCATION
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
V
A
L
U
E
Real & Personal
163,410,922
164,823,138
165,763,154
167,027,796
167,322,737
170,783,588
Motor Vehicles
4,273,960
3,506,330
3,008,470
2,525,240
2,203,900
2,096,520
Mobile Homes
1,559,975
1,616,757
1,592,648
1,455,598
1,435,149
1,459,061
Timber -100%
6,616,532
5,227,987
7,740,878
11,721,783
5,784,475
8,919,998
Heavy Duty Equipment
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gross Digest
175,861,389
175,174,212
178,105,150
182,730,417
176,746,261
183,259,167
Less Exemptions
37,376,146
36,714,505
36,416,930
36,275,912
35,177,230
34,837,285
NET DIGEST VALUE
138,485,243
138,459,707
141,688,220
146,454,505
141,569,031
148,421,882
R
A
T
E
MILLAGE RATE
(Maintenance & Operation)
15.7160
15.7140
15.7110
15.7370
15.7660
15.7090
TAX
TOTAL M&O TAXES LEVIED
$2,176,434
$2,175,756
$2,226,064
$2,304,755
$2,231,977
$2,331,559
Net Tax $ Increase
($678)
$50,308
$78,691
($72,777}
$99,582
Net Tax % Increase
-0.03%
2.31%
3.53%
-3.16%
4.46%