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ic and an assortment of
other intangibles which
enabled him to enjoy suc
cess at every level, starting
out at Josie High School
in Augusta.
In football, he was
never the first to dash to
the showers. He stayed
late on the practice field,
spending time on drills
that would make him a
better and more effective
player.
He would ask him
self questions growing
up: “Are you the type of
person who is going to be
at work 15 to 20 minutes
early or are you the one
that’s coming in on three
wheels from staying out
all night. I chose good
habits, like I never took
up drinking. How can
one not see that smoking
is one of the worst habits
there is for a young per-
son?
Arnold has always ap
preciated his parents’ in
fluence and steered clear
of trouble, vacillating to
ward kids with good hab
its. He bonded with the
“good guy” leaders. Early
on, he appreciated those
with moral and ethical
standards. With maturity,
he saw that integrity made
a difference in business.
Once he was gradu
ated from the University
of Georgia, he would like
to have played in the Na
tional Football League
forever but understood
that was not likely. This
led him to prepare himself
for life after football.
Now that he is en
trenched in the automo
bile industry, what he
learned from competing
in football serves him well
in business. “In greater
Atlanta,” he says, “there
are 17 Toyota stores so if
a person wants a Toyota,
he can shop at a lot of
places. We have to be able
to compete every day if
we want to succeed. For
tunately, we have been
very successful, and what
I learned in football at
the University of Georgia
and at Pittsburgh are very
much a foundation for
what we are accomplish
ing in the car business.”
Dating back to his
early high school days,
Arnold set goals. One was
to be a successful leader.
He realized that to be a
good leader, he had to
be a good teammate. He
enjoys people and finds
emotional fulfillment in
making friends and devel
oping relationships.
He underscored good
study habits which led to
a college degree and en
abled him to find a niche
on Super Bowl champi
onship teams where there
was an abundance of tal
ented players which made
him realize that the best
route for him to make the
team was to excel at spe
cial team play.
Instead of drinking
beer with his buddies, Ar
nold was reading motiva
tional books and accentu
ating positives that made
him a better student and a
better person which has
brought him Super Bowl
rings and high marks in
the tough, competitive
business world. Arnold
Harrison is a Dawg for all
seasons.
VHS
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tom of the frame to close it to 5-2. VHS
added one more in the top of the sixth
inning, and then held on as Pierce scored
two more in the bottom of the sixth to
make it 6-4.
VHS kept them off the board in the
seventh to win the game by that score.
Super Regional
The Vidalia Lady Indians will open
up postseason play on Wednesday when
they host a GHSA Class AA State Super
Regional. The Lady Indians, who cap
tured the Region 3AA Championship
after winning 11 straight Region games,
will face Central of Macon, the number
four seed from Region 2AA, at 1:00 p.m.
That game will be followed by Washing
ton County vs. Dodge County at 3:00
p.m.
The losers of Game 1 and Game 2
will meet at 5:00 p,m., with the winners
of Game 1 and 2 meeting in the nightcap
at 7:00 p.m. The action resumes on
Thursday at 2:00 p.m. with an elimina
tion game, which will be followed by the
winner of the elimination game facing
the winner of Game 4 at 4:00 p.m. and
the if necessary at 6:00 p.m.
Tickets for each day are $12 or $20
for a two-day pass and can be purchased
by going to gofan.co/app/school/
GA11902?activity=Softball. No Booster
Passes will be accepted, and everyone
must have a ticket.
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Natalie Quintero gets the bat on the ball for the Lady Bulldogs during action at home
last week,
TCHS Closes Season With 2 Wins
Courtesy of TCHS
The Toombs County
High School Lady Bulldogs
softball team played their fi
nal two regualar season
games last week as they
picked up wins over Tattnall
County and Pierce County.
They finished the season
with a 16-8 overall record
and were 105 in the Region
to take third place.
vs. Tattnall
In an exhilarating re
gion clash on Monday of last
week, the Toombs County’s
Lady Dawgs secured an 8-4
victory over Tattnall County.
The scoreboard re
mained untouched until the
third inning when Casey
Cantwell delivered a game
changing double that scored
the opening run for the Lady
Dawgs. The defining mo
ment, however, came in the
sixth inning when they ral
lied to add five more runs,
solidifying their lead.
Nora Grace Mercer
showcased her prowess with
the bat, finishing 3-for-4, in
cluding two singles and a vi
tal double that bolstered the
team’s advantage. “Mishi”
Smith didn’t hold back ei
ther, recording a 1-for-l
night at the plate, comple
mented by two walks and a
commanding double. De
fensively, Shaylin Stringer
proved her mettle as a
pitcher with a remarkable 16
strikeouts, anchoring the
team’s win. Our two seniors,
Kassidy Brantley and Mor
gan Kersey were honored by
the team on Senior Night.
Be sure to stay con
nected with all the upcom
ing excitement by watching
our live streams on Side-
lineHD. The Lady Dawgs
will play host to Pierce
County on Tuesday, Octo
ber 10th at 6 p.m. to close
out region play, followed by
a nonregion game against
Metter on Wednesday,
vs. Pierce
Showcasing their prow
ess on Tuesday night, Lady
Dawgs overwhelmed Pierce
Co, finishing with a com
manding 7-1 region victor.
While Pierce Co initi
ated the scoring with a run
in the first inning, the Lady
Dawgs evened the score in
the same inning. The real
momentum shift came in
the third inning when the
Lady Dawgs, asserting their
dominance, added three
runs in the bottom of the
third inning.
Offensively, the spot
light was on Casey Cantwell,
who delivered a stellar
3-for-4 performance at the
plate, including two singles
and a double. Kassidy Brant
ley matched this intensity,
also clocking in a 3-for-4
game with a trio of singles.
But it wasn’t just their bat
ting that dazzled; Lady
Dawgs’ defense was in top
form. Spearheaded by
Cantwell’s five critical strike
outs and bolstered by Mor
gan Kersey’s great night in
the field, which included a
game-changing out.
They had one more
game scheduled against
Metter on Wednesday, but it
was cancelled due to
weather. This week the Bull
dogs will kickoff their play
off run as they face off with
Northeast ofMacon at Cook
County at 3:00 p.m. on
Wednesday.
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