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PAGE 4B BARROW JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2008 CROSS COUNTRY Timms, Cope pace WBHS runners LOCAL STARS Brown, McGee compete for Hawks BY CHRIS BRIDGES Robert Brown and Jesse McGee are continuing their football careers for a coach who has legendary ties to Barrow County. The Winder-Barrow High School graduates are fresh man at Shorter College in Rome playing for coach Phil BROWN McGEE Jones, who guided the WBHS Bulldogs from 1984-1996. Brown is a defensive lineman while McGee is a punter/kicker. Jones expects big things from both players before their collegiate careers are over. “They are two great kids,” Jones said. “They will do well. We are proud to have them.” Coach continued from IB As head coach at Winder- Barrow from 1984-1996, Jones had a high level of suc cess. The Bulldoggs advanced to the playoffs eight times as his teams compiled a record of 81-58-2. In 1993, Winder- Barrow advanced to the Class AAA Final Four. Jones also earned Athletic Director of the Year honors in 1993. Jones left Winder-Barrow to become a graduate assis tant for then UGA coach Jim Donnan. He eventually would work as an assistant at SMU before spending time at Gardner-Webb in North Carolina. Eventually Jones had a chance which most coaches dream of. Four years ago the veteran coach had the oppor tunity to start a college pro gram from scratch in Rome at Shorter College. “It was difficult and very challenging,” Jones said of starting the Hawks program from scratch. “There were so many things to do, things which you don't normally think about. On the plus side the opportunity was there to start a program the way you thought it should be. Hopefully, through experience I had learned how to start one the right way.” One element which was important to Jones was an emphasis on having a Christian-based program. “We wanted a sound foot ball program, but also wanted our program to be a vehicle for young men who love to play football to have a chance to enjoy a relationship through Christ,” the coach said. “That’s something that is eternal.” Something which Jones felt would help the overall build ing process for the Shorter program was a strong recruit ing base in Georgia. “There is a lack of smaller schools playing college foot ball in the state,” Jones said. “We are also the only NAIA school in Georgia playing football. The high schools in our state are as good as any when it comes to a recruiting base to choose from. It gave us a chance to compete and succeed.” Now in its fourth year as a program. Shorter College has made steady improvements each season. The Hawks have gone from two wins to six to seven. When Shorter first began playing it had to compete immediately in the Mid-South Conference of the NAIA so the league could have 12 teams. That first season all players were freshman. Several of those first-year players four seasons ago are now seniors on the 2008 squad. Even in that initial sea son, four of the team’s losses were by a touchdown or less. “Our seniors have been very loyal,” Jones said. This weekend Jones and his Shorter College Hawks will travel to Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tenn. for a 2:30 p.m. contest. BY CHRIS BRIDGES The Winder-Barrow High School varsity cross coun try teams are preparing for the Region 8-AAAA meet Saturday in Conyers at the International Horse Park. WBHS coaches are hopeful both teams will qualify for state. The Lady Bulldoggs are ranked fourth in Class AAAA with the boys also ranked in the Top 25. Pacing the Lady Bulldogs this fall has been freshman Amanda Cope whose top score has been 18:36. Junior Bethaney Murphy has posted BY CHRIS BRIDGES All eyes are on the Region 8-AAAA meet for the Apalachee High School cross country runners. The region meet is set for Saturday in Conyers at the International Horse Park. The varsity boys have earned three fourth place finishes in 2008. Both Dillon Moon and Brandon Craig have medaled BY CHRIS BRIDGES The storied Winder-Barrow High School competition cheerleading team continues to compile more honors this season. Coach Jerri Hulsey's squad has already earned three first- a time of 20:42 followed by junior Rebecca Gregory in 20:58. Other top runners for the varsity girls include junior Kayla Estes (21:00) and junior Marie Lyle (22:02). The varsity girls placed sec ond overall at the Carrollton Invitational, the Gunderson Invitational in Conyers and the Winder-Barrow High School Invitational. Josh Timms has led the var sity boys with a personal best of 17:24 followed by senior Luis Jiminez in 17:44. Junior Charles Pepper’s best time has at meets. “We have had good show ings at several meets,” said coach William Harrell. Marquel Mosby and James Vang have also been key run ners for the Wildcats. “We have a chance at state as the boys have been training hard all season to reach this goal,” Harrell said. The Lady Wildcats have place showings in 2008 along with two more second-place finishes. Winder-B arrow High School took top showing at competi tions at Oconee County and Columbus, Peachtree Ridge. The team was also second at been 18:25. Also posting quality times this fall for the boys have been Jake Hester (18:50), a freshman, and Ryan Weathers (18:55), a junior. The Bulldoggs earned a team third place finish this season at their own meet and were runner-up at the Gunderson Invitational in late September. The state cross country meets are set for Nov. 8 in Carrollton. The state meet being held in Carrollton each fall has become a tradition for high school teams. been paced by Katie Robert: who has been a great tean leader, Harrell said. Roberts has set persona records in each of her las three meets. Overall, the Apalachee varsity girls have finished in the top 10 in twe meets this season. Harrell said H. Lee Xioiu has also been a nice additior for the varsity girls team. Mill Creek and Loganville. Hulsey’s team will com pete at the Co-Ed sectional Saturday at the Rome Forum and then at the annual GHSA state championships Nov. 7-8 at the Columbus Civic Center. Wildcats continued from IB Apalachee teams prepare for region COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING WBHS team cheers to more success Despite Apalachee prepar ing for its eighth game of the season, Davis said the team is overall healthy. “We don’t have anything major,” the coach said con cerning his team’s injury report. “Nothing but our pride is hurt after last week.” As far as the postseason is concerned, if Apalachee wins out the worst it could finish in the region standings is third. Even a loss in the final two contests would not officially eliminate the Wildcats, who could still get in the playoffs with some help. “The best thing for At A Glance: Madison County (2-6) @ Apalachee (5-3), Friday, 7:30 p.m. Owens said. “They are also very physi cal. They have good speed.” The Red Raider coach said while the Wildcats run mainly us would be to simply win the two games,” Davis said. Madison county head coach Randall Owens said Apalachee will be a tall order for his squad Friday night. “They're very athletic,” from the Wing-T, once they “open it up and go to the spread when they're behind, they move the ball fairly well.” WB Football continued from IB The Gladiators enter the contest 7-1 fresh off a 23-21 victory against their rival Cedar Shoals. Corley said Clarke Central is very athletic and has won several close games in the fourth quarter this season. The Gladiator's lone loss was an overtime setback to Loganville in the sea son opener. “Their quarterback throws the football well and they have good receivers,” the Winder-Barrow head At A Glance: against a combina- WBHS (1-7) @ Clarke Central (7-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m. tion like that. Their skill players make you nervous. They run to the football on defense. All of that makes for a coach good recipe to win football said. “It’s always scary to go games.” ■ Need Holiday Cash? 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