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PAGE 2B BARROW JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016 The Game Plan The Atlanta Braves and their rebuild F or as long as I have sort-of been a baseball fan (so not long, maybe six years) the Atlanta Braves have always served the role of “my team.” The factors here are simple: I didn’t grow up watching baseball, I moved to Georgia and nearly everywhere I go people are wear ing Braves hats. The more I hung out with my new friends the more I appreciated baseball, and of course, the more I appreciated the Braves. And thankfully, over that time- span the Braves have been very good. Often times competing for the NL East Division title. Sure, they have had many disappoint ing playoff appearances in recent memory — and just in general — but for the most part the Braves have had a com petitive team that was a joy to watch in the regular season. Then came last year and the Braves start ed trading away all their top talent. Jason Heyward, Andrelton Simmons and Craig Kimbrel to name a few. One by one, almost all of the players I enjoyed cheering for in my first go-around of watching baseball were getting shipped off to different teams. The Braves entered the infamous “rebuild ing mode.” The craziest thing of all of this is that it comes right as the Braves are making a transition to their new stadium ( which will be ready next season). Now, typically, when a team opens up a new stadium they do everything they can to ensure that their franchise is competitive at that time. Usually, a team doesn’t go into “rebuild mode” two seasons before their big move. The Braves, however, did just that. They made plans for their new state of the art stadium — which, by the way, isn’t even in Atlanta — and then began to rebuild, trading the players that have contributed to the several good seasons they have had in the last few years. It’s a miracle that they didn’t trade away Fred die Freeman. Maybe the Braves know something that we don’t (which is very likely, I still don’t know much about baseball) but the one thing I do know is that no one wants to open up their brand new stadium with a 4-15 record. And if the Braves open up next season like they did this season that is exactly what it will look like. I’m not hating on the Braves for rebuilding. Rebuilding is great when it is done right. I just wonder if it would have served the Braves better to start this a year sooner. But that was the difficult part and the piece that makes this all so unique — it was only a few years ago where the Braves when considered a top World Series con tender. So, in a way that seems fitting to the sports culture of Atlanta, the Braves went from World Series contender to rebuild mode in just a few seasons. Amazing. Tyler Rollason is a Winder-Bar row High School and Universi ty of West Georgia graduate. You can e-mail comments about this column to tyro lias on @ yahoo, com. Snapshots SENIOR KNIGHTS The Bethlehem Christian Academy baseball team has been led by a large senior class this spring including Brendon Veal, Aaron Clifford, Dillon Tallent, Dakota Parten, Jacob Parker, Nick Suertefelipe, Caleb Hopkins, Joseph Moore (manager), Ryan Whiting and Brady Stewart. Woodward wins first place in twirling competition Scarlett Woodward won first place in her division in the recent solo baton twirling event at the state's premier baton twirling competition. She placed third over all in her division’s Miss Majorette contest, which combines scores from solo (twirling), strut (body move ment routine), and modeling (includes interview). She won several other awards at this competition, which draws the best baton twirl- ers from across the state and beyond. Divisions are divided by age and level. Scarlett’s awards were for the beginner level of this NBTA (National Baton Twirling Association) Miss Majorette of Georgia competition. There were only seven competitors at higher levels in her age group. She will compete in NBTA's Southeast States’ Miss Majorette competition in May and Nationals in July. Julie Hayes, Scarlett’s coach, is shown with Wood ward at the NBTA 2016 Miss Majorette of Georgia baton twirling competition. NICHOLSON DAISY FESTIVAL May 6 & 7 Don’t miss out on all the funl Parade, Beauty Pageant, Softball Tournament Live Entertainment and Auction Inflatables, Pony Rides, Mechanical Bull Arts and Crafts Food for all the family from sweets to meats! East Jackson Park • 175 Lakeview Drive For information call City Hall 706-757-3408 Local Stars GOLFING HIS WAY TO COLLEGE Bethlehem Christian Academy’s Luke Peavy, seated, center, will contin ue his golf as well as his academic career at Truett-McConnell College. Peavy competed at the GISA state golf meet this spring where he fired a round of 78 at Valdosta Country Club. He was joined at his signing last week by his parents, Mike and Angie Peavy, Truett-McConnell golf coach Steve Patton, BCA golf coach Tim Hinton and BCA athletic director Lance Fendley. Photo by Karen Carlyle A WINDER-BARROW LEGEND HONORED Former Winder-Barrow High School athletic director and head football coach Phil Jones, second from left, was honored recently by Shorter University following his retirement as football coach. Jones founded the football program at the Rome school. He is shown with Randy Holland (left), Gary Whitlock and Jeff Beggs. Soorts Roundup The 2016 Future Wildcat Cheerlead- ing Camp will be May 31-June 2 for ages 4-12 years. The camp will be at the Apalachee High School Auxiliary Gym at a cost of $60. Checks should be made payable to the AHS CheerCats Booster Club. Campers will learn cheers, chants, pyramids, stunts, tumbling, games, have their picture made with the AHS Wildcat, receive a T-Shirt and have fun, organizers said. Those attending should wear athletic shorts, a T-Shirt and athletic shoes. For safety reasons, no jewelry should be worn. A snack and drink will be provided. There will be a final showdown on the last day of camp where future cheerleaders will be performing what they have learned during the camp on June 2 at 11:30 a.m. Parents, family and friends are welcome to attend. For more information or a camp regis tration form, contact Katie Hicks at Katie, hicks @barrow.kl2.ga.us. The Apalachee High School football golf tournament will be Thursday, June 9, at The Chimneys Golf Course in Winder. Cost is $100 per player or $400 for a foursome. Lunch will be provided. Pro ceeds will benefit the AHS football pro gram. Various sponsorships are also avail able. Contact coach Steve Sims at steven. sims@barrow.kl2.ga.us for addition al information or to confirm registration. Checks should be made out to the AHS Touchdown Club and mailed to P.O. Box 686, Bethlehem, Ga. 30620. Winder-Barrow High School softball tryouts will be May 9-10 from 4-6 p.m. at the Charles W. Maddox Complex. The 35th annual Greeson Open Golf Tournament will be held Wednesday, June 8, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Pine Hills Golf Course. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. The driving range will also open at that time. Lunch will be at 11:30 a.m. Prizes will be awarded to the top three overall teams. There will be raffles and silent auc tions. Various sponsorship levels are avail able. To register or pay for a team, visit www.DoggsFootball.com. PUBLIC NOTICE DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES The Barrow County School System, Department of Special Education, announces its intention to destroy specific data. Records will be destroyed that were collected, maintained, or used in the provision of a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities in Barrow County Schools. Records on students who enrolled in a special education program for the disabled before July 1, 2011 that are no longer needed for educational purposes will be destroyed. This notice is in compliance with the system’s Disabilities Education Act. The system plans to destroy these records on July 1, 2016 unless there has been a request for a due process hearing under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or a complaint filed with the Office of Civil Rights, under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you, as the student, or parents of a student, desire copies of these records prior to destruction, contact the Records Office of Special Education at 770-867-4527. You will be required to produce identification or provide verification data.
