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Page 2B The Braselton News Wednesday, October 10, 2007 WAITING FOR IT Mill Creek’s Cynthia Parkhurst gets ready to take a swing at a recent game. The Hawks are looking for their third region title in a row this week. Photo by Brandon Reed Mill Creek advances on to region championship game BY BRANDON REED The Mill Creek Lady Hawks softball team continued their post season winning ways last week with a victory over Peachtree Ridge, and continued on with a second win over Collins Hill. The team faced off against Peachtree Ridge last Tuesday, coming away with a 7-1 victory over Peachtree Ridge. Morgan Bullock got the victory, giving up only four hits in seven innings. Five players, Amberlie Saxton, Devin Dossman, Allie Millonig, Ashleigh Hughes and Bullock, each had two hits. Lauren Stimis also made a diving catch in the outfield to save a run, and Alex Rogers had four quality at bats. Mill Creek softball coach Kelly Murdock said beating Peachtree Ridge, who had defeated the Lady Hawks 3-1 in their final regular season game, was “defi nitely rewarding.” “We came out knowing that we really wanted to win,” Murdock said. “They left a sour taste in our mouths. They’re a really good team, so I was really proud of the effort of our kids.” Murdock said offensive adjust ments made the difference in the rematch. “I think we adjusted at the plate,” she said. “We were able to score seven runs. Last time, it took us 10 innings to score one. We made some big adjustments offensively, and the kids really bought into the game plan, and that helped a lot.” The Lady Hawks then moved on to face Collins Hill on Thursday, another team that had defeated Mill Creek earlier in the year, winning on September 11 2-0. But it was a different story this time, as the Lady Hawks played a strong game against the Lady Eagles, winning 7-0. Morgan Bullock recorded her third post-season win of the year, giving up two hits while record ing nine strikeouts. Millonig had eight assists at third base, and three put outs. Dossman had two hits and two RBIs, Rogers had three hits and two runs scored, Stephanie Konkle had two hits and an RBI, Saxton had two hits and two runs scored, and Hannah Graham laid down a perfect suicide squeeze bunt. “I think it started with our pitch ing and defense,” Murdock said of the win. “Morgan had all of her pitches working, and Allie really did play great defense at third. We were able to keep ourselves in the game and give ourselves a chance to score. “Towards the end of the game, our bats got hot. We used our speed on the bases, we got some bunts down, and we were able to push some runs across. It was a good win.” That win set up the Lady Hawks for the region championship game on Tuesday. They were scheduled to face off against the winner of the North Gwinnett - Collins Hill game on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Results of the game were not available at press time. A victory would give the Lady Hawks their third con secutive region championship in 7-AAAAA. Lady Hawks look to end regular season on high note The Mill Creek Lady Hawks volleyball team had an up and down week last week, winning three and losing four matches since Oct. 2. Their week got off to a sour start, as they lost their final area match of the season to Norcross 16-25, 25-20, and 25-19 on Tuesday. Then on Tuesday night, the Lady Hawks dropped a match to Sandy Creek 25-20, and 25-21. On Thursday, Mill Creek started play in the Gwinnett County tour nament, facing off first against Peachtree Ridge. The Lady Hawks came away from that match with a victory, winning 25-21 in both sets.Thursday night, the Lady Hawks faced South Gwinnett, again coming away with a win, 25-12, and 25-13. After a day off on Friday, Mill Creek returned to tournament play on Saturday, facing off that morn ing against Central Gwinnett, and coming away with another win, 25-21, 17-25, and 15-25. But an hour later, the Lady Hawks hit their first defeat of the tournament, dropping a match to Wesleyan 25-19, and 25-13. Mill Creek would end the tournament with a second loss, this time to Parkview, 20-25, and 21-25. The Lady Hawks team was scheduled to wrap up their regular season on Tuesday with matches against South Forsyth and North Gwinnett at North Gwinnett. Results were not available at press time. NEED PRINTING? CALL 706-367-5233 Soy No To 2-Year Contracts! Hurry! 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L’lifed line ollei. ©204? Virno.i tfi.'elMS BJC Medical Center installs 16-Slice CT Scanner Pictured left to right: Jason Tyner, director of radiology & Dr. Gregory Downing, Radiologist BJC Medical Center's Radiology Department recently replaced their single-slice CT scanner with Siemens Emotion 16 slice CT scanner. According to Jason Tyner, Director of Radiology, The decision to acquire the more advanced tech nology was made for several reasons. "We were supported by the administration and Board Authority in replacing our single slice CT Scanner with the 16-slice scanner because they felt that it is very important to keep up with the cut ting edge imaging technology and provide our patients the best care. That provides local services, such as emergency care for head trauma and stroke patients, with cutting edge technology that is being used in larger medical cen ters. This new technology provides much faster more effi cient scans with enhanced digital imaging. The digital imaging provides the Radiologist the capability to manipu late the images for multiple interpretation and diagnosis applications. This new technology will also offer our local physicians and medical staff a wider scope of practice diag nostics to treat and care for their patients." The 16-slice CT scanner has the added advantage of faster acquisition time. This scanner can perform a routine chest study in 8 seconds or a view of the abdomen or pelvis in 8 to 10 seconds. This new equipment represents a quantum leap in imaging quality. This incredible tool, combined with the high level of diagnostic expertise of the physicians and the skilled technologists at BJC Medical Center will result in incredibly clear and precise images of the internal struc tures of the body. This technology allows three dimensional reconstruction and virtual fly through imaging available almost instantaneously following the completion of the scans The 16-Slice Scanner utilizes a sophisticated technology, which is a revolution in medical imaging. This technology provides huge gains in image quality and patient comfort, as well as adding new clinical applications. Multi-slice tech nology means that the x-ray tube can actually take thinner section images much more rapidly. Thin sections and rapid acquisition mean higher detail and sharper images. In addi tion to scans of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, spine, and extremities, the new scanner has the ability for advanced imaging such as CT angiography which looks at arteries throughout the body, CT perfusion for early stroke detection, and criteria-based CT screening exams of the body. BANKS JACKSON COMMERCE MEDICAL CENTER 70 Medical Center Drive • Commerce, GA 30529 • 706-335-1000 • www.bjcmc.org