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The Braselton News
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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Softball
Panthers have good week of softball play
The Jackson County High School softball team exchanges high fives between innings Wednesday (Aug. 23) during its 5-4 win over
Mill Creek.
The Jackson County soft-
ball team posted a perfect 3-0
record last week, defeating a
pair of Class AAAAAAA pro
grams in the process.
The Panthers defeated Mill
Creek 5-4 on Wednesday, us
ing a 3-run seventh inning to
secure the victory on the road
in Gwinnett County. Emery
Schiffinann was 3-for-4 with
three runs scored, while Rae-
ghan Thompson was 3-for-4
with two runs batted in. Mae-
gan Brownlee pitched a com
plete game, allowing just one
earned run with six strikeouts
against the Lady Hawks.
JCHS earned a pair of victo
ries on Saturday by outscoring
its opponents 18-5. The Lady
Panthers defeated Collins Hill
9-4 in the morning slate, fol
lowed by a 9-1 victory over
Irwin County.
“This weekend we played
fundamental softball,” JCHS
coach Kristin Croteau said.
“We were able to get runners
on. bunt them over and score.
We are playing together going
into region play.”
Katelyn Czentar was 4-for-5
in the doubleheader, with four
runs scored, while also driving
in two runs. Marley Grounds
was 4-for-5 with three runs bat
ted in and a run scored, while
Lauren Glander was 3-for-6
with three runs scored between
the two Saturday games.
In the circle, Brownlee al
lowed four earned runs in six
innings, while striking out five
batters against Collins Hill.
Shiflmann pitched five in
nings, allowing just four hits
and striking out four batters
against Irwin County, hi the
three games this past week,
Kylen Hewell has seven runs
batted in, three runs scored,
two doubles and boasted a .667
batting average.
Jackson County began its
region schedule on Monday,
Aug. 28, with a doubleheader
against Apalachee. The anthers
will visit Habersham Central
in another region contest on
Thursday, before taking the
weekend off for Labor Day.
Football continued from 11A
who accounted for five
touchdowns — two rushing,
two receiving and one pass
ing — and ran for 132 yards.
Spurlin had a 5-yard scoring
reception in the first quar
ter and threw for a 66-yard
score later in the quarter on a
halfback pass to a wide-open
Elijah Ling. A 2-yard touch
down run from Spurlin out
of the Wildcat formation in
the second quarter gave the
Panthers a 21-7 lead. He later
scored both of Jackson Coun
ty’s overtime touchdowns.
The Panther defense played
superbly again for most of the
night. It forced four turnovers
and didn’t allow Duluth’s of
fense into the end zone until
the final minutes of regula
tion when Connor Langford
connected with a wide-open
Braylon Gray for a 37-yard
touchdown pass with 1:52
left, the first score the defense
has surrendered this season.
Langford then found Amari
Degraffenried in the end zone
for the game-tying two-point
conversion, and Degraffen
ried scored both of Duluth’s
overtime touchdowns as the
Wildcats completed the rally.
Now, the Panthers must
turn around Friday (Sept.
1) and host a Central Gwin
nett team off to a 2-0 start
after a 56-7 domination of
Apalachee.
“You’ve got 24 hours to
clear your mind,” Mobbs
told his team after the game.
“Let’s go back to work on
Monday.”
Duluth 35, Jackson Co. 34-2 OT
JCHS 14 7 0 0 [7] [6] - 34
DHS 7 0 014 [7] [7] - 35
First quarter
Jackson County: M.J. Spurlin 5-yard
pass from Zack Scott [Brice Rogers kick],
2:25
Duluth: Jaden Wiley kickoff return
[PAT good], 207
Jackson County: Elijah Ling 66-yard
pass from Spurlin [Rogers kick]
Second quarter
Jackson County: Spurlin 2-yard run
[Rogers kick], 8:20
Fourth quarter
Duluth: Block field goal return, 78 yards
[PAT failed], 3:49
Duluth: Braylon Gray 37-yard pass
from Connor Langford [2-pt try good,
Langford to Amari Degraffenried], 1:52
IstOT
Jackson County: Spurlin 15-yard run
[Rogers kick]
Duluth: Degraffenried 2-yard run [PAT good]
2nd0T
Duluth: Degraffenried 15-yard run
[PAT good]
Jackson County: Spurlin 15-yard pass
from Scott [2-pt try failed]
STATS
Rushing: Spurlin 20-132,2 TDs; Wiley
1-34, Scott 7-19, Hibbert 2-11, Coombs
l-[-5]
Passing: Scott 8-of-18,100 yards, 1TD,
2 INTs; Spurlin l-for-1,66 yards, TD
Receiving: Ling 1-66, TD; Spurlin 4-34,
2 TDs; Austin 3-28; Hibbert 1-20, Coombs
1-11
Game continued from 11A
last year following a 5-0 start.
Meanwhile, Jackson Coun
ty (1-1) enters Friday’s game
coming off a heartbreaking
35-34 double overtime defeat
at Duluth. The Panthers put
up 357 yards in the loss, led
by running back M.J. Spurlin,
who accounted for 166 total
yards and five touchdowns
(two rushing scores, two touch
down catches and a touchdown
pass). Jackson County’s de
fense picked up four turnovers
and didn’t surrender a point in
regulation until the final two
minutes, though Duluth scored
two touchdowns off special
teams.
Friday’s meeting between
the Panthers and Black Knights
is only the second between the
two schools. The programs
played last year in Lawrencev-
ille with Central Gwinnett win
ning 17-13.
The contest with Central
Gwinnett will be the Panthers’
third of four non-region games
to start the season.
Peripheral Neuropathy Breakthrough
“My feet feel like they’re on fire.”
“Each step feels like I’m walking through wet
paint.”
“I live in constant fear that I’ll fall.”
“I can’t sleep, my hands and feet tingle all night.”
What do all of these people have in common?
They suffer from peripheral neuropathy. It’s
estimated that more than 20 million people in the
United States have peripheral neuropathy.
Unfortunately this figure may be significantly
higher as the disease is often misdiagnosed
because of its wide array of symptoms.
Nancy Sencil, L.Ac, of 5 Points Acupuncture in
Athens, Georgia shares this belief. “I’ve been
treating neuropathy, in all its various forms, for
over two decades and so often my patients come
to see me because of the symptoms, not because
of a diagnosis. They saw one of my magazine ads,
or read the testimonial of another patient and say
to themselves, ‘hey, I feel the same thing’.”
Cecilia B. from Athens testified to this. “I
remember my husband driving me to my
consultation and I saw a woman running just
outside our neighborhood. I was so envious -1
just kept thinking ‘I would give anything just to
walk again’. My primary care doctor told me my
troubles with pain and balance were just
symptoms of old age and gave me a prescription. I
was so depressed.”
Fortunately, Cecilia would eventually see Nancy
in the local paper talking about similar symptoms
and how she offers a real solution at 5 Points
Acupuncture, “I just knew I had to see her. She
was my last hope.”
“Almost all of our patients come to us with a story
similar to Cecilia's. They’ve been everywhere else.
They’ve been told there’s no hope. They've been
told ‘it’s just part of getting older’.” shares Edyn, a
Patient Care Coordinator at 5 Points Acupuncture.
“It just breaks my heart but I know how much we
can help people like Cecilia so I’m always so happy
when they walk through our door.”
Those diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy often
face a very grim reality; Western medicine declares
that there is no solution while most alternative
therapies carry large price tags and offer little to no
resolve. This is why Nancy and the staff at 5 Points
Acupuncture pride themselves on being The last
resort with the best results’.
Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the
nerves and this damage is commonly caused by
lack of blood flow in the hands and feet. A lack of
blood flow results in a lack of nutrients; the nerves
then begin to degenerate and die which causes pain
ranging from discomfort to debilitating. Because
neuropathy is a degenerative condition, once those
nerves begin to deteriorate they will continue to do
so until they are completely expired, leaving those
suffering with crippling balance issues. “In this
case, the absence of pain is not necessarily a good
thing,” shares Nancy. “This usually indicates that
your nerves are hanging on by a fragile thread,”
So how exactly is Nancy able to reverse the effects
of this degenerative disease? “Acupuncture has
been used to increase blood flow for thousands of
years which helps to get the necessary nutrients to
the affected nerves. But the real magic happens
when I integrate ATP Resonance BioTherapy™.
This is tech that was originally developed by
NASA to expedite recovering and healing.”
“I just can’t say enough about 5 Points
Acupuncture,” Cecilia shared through tears of joy.
“My husband and I moved here 3 years ago and he
plays golf once a week. I had to quit playing because
of the pain and discomfort. Last week, I played with
him! And next week we’re going line dancing. I am
truly living life these days!”
“According to Cecelia’s test results, she has seen a
74°/) improvement in pain and functionality, which
is on par with a majority of our patients,” shares
Edyn. “But more important than those test results
is the joy she’s expressed being here and hearing
about all the amazing things she’s able to do
because she feels great!”
By seamlessly blending the ancient science of
acupuncture with modern medical solutions,
Nancy Sencil has achieved a 90% success rate in
reversing the effects of neuropathy. She starts
each patient with an initial consultation during
which a sensory exam is performed. “This not
only aids in making a proper diagnosis but it
helps to define just how much nerve damage has
occurred. This is important because if a patient
has suffered more than 95% damage, there is little
that I can do to help them. I’m familiar with the
medical miracle but I know my limits as a
practitioner and the limits of my medicine.”
When it comes to treating peripheral neuropathy,
regardless of its origin, early detection greatly
improves your chances of a full recovery.
If you or someone you love are suffering with
chronic pain that presents as burning, tingling, or
‘pins and needles’ or you’ve recently been
diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, it’s
important to know that there are options. There
is hope.
Call (706)549-3176 to schedule
your initial consultation or go to
5PointsAcupuncture.com to read
more incredible stories!