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pfousitm ©ally journal The Home Journal’s SANDLOT ON DECK Major League Baseball Today ■ Washington at Atlanta, 7:05 p.m., Turner South High school Softball Today ■ Westfield at Freedom Park Tourney, teams and times to be determined ■ Northside at Stockbridge, 5:45 p.m. ■ Americus at Perry, 6 p.m. Wednesday ■ Westfield at Freedom Park Tourney, teams and times to be determined Thursday ■ Westfield at Freedom Park Tourney, teams and times to be determined Hawkinsville at Perry, 5 p.m. Friday ■ Northside at Up the Creek tourney at Sandy Creek, teams and times to be deter mined ■ Houston County at Jordan tourney in Columbus, teams and times to be determined ■ Perry at Diamond Classic in Griffin, teams and times to be determined Saturday ■ Northside at Up the Creek tourney at Sandy Creek, teams and times to be deter mined ■ Houston County at Jordan tourney in Columbus, teams and times to be determined ■ Perry at Diamond Classic in Griffin, teams and times to be determined High school Football Thursday ■ Peach County at Warner Robins scrimmage, 7 p.m., McConnell-Talbert Stadium Friday ■ Jones County at Houston County scrimmage, 7 p.m., McConnell-Talbert Stadium Saturday ■ Northside versus Perry scrimmage, 7:30 p.m., McConnell-Talbert Stadium BRAVES CORNER BRAVES 7, BREWERS 4 ATLANTA - Atlanta scrapped out a 7-4 victory Sunday against Milwaukee at Turner Field to take the series, but it merely served as a means to salvage their second consecutive 3-3 week. Cincinnati won in extra innings to stay six games ahead of the Braves. Milwaukee (55-62) scored three in the seventh to tie the game at 4, but the Braves responded, with Jones’ fly ball and McCann's 15th homer of the year. - By Ft. Travis Haney Morris News Service IN BRIEF Warner Robins chamber to hold Playday Classic The Warner Robins Chamber of Commerce will hold the Playday Classic 2006 Sept. 14, at The Landings Golf Club. Registration deadline is Sept. 7. Tee times available at 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The registration fee of SBS includes greens fees, a cart, breakfast or lunch and admis sion to the Celebration & Food Festival. Prizes include a set of tires, a Nissan truck from Jeff Smith Nissan, a SIO,OOO CD from Sun Mark Bank and a Rolex watch from Satterfield & Dempsey Jewelers. For information, call 328- 7745. CGSA begins late registration Late registration for the Central Georgia Soccer Association has begun. It is open to children ages 4-19. Contact CGSA Association Administrator Bette Dillon, at 478-987-2455 or email her at playcgsa@alltel.net for more. TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2006 WR Rec teams finish 1-2 at state By DONMONCRIEF Journal Sports Editor Two Warner Robins Recreation Department teams delivered a one-two punch at both the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association Sixth District Church tournament and then at the state tourna ment. The first tournament took place in Milledgeville July 29. The second was in Augusta Aug. 4-5. The top two finishers from the district tournament - there were eight teams in all - advanced to state. That was the Second Baptist Bombers and Southside Baptist Harvesters, finish It's your birthday lit a Igf'. Jam ■ r. V. ' .‘.Loam •*i .•-- ••V '* - - *• • ENI/Gary Harmon Westfield shortstop Hanna Jones applies a late tag at third to a John Milledge player during the Lady Hornets’ Freedom Park tourney opener Saturday in Macon. Gilliam gets one of two wishes; WF splits games By MATTHEW BROWN Journal Sports Writer On her birthday Saturday, Kelsey Gilliam pitched 11 innings in two starts for the Westfield Hornets soft ball team at the 2006 sea son-opening tournament at Macon’s Freedom Park. Unfortunately, due to (f Freedom Park Tourney Saturday: John Milledge 4, Westfield 2; Westfield 9, Stratford 3 Westfield needed a win Monday in its final pool game against First Presbyterian Day to secure a favorable seeding in the double-elimi nation tournament that begins today (Tuesday). JMA 4, WESTFIELD 2 If jitters and nerves are a factor in the first day of a new high school season, then they may have played a factor in John Milledge’s first turn at-bat against Westfield. The visitors in the score book put two runners on with a walk and a fielder’s choice play that failed to get an out. ing first and second, respec tively. It goes without saying, see ing as both are from Warner Robins and both played in League 1 - the top division - back home, that it wasn’t the first time the Bombers and Harvesters had met. In addition to the regular season, which the Harvesters won with the Bombers fin ishing runner-up, they also met with the Warner Robins Recreation Department’s postseason tournament championship at stake. That was won by the Harvesters. What was the difference in the Harvesters team by that time? God, said head coach Van CTWwSVM- Hi |f| ft ft Jr ijft 6 :•«-■** ttjg 1 fjf / / JP Jr ENI/Gary Harmon Lady Hornets pitcher Kelsey Gilliam delivers to the plate. two shaky innings against defending state cham pion John Milledge, Gilliam and the Hornets ended Saturday’s pool games with a 1- 1 record. Westfield was on the verge, though, of getting through the inning unharmed as Sydney Smith caught a low line drive in centerfield and threw to second base for a double play. Sports "We use the team as an outreach program. We consider it a ministry, not a softball league but a softball mhiistry" - Second Baptist Bombers head coach Van Herrington Herrington, who explained: “We started the year with some new members,” he said, “some new ones from last year that didn’t play.” “I told them at the first of the year (that) if we came together we could have a good ballclub. “But they just weren’t playing that good at the first of the year.” Then, he said, came divine intervention. John Milledge answered with two more hits, includ ing a drive to left field by pitcher Haley Dunn for a two-run triple. Dunn pitched three no hit innings with one walk “We use the team as an outreach program,” he con tinued. “We consider it a ministry, not a softball league but a softball ministry. “Some of the new guys didn’t know their spiritual condition. We always meet after the game and allow others to share their per sonal testimony. “(Well) during the process, we had three of the new guys come to be saved - two and six strikeouts. Her lead went from 2-0 to 4-0 in the top of the third after three straight ground-ball hits. The Hornets turned another double play See SPLITS, page 6B SECTION B of them right out on the soft ball field (one in church). “Once that happened, it seemed like we kind of bond ed. We came together and the Lord blessed us.” He continued to do so as the two teams began state. There were 16 teams at that tournament. Back to the Bombers in a second, but first, things did not start out well for the Harvesters. In fact, they lost their opener to First Baptist, Vidalia. That put them in the loser’s bracket where they then beat Lakeview, First Baptist (Blue), Poplar Springs and Mt. View in the quarterfinals. See STATE,page 6B Jim Herrin Memorial winners crowned From staff reports The annual Jim Herrin Memorial Stampede was held Saturday in Centerville (beginning at the Galleria Mall). Overall winners for females in the 5K run were: Brittney Stewart, first, with a time of 20:06, Jamie Maddox, sec ond, with a time of 21:20 and Elizabeth Lambert, third, with a time of 21:30. Top finishers in the male category for the 5K were: Devin Simpson, first, with a time of 18:41, Antonio Johnson, second, with a time of 18:41 and Jacob Parnell, third, with a time of 18:42. In the 10K for women, Jill Wilson finished first with a time of 47:34. Shirley Maddox was second. She came in at 49:48. And. Cindy Joe Smith was third with a time of 50:31. For the males in the same distance, James Welle fin ished first with a time of 36:44. Perry Slaughter was second in 37:33 and Robert Bradham was third at 37:39. In addition, Warner Robins High School also won the Most Spirited Award. The Jim Herrin Memorial See WINNERS, page 6B ICW pick up win via forfeiture From Staff Reports The International City Warriors football game on Saturday against the West Georgia Renegades was can celled due to the Renegades being unable to make it to Macon for the game. Warriors general manager James Hamp said, however, the game was considered a forfeit win, but he hopes to reschedule the game for Sept. 9 if needed. Hamp said for those fans holding tickets for the can celled game that those tick ets will be accepted for the last regular season home game. The Warriors take on the Gadsden (Ala.) Avengers at 7 p.m. Saturday at Lucas Field in Central City Park in Macon. A donation of $5 is suggested and children 8 and under are admitted free. Any International City postseason games will be played at the Jones County South Recreation Complex on Highway 49. Dates will be announced at the conclu sion of the regular season.