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2B THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2006 Johnson goes from tailback to fullback ATHENS - He still calls himself “a tailback at heart” but Jason Johnson has bulked up for his current role at Georgia. The 5-foot- 9 Chicago native has gone from a 185-pound walk-on tailback to a 216-pound back-up full back who was recently awarded a scholarship. NOTEBOOK By MARC WEISZER Morris News Service “I see myself as a real phys ical person,” said Johnson. “I love contact and never back down.” Johnson had no scholarship offers after high school, but got a call back from Georgia after he sent the staff game tape. He grew up a big Notre Dame fan. “At home I still have Fighting Irish stuff,” said Johnson, who rushed for 97 yards in the G-Day game. “I never knew about Georgia, but my Dad always spoke about Herschel Walker.” With Des Williams still ■journa Moncricf Northside’s Becky Studstill delivers to the plate for the Lady Eagles. END From page iB common sight for Northside on the afternoon - Mary Evans faked a bunt then TX>/(' ' „ 'i : / , ! * . . ...... .-. . ■■•/ _..... ...... ? •-. Journal Don Moncrief Lady Eagle Cady Mcßight (10) slides in late at home. SENIOR From page iB Greensboro, carded a cham pionship-low 75 to finish third with a total of 157. Lindberg entered the final round with a three shot cushion but Werhnyak, who was playing in the final group with Lindberg, picked up two strokes when Lindberg found trouble off the second tee. Lindberga, former GSGA Senior Women’s Player of the Year, double-bogeyed the par 5 second hole and her lead fell to a single shot. Werhnyak gave a stroke back, however, on the third settling for a bogey. Trouble struck Lindberg again on the 164-yard fifth hole. She pulled her tee shot left of the green and it came on the mend after surgery for a meniscus tear in his right knee, the junior is the back-up to starter Brannan Southerland. Johnson insists he’s holding up well despite being three inches shorter and nearly 30 pounds less than Southerland. Even before the inju ry, Johnson had overtak en Williams on the depth chart. Greater Atlanta Christian running back pipeline?: Southerland doesn’t know the guy creating all the buzz at his old school, Greater Atlanta Christian, but his brother, a sophomore on the squad, is giving him the inside word about Parkview transfer Caleb King. “He’s kind of told me what’s going on over there and said he’s pretty good,” Southerland said. “I’ve heard good things about him.” King, Rivals.com No. 1 run ning back in the nation, lists Georgia among the schools he’s considering. Southerland, who rushed for 852 yards as a senior, isn’t worried about King breaking stroked a single into left that scored Dickey. Taelor Bousman was hit by a pitch to bring in another run and then Kim Dominy hit a two-run single to left to score two more. Elisa Lee’s to rest near a pile of rocks. Lindberg then carded another double-bogey. That enabled Werhnyak to com pletely close the gap and the duo took to the sixth tee tied. Lindberg and Werhnyak took to number 10 tee for a sudden-death playoff. Werhynak hit a strong tee shot down the left side of the fairway which came to rest in first cut of rough. Lindberg followed by hit ting the fairway. The championship through third flights played the course as a par-72 and to approximately 5,321 yards and were eligible for the overall title. The fourth through 11th flights played to approxi mately 5,011 yards. The field of 137 was divided into flights based on handicap index. any of his single season GAC rushing records. Wide receivers battle ham string inluries: Terrell Owens isn’t the only wide receiv er dealing with hamstring issues this month. Mikey Henderson and A. J. Bryant have missed some practice time last because of sore hamstrings and on Tuesday it was Depniko Goodman and Kris Durham. Georgia’s trainers held out Durham because his ham string has gotten progres sively sorer. Freshman receiver Tony Wilson also remains out with a shoulder injury. Others who missed practice Tuesday: linebacker Darius Dewberry (pulled muscle), defensive tackle Marquis Elmore (knee), defensive end Brandon Wood (shoulder). Defensive tackle Ricardo Crawford (collarbone) also wore a green non-contact jer sey. Starting offensive guard Chester Adams injured a hand during blocking drills early in practice but returned later, center Nick Jones said. fielder’s choice brought home run No. 5. The Lady Eagles scored three more in the second, left two on, and their last in the third - leaving the bases loaded this time. CLEATS ( 4ow twA& CO|JPITIONIKS6 B ' l< ' VCAMP TOPAY, y i|V \ | — —- ftL-^!nw£E Play Better Golf with JACK NICKLAUS SPORTS I'- - * . j ■K > ffg : ' mL H W .|,srf iT v MMYTR* -M J V i • ' ' yy *,«r. ■v j ■ tvlw®.sv ? WM JH V mki, \ ENI/Gary Harmon Warner Robins’ Kristin Graham delivers to the plate Tuesday at Warner Robins. LEADS From page iB Monday’s practice. Even with the stitches, Graham threw a three hitter with no walks and 10 strikeouts. All three Rutland runs scored as the results of wild pitches, of which Graham had five total. Head coach Brenda Arnette said afterwards how impressed she was with the way her pitcher played tough and overcame her adversities. Warner Robins had a few more adversities in the way of injuries in the game. Third baseman Amber Conlon had to leave the game after she suffered a bruise on her side while trying to score from third base on a fly ball in the first inning. Catcher Maci Brown, a freshman, fin ished the game despite hurting her finger. Conlon was responsible for the Demonettes taking a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. With i 81 * ct« —onr CTIK **"* *"“* II» *mm » * m LV ** .... •*' ■ — ENI/Gary Harmon Amber Conlon takes her time getting up after being thrown out at home. OPENER From page iB both matches. Doebereiner had six blocks and Justin and Goodman had five kills apiece. The attack, Jones added, KWE PIP 'fftMEY MAPE OS> P O% It WAYEAM, IUM3ES- UP pi WIMP S>PSW&, k COOL I |p V ' (c) 2006 BTIi Hinds Dist by Unive'rsal Press'Syncficatfi one out, Jensen Barrett doubled to center to give Warner Robins two run ners in scoring position. Conlon grounded the ball to the Rutland third base man, whose look-back at the runner led to a bad throw to first base. The Hurricanes tied the score 2-2 in the top of the second as the first two hit ters reached base, and one scored on a one-out wild pitch. The next batter struck out swinging on a low pitch that required a throw to first base. Rutland’s other runner broke for home on the throw and evened the game. Extra-base hits by lead off batter Sam Snipes and fellow outfielder Lauren Graham put the Demonettes on top for good. Snipes batted with the bases loaded and one out in the home second. The left-handed hitter (and brother of Chris Snipes, the former left-handed pitching star for Warner Robins High’s baseball club) drove a double to right to bring in all three runs (she was started by several “key digs” by defensive special ists Dhwani Patel, Sam Moncada and Brittany Pierce. The record for the Lady Bears is 2-0 Overall and 0-0 in Area 2-AAAAA. They next play today at THE HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a triple). Lauren Graham, with one out and a runner on base in the home fifth, drove the ball over the left-field fence for a home run and 7-2 Demonette lead. Arnette said she was not surprised by this Graham’s show of power. “I think it shocked her as much as it shocked every body else,” she said. After giving up the second-inning runs, Kristen Graham retired 10 Hurricanes in a row. Rutland scored on an infield hit and wild pitch in the sixth, but Warner Robins got it back in the home half on hits by Sierra Love and Snipes. Kylie Barrett, another freshman on the varsity roster, filled in for Conlon at third base and recorded three assists. ■ Westfield’s sched uled softball game against Tattnall Square in Macon Tuesday was postponed due to rain. Coach Rodney Culverhouse said no make up date has been set. Callaway versus Callaway and LaGrange. They also play Saturday at the North Cobb Invitational. The Original Solunar Tables* By Mrs. Richard Alden Knight Release week of Aug. 20-27, 2006 AM PM Date Day Minor Major Minor Major 8/20 Su 3:35 9:45 3:55 10:10 8/21 M 4:25 10:30 4:45 10:55 8/22 T 5:10 11:15 5:30 11:35 8/23 W 5:50 11:55 6:05 0 8/24 Th 6:30 12:15 6:50 12:40 8/25 F 7:15 1:00 7:35 1:20 8/26 S 7:55 1:45 8:20 2:05 8/27 Su 8:40 2:25 9:00 2:45 O 2006 by King Features Syndicate. 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