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i&mstmt .Patly 3)mmtal SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2006 The Home Journal’s SANDLOT Tiin™xnim ON DECK Major League Baseball Today ■ Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m„ Turner South High school Softball Today ■ Valdosta at Houston County, 11 a.m. , High school Volleyball Today ■ Warner Robins at Mundy’s Mill (against it, Luella and Union Grove), noon High school Cross country Today ■ Warner Robins at Valdosta Invite, 10 a.m. High school Football Today ■ Warner Robins versus Parkview, in Georgia Dome, 2:45 p.m. IN BRIEF PY competition cheer squad to hold clinic Perry High School’s Competition Cheerleaders will be sponsoring a one-day cheer clinic for children 4 years old to sixth grade Sept. 16. It will be held in the high school's multipurpose gym. The cost is $35. with a $5 discount given for each additional family member. The cost includes an event T-shirt, drinks and snack. Registration and pictures for those below third grade will be from 7:30-8:15 a.m., with the clinic running from 8:30-11:30 a.m. A performance for the par ents is slated for 11:30 a.m. Registration and pictures for those third-sixth grade will be from 7:30-8:15 a.m., with their clinic running from 8:30' a.m.- 12:30 p.m. A performance for those parents is set for 12:30 p.m. E-mail mlangston@hcbe.net or jmashburn@hcbe.net for an application or more information. Robins Bowling Center to hold registration The Robins AFB Bowling Center will be holding regis tration for youth bowlers ages 5 - 21 Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The cost is s2l which, according to a release, includes a bowling shirt. Registration is open to any youth that have access to Robins AFB. Bowling will begin Sept. 16. Call Marge Corzine, youth coordinator at Robins, at 923- 5618 for more information. 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 informa tion, call 328-7745. Central Georgia Soccer Association sets opener The Central Georgia Soccer Association, in a release, would like to “invite everyone to come watch or participate in one of the fastest growing sports in America," during their open ing day is Sept. 9 (matches all day). Hawkinsville denies Perry ByJOESERSEY Journal Correspondent Antonio Hubbard’s 45-yard punt return for touchdown avoided a Perry Panther shut out at the hands of Hawkinsville, Friday night. The Red Devils led 17-0 with 13 seconds left. Hawkinsville 17, Perry 6 Hawkinsville’s quarterback Jim Henry had taken knees on three consecutive plays to run the clock from one minute, 39 seconds before punting from the jP T J Oft, Ufa M 1 i '■ • >»» " : ■■ - . « ; .... ~ ' wmk .* j The Eagles’ Brandon Jordan sprints for yardage Friday in McConnell-Talbert Stadium. Northside beats HoCo By MATTHEW BROWN Journal Sports Writer In Marques Ivory’s learn ing experience known as opening night of a high school season, the new Northside starting quarter back turned lit tle disas ters into big gains Friday at McConnell l 1 a 1 b e r t Stadium. Northside 26, Houston County 14 Ivory threw two touch down passes to Jacobi Rodrigues, leading the No. 3 Eagles to a 26-14 win over the Houston County High Bears. “I thought he did pretty well,” said Rodrigues, last year’s starting qiiarterback, on Ivory’s pei-formance. Rodrigues had 1.43 receiv- Lady Bears rout Ola, fall to Morrow Special to the Journal Houston County’s varsity volleyball team continued its 2006-2007 campaign Thursday with a feplit of their matches. The Lady Bears traveled to Henry County and played a tri-match with Ola High School and Morrow High School, winning the first and dropping the second. HoCo 25, Ola 13 HoCo 25, Ola 16 In the first match against Ola, the Lady Bears needed only two games to win the match. “The first game was simply balanced play and strong defensive play by the team,” said Houston County head coach Tony Jones. Sports Red Devils 22. Hubbard took the 23-yard punt, survived initial contact and raced down the Panther sideline, juking the final Red Devil defender out of his shoul der pads at the one before scor ing. Alas, Hubbard’s highlight jaunt couldn’t overcome a dis mal Panther second half. Perry played even with Hawkinsville throughout the first 24 minutes before the Red Devils took advantage of Perry’s third first-half turnover to set up a Gregg Vickers 20-yard field goal as time ended the first ing yards on seven catches. Ivory had eight completions in all for 162 yards. With . Northside lead ing 16-7 at halftime, the Eagles had two turnovers in the second half. There was a fumble early in the third quarter recovered by Houston’s Chris Prewett. Prewett also intercepted a pass right at the start of the fourth quarter. But Houston could not convert points on either of the take aways. Credit that to adjust ments from the Eagle defense against the Bear rushing attack, that created some opportunities in the first half. But plays by Eric Fields and Anthony Taylor, among others put down the clamps and made Houston settle for one field goal try that never got off the grass. The little troubles for the Eagles offense also included some hobbled snaps. With two on one drive, Ivory made quick recoveries and helped The team netted just three aces but all were by sophomore Devon Preston. “She ran a streak of 10 points while get ting the aces and that was important,” said Jones. The second game of the match was again a “balanced attack” by the Lady Bears, Jones said. Devon Preston ran off a string of six straight points on serves, two of which were aces. “(I) felt that Devon had their number in the match,” Jones said. “She was spot serving them perfectly. “The offense was added by the best back row play so far this season. I felt we hustled to every ball.” See BEA T, page 8A half. Perry had its chances, but a strong rushing performance by Kenny Davis, eight carries for 64 yards was negated by two fumbles and an interception. On the Panthers first posses sion of the game, they drove 47 yards on eight plays, but on third and one, a miscue between quarterback and center sent the ball skittering to Hawkinsville’s 16 where Red Devil Dequan Bembry fell on it. Fortunately, Hawkinsville had its own trouble holding onto the ball. The Red Devils See DENIES, page yA his team gain three first downs into Bear ground. With 4:08 left in the third, Ivory, finding a lot of time from a retooled offensive line, hit Rodrigues for a 46- yard touchdown. Freshman Devon Pike hit the PAT to make it 23-7. “Rookie mistakes. He’ll get it,” said Rodrigues about the fumbles. “He’s played before. He’s just got to get used to the new align ment.” And in Rodrigues’ own game at a new position? ‘I could have done better on some catches,” he said. When Northside held after the fourth quarter intercep tion, the offense went on a 10-play drive. Pike, for the second time in his first varsity game, hit a field goal (30 yards) with two minutes left to play (26-7). What the Bears, trying to break through in this inter county rivalry, didn’t need after pulling even on the scoreboard in the second Trojans rally past Hornets From steffireports As long as Westfield didn’t have to field a punt or kickoff, life was good. The problem: John Milledge, in its 31-28 come from-behind win over th| Hornets punted three times and kicked off four. The Hornets did not have to punt once. Still, they trailed 3-0 early after losing the handle on the Trojans’ first punt early in the first See RALLY, page yA ENI/Gary Harmon quarter was one mistake after another. Houston County made use of the 39 rushing yards from its smallest running back, D.J. Dodson. On first down from the Eagle 46, quarterback Martrez King did the play fake and found the backfield all to him self. Tight end Ben Collins wasn’t by himself, but he was still the prime target sprinting downfield. Despite an interference flag on Northside, Collins came down with the foot ball for a touchdown at 9:55 left until halftime. Taylor Jones tied the score 7-7 on the PAT kick. The Houston defense was doing a job on the Eagle offense after giving up a first-drive score of only two plays. Not including penal ties, Northside had just four yards from scrimmage in 10 plays after taking a 7-0 lead less than two minutes into the action. See NORTHSIDE, page >)A Lady Panthers win one of two Special to the Journal Perry’s varsity volleyball team earned a split in its matches at home Thursday against Americus and Jackson. The Lady Panthers beat the first school two games to one but fell to the sec ond two to nil. Perry won the first game against Americus 25-20. It then lost the second 25-22 but then won the third by the same score. Ashley West was one of PAGE 6A A John Milledge 31, Westfield 28 Clarke leads Lady Panthers past Northeast By MATTHEW BROWN Journal Sports Writer Even though she allowed two baserunners, Jenna Clarke faced the minimum of nine batters in three innings Thursday to pitch the Perry High Panthers to a Region 4- AAA win at home. Even with a half-hour delay in get ting started to get a rain soaked field & PERRY PANTHERS Perry 18, Northeast- Macon 0 ready for the game* Perry crushed Northeast-Macon 18-0 in three. That gives the Panthers a 2-1 record in the region, 7-4 overall. Shortstop Marla Patterson hit another home run, a three-run second-inning blast that gave her seven runs batted in. In the first inning, she had a two-run single and a two-run double. One pitch before her home run, Perry had the bases See CLARKE, page 8A Defense fails Lady Eagles From staff reports The defense had trouble in a loss the last time out and such was the case Thursday. Northside 9-2 to Dutchtown at home. Five errors were a major contribut ing factor, said Lady Eagles head coach Mitch Horton. “Ton-ight NORTHSIDE EA€E£s Dutchtown 9, Northside 2 we had some opportunities on offense,” Horton said, “as we had six hits and four walks but we could not get it put all together.” Still, Horton added he See FAILS, page $A the standouts mentioned by Perry head coach Bretty Hardy for her “hitting, defending and serving the ball.” Hardy also said the team had “solid” play from Brianna Brown, J’Vonna Ragin and Amber Ennis. “In the end, we just out played them in pressure situations,” Hardy said. The Lady Panthers didn’t enjoy that same kind of success against See WIN, page SA