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•**/ E/S/LTsfeJ mmmmm l HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL ~^T —i|Mr VH S am .mr w * .fe. k 38538888 S iII 11 WMLJ—iffl— m <.vi ENI/Gary Harmon Perry wide receiver Cody Mahler goes up for a pass in the Panthers’ game against Hawkinsville Friday in Perry. Perry's defense 'stellar' Hayward a big contributor in Panthers’ win By MATTHEW BROWN Journal Sports Writer Casey Hayward had no idea his first touchdown of the 2007 football sea son would come ... on an intercep tion return. The Perry Panther quarter- Periy 30, Hawkinsville 9 back, and sometimes defen sive back, ran a pick back 80 yards for a score, and then proceeded to have a hand in three offensive touchdowns Friday at Herb St. John Stadium. With 17 points in the fourth quarter, Perry outlasted Hawkinsville High 30-9 to get the new grid iron season off to a winning start. Hayward scored a rush ing touchdown of one yard (which would be his net gain on the ground for the whole game) and threw two scoring passes to Akeen Felder, both in the final quarter of play. He completed seven passes in all for 124 yards. iwiiiiß&iii CALENDAR High school softball Today ■ Baldwin at Northside, 6 p.m. Thursday ■ Westfield at Sherwood, 4:30 p.m. ■ Northside at Dutchtown, 6 p.m. ■ Houston County at Coffee, 5:30 p.m. ■ Perry at Central, 6 p.m. Friday ■ Houston County at Crisp tourney (through Saturday), teams and times to be determined ■ Warner Robins at Evans tourney (through Saturday), teams and times to be determined ■ Perry at Watermelon Invitational (through Saturday), teams and times to be determined Saturday M Westfield at George Walton, 1 p.m. ■ Houston County at Crisp tourney, teams and times to be determined ■ Warner Robins at Evans tourney, teams and times to be determined ■ Perry at Watermelon Invitational, teams and times to be determined But it was his interception that put the first points up on the scoreboard in the game, and it came early in the sec ond period. The first period went by uneventful save for an interception of Hayward by the Hawkinsville defense in its own end zone. .jpr ENI/Gary Harmon Perry linebacker Tyler Rodgers makes an open-field tackle. Monday ■ Tift County at Houston County, 5:45 p.m. ■ Westfield at Central Fellowship, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday ■ Houston County at Colquitt County, 5:30 p.m. ■ Northside at Jones County, 5:45 p.m. ■ Southland at Westfield, 5:30 p.m. ■ Peach County at Perry, 6:30 p.m. High school volleyball Thursday ■ Jackson at Northside, 5 p.m. ■ Americus-Sumter and Perry at Warner Robins, 4:30 p.m. Saturday ■ Houston County, Warner Robins, Union Grove, Mundy’s Mill at Luella, 10 a.m. Tuesday ■ East Paulding, Coffee County at Houston County, 5 p.m. ■ Northside, Lee County, Americus at Dutchtown, 5 p.m. High school cross country Saturday ■ Westfield, Deerfield-Windsor at Dickey, time to be deter mined ■ Houston County, Warner Robins at Bleckley County The visiting Red Devils would begin a drive from the 20, and Class A All- State candidate tailback David Grace shed tackling attempts for a first-down gain to the 33. Perry’s defensive front would have a See DEFENSE, page yB Northside dominates HC By DON MONCRIEF Journal Sports Editor Warner Robins Mayor Donald Walker pronounced it Chris Johnson Day. Johnson’s mother said, “I know that Chris is watching.” He liked Inside Camden County rolls past Warner Robins Page 6B what he saw. No. 1 ranked Northside took up where it left off with * ■' IP* - "* „, ’ mt W&Vm .kw.. - ****^&ltf’%§% r\ ff Wmßk * - r^JBF® Mi #t« 'sUPßik iP^,.< -M t MRt rMfrMf WJ^J, n yfir ifMb f B jpc .. bHBHk T jmr $&& HfiJ J 9 m Afr Mr • ■ , | " *" ;. Wm&Bka jWßiy : *jy< -•**•■' "■ ENI/Gary Harmon Zach Crowe breaks out into the open during the Hornets’ game against John Milledge Friday in Perry. Hornets off to impressive start ByJOESERSEY Journal Correspondent Westfield dominated John Milledge Academy, 28-7, to open its GISA football sea son and to avenge three consecutive losses. Joel Revis led the Hornets attack, scoring three touch downs and kicking four WR man wins Silver at Games Special to the Journal Robert Horne has made his trip to Houston, Texas w -thwhile. Horne, from Warner Robins, was among the veterans competing this past week through Monday at the 21st National Veterans Golden Age Games. He joined more than 600 military veter ans age 55 and older - he’s 59 - in, accord ing to a release, the nation’s largest annual Invite, 8 a.m. Monday ■ Westfield at Stratford, time to be determined Tuesday ■ Houston County, Perry, Northside, others at Warner Robins Invitational, 5 p.m. High school football Friday ■ Northside at Warner Robins, 7:30 p.m. ■ Perry at Dougherty, 7:30 p.m. ■ Westfield at Mount de Sales, 8 p.m. Saturday ■ Windsor Forest at Houston County, 7:30 p.m. IN BRIEF WR Rec to host Punt, Pass and Kick The Warner Robins Recreation Department will be sponsoring the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick competition Sept. 15 at 9 a.m. (check in at 8:30 a.m.) on Perkins Field. The competition is free and it is for boys and girls ages 8-15. The age control date is Dec. 31. A birth certificate is required. Tennis shoes are required to be worn for the competition. Each child will punt, pass and kick the foot ball. The child that comes in first place in each age group will move on to the sectionals. * £A * A 1 .• . \ ■• : ir‘H A, jl • ,J m J Z» u . «■ sJ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 its state champion ship, eas ily beating Houston County 30-0 in head coach George Collins’ debut for the Bears. Northside 30, Houston County 0 A_ Jm&> There was also a ceremo ny to recognize the Warner Robins American Little League World Series cham pions during the Friday ft. IP Westfield 28, John Milledge 7 extra points. “It’sgood to start off with a win after the season we had last year,” said Westfield head coach Ronnie Jones. sporting event for senior veterans. So far, his efforts have earned him Silver in shuffleboard, but he may improve upon that as results in the air rifle competition - the only other one he competed in - were still to be released as of presstime. The Games, according to the release, were designed to promote a healthy and active lifestyle for the nation’s aging heroes. In addition, they serve as a springboard See SILVER,page 6B “The down and dirty ” Applications can be picked up at the Warner Robins Recreation Department located on Watson Blvd., and must be turned back in to their office by Sept, 12 at 5 p.m. Perry cheer squad to hold clinic Perry High School’s cheerleaders will host a one-day cheer clinic Sept. 15 in the school's multipurpose gym. It is open to children from 4 years old to sixth grade. The cost is $35 which includes an event T-shirt, drinks and a snack. A $5 discount will be given for additional family members. Participants, according to a release, will learn a number of cheerleading skills. They will present those at a parent performance before the football game Sept. 28. For more information, e-mail MSloan@hcbe. net. PJL undergoing Fall registration Perry Junior League Fall Ball registration has begun and will continue until Oct. 5. You can register on line at www.perryjuniorleaue.com or at the park under the pavil ion on these dates: Sept. 22 and Sept. 29 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fall ball fees are $45 and the organization is offering a special for Fall/Spring Combo for $125. For more information, Kelly Tucker at pjlpresident@windstream.net or via phone at 988-2618. matchup at McConnell- Talbert Stadium and rain, lots and lots of rain - seem ingly now a tradition on opening night in Houston County - but Northside left little doubt from the open ing kickoff that their No. 1 ranking was a fluke. The Eagles took the ball to start on their own 42. Nine plays later and with just under four minutes gone Tijuan Green took it in from a yard out. Devon Pike added the extra point See NORTHSIDE, page 6B “We certainly don’t have a whole lot of size,” he said, “but I like their aggressive ness. They’re an exciting bunch.” Westfield dominated everything, including the score board. Revis lead the team in rushing See HORNETS, page 6B 5B