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♦ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2007 4B ■a IBWjl *HSw IW^»l -., "” '*v 's/''\ "'•' .w*o«»i®i«( '&*&. 0 ''%&sdffi%^4s&{&!S)tj&l9)Ujtttiflffspitif!eititiltlltft&lMt)tttßlßftSiWi& jP^ «_■■■■- *JR. a^e> - »% -~— U 'W"W Journal/Matthew Brown Lady Hornets Hanna Jones and Mason Moreland do a bit of a dance routine during a break in action of the GISA state tournament Saturday in Dublin. Lady Hornets sweep N. Cobb Christian for Final Four berth By MA TTHEW BROWN Journal Sports Writer Facing North Cobb Christian for the first time ever in softball, Westfield’s Hornets cruised through the best-of-3 first round state playoff series 2-0 Saturday at Southern Pines Complex in Dublin and advanced to the GISA AAA final four this coming weekend in LaGrange. Westfield and coach Rodney Culverhouse faced several unknown factors in o** -" 5 v-. ■ •■■■•Fs/f-.-i- h. M'- 'Vk ‘The down and cfirty”\ CALENDAR High school softball Friday ■ Northside vs. Starr’s Mill in first round of AAAA Sectionals, 6 p.m., in Lovejoy High school softball Saturday ■ Westfield at Final Four in GISA AAA state tournament in Lagrange, to be determined ■ Warner Robins and Houston County at AAAAA Sectionals and Northside at AAAA Sectionals (round two, if applicable) in Lovejoy, to be determined High school football Friday ■ Houston County at Tift County, 7:30 p.m. ■ Northside at Upson-Lee, 7:30 p.m. ■ Perry at Peach County, 7:30 p.m. ■ Warner Robins at Coffee, 7:30 p.m. ■ Deerfield-Windsor at Westfield, 7:30 p.m. High school volleyball Friday ■ Warner Robins at Area tournament in Luella, to be determined Saturday ■ Warner Robins and Houston County at Area tourna ment in Luella, to be determined ■ Northside at Dutchtown for Area tournament, to be determined High school cross country Saturday ■ Warner Robins, Houston County and Perry at Bleckley County Invitational, 8 a.m. IN BRIEF Bear boosters to hold golf tourney The HCHS Bear Boosters will be holding its annual Fall Scramble Saturday at Waterford Golf Club. The format is a four-player scramble, and the cost is S2OO this series having never seen North Cobb Christian before. But North Cobb earned the right to play the defending AAA champions by winning a best-of-3 play-in series on its home field against Tattnall Square Academy, a program much more famil iar to the Hornets. “The unknown was the biggest concern,” said Culverhouse, whose teams won both games by shutouts of 8-0 (Game 1 ending in six innings). “You talk to teams and they’ll say, ‘We think per team. Sponsorships are available. Call 957-1867 or e-mail HoCoßoosters@cox.net for more info, or visit the website www.golfdigestplanner.com/1614- HoCoßoosters/. Basketball signups for WR Rec set The Warner Robins Recreation Department will begin registration for its 2008 Youth Basketball Program Oct. 27. The program is for boys ages 5-17 and girls ages 5-12. The registration fee is $25 for city, SSO for county and SBS for out of county residents. A birth certificate is required. For more info call 929-1916. YMCA to tee off inaugural event The Houston County YMCA will hold an inaugural golf tournament Nov. 9 at International City Golf Course. The venue is a scramble format featuring four-person teams. Lunch is slated for noon with a shotgun start beginning at 1 p.m. The entry fee is SSO per person, which includes greens fee, cart, range balls, lunch and refreshments. There will also be door, team, close up and long drive prizes, along with a complimentary gift bag. Hole, drink cart and range sponsorship is available. Call 922-2566 or e-mail fitness@hocoymca.org to sign up. AFA to host Thank-a-Vet Run The Air Force Association Carl Vinson Memorial Chapter and POW/MIA Memorial Committee will host the seventh annual Thank-a-Vet Run Nov. 10 at the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base. The run will begin at 8:30 a.m. Check-in time for the SK/one-mile run/walk begins at 7:15 a.m. The pre-registration fee of sls covers an event T-shirt and refreshments. On site registration is S2O. A picture identification card is required. Interested persons may register on-line at the AFA website, http://cv-afa.org/. Companies or individuals interested in sponsoring the race may contact David Cowles at 478-955-0568 or 327-3476. B Jtok 0 BASKETBALL ®IJ§ V?= 7-R* _ j§| BLmmw BLmmm you’ll win.’ It’s great that everybody thinks you’ll win, but you still have to play the game. “They beat Tattnall two out of three, and Tattnall’s a pretty good ball club. We had to make sure we did our part and not worry about other things. If they are bet ter than you, they’re just better than you. But if you are better than them it will show if you do what you’re supposed to.” Kelsey Gilliam pitched See FOUR, page $B Getting past Peach Peppy works to end the dpought By MATTHEW BROWN Journal Sports Writer For the past two years, Andy Scott and the Perry High football Panthers have seen Region 4- AAA rival Peach County High win and win Perry at Peach County, Friday, 7:30 p.m. convincingly in their neigh boring showdown, and then On the web: Friday rewind - Panthers rally past West Laurens Lady Bears softball team wins region By MATTHEW BROWN Journal Sports Writer For the second year in a row, Houston County High snatched away the Region 1- AAAAA softball championship from its city rival. Only this year, the Bears had to travel a couple hours down the interstate and fight Westfield preps to host Deerfield-Windsor By DON MONCRIEF Journal Managing Editor A first down - plus some - a pop. That’s what Deerfield- Windsor’s John Smith aver ages every time he touches the football - 11.87 yards m- .•••^ r NHRA* H|. . j lEBh Jim —>■ r~~ .. [ i **»,'■ CSmm \ m *** * EVENT SCHEDULE: Thursday, KMnt n Gates Open Horn IMi Noon-4 pm. Test 8 Tune 2-4 p.m Operated ertlesirely by tratk SSO per cur Admission for entire j WWAUKASOIi. MAG RACING SERIES rwent | indwfing tumpiaj $45 : ? Ooytitketsoreouuilobie : Sotwdeyfors3s. / j 478.847.4414 • www.silmßollarracewaii.com urn. 96 MST IN MUMPS. GA "It's going to be a game of turnovers and field position. There wiN be a lot of emotion. We just have to execute In everything we do." - Perry Head Football Coach Andy Scott charge on to consecutive Class AAA championships. It would be understand able for Scott not to believe that the Peach program could be any better than per carry. That, stopping him, is then Westfield’s challenge Friday when the Hornets host the Knights for an 8 p.m. kickoff. “He’s a little bit of both,” said Westfield Head Coach LUCAS OIL DRAG 'RACING SERIES Friday, ictoler 19 Gurus Opun Bo.m. Teth Bom-Spa Time Trials A QuoMying II o m.-S p.m. Top Dragster Qaolilymg 4 p ar. Comp Qualifying 4 30 p.m. Top Sportsman Quolllying 5 pm. Super Sot Assotlatlon - Round 1... 5:30 pm.. Suture Trask >»•*• Far hotel information log on to: HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL it has already. He is trying to lead Perry High to that same level on the gridiron. On Friday the Panthers get one more shot at Peach, See PERRY, page i6C through elimination after elimination with out a break to do it. The region puts its softball title for the 2007 season on the line in a double elimina tion tournament held at Valdosta’s Freedom Park. Houston County finished second to See REGION, page §B Ronnie Jones in regard to whether he relies mainly on strength or speed. “He’s an outside runner but the biggest thing is, he’s got so much speed you can’t catch him (once he gets past See WESTFIELD, page ifC . - ■■ 3 Saturday, October 20 Gules Open 8 a.m. Tech 80.m.-2p.m. Time Trials & QuaOfylng 9 0.m.-6 p m. Top Sportsman Qualifying.. . 1:30 & 3 p.m. Comp Qualifying 285p.m. TopDrogster 2:3085:30 p.m. TAO 8 TAFC Qualifying 387p.m. Super Street, Slotk 8 Soper Stork - Round! 3:30 p.m. CSR Top Sportsman Shuotoul ,4:45 p.m. Suture Tratk.. 8 pm, TICKET INFORMATION: ENTRY FEES Test & Tune SSO Car & Driver $l5O TICKETS Thursday, October 18.. .$lO Friday, October 19 $lO Saturday, October 20.. S2O Sunday, October 21 ... S2O 2- $35 3- $45 4- ...: $45 Children 12 & under FREE with Paid Adult. All tickets include a Pit Pass. Sunday, October 21 Gates Open 8 a.m. Eltainotioos .9 a.m. . Top Orojsler • Round 1 10 a.m. Comp Eliminator • Round 1 , 10:30 a.m. Top Sportsman-Round! 11a.m. TAD 8 TAfC Eliminations Ip.m. Suture Trotk ...6p.m 54504