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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016
BARROW JOURNAL • BARROW COUNTY NEWS
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Memorable summer on the softball field
BARROW COUNTY 10U GIRLS SOFTBALL ALL STARS RECOGNIZED
The Barrow County Board of Commissioners recognized the 10U girls’ softball all stars by proclaiming Saturday July 30, as All Star Day in Barrow
County. A proclamation honoring the team for winning the state championship and their performance at the World Series in Mississippi was approved
during the monthly BOC meeting on July 26. Team members included: Brinley Baughcum, Braylon Baughcum, Alana Daniels, Autumn Hurndown,
Alyssa Logston, Madison Maney, Mariah Ming, Destiny Montgomery, Chloie Pollard, Kally Spence, Hannah Sullivan, Maleia Truelove and Summer
Turner; and coaches Alan Baughcum, Raymond Logston, James Maney and Matt Hurndon. Photo by Sharon Hogan
Bridges continued from IB
Unfortunately, Allen was
never able to return to the
football sidelines despite
his strong desire to do so.
I knew his health problems
had been a major opponent
for some time but he had
been successful in winning
the battle so often that I
thought, or at least hoped,
he would eventually con
quer them all.
Way back in the 1995-
1996 school year, I first
met Stan Allen, who was
a football and baseball
assistant at Newton High
School.
We quickly formed a
friendship through a love of
athletics and Allen always
offered compliments on the
writing of a young sports
journalist trying to make
a living in a field which
didn't offer much in the
way of a paycheck.
Since both of us were of,
shall we say amble size, we
would joke about certain
things that those with the
perfect body type would
not be allowed to say in
front of us. Allen would
even joke about himself
like when he had to special
order a pair of baseball
pants. While waiting for
them to arrive he would
wear a pair of sweatpants
during games. “I’m ready
for downtown Covington
with this outfit,” he would
laugh with a big smile on
his face.
I vividly remember one
time the conversation turn
ing to what local pizza
place delivered the slowest.
Allen said he called one
place that informed him
it would be more than a
two-hour wait to which he
said. “I could book a flight
to Italy and get a pizza
there in that time!” For
years we would often greet
each other by saying, “I’m
booked on a flight to Italy.”
On a more serious note,
I learned a great deal about
football from Allen. He
eventually became offen
sive coordinator at New
ton and many times after
practice we would sit and
diagram plays in the field-
house. It was usually me
drawing up a scheme I had
dreamed up in my head
with Allen telling me why
it would never work in a
real game.
Eventually, we both
moved on to other jobs in
other locations although we
stayed in touch, never so
far away that we couldn’t
do so. When he was hired
by new WBHS football
coach David Wagner prior
to the 2010 season I eager
ly looked forward to being
in the same location with
him again. I certainly trea
sure those four years even
more now.
His passing has been in
the front of my mind in
recent days. His big smile,
his laugh and his overall
likeable nature made it
impossible not to like him.
Today I think back two
decades to my time cover
ing a high school program
where I met Stan Allen.
Fate, as always, played
a role in our paths cross
ing. I’m glad it did. My
thoughts are with his wife
and family today and
always.
Funeral services for
Allen will be Saturday,
Aug. 6, at Caldwell &
Cowan Funeral Home in
Covington at 11:30 a.m.
Visitation will be from
10-11 a.m.
Winder resident Chris
Bridges has covered high
school football since 1988.
He can be reached at
cbridges@ barrow] ournal.
com.
Local fall sports season set to begin
The new fall sports sea
son is here.
The Apalachee High
School volleyball team
will host Providence
Christian at 5 p.m. Thurs
day in a preseason scrim
mage.
The Volley Cats will
begin the regular season
Saturday when they trav
el to Monroe Area for a
“play date.”
On Friday, the Lady
Wildcat varsity softball
team travels to Union
Grove for a preseason
scrimmage at 6 p.m.
The Winder-Barrow
High School volleyball
team will also compete
in the Monroe Area “play
date” before hosting
Prince Avenue and George
Walton Academy on Aug.
11.
The WBHS Lady Bull-
dogg softball team will
host Loganville High
School on Aug. 11 for its
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season opener at 5:30 p.m.
WBHS cross country
begins its new season on
Sept. 1 at North Oconee
High School while the
AHS runners begin the
season in Savannah on
Aug. 27.
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Barrow TottmaTs
Pets of the Week for Attg; 3
OLLI
A male kitty who is eight-weeks-old,
Olli is very friendly and fully vetted.
He is eager to become part of your
familty.
2016-05-181
SUGAR
As sweet as can be this female cat,
approximately two-three years old,
is very friendly, fixed, vaccinated and
microchipped.
2016-06-122
DOLLY
A female kitty, who is estimated to
be one to three years old, is very
friendly, fixed, vaccinated and micro-
chipped. Please give her a new home
today.
2016-06-010
ZOE
A female, whp is just eight-weeks-
old, is very friendly, fixed, vaccinated
and microchipped. This young kitty
would love to meet you.
2016-06-249
GUS
A male, Pit mix, who is four to five
years old, Gus is very friendly. He is
in need of a good home and would
love to meet your family.
2016-07-112
BARLEY
A female Lab/Hound mix, who is one
to two years old, Barley is friendl but
a little shy.
2016-07-115
SHADOW
A female, Pit mix, who is six-years-
old, Shadow is friendly, but does not
well with cats.
2016-07-120
HANNIGAN
A male, Shepherd mix, who is two-
years-old is a little shy. With some
loving and care, she will warm right up
and would love to go home with you.
2016-07-043
Barrow County Animal Control Shelter
All of these pets are available for adoption at the Barrow County Animal Control Shelter. For
more information on these or other animals, contact the shelter at 770-307-3012. You may email
ccrane@barrow.ga.org or visit the shelter at 616 Barrow Park Drive in Winder.
Hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Wednesday
from 1-5 p.m. and every second and fourth Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon.
Please refer to the animal’s ID number when making inquiries.
You can visit Saving Barrow County Animal Control Pets on Facebookfor more information.
