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The Forest-Blade • ummiEmaniielConntyLive.com • Swainsboro, Georgia • February 10, 2021 5C WOODS WITH DEER FREE WITH DEER SCARBORO WITH DEER PAM AKRIDGE PRESENTS CHECK TO WOODS JAMI KEA PRESENTS CHECK TO FREE MADELYNE MEEKS PRESENTS CHECK TO SCARBORO Deer Harvest Gallery winners announced Throughout deer season, The Forest-Blade had an online contest on emanuelcountylive.com where hunt ers could submit photos of their kill. There were two categories for entry and $100 was given away in each category A third entrant was also randomly selected for a $100 prize. The winners are as follows: Scrap Scarboro, Adult Category: Scrap, a resi dent of Swainsboro, bagged a massive non-typical 15-pointer on Nov. 16, 2020 in West Reydon, Texas. He was accompanied by his mother, Wanda, who downed an 11-pointer; cousin Gage Hooks, who got a 9-pointer; and father, Wayne, who harvested - well, better luck next time, Wayne. Gage was gifted the trip from his parents, Tracy and Chandra Hooks, because he will graduate from Swainsboro High School and East Georgia State College at the same time this year. Peyton Free, 16 & Under Category: This was Peyton's first kill ever. Not only did she kill one buck that day, she bagged two. She was hunting with her father, Bill Free, on private property. Peyton is also the daughter of Haylee Free. She is a 10 th grade stu dent at David Emanuel Academy. Lake Woods, Randomly Selected Winner: Lake got his kill while hunting on private property owned by his Papa Joey Lake said he eyed another BIG BUCK but was not able to get a shot at him before he ran. Lake is a 5th grade student at David Emanuel Academy. He is the son of Tracy and Luke Scott and Timmy Woods. Bulldogs hoping for a complete season by RON WEATHER FORD The ECI Bulldog base ball team is entering the 2021 year, hoping as most teams are, to play a full season. Because of Covid restric tions, spring sports were cancelled in the middle of March last season with the Bulldogs only playing nine games. The cancella tion also created an early ending of senior players' careers who, unlike college players, cannot get that season back. Three games had to be rescheduled to later in the season (which were never played) because of the on going drainage problems at Joe Harvey Field. A nor mal rain can sometimes make the field unplayable. Because of that reason, the Bulldogs have just one home game scheduled in the month of February this season. After an away scrim mage game against States boro, the Bulldogs start the season with a home open er against Burke Co. The Bears and Bulldog series has turned into a pretty good rivalry in the last several years. ECI also plays in the Burke Co. In vitational every year slat ed for Saturday, Feb. 27. The Bulldogs will see some new faces on the schedule this year. The region added Screven Co., Metter, and Bryan Co. to an already tough region. The Bulldogs are again coached by head baseball coach Brooks Collins with assistant coaches, Chad Harper, Chris Kearson and Caleb Pressey. Calling pitches from the dugout this year will be first-year pitching coach Caleb Pressey, who pitched for the Bulldogs from 2010-2013 and was on the pitching staff at Georgia Southern. "We have a good mix of returning starters with a large number of tenth and ninth grade players that are going to be thrown into the fire early to com pete for the starting spot," commented coach Brooks Collins. The Bulldogs enter the season fielding four se niors, two juniors, six sophomores and seven freshmen, which includes seven returning starters. Returning to the lineup in 2021 are 3B-SS Chase Whitehead, 2B-OF Jere my Jones, P-Trey Hughes, RF-Natavus Robertson, P-1B Lawson Mercer, P-Jo- seph Stewart, and P-SS Bryce Kearson. The success for any baseball season will rely heavily on the pitching staff. Bulldogs return one senior to the mound. Trey Hughes will complete his ECI pitching career for the Bulldogs this year. Also returning to the pitching staff as starters are junior ECI VARSITY BULLDOG BASEBALL Date Opponent Site Time Feb. lO Statesboro (Scrimmage) Away 6 p. m. Feb. 16 Burke Co. Home 5:30 p.m. Feb. 18 Treutlen Co. Away 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23 East Laurens Away 5:30 p.m. Feb. 27 Burke Co. Invitational Burke Co. lO a.m. Feb. 27 Jefferson Co. Burke Co. 12:30 p.m. IN/1 a r. 3 East Laurens Home 5:30 p.m. IVlar. 5 Southeast Bulloch Away 6 p.m.* | IVlar. 9 Jenkins Co. Home 5:30 p.m. IVlar. lO Swainsboro Home 6 p.m.* IVlar. 12 Jenkins Co. Away 5:30 p.m. IVlar. 16 McIntosh Co. Academy Home 5:30 p.m. Mar. 17 Treutlen Co. Home 5:30 p.m. Mar. 19 McIntosh Co. Academy Away 5:30 p.m. Mar. 23 Bryan Co. Away 5:30 p.m. Mar. 25 Savannah Christian Away 5:30 p.m. Mar. 26 Bryan Co. Home 5:30 p.m. Mar. 30 Screven Co. Away 5:30 p.m. Apr. 1 Screven Co. Home 5:30 p.m. Apr. 5 Portal Home 5:30 p.m. Apr. 6 Portal Away 5:30 p.m. Apr. 7 Southeast Bulloch Home 6 p.m.* Apr. 13 Claxton (Senior Day) Home 5:30 p.m. Apr. 16 Claxton Away 5:30 p.m. Apr. 20 Metter Away 6 p.m. Apr. 23 Metter Home 5:30 p.m. * Game times are subject to change Joseph Stewart,and soph omore Lawson Mercer. Other potential starters for the Bulldogs in 2021 are sophomore Bryce Kearson and freshman Charlie Re- hberg. Rounding out the staff are Hudson Henry, Andrew Chalkley and Na- tavus Robertson. At this time there are no Covid protocols for the fans at the game at ECI except the normal social distancing. Other venues may differ depending on community and system protocols. 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