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Tribune & Georgian
Wednesday, September 18,2013
Bobcat netters serve up 3-2 opening win over Glynn
Andy Diffenderfer
sports@tribune-georgian.com
In their quest for a seventh
region championship in 11
years, the St. Marys Middle
tennis Bobcats opened the
season with their 26th
straight match victory last
Wednesday, Sept. 11.
At the College of Coastal
Georgia in Brunswick, St.
Marys — playing a format of
one boys and one girls sin
gles match, one boys and
girls doubles match, and a
mixed doubles match —
fended off Glynn Middle, 3-
2.
“A great start to our season
and for this young team,”
said Marcus Long, 55-9 as
SMMS coach. “I’m very ex
cited to see this team really
come together against an op
ponent that we’ve struggled
with in past years and win a
very tough match.”
The polished eighth-
grader Walter Wright was
dominant to the tune of a 6-
0, 6-0 boys singles wipeout,
and the Lucy Wright-Allie
Elise Tucker girls doubles
duo also won comfortably, 6-
2, 6-0. Alyssa Merletti and
Nick Shingleton got the
mixed doubles point uncon
tested.
Callaway Cook fell in two
sets in girls singles, and the
Thomas Spencer-Nicolas
Dixon pairing lost in
straights in boys doubles.
The Bobcats’ exhibition
match winners included the
teams of Alex Spencer-Aba-
gail Moody, Merletti-Megan
Fitzgerald and Cameron
West-Megan Tyre.
The Bobcats return just
two starters but have plenty
of incoming talent to reload
the roster.
“Our depth this season is a
good problem for us to
have,” Long said. “It’s some
thing that we haven’t had a
lot of in the past.”
Walter Wright should lead
the boys charge in singles,
and newcomers Dixon and
Thomas Spencer in doubles.
Shingleton is expected to
help anchor the mixed dou
bles, though his partner
could be guesswork due to
booming competition for
playing time among the girls.
Eight or nine girls could
challenge for starting time,
according to Long.
Cook, the lone returning
girls starter, should see ac
tion in singles and doubles,
and while Tucker and Lucy
Wright started the season in
the top doubles position,
others may see time there.
Merletti, Fitzgerald, Tyre,
Moody and Abby Wirth are
all in the mix.
Merletti began the season
playing mixed, but should
also see singles competition.
Adding depth are Amber
Parsons, Serenity Salser and
Joe Fallon.
St. Marys has two matches
each with both Camden
Middle and Frederica Acad
emy and a rematch with
Glynn before the region
tournament Oct. 2 3 at Cam
den County High.
Fishing prospects improving in rivers
Catches for anglers are about to break wide open in south Georgia rivers, according to the
Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Fishing, or more accurately
“catching,” is about to bust
wide open in south Georgia
rivers, thanks to river levels
dropping within the banks,
according to personnel with
the Georgia Department of
Natural Resources’ Wildlife
Resources Division.
“Catches were already im
proving this past May as the
water temperatures warmed,
but then consistent rains
pushed the rivers back into
the floodplains,” said Don
Harrison, fisheries biolo
gist. “When the river is out in
the floodplain, fish of all
species have increased forag
ing opportunities and their
survival rate is higher as they
are more spread out — so
more food sources and less
predation provides for bigger
and more plentiful fish.”
A research study on red
breast sunfish growth, con
ducted by fisheries staff
during the previous
decade, found that redbreasts
grew extremely fast when the
river was out in the floodplain
with the largest increase in
growth rate when this oc
curred during late spring and
early summer. These are the
conditions Georgia has expe
rienced so far this spring, so
fisheries personnel expect an
glers to catch some of the
biggest river bluegill and red
breast seen in years. The
prime fishing time will come
when the river level drops to
well within the banks.
Fishing tips for panfish,
such as redbreast sunfish and
bluegill, include using crickets
suspended underneath a small
float and to target around
shoreline cover. Those an
glers that can make pinpoint
accurate casts can sling artifi
cial lures into shady haunts to
pull out some true “rooster”
redbreasts. Some of the more
effective artificial lures for
these species include small
spinnerbaits with rubber band
skirts or small plastic beetle
bodies, in-line spinners, and
popping bugs.
Safety while fishing on
rivers is important. Anglers
are encouraged to wear a life
jacket. Flood events change
rivers by moving logs and
sandbars in river channels, so
be careful while boating.
Need information about
what type of license to have
before fishing? Visit
www.georgiawildlife.com/PF
A/WhatToKnow. Licenses
may be bought online or find
a list of retail license vendors
at the site www.georgiaw-
ildlife.com/licenses-permits-
passes or buy it by phone at
1-800-366-2661.
For information regarding
fishing in south Georgia
rivers, visit the fishing
prospects section of the
Wildlife Resources Division
website (www.georgiaw-
ildlife.com/Fishing/Rivers).
For real-time river level read
ings, visit the USGS River
Gauge website at http://wa-
terdata.usgs. gov/ga/nwis/rt.
CCHS sports schedules
FOOTBALL
Friday, Sept. 27: Valdosta, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 4: at Coffee, 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 11: at Tift, 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 25: at Brunswick, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 1: Lowndes, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 8: Colquitt, 7:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Saturday, Sept. 21: Lowndes (doubleheader), noon
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27-28: Alpharetta
tournament
Saturday, Oct. 5: at Tift (doubleheader), noon
Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 16-17: first round
of state
VOLLEYBALL
Thursday, Sept. 19: Liberty County, Savannah Arts
(at Liberty), 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 24: at Brunswick, 4 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 26: Savannah Christian, Yulee,
4 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 30: Brunswick, West Nassau, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 1: Richmond Hill, Savannah
Country Day (at Richmond Hill), 4 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4-5: Island Bash
Tournament, Hilton Head, S.C.
Wednesday, Oct. 9: at Yulee, 5:30 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Friday, Sept. 20: Wetlands Adventure Relay
(Richmond Hill), 6 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 26: at Wayne County, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 5: Wayne County Invitational, 10 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 12: Tift County Invitational, 10 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17: Richmond Hill Invitational, 5 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 31: Region 1 -AAAAAA meet
St. Marys
seventh-
graders
top CMS
The St. Marys Middle sev
enth-grade gridders secured a
19-6 home win over Camden
on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
DeVegas Austin scored on a
long run, Devin Howard
caught a touchdown pass
from C.J. Walker, and Peter
son Joseph scored from his
fullback spot for St. Marys.
Ashton Hidleburg scored for
Camden.
Both St. Marys and Cam
den were scheduled to play
Waycross in their next games,
the Bobcats on Tuesday, Sept.
17, at home, and the Cougars
on Wednesday, Sept. 25, on
the road.
Run
from page 1B
Avery Bartlett (16:20) —
won the boys varsity title
with a 33 team tally. Man
darin (42), Bishop Kenny
(86) and Bartram Trail (146)
rounded out the top four.
Karen Xiang of team
champion Nease (57
points) won the varsity girls
race with an 18:30. Creek-
side (100), Fletcher (115)
and Bishop Kenny (123)
were second through
fourth.
The Wetlands Adventure
Relay at Richmond Hill on
Friday is next on the Wild
cat runners’ schedule.
Oct. 12 is date of Camden 4-H Lucky Clover 5K
Join Camden County 4-H
at the second annual 4-H
Lucky Clover 5K and 1-
Mile Walk/Run on Saturday,
Oct. 12.
The event will begin at
the Satilla River Waterfront
Park on East First Street in
Woodbine. Registration fees
are $10 for the 1-mile and
$20 for the 5K. The fee in
creases by $5 after the Sept.
20 early-bird deadline, and
the first 50 who pre-register
will receive a T-shirt and
goody bag.
To pre-register, send in
payment with a completed
form to 4-H 5K Fun
Run/Walk, Camden County
4-H, P.O. Box 309, Wood
bine, GA 31569; deliver in
person to the Camden
County 4-H office at 1409
Georgia Ave., Woodbine; or
register at Active.com with a
small online registration fee.
The 1 -mile walk/run will
begin at 8 a.m. and the 5K at
8:30 a.m. Please arrive 30
minutes early to check in
and receive your race bib.
Late registrations should ar
rive 45 minutes early to
complete the forms and pro
vide payment. Registration
forms and race maps are
available at the 4-H office
and online at www.ugaexten-
sion.com/camden/4h.
Call (912) 576-3219 or
email ambersb@uga.edu for
more information.
The mission of Georgia 4-
H is to assist youth in ac
quiring knowledge, de
veloping life skills and form
ing attitudes that will enable
them to become self-direct
ing, productive and con
tributing members of
society. This mission is ac
complished through hands-
on learning experiences
focused on agricultural and
environmental issues, agri
culture awareness, leader
ship, communication skills,
foods and nutrition, health,
energy conservation and cit
izenship.
In Camden, 4-H activities
include in-school and after-
school club meetings for
fifth through 12 th grades,
public speaking, leadership
conferences, a 4-H shooting
sports team with BB gun and
air pistol, a poultry club,
beekeeping club, commu
nity service club, mentorship
program, poultry judging
contest, awards banquet,
summer fun trips and camp.
Camden 4-H conducts
year-round community serv
ice projects aimed at helping
other non-profit organiza
tions in the county.
It collects can tabs for the
Ronald McDonald House
with past collections weigh
ing more than 600 pounds.
Monthly service projects in
clude donations to the
American Red Cross, Hu
mane Society, American
Cancer 8ociety, Salvation
Army, Habitat for Human
ity, Christmas for Camden
Kids, and school supplies for
needy children to the De
partment of Family and
Children 8ervices.
$ince 2008, Camden 4-H
and the Kings Bay Naval
Base Youth Center have
been part of a national part
nership between 4-H and
Navy Child and Youth Pro
grams called the 4-H Youth
Development Project. Kings
Bay 4-H has been honored
with the 4-H Military Club
of the Year for its dedication.
The second annual 4-H Lucky Clover 5K will start at the
Satilla River Waterfront Park in Woodbine.
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Weekly Tide Chart
This Week’s Tide
HIGH TIDE
LOW TIDE
AM
PM
AM
PM
9/18 Wed.
7:32
8:06
1:30
2:01
9/19 Thurs.
8:23
8:53
2:28
2:53
9/20 Fri.
9:10
9:38
3:15
3:41
9/21 Sat.
9:56
10:32
3:59
4:27
9/22 Sun.
10:40
11:08
4:42
5:11
9/23 Mon.
11:26
11:55
5:23
5:53
9/24 Tues.
12:14
6:04
6:36
TIDES CALCULATED FOR OUTER BAR
Cumberland Wharf, Cumberland River add 40 min.; St. Marys
entrance add 15 min. Crooked River Entrance add 1 hr. 23 min.; St.
Marys, St. Marys River add 1 hr. 21 min.; Crandall, St. Marys River
add 2 hr. 10 min.; Harrietts Bluff add 2 hr. 9 min.; Dover Bluff add 1
hr. 10 min.; Satilla Cove add 1 hr.; Christmas Creek add 25 min.;
Satilla River, Todd Creek Entrance add 43 min.
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