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The Jenkins County Times
Friday, March 24, 2023- Page 11
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The official start to the
Major League Baseball
season is now in single
digits from the first pitch.
The season will officially
start on March 30. The last
spring training games will
finish next week, and the
World Baseball Classic
will play the championship
game Tuesday night. Ros
ters for teams are slowly
getting trimmed down to
Opening Day depth.
As promised in the last
edition of the Jenkins
County Times Sports, I
would give my predictions
for the 2023 MLB season.
The Braves have won
the NL East five times
straight. While this is not
quite the fourteen-year
streak they had from 1991-
2005, the streak is still
impressive. Even though
I am a Braves fan, I still
think this year will be the
sixth straight season to win
the NL East. NL West will
be won by the Padres, the
NL Central by the Cardi
nals, AL East by the
Yankees, AL West by the
Astros, and the AL Central
will be the Twins. The
American League
Championship Series will
be played between the
Seattle Mariners and the
Houston Astros, while
the National League
Championship Series will
be played between the At
lanta Braves and the San
Diego Padres.
Some would say that is
wishful thinking to say the
Braves will have that great
of a season, but the starting
rotation, bullpen, starting
nine, and bench are stron
ger than any team in MLB.
While there are many un
answered questions start
ing the season like, “Who
will start at shortstop since
Dansby Swanson has left?
Who will be the everyday
left fielder? And who will
be the fifth starter in the
rotation?” Even though
these are big questions,
for this year’s Braves
team, there are many more
answered questions than
unanswered.
Next week, in Count
down to the New Season I
will reveal my prediction
of who will play in the
World Series and who will
win it all. Until then, enjoy
the last few days of Spring
Training and get excited
for the 162-season that is
before us.
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Jenkins County resident and EBA student Mark Thomas Wasden throws
from the mound on Monday night. Wasden threw a no-hitter Monday night
against Augusta Prep Day School, (photo submitted)
Wasden Throws
No-Hitter
Mark Thomas Wasden, a sophomore at Edmund Burke
Academy and from Jenkins County, has played some great
baseball as of late. On Friday night, in the loss to Jenkins
County, he hit 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs, and he made some great
plays in the field. However, it was nothing like Monday
night against Augusta Prep Day School. Wasden did what
most people dream of, he threw a no-hitter. He pitched 5
innings, threw 65 pitches, 5 strikeouts, and no walks.
Congratulations to Mark Thomas Wasden on an amazing
game!
Baseball Region Report
The high school baseball season is quickly moving! The
War Eagles have twelve games remaining on their schedule,
and the remaining games will be played against regional
opponents. These final twelve games will determine if the
War Eagles make state playoffs and if they do their position
in the playoffs. While every game in the season matters,
the final twelve games will determine it all for the season
outcome.
The War Eagles will start off facing ECI, by far the tough
est opponent in the region. Presently, ECI is ranked 4 th in
Class-A, Division 2, and has a record of 8-5 on the season.
ECI has already played three regional games, all against
McIntosh County Academy which is the 6 th ranked team
in Class-A, Division 2. They defeated the Buccaneers 6-3,
15-4, and 2-1. Most would look at the records and see that
MCA and ECI are your two top teams in Region 3.
The next opponent for the War Eagles in regional play will
be Portal. Portal started off regional play with three wins.
Those three wins brought their record to 4-6. They defeated
Montgomery County 23-3, 13-3, and 7-3 this past week.
The War Eagles will see Montgomery County the week of
April 4th.
The War Eagles will be looking to get back to the GHSA
State Playoffs this season after just missing the cut last sea
son. If they make the playoffs, it will be their first time since
the 2019 season. The War Eagles will play only one region
al opponent each week, playing a three-game series against
each team.
Team Regional Record Overall Record
ECI 3-0 10-5
Portal 3-0 4-6
McIntosh 0-3 10-6
Montgomery Co 0-3 2-11
Jenkins County 0-0 8-7
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TRACK AND FIELD UPDATE
The Jenkins County High School Track and Field season
has begun and is off to a running start.
The War Eagles traveled to the Indian Invitational in Bryan
County on Friday, March 17th . The War Eagles had some
top finishers in the meet. Junior Katari Badie finished in
first place in the Girls’ 400-Meter Dash with a time of
1:07.43. Badie also finished second in the Girls’ 300-Meter
hurdles. Jaris Moye finished in 3rd place overall in the
Boys’ 300-Meter Hurdles. Moye also had a third-place
finish in the Boys’ 110 Meter Hurdles and a 4th place finish
in the Boys’ 400 Meter Dash. The War Eagles boys’ team
competed in the 4x200 Meter Relay and finished in third
place. In field competition, Ge’Marion Newton finished
3rd in the Boys’ Long Jump competition.
The Middle School Track and Field team also competed
in Bryan County but did so on Wednesday afternoon. They
also had a great showing in Bryan County. R’monie Kent
finished 3rd in 300 Meter Hurdles and 2nd in 800 Meter
Run. Chinara Tobie finished 3 rd in the 200 Meter Dash.
Jaquavian Gilmore finished 1st in Shotput and 2nd in
Discus, Ethan Newton 3rd in Discus, Pierre Williams 2nd
in 100 Meter Dash and 1st in Triple Jump, Rodrigues Burke
3rd in 200 Meter Dash and 2nd in Triple Jump, and LeRoy
Mozee 3 rd in 800 Meter Run. The boys’ 4 x200 team of
Pierre Williams, Rodrigues Burke, Jaquavious Reed and
Jay den White finished 1st, and the same team finished 2nd
in the 4X100 race.
Congratulations to all our Middle and High School Track
and Field Athletes.
Dehaje Newton is shown throwing shot put for the War Eagles at a recent
meet, (photo submitted)
Ahman Sullivan is shown getting up and over the bar during a recent track
and field meet. Sullivan was participating in the high jump for the War
Eagles and finished 5 th overall, (photo submitted)
Ben Tyler warms up during a recent tennis match. Ben is the number
one seed for the War Eagles and he has been a part of the team’s
success all season long! (photo by Brad Asbury)
Alana Coney competes in a recent track meet for Jenkins County, (photo
submitted)
Opening
Day
Schedule
Released
Saturday, April 1 st will
be Opening Day at the
Jenkins County Recreation
Department. The much-
anticipated annual event
will feature games starting
at 11:00 AM, with the final
game being played at 5:00
PM on that day. Players,
coaches, and families
always look forward to
this day as it marks the
beginning of a new season.
Typically, the crowds fill
the recreation department
for this day.
The master schedule for
the day has been posted in
the paper this week. T-ball,
coach pitch, girls’ softball,
and boys’ baseball are all
on display for that day.
Come watch some kids
play for the first time, while
others are veterans on the
diamond. Regardless of
which age division you
come to watch, you can
be ensured you will have a
great day at the ballpark!
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