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The Jenkins County Times
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - Page 9
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Season Ends for Lady War Eagles
After the game against
PCA, the Lady War Eagles
would travel back to Wilcox
County where they would
have to face Clinch County
one more time. This time
it was all Lady War Eagles.
The Lady War Eagles won
13-0 in 4 innings. The
game was near flawless
in its execution. This win
would put the Lady War
Eagles against host and 5
th ranked Wilcox County.
In order for the Lady War
Eagles to advance to the
final 8, they would need
to win two games in a row
over the top ranked Wilcox
County.
Wilcox County came out
firing and took an early 3-0
lead. The Lady War Eagles
cut the lead to 3-1, but
reality began to set in soon
after the second inning.
Wilcox County used their
power to take over the
game and soon after end the
Lady War Eagles historical
season. One player from
Wilcox County hit the ball
out of the part not just once
but twice in the game and
Wilcox
County won 11-1.
Again, there is nothing to
hang their head low about
after this season. The Lady
War Eagles will have three
missing spots in their
lineup next season. They
will lose Katie Lynn Bell,
Shanya Lake, and Lohgan
Walker; all of which
graduate this year. As
you can never just simply
replace what these girls
leave behind, the young
lady War Eagles team from
this year will build upon
this success and do great
things in the years to come.
Congratulations to head
Coach Renee Heam,
Assistant coaches Callie
Dailey and Kolbie Motes.
Congratulations to the Lady
War Eagle players, this was
truly a great season.
Callie Dailey
The Jenkins County softball program has seen great
success this past season. The Lady War Eagles finished
the season with an 18-8 record and 7-1 in regional play.
In addition, they were the regional runner-up in Class A
Division 2 Region 3. The Lady War Eagles had a great
coaching staff to lead these girls along. One of those coaches
is Callie Dailey, who is in her third year as an assistant
coach for the Lady War Eagles. In addition to her time
coaching softball at Jenkins County, she has been the Head
Coach for the middle school Lady War Eagles basketball
team and an assistant coach for the high school Lady War
Eagles basketball team. She also spends much time in the
travel ball circuit as she coaches for East Georgia Crossfire.
As a former player and someone who grew up in Millen,
Callie sees coaching as a way to give back to the community
that has given so much to her. "I love sharing the
sport I love with the players.” Callie graduated from JCHS
in 2012 and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in
Human Development and Family Science and a certificate
in Disability Studies from the University of Georgia in
2016. Callie also earned a master's degree in Special
Education in 2017 and currently serves a dual role as a
special education teacher and art teacher at Jenkins County
High School.
Callie stated, “I really enjoy what I do at JCHS, and I will
tell anyone that this place is the best-kept secret in the area.”
Returning home to coach has been a special opportunity
for Callie, who believes in the power
of community support. She says,
"It's always special when you
have the support of the people around
you on a daily basis- the people who have
watched you grow up, make mistakes,
and provide guidance in life. Small town
Georgia holds a special place in my heart,
making it even more special being back
in my hometown coaching a game I love"
One of the highlights of Callie’s
coaching experience has been coaching
her sister, Laura Gayle Dailey. "Being
able to coach my sister has been very
special in that I get to spend time with her
and share a sport we both love" she shares.
"I am very thankful to the school system
for allowing this opportunity to not miss
a game of hers since I have moved back"
With a successful season under their
belts, the Jenkins County softball program
has set its sights on continuing its winning
ways for the seasons ahead. "This group is
tightly knit and are genuinely having fun
playing a game they love," Callie says.
"It 's such a special group of young
ladies who are successful both on and
off the field, and I couldn't be prouder of
them and how hard they have worked this
season."
Callie’s passion for this team, her school,
and this community is always on display.
Her excitement and that of the other
coaches is shown every game. Callie says.
"If you were in that dugout on a big play,
you'd see the excitement as all three of
us coaches tend to jump off our buckets."
Growing up playing and coaching on the
same field that I played on also means
a lot in the sense that we have had the
opportunity to change previous beliefs
about our program to positively impact
our community. Hopefully, I have been
a part of creating that change over the
past few years, and I am looking forward
to what the future holds for the Jenkins
County Softball Program.
Tuesday night, at about
9:00 PM after four games
in two days, and over 500
combined round trip miles
the Lady War Eagles saw
their season ended. While
the season came to an end,
this Lady War Eagles team
has nothing to hang their
head about. This Lady
War Eagles team will go
down in the record books
of Jenkins County sports as
the winningest fast-pitch
softball team in Lady War
Eagle history. The final
record for the Lady War
Eagles was 18-8, and 7-1 in
regional play. They finished
as regional runners-up, and
a second seed in the Super
Regionals. In addition, this
week the Lady War Eagles
finished ranked 12 th in
Class A Division II.
The first game of the Super
Regionals was against
Clinch County. The Lady
War Eagles had finished
with a better record, but
in this game the Clinch
County offense and defense
could do no wrong. Clinch
jumped out to an early lead
and everywhere they hit,
it fell perfectly where the
Lady War Eagles were not!
Offensively the Lady War
Eagles could. Not get the
bats hot.
Clinch County made some
amazing plays defensively
and the Lady War Eagles
could not overcome the
deficit and lost 7-4.
The tournament was
double elimination, and
the Lady War Eagles
would face Pataula Charter
Academy (PCA). The
game was played about 30
minutes after the Clinch
County game was finished.
The Lady War Eagles were
anything but tired in that
game. They came out from
the start seeking revenge.
The War Eagles jumped out
on top and defeated PCA
by a final score Of 18-0 and
it only required 3 innings
of play.
Above:
Hillary Garvin steps up to bat
against Patuala Charter on
Monday night. The Lady War
Eagles lost the first game of
the Superregionals on Monday
night. However, they came
back with a vengeance against
Patuala Charter and won 18-0.
On Tuesday they got revenge on
Clinch County 13-0, but would
lose to Wilcox County in the
double-elimination tournament
to end their season. Photo by
Lisa Dailey.
Top Right:
Assistant Coach Callie Dailey stands
coach first base while her sister,
Laura Gayle Dailey prepares to run
to second! Photo by Lisa Dailey
Right:
Jakhaila Oglesby warms up on
third base during the GHSA Super
Regionals last week. The Lady
War Eagles were 2-2 in the Super
Regionals and was eliminated on
Tuesday night by Wilcox County.
The Lady War Eagles finish with a
record of 18-8, completing the best
season in Lady War Eagles softball
history. Photo by Lisa Dailey.
Assistant Coach Callie Dailey (left) has a fun
moment with her sister Laura Gayle Dailey
(right) who is holding senior Katie Lyn Bell.
Photo Submitted.
War Eagles Keep Soaring
Jenkins County Athletics, during the Fall sports season has been very
successful. One of those teams that has soared to the top 10 of the
rankings since week one of the season and continues undefeated is
the Jenkins County War Eagles. The War Eagles entered Friday night
7-0 and 1-0 in the region. The Montgomery County Eagles entered
the game 0-8.
The War Eagles were off and running in the opening minutes and as
with every week since week 2, they took the lead and never looked
back. Montgomery County tried to get the ball back quickly on an
onside kick, but the War Eagles fell on top of the ball and began the
drive. In three plays, starting at their own 45-yard line, the War Eagles
quickly marched down the field for a touchdown. At the end of the
first quarter, the lead had grown to 21-6.
While Montgomery County would score two more touchdowns in the
game, it was never close. At halftime the lead had swelled to 35-6, and
by the end of the game the War Eagles had won 55-19.
Robtravious Coney led the way again this week on the offensive side.
This time he had 12 carries for 162 yards and four touchdowns. He
had an impressive yards per carry of 13.5. The War Eagles dominated
in the total yards category. They finished with 566 total yards; 30 of
those yards were through the air, but they had an unbelievable 536
yards on the ground. The War Eagles held Montgomery County
to a total of 200 yards. Tyrone Martin finished with 7 carries and
97 yards rushing, finishing with 13.9 yards per carry. ZZ Wilson
had 3 carries for 70 yards with 23.3 yards per carry. Derrick Grier
had 2 interceptions in the game, Coney and Ty ’Ty Williams had 1
interception each.
With one more win this season the War Eagles will at least tie the best
record in Jenkins County sports history. I have been told this year that
the best record of a War Eagle team was in 1955 when the War Eagles
finished 9-1 but did not qualify for the playoffs that season. The War
Eagles have two remaining games this season before playoffs begin.
Both games will be against two fierce rivals ECI and Portal. ECI will
be on Friday night at home, the War Eagles have won the last 2 out
of 3 matchups. The Portal game will take place on November 3rd
at Portal. With a win in both games, the War Eagles will secure the
number one seed and a regional championship.
The game against ECI will start at 7:30 PM with Senior Night
festivities beginning at 7:00 PM. Arrive early at the game! Fill the
stands! Make a lot of noise. Let’s cheer our War Eagles on to a
Regional Championship over the next two weeks!
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Javarius Gilmore, a Junior for the War Eagles stretches out for one of the
best catches of the night and most likely one of the best catches for the War
Eagles this season. The War Eagles took down the Eagles of Montgomery
County in Mt. Vernon Friday night by a score of 55-19.
Photo by Crisalyn Frawley.
Right:
ZZ Wilson has come up
big for the War Eagles
numerous times this year.
He has even been
nominated for play of the
week for the second time
this season. Yet, it may
have been this play
that was most impressive.
Wilson stops to help a
Montgomery County
player who had a cramp
in his leg, and this is true
sportsmanship. Photo by
Crisalyn Frawley.
