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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS-SUNDAY, JANUARY U, 1992
Sports shorts
Forsyth County youth
baseball registration
The Forsyth County Parks and Re
creation Department announces
Youth Baseball Registration.
Boys, age 5-6 (age control date Aug.
1.1992) are eligible to participate. All
players are required to present a
birth certificate at time of registra
tion. The registration fee for the first
child is $45.
Registration dates and times are
Saturday. Feb. 22 (noon-3 p.m). Satur
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After three quarters the Gators
were a more lively bunch, leading
26-23.
The lead was stretched to 33-26.
Gilmer's Bobcats weren't yet dead,
and soon they only trailed 36-33.
Down to its last nip. the Bobcats
forced the Gators to win one from
the foul line. Normally, asking a
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Tight defense
South Forsyth’s Rachel Fish protects the ball in a game against Lumpkin
County. Despite Lumpkin County’s tight defense, Fish still managed to score
10 points. The visiting Lady Indians still managed to win the game.
Gator 7th-graders upset Gilmer County 41-34
By Mike Webber
Sports Editor
South Forsyth’s 7th grade boys
claimed their biggest victory of the
season Tuesday, when the Gators (64)
upset Gilmer County 41-34.
It was only the second loss of the
season for Gilmer County, which fell
to 8-2. Gilmer County had captured a
36-28 victory over South Forsyth back
on Dec. 14.
“That certainly was a big win, and a
real big win for us,” said South For
syth coach Alan Enns. “They are a
real tall team, and we had to work
hard to win the game.”
The Gators, scheduled to play
South Forsyth at home on Friday,
wound up the 1991-92 regular season
on Saturday by hosting Union County.
South has already beaten Union
County once this season. The Gators
captured a 42-23 game held Dec. 13. A
victory over Union County would tie
South Forsyth and Gilmer County for
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Registration locations are as fol
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Daves Creek Ball Field; Ducktown -
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For further information contact the
Forsyth County Parks and Recreation
Department at 781-2152 or 781-2150.
A victory may have been more
than Enns had hoped for.
This time the coach hopes there’s
more to come.
The middle school tournament is
scheduled next week at Union
County. While some coaches may
shudder at the thought of being
away from home during the sea
son’s holiday round, that’s some
thing that makes Enns smile like a
child who just found the cookie jar.
Hopefully, there’ll be something
worth bringing home.
second place in their region. A tie
would necessitate a coin flip prior to
the tournament, scheduled next week
at Union County. Games will be
played every day, except Wednesday,
with the finals on Saturday.
“We’re playing real well right now,”
said Enns.
The coach received more good
news prior to Tuesday’s game, when
he learned point guard Kevin Enns
can return. Enns, who earlier had suf
fered a broken left wrist, had the cast
removed.
“He is our play-making, point
guard,” said the coach. “We can really
use him back in that position. But I
don’t want to take any credit away
from their play against Gilmer Coun
ty, because it was a great game.”
South Forsyth’s considerably
shorter team, in an attempt to even
the odds against the tall Bobcats, was
forced into a man-to-man press after
trailing early. Gilmer County led 7-6
after the first quarter and 19-12 at
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Parks and Recreation
holds adult softball
The Forsyth County Parks and Re
creation Department will once again
be offering adult softball this spring.
Leagues will be conducted for
men’s and women’s leagues in church
and open divisions. All leagues will be
divided into “A” and "B" divisions so
that everyone can participate. Church
league games will be played at both
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which he made one shot. Rabun
County regained posession of the ball,
and Mitchell O’Shields scored.
Rabun County went on to score 10
consecutive points, and held a 18-8
lead after the first quarter.
At halftime. South Forsyth trailed
35-18. The score was 53-31, in Rabun
County’s favor, following three
quarters.
"The game gave us the opportunity
to play several young individuals,”
said South Forsyth varsity boys coach
Richard Gill. "It was good to get some
of the younger individuals some play
ing experience.”
South Forsyth was led by Tim Holt
and Scott Gilbert, who had 17 and 16
points. Chet Blackstock scored 6,
while Jory Holbrook and Jason Clay
hit for 4 each. Meadows, Bobby Hes
lep and Josh Blanton rounded out the
scoring with 2 each.
Woody Blalock and John Scott led
Rabun County with 15 each, while
Clay and O’Shields 14 apiece.
In the junior varsity girls game,
South Forsyth led 10-3 after one quar
ter, and 24-11 at halftime. The Lady
War Eagles held a 39-19 lead heading
South Forsyth wrestlers
stop Pace Academy 57-18
By Mike Webber
Sports Editor
South Forsyth’s varsity wrestling
team defeated Pace Academy, the
defending State Class A champion,
57-18 Wednesday.
The victory upped South For
syth’s season record to 7-4-1.
“I was real pleased with our ef
fort,” said South Forsyth coach
John Allen.
The match opened with a 103-
pound division match, one which
saw South Forsyth’s Joe Fish pin
Pace Academy’s Jerry Means. The
pin came with 5:10 left in the third
period.
The War Eagles received another
pin at 112, as J.J. Gaines stopped
Jason Eden in the second period at
the 3:14 mark.
South’s Shannon Stancil, wres
tling at 119, won by forfeit Byron
Carroll was next in the victory line
for South. Carroll, competing at 125,
beat Pace Academy’s Rayman How
ard 5-4.
“That was a good match,” said Al
len, complementing Carroll for the
close win.
South Forsyth dropped the 130-
pound division match when the War
Eagles didn’t have anyone to op
pose Pace’s Jed Applerouth.
South Forsyth got back on the
winning track at 135, as James
halftime.
“Even though the score really didn’t
show it, our press began to hurt them
in the second quarter,” said Enns.
The effects of the Gator’s press was
more noticeable in the third quarter,
as South Forsyth outscored the Bob
cats 144 and took a 26-23 lead afttr
three.
South upped its lead to 33-26, when
Gilmer County scored 7 straight
poiunts. cutting the Gator’s lead to 36-
33.
South Forsyth put the game out of
reach from the foul line, hitting 5-7
shots in the final minute.
“After we got untracked, we were in
good shape,” Enns.
The Gators scored a basket early,
but didn’t score again until late in the
first quarter.
“Early on, the problem was, we
couldn’t get the ball in the hold,” said
Ennds. “And you can’t set up your
press until you score. Like I said earli
er, our press has began to have an
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Bennett Park and Midway Park. The
Church league teams will play on
Monday’s and the Open league teams
will play on Wednesdays this year.
A coaches organizational meeting
has been scheduled for Tuesday, Feb.
18, in the Jury Assembly Room of the
Forsyth County Courthouse. Church
teams will meet at 7 p.m. and Open
league teams will meet at 8 p.m.
Each team that plans to participate
in this year's season should have
someone present at this meeting. If
into the fourth period.
The junior varsity boys game saw
South Forsyth trail 10-5 after one pe
riod. and 29-21 at halftime. Rabun
County held a 47-27 lead after three
quarters.
Jim Salmond led South with 18
points, while Paolo Dellacha had 14.
Phillip Bennett (6), Adam Hansard (5),
Josh Blanton (4), Trey Thomas (4) and
Parker McFarland (2) also scored for
South Forsyth.
Cumming/Forsyth Newcomer Club
The Cumming/Forsyth Newcomer Club
will now hold its monthly meeting on the
third Thursday of each month. The next
meeting will be held at The Polo Fields Golf
and Country Club on Feb. 20 at 11:30 a.m.
Lunch will be served and the guest speaker
will be Avery Howell, landscape architect
with Crabapple Nursery. Call Donna Blan
kenship at 889-1261 by Feb. 14 for reserva
tions. Cost is $9 which includes lunch, bever
age. dessert, tax, tip and use of facilities.
A Valentine cocktail party is also planned
for members and partners on Feb. 15.
This club if for anyone new to the area in
the past two years. For more information
about the Club call Helen Carr at 889-0178.
Wright pinned Tom Macklin.
Wright displayed early skill, as the
pin came in 1:34 of the first period.
South’s Jeff Reed pinned Pace’s
Scooter Prince in the 140-pound di
vision, while teammate Steve Platt,
wrestling at 145, lost a 14-12 deci
sion to Owen Smith of Pace. Smith
was the defending state champion
in Class A at 145.
“It was a real good match,” said
Allen. “Platt got behind early, as
Smith used a lot of fienese. Platt
came on through, and really put it to
him in the final two periods.”
The 150-pound division match
saw South’s Craig Hill drop a 13-8
decision to Pace’s Devin Wiley.
South Forsyth’s Brendon Cronon
won at 160, when he pinned Barry
Waite in first period (1:10). Team
mate Scott Dover followed with an
other pin in the 171-pound division.
Dover pinned Jay Avery in first pe
riod (1:35).
The match wound up with a pair
of forfeits, as the War Eage’s Barry
Cates and Chris Wilkins won at 189
and heavyweight, respectively.
South Forsyth concludes its regu
lar season next Tuesday at home
with a tri-meet against Pickens
County and Dawson County. The
match is scheduled to begin at 6
p.m.
The War Eagles will then prepare
for next Friday’s area competition
at Lovett.
effect in the second quarter. We made
a few changes at halftime, stepped up
the pressure, and it (press) was really
effective in the third and fourth
quarters.”
“We increased our defensive inten
sity at halftime, and really got after
it,” he said. “The key was, everybody
had a role to play, and did it right”
John Cook, playing his best game of
the season, led South Forsyth with 11
points, and 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
“It was by far his best game of the
season,” said Enns. “It was by far, our
best game of the season, too.”
The Gators had two players in dou
ble figures, as Jason Gober scored 10.
Billy Hitchcock 6, Josh Owings 6 and
Jared Pendley had 6 points each.
Pendley also colleted 4 assists, a mark
which tied him with Cook for tops in
the game. Pendley collected 6 steals,
to tie for the team lead in that depart
ment. Daniel Lanier rounded out
South Forsyth’s scoring with 2.
you are unable to attend, or would
like further information prior to this
meeting, please call the Forsyth
County Recreation Department at
781-2150 or 781-2151.
Semi-annual tennis
tournament Feb 21.
A semi-annual Forsyth County ten
nis tournament will be held Feb. 21-
March 1.
Divisions will be held in Men’s Dou
gles, Ladies Doubles and Mixed Dou
bles. Play will be held on A, B and C
levels. Awards will be presented for
first and second place in all levels.
For more information call 889-0328.
Umpires needed
for summer games
The Chattahoochee Officials (base
ball and softball) Association is look
ing for baseball and softball umpires
for the upcoming seasons.
Registration is Thursday, February
13, at 7 p.m. at the Cumming Recrea
tion and Parks Department on Pil
grim Mill Rd. For further informa
tion, contact J. C. Adams at 887-0392.
City Park holds
rook tournament
The Cumming Recreation and
Parks Department will hold its annu
al Rook Tournament on March 2, 3
and 5 at the Cumming City Park An
nex Building on Pilgrim Mill Raod.
Tournament play will begin at 7
p.m., Kentucky discard rules will be
observed. The tourney is limited to a
32-team bracket and will cost sl2 per
team.
Registration will be accepted at
Cumming City Park and is open to
anyone 15-years of age and older. En
trees and registration fees may be
mailed to Cumming City Park, P. O
Box 34, Cumming, Ga., 30130. Please
include names of both team members,
home and work telephone numbers.
Early registration is urged in order
to ensure team placement.
For more information call 781-2030.
Estes to teach
City Park Hapkido
The Cumming Parks and Recrea
tion Department is offering classes in
Korean Martial Arts of self defense.
These classes will be held Tuesdays
in the Old Cumming Gym.
These classes are offered year
round, with each session lasting eight
weeks.
Hapkido is a Korean form of mar
tial arts and self defense. Youth class
es, ages 8-12, will be held on Tuesday
nights from 6:30-7:30 p.m., and will
cost $25.
The adult classes will meet Tues
days from 7:30-9 p.m. The cost is S3O
per session.
The adult teacher will be Tony Es
tes, a first degree Black Belt with the
Korean Hapkido Association and the
Georgia Hapkido Association. The
youth instructors will be Stephen
Densmore and Ronnie Akins, holders
of first degree Black Belts.
Participants must register at Cum
ming City Park before classes begin.
For additional information call Billie
Redd at 781-2030.
City Park offers
Mr. Pee Wee tennis
The Cumming Recreation and
Parks Department will be offering Mr.
Pee Wee tennis for players between
the ages of 4-6.
Pee Wee tennis is a grassroots pro
gram designed to introduce young
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es in a season. I’m real proud of the
guys. It’s been a good year for us al
ready, and the season isn’t yet over.”
Forsyth Central, scheduled for the
Riverside Invitational wrestling
tournament on Saturday, winds up
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children to the game of tennis. The
game, and equipment, are down-sized
to fit smaller individuals. The court in
one-fourth the size of a conventional
court, and the net is 28 inches high.
The balls are constructed of a light
weight foam and the rackets are 21
inches long.
Pat Pitts, USPTR (United States
Professional Tennis Registry) is the
instructor for classes scheduled to be
held indoor at the Cumming Recrea
tion and Parks Department on Pil
grim Mill Road.
Classes will be held Mondays or
Tuesdays. The cost is S2O per month.
For additional information, or to reg
ister, call Billie Redd at 781-2030.
Gymnastics set for
Midway Elementary
Stephanie Scoggins will be instruct- .
ing students in preschool to advanced '
level gymnastics (including cheer- •
leading aerials, round-offs and hand- •
springs) in the Midway Elementary I
School Gym.
Classes will be offered for children -
ages 3-16.
For information call 781-2152.
City Park holds
tennis lessons
Pat Pitts, a certified teacher with
the United States Tennis Association,
is teaching classes at Cumming City ;
Park on Pilgrim Mill Road.
Youth and adult lessons are avail
able in both afternoon and evening
classes. Classes are offered for begin
ner, advanced beginner, intermedi
ate, ALTA and USTA level players.
For dates and times call program
director Billie Redd at 781-2030.
Chestatee Elementary
holds bench aerobics
Low-Impact Aerobics, sponsored by
the Forsyth County Parks and Recrea
tion Department, is currently being
offered at Chestatee Elementary
School.
The Chestatee class, taught by Amy
Davis, will be held on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 7-8 p.m.
All classes are continuous and will
cost S2O per month. Because the class
is ongoing, individuals may register at
any time.
For more information call 781-2152.
Gymnastics set for
Cumming Elementary
Stephanie Scoggins is instructing
students in preschool to advanced
level gymnastics (including cheer
leading aerials, round-offs and hand
springs) in the Cumming Elementary
Gym on Elm Street
Classes will be offered for children
ages 3-16 on Thursday and Friday
afternoons.
Classes run year-round and cost sls
per month. You may register at Cum
ming City Park on Pilgrim Mill Road.
Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
For additional information call Billie
Redd at 781-2030.
Public tennis
at City Park
The Cumming Recreation Depart
ment maintains two lighted tennis
courts for public use. The courts are
open Monday-Saturday, 8 a m.
through 11 p.m. and again on Sunday
from 1-6 p.m. These courts are open
for free public use on a first-come,
first-serve basis except during sched
uled leagues and sessions. Players
should limit play to one hour when
others are waiting to use the courts.
the 1991-92 regular season next Tues
day against Milton High School in Al
pharetta. The following weekend the
Bulldogs will be competing in the
Area wrestling tournament at North
Gwinnett High School in Buford.
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