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Page 2B - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, November 15,2001 Warriors Finish In Second Place Staff Writer, ond place in the USSSA 2001 Warrior News Service Thomas Trucking Fall Wood Bat The South Georgia Warriors 15 Tournament, November 2-4, in and under baseball team took sec- Dawson. GA. LAND SURVEYING 1 (229) 759-11 99 Boundary SurveysSub Divison DesignsTopographic Surveys Site Plans Construction Surveys Rezoning Plats OPEN 9:00-5:00 Monday - Friday 3 C;i rtijL: 11 Mg wf ir k Pi vfy fihH n nol Uianov t ■ lm nnol [B DIRECT TV MINI DldfrSATELLITE DISH Over 200 Channels \ To Choose f rom. (21 TWO B Beceiyers I Ejur^le: I h'.'.'iIlIi in LitttliI' ii ■ ■■ iir'J . Irlur' In imll i'r ■ J ' Saute Day Installation loir's IA 1-800-9679857 Flowers and Happy Birthday Marlee Graham Compliments of Leesburg Flower and Gift Walnut Street Leesburg, Georgia Phone 759-6917 Flowers may be picked up at Leesburg Flower and Gift WISHES A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO: November 17: Joe Williams, Taylor Richter, Debra Richardson, Floyd Perdue, Sue Hatfield, Amanda Pittman, Elizabeth Cordle, Mike Pitts, Rana Parsons, Tabetha Broome, Shane Jones, Mike Collins, Adam Meeks, Donna Raper; November 18: Seana Bahnson, David Beamon, Janice Perkins, Jared McGee, Darby Espy, Inez Marchbanks, Dana Pierce, Larry Faircloth, Mesha Lockett, Amanda Dicks, Abby Sherman, Ruth Cannon, Bryan Hicks, Jessica Wright, Crystal M. Doster, Gordon Lewis, Rodney H. Blaylock; November 19: Raleigh Carlson, Dr. Joe Greenway, Marlee Graham, Grace Herring, Kristen Gillis, Ivy Miller, Angie Korona, Michael Whitaker, Jean Johnson, Kelly McCoy, India Herrington. Joe Lumpkin, Terri Sandlin, Shay Summer, Jackie Ammons, Lisa Gillis, Jim Haire, Marquel Wimbush, Danny Reeves, Lucy Akins, Guy Joiner, Marshall Johnson, David Shoe, Winnie Beamon, Lindsay Frakes, Kellen Ludwig, Wyatt Busbee, Timmy Sanders, Richard Mock, Chris Walker, Lisa Catherine Jones; November 20: Christy Nelson, Betty Sue Eubanks, Sherry C. Moore, Michelle Gibbs, Michael Housely, Bryanne Fordham, Maegan Thomas, Shawn Cameron, Claire Carlisle, Chance Styck, Paula Lewis, Ed Matthews, Jacob Sills; November 21: Christy Wright, Charles Moore, Helen Johnson, Frances Knowles, Sarah Brown, Bobby Bowyer, Jr., Stacey Ellis, Ryan Tindell, Kip Dupree, Jade Arrington, Aaron Cameron. Thomas W. Hockert, Windell C. Mitchell. Gwendolyn Henry. Javan Beach; Novem ber 22: Blake LeBanc, Jay Dukes, Kaitlyn Parrish, Jan Warren, Angie Markert, Mary Beard, Bill Cannon, Arthur Young, Jr., Ray McGowan, Donna Thomas, Jennifer Bowen, Lee McLeod, Sa rah Jeffcoat, Brittany Elizabeth O'Neal, Janice Halstead, Byron Johnson, Oliver McClary, Ronnie Eugene Stripling WISHES A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO: November 16: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hood, Mr. and Mrs. Larry King, Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Boney, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Shirley; November 17: Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Rhodes. Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Courson, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Geek; November 18: Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Entz, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Garlock, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Wills, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Green, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hartley, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Anglin; November 19: Mr. and Mrs. David Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Brice, Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Burdette, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Harcrow. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Gibson; November 20: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Liebold, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Todd Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Lamb; November 21: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Lew Parker; November 22: Mr. and Mrs. Grady Rhodes, Col. (Ret.) and Mrs. Dave Vining The South Georgia Warriors are comprised of 13 young men from Lee, Sumter and Macon counties. The Warriors, coached by Tim McCrary, Terry Hoffman and Mike Ellis, have qualified for the 2002 USSSA 15/U Interna tional World Series in Florida in July 2002. Teams from Great Britain, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Cuba have already qualified for the 2002 World Se ries. The round robin format tour nament included teams from Al bany. Thomasville and Dawson. The Warriors finished with a 4-1 record for the tournament with their only loss coming in an ex tra inning game against Thomasville in the finals. The players and fans had a great time during the three days of games in Dawson. The Warriors would like to thank Thomas Diesel for being such gracious hosts of the tournament. Game One The Warriors faced Albany in the opening round of the tourna ment Friday night. After a ner vous start by starting pitcher Ter rell Hoffman, the Warriors settled down and defeated Albany 10-3. Albany jumped on Hoffman for 3 runs in the first inning on 1 hit and a couple of walks. The War riors offense couldn't get much going in the first two innings leaving runners in scoring posi tion in both innings. The Warrior bats came alive in the third in ning. After a walk and stolen base for Jeffrey Burdette, Hoffman doubled but Burdette was called out on a close play at home. Af ter Hoffman stole third, Corey Nichols singled him home. Cam Ellis then tripled to score Nichols to cut Albany's lead to 3-2. Burdette came on in relief of Hoffman in the third. After a leadoff walk. Burdette picked off the runner at first. After a fly out, Albany singled and stole second. The next batter reached on a misplayed ball to centerfield. but Alan MacDonald threw a perfect strike to catcher Tim McCrary to nail the runner at home to end the inning. The Warriors scored 8 runs in the fourth to put the game away. MacDonald singled. Branden Hoffman had an RBI triple to left. Ronnie Wilson reached on a missed third strike and Josh Oliver walked to load the bases. Burdette brought in two with a single to right center. T. Hoffman brought in two more on a single up the middle. Ellis' South Georgia Warriors - Kneeling Corey Gamble, Ronnie Wilson, Cam Ellis, Tim McCrary, Alan MacDonald, Branden Hoffman: Back Row- Coach Mike Ellis, Tyler Hill, Corey Nichols, Josh Oliver, Jeffrey Burdette, Terrell Hoffman, Brandon Fowler, Coach Terry Hoffman, Zach Slaughter, Mgr. Tim McCrary. double plated another run and he would later score on a passed ball. Game Two The Warriors met the host team. Thomas Diesel Service, in the second game of the tourney Sat urday morning. The Warriors kept up their offensive onslaught scor ing 10 runs again and defeated the host 10-0. The story of this game was the Warrior pitching and de fense. Jeffrey Burdette (1-0) started on the hill for the Warriors and was perfect for two innings retiring the first six batters he faced, striking out 3. Cam Ellis came on in the third and followed Burdette's lead. The Warriors flirted with a perfect game until a lead off walk in the fourth. However, a 6-4-3 double play by Corey Nichols, Corey Gamble and Alan MacDonald kept Ellis out of trouble and the no-hitter in tact. Ellis retired the first two bat ters in the fifth on strikes but hit the next batter with an inside fastball. Ellis then struck out the next batter to close the game and preserve the combined no-hitter. Burdette and Ellis faced one bat ter over the minimum, striking out 9 of 16 batters. Terrell Hoffman was 2/2 with 1 REI, Branden Hoffman was 1/1 and Ellis was 1/2 with a booming home run that measured over 310'. Game Three The next game on Saturday found the Warriors facing Thomasville, a team that knocked them out of an earlier tournament in September. Thomasville has qualified for the 2002 USSSA World Series. This game was full of suspense as the Warriors would ESPN LGLuysur TtW htiehJrV CfitWVWl hH3TV BhoMnmr TVLriiVl TERESA’S HOUSE CLEANING Licensed • Bonded • Insured ^9 Home or Business • New Construction Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-until BA Free Estimates • No job too small or big Phone: 446-6353 Call my Pager: 439-3205 GRANDMA Cell: 894-8048 I Do!! Owner: Teresa Holley Eubanks Well Drilling & Services 229-759-2827 We service all types of water wells, private home owners wells, and irrigation wells. Call us for pump service or well drilling. 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Tyler Hill reached on an error and Ronnie Wilson singled. Branden Hoffman brought in Hill with a single to left field. Thomasville got the run back in the top of the sixth off reliever Jeffrey Burdette to ex tend the lead to 4-2. The Warriors staged their comeback in their half of the sixth. Tim McCrary led off with a walk, followed by a double by Ellis. Nichols walked to load the bases. The T'ville pitcher settled down and struck out the next two Warrior batters. Wilson then worked a full count and walked to score McCrary to make it a one run ballgame. Burdette then singled to bring in Ellis and Nichols to take a 5-4 lead into the 7th inning. T'ville threatened in the top of the 7th. With one out. Burdette walked two to put the tying run in scor ing position. The next T'ville bat ter flew out to center for the sec ond out and Burdette got the next batter to ground out to second to end the game. Game Four In the semi finals Saturday af ternoon, the Warriors were re matched with Thomas Diesel. TDS apparently forgot about the near perfect game, as they knocked in three runs in the top of the first inning. The Warriors got one run back in the bottom of the first. Terrell Hoffman singled to open the inning. After stealing second, Hoffman scored on Alan MacDonald's single to center. TDS posted runs in the top of the 2nd and 4th innings to extend their lead to 5-1. The Warriors tied the game up with 4 runs in the bottom of the 4th. The War riors loaded the bases after Cam Ellis reached on an error. MacDonald singled and Jeffrey Burdette walked. Branden Hoffman brought in two Warrior runs with a single to center. Corey Gamble's RBI single scored Burdette and Brandon Fowler brought in B. Hoffman with a single to left field. The Warriors took the lead in the bottom of the 5th. Tim McCrary walked, Ellis singled and MacDonald reached on an error to load the bases. Josh Oliver's sacrifice fly to left scored McCrary to give the Warriors the lead. B. Hoffman picked up his 3rd REI with a single. MacDonald scored on Gamble's ground out to make the score 8- 5. TDS cut that lead to 8-7 in the top of the 6th inning. With the bases loaded, McCrary forced a run down at third after a pick off move froze the TDS runner to record the first out. TDS runners tagged and advanced to 2nd and 3rd after a fly out to right field. Another walk loaded the bases again for TDS. An errant pick off throw allowed the runners to ad vance and make the score 8-6. TDS plated another run after a single to center but the threat was See Warriors, Patge 3B LEE COUNTY Invitation to Bid Intersection Improvements at U.S. 82 and N. Doublegate Dr. for PR 171.1 (177) The Lee County Board of Commissioners is accepting sealed written bids from quali fied contractors for the purchase of inter section improvements for one Georgia Department of Transporfation county con tract project: PR 171 -1 (177). This project consists of 0.129 miles of turn lane construc tion and plant mix resurfacing af the inter section of U.S. 82 and N. Doublegate Dr. Bid packages may be obtained by contacting Christi Dockery, County Clerk, at (229) 759- 6000 or at the Lee County Administration Building, 104 Leslie Highway, Leesburg, Georgia 31 763, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The deadline for completing this road pav ing project is April 30, 2002. The terms and time of payment will be monthly. All submitted bids shall be accompanied by a bid security in the amount of 5% of the bid amount. All bids shall be submitted to the Lee County Clerk's Office, 104 Leslie Highway, Leesburg, Georgia 31763 no lafer fhan Thursday, November 29, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. All bids will be opened at 11:05 a.m. on Thursday, November 29, 2001 in the County Clerk's Office. The Board of County Commissioners re serves the right to accept or reject any or all bids received. Novernbel , 5ond 200]