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MARCH 24,
2010
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Section B
JHS BASEBALL
Jefferson picks up wins over Union Co.
By Brandon Reed
THE JEFFERSON Dragons
continued to roll on through
region play last week, pick
ing up two wins over Union
County.
Up next is another double-
header, this time coming at
Dawson County against the
Tigers on Friday.
The Tigers enter play this
week 3-1 in the region and 5-3
overall.
First pitch in game one is
scheduled for 5 p.m.
UNION COUNTY
The Dragons traveled to
Union County Friday to face the
Panthers in a double header.
Game one began with a score
less first inning, and remained
that way through the top of the
second. Union County got on
the board first, getting a runner
across in the bottom of the sec
ond to go up 1-0.
Jefferson responded by get
ting their first ran on the board
in the top of the third to tie the
game 1-1.
The game would remain tied
through the bottom of the third
and through the fourth inning.
The Dragons moved ahead by
putting two runners across in
the top of the fifth to take a
3-1 advantage. The Panthers
scored one ran in the bottom of
the fifth to move to within one.
The Panthers tried to mount
a comeback, but neither team
would score through the last
two innings, giving Jefferson
the 3-2 victory.
Jamie Sexton recorded the
win, giving up six hits and two
runs while striking out seven in
seven innings.
Fucas Redd went 1-3 at the
plate with two RBIs. Jake
Fields went 1-1 with an RBI.
JCCHS BASEBALL
Panthers host Franklin Co. Wednesday
the top of the first inning.
Hart County struck back
in the bottom of the second,
scoring six runs to make it
a 6-1 game. The Bulldogs
extended that lead to 8-1 in
the bottom of the third.
The Panthers began trying
to work their way back into
contention, cutting the lead
to 8-2 in the top of the fifth.
Hart County responded in the
top of the inning by putting
two more runs across to make
it a 10-2 game.
The Panthers scored once
more in the top of the sixth,
as Quinn Grogan scored on an
RBI single from Kelly Moates
to make it a seven-run deficit.
But the Panthers would get no
closer, as the Bulldogs won
10-3.
Larry Evans recorded the
win from the mound, making
him 2-1 on the year.
The Panthers made seven
errors on the night and went
1-11 with runners in scoring
position.
“We played awful defen
sively and our four and five
hitters went 0-8 with five
strikeouts, including 0-7
with runners in scoring posi
tion,” coach Tommy Fountain
said. “Everybody else com
bined for 10 hits and only one
strikeout.”
“We did a great job setting
the table,” Fountain added.
“We got guys on, we bunted,
and we hit and ran, and moved
them over. We simply forgot
how to score them. We can't
let that happen again.”
See Panthers on page 5B
By Brandon Reed
DESPITE RECORDING
their first loss of the season, it
was still a strong week for the
Panthers of Jackson County,
who went on to record a win
against Stephens County,
then just missed another win
against Eastside Monday.
That leaves the Panthers 9-2
overall, and 2-2 in the region.
Up next for Jackson County
is a trip to Covington to face
the Eastside Eagles. Eastside
enters play this week in the
midst of a five-game winning
streak, including a 12-2 vic
tory over Franklin County last
week.
First pitch is scheduled for
5:55 p.m.
HART COUNTY
Things started off well
enough for the Panthers last
Wednesday, as they traveled
to Hart County to face the
Bulldogs.
Rob Williams got the first
ran on the board for Jackson
County by stealing home in
IN TO SCORE
Austin Robinson crossed the plate to score at a recent game.
Photo by Brandon Reed
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ON THE RUN
Jamie Sexton rounds second and heads for third at a recent game. Sexton picked up
the win in the first of two games against Union County last Friday.
Photo by Justin Poole
GAME TWO
Things didn’t start out as well
for the Dragons in game two
against the Panthers.
Union County came out with
a vengeance, putting two runs
on the board in the bottom of
the first and adding two more
in the bottom of the second to
make it 4-0. After a quiet third
and fourth, the Dragons broke
loose in the top of the fifth,
scoring six runs to take a 6-2
lead. The Panthers answered in
the bottom of the inning, put
ting two more runs across to tie
the game 6-6.
It would remain tied through
the sixth inning, but in the top
of the seventh, the Dragons
scored again to take a one ran
lead. Union County couldn’t
respond in the bottom of the
inning, giving the Dragons a
7-6 win.
Jake Fields recorded the win,
giving up just two hits and strik
ing out seven in three innings
on the mound.
Jason Demos led at the plate,
going 2-4 with three RBIs.
Lucas Redd went 2-2. Jamie
See Dragons on page 5B
EJCHS TRACK AND FIELD
GETTING READY
East Jackson’s Stuart Robinett warms up at a recent
meet. Photo by Brandon Reed
East Jackson wins
quad-meet at home
THE EAST Jackson track and field teams came away with
strong showings last week while hosting a quad-meet.
The boys team came out on top of their first quad-meet of the
year, outscoring Jackson County, Franklin County and Athens
Academy to take top honors last week.
The Eagles scored 119.5 points. Jackson County scored 60.
Franklin County scored 47.5. Athens Academy scored 19.
For the girls, it was a second place performance. East Jackson
trailed only Athens Academy while besting Franklin County
and Jackson County.
Individually for the boys, T.C. Collins took top honors in the
high jump. Matt Damron won in the pole vault, setting a school
record with a vault of 11' 6”. Other winners included Cale
Pirtle, Dylan Kemp and Blake Albright.
The 4x400 relay team of Collins, Wade Mize, Austin Bales
and Brandon Garrett took top honors in their event.
Several Eagles were also record breakers during Thursday's
event. Dylan Kemp ran the 110-meter hurdles in 16.2 seconds.
C.J. Allen ran the 100-meters in 11.4 seconds. Shaq Alexander
ran the 200-meters in 23.4 seconds.
See EJCHS on page 5B
AUTO RACING
RACING BACK
After a three year absence, the USARacing Pro Cup
division returns to action at Gresham Motorsports Park
this weekend. Photo courtesy GMP Media
Pro Cup tour returns
to Gresham Saturday
THE USARACING Pro
Cup division and Gresham
Motorsports Park have a lot in
common.
Both groups are the new face
of old favorites. In the case of
USAR Pro Cup, they used to
be the Hooters Pro Cup Series.
For GMP, it is a shining, all-
new racing facility where
Jefco, Georgia International
and Peach State Speedways
stood for 40 years.
While the new beginnings
are a common bond for the
race series and the racetrack, so
is the past. GMP was one of the
favorite hangouts for USAR as
the division competed at the
Gresham several track times
from 1997 through 2007. Clay
Rogers, who won the most
recent USAR event at GMP
on June 2, 2007, is also entered
when the division will make its
return to Gresham Motorsports
Park this Saturday, March 27.
The GMP race card will
be highlighted by a 250-lap
USARacing Pro Cup main
event along with features
in the Outlaw Late Models,
Renegades and Mini-Stocks
making this one of the most
action-packed shows on the
GMP schedule this season.
Joining Rogers as drivers who
have pre-entered Saturday’s
event are former USAR Pro
Cup champion Benny Gordon,
Caleb Holman, Brian Silas, Jeff
Agnew and Billy Bigley, Jr.
For more information,
go to www.greshammotor-
sportspark.com online or call
706-367-9461.
Fans with a ticket stub from
the GMP March 13 season
opening event will get $5 off
an adult grandstand or track-
side parking general admission
ticket courtesy of Jim Gresham
and Gresham Motorsports
Park.